The Ruthless Rise and Fall of FouseyTube

At one point, he was a king. A lifestyle that 99% of people could only dream of. 500 million views in 2015. $200,000 a month during his peak. And his name was FouseyTube. However, over time, FouseyTube AKA Fousey has slowly fallen out of the spotlight, declining rapidly since his heyday on the platform. How could such a downfall have occured? This video will go over the story of Yousef Erakat. In the Rise and Fall of FouseyTube (Mini Documentary)
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Thank you guys for watching, like and sub if you enjoyed, Sunny XO ❤

[@tiredallthetime1636]

It’s so difficult to watch someone embarrass themselves like that when they’re clearly having a severe mental break, it’s sad that no one close to him at the time stopped him from acting like that.

[@daryldixon3685]

It’s a problem when you have a bunch of yes men around you! Sounds like his family told him but he didn’t want to listen

[@Aliiiciiaa]

I agree with you however sometimes the being told no doesn’t work with certain people and they do as they please. Also agree with the comment, he was surrounded by yes men.

[@Ettrix]

You are not so easily going to convince a physically imposing person to do the opposite of (or stop) what they have set their minds to do, while they are having a mental break. This is the reason they invented the straight jacket, and also why orderlies are usually large/strong males.

[@loverofhumanity]

ive had friends have manic episodes there is actually very little you can do. I would beg them to try to see a health professionals but they just dont see or understand whats going on. It's a very delicate and difficult situation.

[@capricornshawty2337]

Even if they did try to stop, i doubt he would

[@SpencerCornelia]

the amount of research and editing that goes into these videos always blows my mind. I don't know how you're able to release as often as you do

[@xyzmediaandentertainment8313]

Mate. Anyone who watches KZbin 8+ hours a day could tell this to you straight off the top of their head.

[@Overqualification]

@@xyzmediaandentertainment8313 Not to mention he’s never* 100% accurate.

[@theholytoilet6668]

@@xyzmediaandentertainment8313 Thing is, not everyone does. There's a reason his subscriber count shot up. I certainly don't watch over 8 hours a day.

[@alexisgc33]

he's probably not the only person doing the research

[@theholytoilet6668]

@@DistrosProjects No doubt. Depending on how heavily edited the video is, I’ve seen folks say that just editing takes at least 12 hours of their time. It’s why bigger KZbinrs just hire editors.

[@halilahmed279]

Damn maybe his professor was right, doing KZbin was the worst thing he could do to himself.

[@amir021idm]

He made millions lol i want to punish my self like that as well

[@crystalgregg8567]

@@amir021idm right over your head

[@crystalgregg8567]

Shows that people don't understand a situation until there in it

[@Baba-wf4lr]

@@amir021idm says a lot about yourself if you die that money won’t mean shit

[@amir021idm]

@@Baba-wf4lr my family would have it lol

[@dsb5417]

i used to watch him growing up and it sucks how everyone treated him when he was clearly going through shit mentally, he seems to be doing good now tho

[@billbingham968]

Congratulations!I'm not a scammer who commented on this!Also if the first to comment on this comment.

[@billbingham968]

What did I just say?

[@JerryRigEverythingINHindi]

@@billbingham968 bot

[@ghostface5559]

its the price of fame. You can't expect people to be nice, you hope they're nice.

[@benben071]

This dude took to much cocaine and steroids, that shit fick you up

[@MegaTech81]

I grew up around Bipolar people and it still breaks my heart to see those going through manic or depressive episodes all while being filmed during it. Hope he's doing well right now and wish him all the best.

