Boogie2988 goes ahead with charity stream for mental health after rescheduling Boogie2988, Twitter \/ FreepikUpdate July 25 10:05 AM PST: After this article was initially published, Boogie2988 went ahead with the charity stream after figuring out how to set it up, raising $3,500 which the famed YouTuber will be matching dollar for dollar. The information provided at the time of publication was, to the best of our knowledge, accurate. However, we would like to apologize for the delay in updating the post once circumstances changed, as well as the misleading title in which we incorrectly stated the stream had been cancelled, rather than simply delayed. This article was originally titled \u201cBoogie2988 under fire for canceling charity stream for mental health\u201d and has also been updated. Popular YouTuber and Twitch streamer Steven \u2018Boogie2988\u2019 Williams is no stranger to controversy, but now, the content creator is coming under fire for putting a halt to a good cause. In fact, Boogie has garnered so many haters throughout his career that he claims these very critics are responsible for him pulling the plug on a charity stream he had planned to run for his birthday, which he would have matched dollar for dollar to benefit mental health organization \u2018To Write Love on Her Arms.\u2019 However, instead of going forward with the stream, Boogie later went live to explain that he didn\u2019t want to be accused of misusing any of the funds, claiming that he didn\u2019t know how to raise the cash without collecting it himself. If you are interested in getting me a birthday gift I am down\u2026 please make a donation to @TWLOHA which is a great group that helps people with depression and suicidal thoughts. If you are familiar with my recent struggles you will know why I picked them. They are awesome! \u2014 Boogie2988 (@Boogie2988) July 24, 2019 \u201cNumber one, I don\u2019t know how to raise the money without directly collecting it myself,\u201d he explained during a Twitch stream. \u201cI don\u2019t want people accusing me of stealing the money, so I\u2019m waiting until I figure out how to do that.\u201d Unsurprisingly, Boogie\u2019s explanation was met with heavy vitriol across sites like Twitter and Reddit, with many Redditors calling his argument \u201cfake\u201d and \u201cbullshit.\u201d \u201cMaking up bullshit again, [a] simple Google search and you can find loads of ways of setting it up,\u201d one commenter wrote of the matter. \u201cThis fucking idiot that will do anything to try and appease his fans, it\u2019s so disgusting.\u201d 600https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/LivestreamFail\/comments\/ch7911\/boogie2988_says_he_doesnt_know_how_to_run_a\/\u201cWhat happened to the charity stream?\u201d another Tweeted. \u201cDidn\u2019t want to match every donation? Kinda figured it was all a lie lmao.\u201d What happen to the charity stream? didnt want to match every donation? Kinda figured it was all a lie lmao. \u2014 kkkk (@chrisssgyh) July 24, 2019 This latest scandal follows Boogie\u2019s splurge purchase of a Tesla Model S in late June, which similarly saw mass fan outrage after the YouTuber appeared to \u201cbeg\u201d for money after realizing just how much cash he\u2019d spent on the vehicle. While many critics pulled out a slew of receipts speculating just how much income Boogie actually makes, the YouTuber held that his \u201cbegging\u201d was merely a joke in response to the backlash. This would be far from the first time the YouTuber has dealt with such vitriol: Boogie even admitted that the widespread hate had made him \u201chorribly suicidal\u201d in a series of Tweets in early June, a fact that prompted him to initially schedule his charity drive, in the first place. Ironically all of this negativity makes me horribly suicidal. I struggle with it daily. I hate it. The idea that so many people think I am even capable of these things makes me wish I wasnt alive. Those things are truly the opposite of who and what I am. 2\/?\u2014 Boogie2988 (@Boogie2988) June 13, 2019 Boogie has yet to comment on the outrage concerning the stream as of publishing this article.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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