Hasan explains why he turns down offers to host his own TV show YouTube: Anthony Padilla \/ Unsplash.com: Diego GonzalezTwitch star Hasan \u2018HasanAbi\u2019 Piker is one of the internet\u2019s most popular broadcasters \u2014 but he\u2019s not interested in expanding his empire to appear on television full-time, just yet. Hasan is one of the net\u2019s most recognizable streamers. Boasting over 2 million followers, Hasan has gained notoriety for his political commentary and humorous gaming exploits with other internet stars. Considering his experience as a full-time streamer and previous broadcast journalist with \u2018The Young Turks,\u2019 it isn\u2019t surprising to learn he\u2019s made a few guest appearances on TV shows in the past\u2026 but he doesn\u2019t want a program of his own. On April 29, Hasan sat down with YouTuber Anthony Padilla to discuss his life as an online celebrity and where he sees his future taking him. Hasan explains why he doesn\u2019t have his own TV show yet When asked if he\u2019d been offered a TV show, Hasan admitted that he had \u2014 but he turns down these offers each time for one very specific reason. \u201cI have, plenty of times, and I don\u2019t like that,\u201d he revealed. \u201cI love what I do. I\u2019m very fortunate. I love having a place where I can go to every day and talk about politics every day. I don\u2019t wanna \u2018expand.\u2019 I don\u2019t wanna grow.\u201d \u201cI want to grow, but as long as I can grow at my own pace. As long as I can continue doing what I\u2019m doing and not change that, not be beholden to a larger company, or investors, or anything like that. Then, I\u2019m fine. I\u2019m fine with that growth.\u201d (Topic begins at 23:55) Hasan\u2019s interview with Anthony Padilla comes hot on the heels of his controversial $1,000 Coachella outfit, which garnered backlash on social media. Padilla mentioned this backlash during their interview, which sparked a few laughs from the duo. When it comes to his critics, Hasan had this to say:\u201dIt is ridiculous that people hold me to a standard that I, myself, do not hold myself to. I see myself as an entertainer, and I\u2019m honest about it.\u201d For now, it\u2019s looking like Hasan is keeping his home on Twitch rather than prime time TV \u2014 although there\u2019s no telling if a platform switch to YouTube won\u2019t occur, as more and more streamers opt for YouTube offers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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