[@monroe8143]

Yes he’s actually sober and returned to his faith! He’s still proper active on instagram

[@evanator3521]

@@monroe8143 it is quite sad, several people in my family have it, and it sucks that so many people say that it is just him being corrupted by fame or whatever, like get the camera out of his face you’re only feeding into the mania that has very little to do with his fame

[@monroe8143]

@@evanator3521 if there’s one person who’s ever been bullied by the internet that I feel sorry for- it’s fousey. Poor guy has had some terrible influences and pressure on him. I hope he stays sober and continues on the path he’s on. But if I’m going to be honest it kinda seems like he’s traded one drug for another. Substance abuse for fitnesss abuse

[@3amDayDreamer]

I have bipolar 2 and I’m in a stable spot right now. When I see people with Bipolar disorder break down in front of world it just breaks my heart. People don’t understand what they are looking at and so people would start hounding you and criticizing you. It’s overall heartbreaking. I hope he’s doing well. Getting to a stable mood takes a lot of hardwork. It might seems simple for a lot people but it’s an uphill battle for people with mental health issues.

[@AGuy-vq9qp]

@@monroe8143 character regression.

[@corporatristulnr1]

Bipolar is no joke. Maniac episodes can last anywhere from hours to months. During that time (if the episode is not that bad) you can be very productive. And after that, a depression episode happens and you can literally blow away everything that you've done. Because your mood is switching from and extreme to another, it can be near impossible to stay on track. I'm sorry that people are not more forgiving of him.

[@luketurner1825]

I was quite young when the fousey tube thing happened and I was a big fan of the KZbin prankers of the time like roman Atwood fousey etc, when the fousey stuff happened i remember thinking of fousey as a laughing stock of KZbin and Rembert finding the whole breakdown thing and failed concert thing hilarious, as I'm older and more mature now looking back this was a man going through some serious shit and the youtubers who documented it painted him in such a negative light to their 1000s of very young impressionable and quite frankly stupid viewers, I see him now as a guy who was trying his best to make something off himself, he wanted the life that hed been advertised since he was young and he had the drive to go get it and thats a lot more than i can say for most people.

[@corporatristulnr1]

@@gioootalks4850 medication and therapy works. It's chronic and you will have it for the rest of your life. However, go see a specialist maybe is not bipolar. Maybe is somehting else. Maybe you don't have anything and you just need some emotional help.

[@luketurner1825]

@@gioootalks4850 I don’t know a lot about that bro, I’m not a doctor haha. If u think uve got bi polar disorder I’d go see a doctor or something

[@papayo2200]

@@luketurner1825 bro try to learn reading before writing something down 😂

[@pachirisii]

@@luketurner1825 bro, even when I was 13 to 14, when the fousey drama was going on, I was feeling so sad for him, hes just a human like us at the end of the day.

[@thearshadmahmud]

He's the perfect example of what would happen to someone who does something without a deeper goal/purpose. Yousef was chasing the numbers.. and when he got there, he didn't know what to do. Anyone can get those numbers, what matters is the 'why'. A deeper value keeps people steady, sane, and resilient.

[@wildhonorablerose4249]

I fucking love this comment! I was thinking the same thing

[@rawalqayyum5128]

I dont know if "anyone" can get those numbers. Look at all the youtubers that never hit his peak. But I do agree with the rest of your point.

[@jeltje50]

It's the intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation thing. In the long run intrinsic motivators is what's gonna keep you going. The numbers were extrinsic. And those don't last for long.

[@rolandkaiser1753]

I hate people just deciding what the reason is. Like how do you fock ng now

[@enotsnavdier6867]

@@rawalqayyum5128 I mean Fousey proves that anyone can get those numbers. His videos were frankly dogshit, his personality wasn't exactly the appealing, and he couldn't even fall back on his looks like tons of influencers can. But because he was so desperate, willing to do anything, and clickbait the ever loving shit out of his vids, he manages to gain that many subs.

[@roccovee]

we're going to need a part two to this video, Fousey's comeback NEEDS to be studied...

