Nikocado Avocado
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Nikocado Avocado | |
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| Born | May 19, 1992 Ukraine |
| Occupation | YouTuber |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Known for | Mukbang |
| Spouse(s) | Orlin Home
(m. 2017) |
| YouTube information | |
| Channels | |
| Genre | Mukbang, vlog |
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Last updated: August 23, 2022 | |
Nicholas Perry (born May 19, 1992), better known as Nikocado Avocado, is an Ukrainian-American Internet Celebrity known for his mukbang eating shows. He has garnered a significant following on YouTube following the viral success of several videos. As of August 2022[update], he has accumulated more than 7 million subscribers and approximately 1.6 billion total views across six YouTube channels.
Early life
Perry grew up in Philadelphia.[1] He is a classically trained violinist.[2] He majored in performance in college and says he received callbacks for The Glee Project.[3] While pursuing his career as a violinist, he worked at Home Depot.[4]
Career
Perry's early content consisted of vegan lifestyle vlogs and violin covers of popular songs. In 2016, he explained why he was no longer a vegan in a video on his channel, citing health concerns.[5] From 2016 onwards, Perry began filming mukbang videos, becoming one of the first American men to partake in the trend, with his first mukbang video reaching 50,000 views in a couple of weeks.[2] His earlier mukbang videos showed his pet parrot sitting on his shoulder while he ate.
Perry appeared on Comedy Central's Tosh.0 in 2018.[6] He also has a presence on platforms other than YouTube, such as Cameo, Patreon,[7] and OnlyFans.[3] He says he has had manic episodes due to his poor diet, and that he takes advantage of his low moments by using clickbait to encourage views to his videos.[5]
In a 2019 interview, Perry said he only plans on creating mukbang videos "for a couple more years" and that "it is very unhealthy".[2] Numerous emotionally turbulent videos uploaded by Perry have also led people to question the state of his mental health.[8] On September 18, 2021, he stated that he had fractured his ribs after months of "excessive, forceful coughing".[5]
According to Perry's interview with MEL Magazine in 2021, many of his online conflicts are self-orchestrated for the benefit of his career, citing his past education in performance arts and his desire to play the role of the villain.
Controversies
In December 2019, Perry was accused by mukbanger Stephanie Soo of harassing her by sending her text messages and taking photos from inside her home. Perry published a response video disputing her claims, in which he displayed the photos he took and argued that Soo was fully aware of them being taken.[9] He also showed their text conversations, stating that Soo had stood him up for a scheduled collaboration.[8][9][10][11] Zach Choi, who once joined Perry and Soo in a collaboration, later stated that he had hired an attorney to address Perry's claims, though no legal action ever took place.[10][11] Perry later claimed that he and Soo had faked the feud to benefit their careers.[3]
Due to Perry's sharp weight gain in recent years, many fans and YouTubers have been concerned about his health.[5][12] In 2019, Perry told Men's Health that he suffers from erectile dysfunction and a loss of libido as a result of his binge eating.[4] In 2021, he told his viewers that he is classed as disabled and rides a mobility scooter.[13] He is sometimes seen wearing a CPAP mask, a device designed for individuals with sleep apnea, in his videos.
Personal life
Perry moved to New York City in 2013. While there, he met Colombian man Orlin Home through a Facebook group for vegan men, and they married in 2017.[5]
Notes
- ^ Subscribers, broken down by channel:
- 3.27 million (Nikocado Avocado)
- 784 thousand (Nikocado Avocado 2)
- 909 thousand (Nikocado Avocado 3)
- 440 thousand (Noodle King)
- 1.29 million (More Nikocado)
- 378 thousand (Nikocado Shorts)
- ^ Views, broken down by channel:
- 677 million (Nikocado Avocado)
- 125 million (Nikocado Avocado 2)
- 206 million (Nikocado Avocado 3)
- 48 million (Noodle King)
- 361 million (More Nikocado)
- 199 million (Nikocado Shorts)
References
- ^ Italie, Leanne (October 3, 2019). "Binge eating videos find big audience, even for weight loss". AP News.
- ^ a b c "Binge eating videos find big audience, even for weight loss". Tampa Bay Times. Associated Press. October 4, 2019.
- ^ a b c Stone, Lillian (September 1, 2021). "Who Is The Real Nik Avocado?". MEL Magazine.
- ^ a b Matthews, Melissa (January 18, 2019). "These Viral 'Mukbang' Stars Get Paid to Gorge on Food—at the Expense of Their Bodies". Men's Health.
- ^ a b c d e Harris, Margot; Mendez II, Moises (January 14, 2021). "Inside the rise of Nikocado Avocado, the extreme-eating YouTuber whose meltdowns have disrupted an online community". Insider. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ Comedy Central (November 4, 2018). "CeWEBrity Profile – Nikocado Avocado – Tosh.0". YouTube
- ^ Lucas, Jessica. "The ED community is using Nikocado Avocado as 'thinspiration'". Input.
- ^ a b Harris, Margot (April 17, 2020). "Extreme-eating YouTuber Nikocado Avocado calls himself 'Jesus' and cries in a new video, leading many viewers to express concern". Insider.
- ^ a b Nikocado Avocado (December 30, 2019). "re: Stephanie Soo". YouTube.
- ^ a b Harris, Margot (January 28, 2020). "A controversial extreme-eating YouTuber had a meltdown after his former collaborators accused him of abusive behavior". Insider. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ a b Drayton, Tiffanie (December 23, 2019). "YouTuber Stephanie Soo exposes Nikocado Avocado's alleged abuse in video". The Daily Dot. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ "Is This YouTuber Eating Himself to Death?". IYCMI. Slate. November 28, 2021.
- ^ Murphy, John (October 9, 2021). "Exclusive: Nikocado Avocado fires back after YouTuber claims he's 'slowly killing himself for views'". Extra.ie. Retrieved January 14, 2022.