Good Week, Bad Week: KSI nominated for music award, Hype House Netflix show under fire Dexerto \/ KSI \/ Nikita DragunWith content houses like the Hype House and Society Las Vegas both under fire, along with creators KSI and Dream finding success with their endeavors, there has been plenty to talk about in the influencer world this week. These days, countless influencers are launching different projects and ventures, but it\u2019s inevitable that some will find great success and others will be met with backlash. With MrBeast releasing his new Dream-inspired burger and KSI making leaps and bounds in his music career, it\u2019s clear that creators have been hard at work on new projects. But the past week hasn\u2019t been a great one for every influencer. Good Week: KSI gets nominated for a BRIT Award KSI is more than a YouTube star. This content creator has risen from his roots as a FIFA player to become a professional boxer and a music industry giant. The influencer-turned-rapper has birthed a slew of original songs with features from such greats as Lil Pump, Rick Ross and even Waka Flocka Flame \u2014 and now, his hard work is being rewarded with a nomination at the 2021 BRIT Awards. KSI appeared on the Late Late Show with James Corden to react to his nomination for British Single with Mastercard, and it\u2019s safe to say that he wasn\u2019t expecting it, at all. \u201cI couldn\u2019t believe it,\u201d KSI laughed. \u201cI was literally just like, \u2018Really? Why?\u2019 Obviously, I\u2019ve been doing alright with the music, but I think it\u2019s cool that I got acknowledged for an award. For \u2018Lighter,\u2019 the song did really well, and it\u2019s mad how much I\u2019ve progressed in music.\u201d It\u2019s always refreshing to see a hard-working YouTuber get their due, and KSI is no exception. While he\u2019s going up against other stars like Dua Lipa, a nomination alone is a huge step forward into the mainstream for one of YouTube\u2019s biggest personalities. Bad Week: Netflix users threaten to cancel subscriptions over Hype House show While the Hype House was once one of the biggest content organizations on the net, it has since fallen out of the public eye after losing some of its most prominent stars \u2014 but it seems the group is coming back to the limelight in a big way. Read More: Anna Shumate responds to comment backlash – This week, Netflix announced that it will be streaming a reality show centered around the Hype House, which will feature such creators as Chase Hudson, Thomas Petrou, and even some influencers who aren\u2019t exactly in the House like Nikita Dragun. Unfortunately, this news didn\u2019t go over well with viewers, who were quick to slam the platform for hosting a TikTok reality show and canceling other beloved series\u2026 but it doesn\u2019t look like the Hype House members are too bothered by the hate. YouTube star Nikita Dragun clapped back at the backlash in a pointed Instagram story, claiming that the show might surprise viewers who are expecting an otherwise shallow venture. \u201cEveryone had a lot to say about the Netflix show, and that\u2019s fine, but I just feel like, at the end of the day, you can\u2019t get mad at people for winning and succeeding, and if you do, you\u2019re literally just a hater,\u201d she said. Thomas Petrou had a similar take on the matter \u2014 but for now, it looks like all we can do is watch and wait to see if the series actually lives up to the \u2018Hype\u2019 or not. Bad week: Jeff Wittek \u201cblackmailer\u201d denies $40k ransom for David Dobrik accident footage YouTuber Jeff Wittek claimed he was blackmailed to the tune of $40,000 to conceal footage of a stunt for David Dobrik\u2019s Vlog Squad that turned into a near-fatal encounter. He almost died when a dangerous excavator stunt orchestrated by David Dobrik went horribly wrong. A doctor confirmed it could have cut his right eye in half and potentially even killed him. After publishing the second part of his YouTube documentary series about his story, Wittek told Drama Alert that he needed to push out the video because he was getting blackmailed for the footage and didn\u2019t want his \u201clife-altering story\u201d controlled by other people. Among the group of vloggers who witnessed the accident, there was a family friend who also took a video and was asking for $40,000, according to Drama Alert. Read More: Starbucks TikTok drinks you need to try – Soon after, someone named Wendy Pope appeared to have been asking for money for the video in screenshots spread online, but accounts apparently belonging to her denied blackmail and insisted that Wittek \u201ctell the truth.\u201d Good Week: Dream collaborates with MrBeast burger to get his own menu item Dream and MrBeast are two of YouTube\u2019s most popular influencers\u2026 so it makes perfect sense that they would come together for a culinary combination that impressed the net\u2019s most famed food critic. On April 26, Dream revealed that he\u2019d gotten his very own burger at MrBeast\u2019s fast food restaurant chain, MrBeast Burger. The \u2018Dream Burger\u2019 is stuffed to bursting with two beef patties, pickles, bacon, and avocado \u2014 a perfect fit for the guac lovers out there. Thus far, the burger has been met with largely positive reviews, with even the likes of ReviewBrah giving it an 8 out of 10. That\u2019s nothing to sneeze at! If you want to try the Dream Burger for yourself, the new item is available at all 600 MrBeast Burger locations around the country for a price of $6.99. Bad Week: Society Las Vegas accused of using racial slurs On April 30, TikToker Taraswrld uploaded a video in which she claimed members of content house Society Las Vegas used racial slurs in songs while on a party bus with her. Shortly after, the house posted to their official Instagram account that they \u201chave been made aware of an accusation and will take appropriate action.\u201d Member Karina Prieto also uploaded a TikTok where she claimed she doesn\u2019t say that word in any context. She then announced that she had made the decision to leave the house, saying she felt \u201cdisappointed\u201d that her fellow house members hadn\u2019t spoken up at the time. Cole Beckham went on to make a video in which he apologized and said he was the one who was using racial slurs on the party bus, saying the girls were not at fault. He also alleged that some elements of Tara\u2019s story were false. Whether there will be any more changes to the lineup of Society Las Vegas is yet to be seen, as the backlash continues. With many of these stories still ongoing, there is the potential for more backlash against content houses like Society Las Vegas and Hype House in the coming week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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