[@Aekokeebs]

Agreed

[@lilheinz9496]

Med students will study this guys footage to learn about what it means to be a narcissistic sociopath hypocritical obsessive compulsive liar. Hope it can change a person into a hollow egomaniac evil POS with no soul

[@eXit-ubermensch]

AGREED

[@TDMHeyzeus]

I'm stalking you without subscribing deal with it

[@Doodzi]

Fousey should've spent all that youtube cash on cs:go glove cases

[@well_as_an_expert_id_say]

Silence brand

[@catzowatzo8246]

go open more cases with fat swedish guy and depressed danish guy instead who spend their lifetime savings on some pixels

[@BadassBobY]

Nobody cares, deal with it

[@eddief60]

gife nife plz

[@fkalanzay]

SunnyV2 will never die off because he'll be too busy talking about other youtubers downfall lmao

[@latl089er]

Thats SV2 for you :)

[@water3680]

@@latl089er true

[@steezyastro]

smart tactic

[@JakeOO7]

2025: “the downfall of sunny V2” posted by Sunny v3

[@fkalanzay]

@@steezyastro I might start doing that myself lmao

[@breet9499]

kinda makes me sad that he seems very genuine and up front, but he still had to suffer like this he literally said EXACTLY what he felt and somehow NO ONE around him could get him any help???

[@thewind6047]

The dude is crazy.

[@OfficialLuci]

@@thewind6047 its easy to just off someone off as crazy rather than help and see what the real issue within is ur standpoint does no good

[@JM-bx2vg]

This should be a lesson to youtubers though, don't mix your personal life on here with your channel, most people on here are braindead consumers that just want to constantly entertained, not exactly the best place to ask for help, I get someone as popular as him needing help would turn to the public but most people don't care or are living in their own world, only asking for people to tune out of what you are doing, he should have just found help privately (if that was possible with his popularity) and kept it that way. As for his content all he had to do was find something everyone would like, like I said before people are real dumb nowadays so its not a shock that it doesn't take much effort to entertain such slow ass people, he would have to do less than half the work he had to in 2013-2014 to find a new niche. But he comes across as a emotional guy and when someone like that losses control its hard to tell them anything rational, I am guessing people tried to tell him what I am saying (especially keeping a lid on everything) only to fall on deaf ears, guess this was always gonna happen, hopefully he has a good accountant/manager that would make sure he is still good financially

[@AllenReviews]

This guy is fake as hell and has lied multiple times. He may be genuine in telling how he felt, but he’s done some shady shit in the past. I don’t think calling him genuine is the right characterization.

[@turtlesquare7174]

Hes dhar mann

[@fuziontonygaming]

Here after he returned to IRL Streaming 💀 He never learns

[@flaco9896]

vouseytube vs keemstar vs leafy is one of the greatest and funniest things to ever happen on this platform

[@renitentclaw3544]

fax

[@PRS-qh5jf]

Weird timeline

[@brianfoster6978]

Keem is a bad person, but his documentary was great. Just like a car crash, you can't look away.

[@demented9131]

@@brianfoster6978 Keem is better than just about all of the big youtubers he talks about.

[@owyemen9367]

@@demented9131 that's because hes the one that's career depends on trashing others

[@lynette9815]

I actually feel bad for this one, he seems like a genuine guy who was hungry for success and worked his ass off towards that, and paid with his mental health. I hope he's okay

[@issues8084]

I don't think I could handle 100k subs tbh

[@pifandrei5743]

He was an idiot. He sold tickets to a concert , and said drake will come. He never did and he lied about it, running with the money.

[@3n3ly7m9]

I can relate to the taking long breaks. I had a channel called "Crazycatman" Back in 2016 I would upload Lets play videos of games, or tutorials, and just lots of random stuff. My goal was to save up and build a decent computer. I finally found a decent niche of hacking a few mobile games and I made many tutorials, and people paided me to add stuff to their accounts. I made enough to get what I wanted, and then I enjoyed it. I still took income for doing the hacking and it was still profitable. But it just didn't continue. I was running out of Ideas going into 2019 and later that year, I would stop uploading my 1 to 2 videos a day like I did back in 2016, 2018. A few still were able to get 100k to 300k views but that was all it ever accounted for, then I only got a few spikes of videos getting over 20k views. Eventual my lack of wanting to continue and being lazy cause I had got what I already wanted led to me not uploading any content. I still gained enough subscribers seen over the time of my inactivity. KZbin was starting to change its methods of monetization and their filter was getting a bit out of hand. On May 15th 2020 my channel was terminated, just so happen to be my last day of highschool, so yeah. All my saved videos, all my uploads, gone. 15,100 subs. Fast forward to now, I have had ideas and plans now because Im in a way more interesting situation I always wanted to be in which is messing around with my cars I have. I'm deeply in the Audi community and Lexus community that I could potential start a new channel, but yet, at the end of the day, I don't want to turn my hobbies into something I have to take care of on a daily basis, but in reality is still something that could be very profitable if done right.

[@jovantrendmaker4722]

Hope hes okay yeah but never liked a guy he just allways hops from trend to trend typicall normie

[@guitarforlife238]

i don’t feel bad for him seems like a narcissist and he’s entitled also if you ever ate my food like that i’d end up in jail because id beat some humility into him idk why people think that’s funny where i live its a lot of poverty and respect is everything if you disrespected people the way he did for money would get you killed so i just can’t relate on how this is funny or how anyone would like him but i guess people are raised differently

[@spencercowley1236]

Whos here after he just swatted himself on stream and waiting for a part 2? Sunny we are waiting.....

[@Henlak-]

The amount of detail you put into these mini documentaries its incredible. Its criminal you dont have more Subs.

[@kuhataparunks]

He hit 200k subs in like 4 months, at least proportionally he got good attention

[@theholytoilet6668]

Agreed. I love these kinds of documentary videos. After being introduced to Internet Historian, I wanted more, and I stumbled upon this. Binged watched all his downfall videos and subbed for more.

[@blipblop1112]

He also has his own amazon series, btw. Anyone know? I hope not

[@Philip_Taylor]

If he stays on his medication he's alright. If not, he ends up lifting his shirt while standing on a car in front of 50 confused people and shouting DRAAAKE

[@zlrs0113]

@ᴡɪɴᴛᴇʀᴍᴜᴛᴇ _ okay seriously get a life your everywhere

[@PRS-qh5jf]

@@zlrs0113 probably just surfing the same algorithmic wave u are lol.

[@nemesis5807]

@ᴡɪɴᴛᴇʀᴍᴜᴛᴇ _ that's some xenophobic shit

[@ximrade4287]

@ᴡɪɴᴛᴇʀᴍᴜᴛᴇ _ He cant because Israel would send him to their concentration camps 😂😂😂

[@nemesis5807]

@ᴡɪɴᴛᴇʀᴍᴜᴛᴇ _ Yes, I know what xenophobic means, the fact that you're telling him that and not to complain 1st world problems says it all. Are you sure you're not aware you're xenophobic?

[@LeoArmada]

Anyone here after Deji wooped his ass? that fight was legendary and i guess another chapter to be added to this video.

[@atlys258]

Sounds like he found himself in deep depression during that first 7 month break. Honestly I think it's incredible that he still had it in him to go workout and that it didn't become an impossible task, I'm glad he was still able to do something positive/constructive during that period. I'm not a fan nor have I ever watched any of his stuff, but I hope he's gotten the help he needs and is doing better.

[@Mustache_14]

Go Jim makes the voices go away

[@lonelyyfundzz]

Lol yo bro idek how he got a picture of you in this kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGmbp3eod5eHo7M

[@DCStories]

You sir earned my love and respect. Not just for the editing and the video itself but for putting a Runescape classic in the mix.

[@johnyjenodahi3546]

😭😭👌

[@kilme39]

Absolute legend. I was chopping trees in WC guild and wonder how this Lumby music came on

[@darkillusion2070]

It sounded familiar, what happen to RS?

[@DCStories]

@@darkillusion2070 Long story comrade, long story.

[@andrew2377]

@@darkillusion2070 Old School runescape has quite a player base you should try it

[@ChadMorningWood]

When I was a freshman/sophomore in highschool ~2014-2015 I would watch his daily vlogs religiously. Looking back I think I did so because at the time I was struggling with social anxiety and those videos allowed me to live vicariously. I thought he was such a bright and wonderful person from his videos, so the spiral he has gone down has been a shame to witness...

[@amiradari4550]

As an Palestinian American I really liked his original content when he stilled lived at home and really embodied what it was like to grow up in an Arab family after he moved to LA I stopped watching entirely, he just wasn't funny anymore.

[@thedissidentleftist6997]

Money does it to people.

[@thedissidentleftist6997]

No matter what ethics, religion, etc money changes people.

[@obijuanquenobi1911]

@@thedissidentleftist6997 It doesn’t change, it simply reveals who you are deep down

[@senorchurro6954]

Poverty does the same thing

[@barry.b.bensonjr]

Yeah, he seems to be more happy, humble and interesting in the past...and now he just looks like another douchetuber

[@BruTwo]

Hope hes doing well, he genuinely seems like a good guy who went through a very rough patch that was unfortunately on display for everyone to poke fun at

[@Xx_OCASTE_xX]

hes not lol

[@303TAG303]

he's lost the plot

[@Xx_OCASTE_xX]

@@303TAG303 fr

[@kieranaspinall3320]

Heads gone

[@terrahwonneh]

Wait what happened to him 😮

[@obeyabuayyash]

It’s honestly so sad seeing everything crashing down. Bro I loved fousey.

[@reapthewhirlwind6915]

reach out

[@pachirisii]

No cap, I don't know why some dumb idiots are hating on fousey and at the same time watch tiktok girls shaking their ass... wallah I dont understand

[@nuggystan9128]

@@pachirisii cuz they're not the same thing? how tf can u find even an inkling of correlation between those two lol what

[@pachirisii]

@@nuggystan9128 hate on that shit instead of some man

[@Scrrumy]

This one really hits home. I used to watch Yousef's videos religiously back in the day. Around 2014 was when I graduated HS and subsequently became very depressed. It was nice to have his content to rely on each day where he wasn't afraid of talking about his own struggles, mental health, etc. I actually enjoyed his vlog style videos more than the pranks. I was pretty bummed when he would take his multiple month long hiatuses. The whole "coachella" v2 event also didnt paint him in a very good picture and it was clear he was still dealing with some serious mental health issues. Overall, as someone who spent hours watching tons of his content years ago, I really do think he only ever meant to do good and was one of the few KZbinrs who really cared about his fanbase and the quality of the content he uploaded. I wish him nothing but the best honestly.

[@LeafTreez]

As someone with Bipolar I relate to his actions and I've gone into manic episodes that resemble Fousey's concert breakdown. He was a good guy and dont think he really deserved the tarnishing of his name he got from it at the time. He couldve avoided his fall if he got help and didnt get in his own way, continued making quality content.

[@person-in4ip]

I really liked fousey's channel back in the day, always watched his blogs when I was trying to lose weight And it was a huge help and motivated me a lot. I honestly wish him the best, It makes me so sad to watch a person get dragged down by their own mental health, especially when you know exactly how hard it is for even a regular person to pick themselves back up

[@indie3588]

This guy has incredible talent hands down. Looking at his later videos, they're just very high quality and look like he takes so much time to research his topic, record, and edit each video. I want to see this guy make longer, documentary style videos into topics like these

[@zacatkinson3926]

lol no

[@YungJ]

I loved watching his stuff when I was younger. I was also going through some tough depression & his honesty relating to his mental health struggles really resonated with me. Haven’t seen him in quite a while, I hope he’s doing alright these days. Edit: this video was so well done, no personal attacks or rumors, just the _facts_ - subbed.

[@reapthewhirlwind6915]

u full of yourself like fousey

[@HankJr.]

Off topic but the background music starting at 1:32 is definitely used in RuneScape. I played a ton of it back in the day and I know I heard that soundtrack before. Reminds me of Catherby. Lots of hours farming resources there. Soundtrack unlocked a core memory lol

[@imagicy0u]

As someone who still plays osrs and started binge watching these videos I thought I opened it somehow in the background💀

[@AzulonLegend]

I never played that. However that exact music is in Age of Mythology.

[@jikjillian]

ive always felt so bad for him, manic episodes are no joke and it must've been really scary.

[@XoXmarcusXoX1]

sad to see the decline in his mental health. He might have been a bit cringy but he genuinly seems like a good guy

[@moonsauce480]

Damn I never felt bad for him until this breakdown. Kid just wanted to make it. He didn't know what he was getting himself into. Very strong. I actually admire the tenacity

[@yomigonzalez9870]

This is very sad. His success was actually his downfall. And he seems to be a really nice guy.

[@TstanDa-Man]

Mental health is no joke. Having a loving family really does make a difference or just a loving support group of friends. Hope you smile a bunch today ✌🏼

[@Randomyoutubecommenter]

Unfortunately he has an amazing family, it’s obvious in a lot of his old videos, his family is really tight packed and they would always go out to dinner together and one of the family members would pay each time. Society and who you hang around causes these mental illnesses I believe. Changing the way you think into wanting to be something you’re not, wanting more and more but not being able to get it. Greed destroys people, having a vision in life for materialistic things also destroys people, some are tough enough to not care, others are too good deep down to be able to transition into that sort of living.

[@PounceHeadBall2]

I work in finance and have a packed day. Your videos make me forget about this life of mine for a few minutes. Love the thumbnails and content. Keep it up. Greetings from Mauritius Island.

[@ricardokevin]

I wish him the best man, I understand where he is at and where he is coming from. This life thing is not easy. I wish him all the best ❤

[@lonelyyfundzz]

Lol yo bro idek how he got a picture of you in this kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGmbp3eod5eHo7M

[@thefrozenuser]

Pre existing mental health issues and the stress of youtube bs really broke this poor man.

[@leslielopez6075]

As someone who's been battling depression and anxiety for years I'm proud of him for being able to get himself together which is something i'm still struggling with. My dad also suffers from bi polar disorder and seeing fousey go through it made me sad i feel like a lot of people don't understand that mental illness enough. There's a spectrum to how severe it can be and how bad the episodes are to others that don't know about it, it probably looks like he's super crazy and an idiot for the stuff he was doing. I hope he's gotten the proper treatment for it.

[@XX-jk7hx]

7:40 I dont know why but the 'Zelda- Breath of the Wild' music is so calming

[@Hamppariranskis]

I just feel sad for him. This just shows the mental health struggles people go through

[@matthewhowarth533]

Poor guy was obviously going through stuff. Diddnt deserve to get dropped this hard get him some help

[@owyemen9367]

It's like sky but caused by keemstar

[@bgf123]

He is a closet homosexual in an Islamic enviroment. His Life is sad

[@astgfrallah771]

Didn’t he return to his faith

[@boygenius538_8]

@@bgf123 he’s been out of an Islamic environment for a while

[@MrMarttivainaa]

I did a good job of avoiding channels like his back then, I've never heard of this guy.

[@popchulo6200]

Ah You and Me Both Cheers Mate 🥂

[@neoda91]

good job pepe.

[@pachirisii]

No one asked

[@ChrisPTY507]

I unsubbed him (alongside other pranksters such as Vitaly) 4 years ago when I realized that pranksters faked their videos. Never heard from this folk again until now and I see I did right at un subbing these fake morons looking for attention and validation by deceiving people. Not surprised these kind of attention seekers have mental issues. It was obvious since they craved attention. Everything now is for likes, views, attention and approval from unknown and faceless people on the internet

[@MrMarttivainaa]

@@pachirisii Cool.

[@MrDaRiAn21]

I’ve been a fan of his since 2014. He was being real about his struggles, and I can related. The video of his weight loss journey inspired me to lose 40 pounds. So, it’s more than just pranks. He’s a kind genuine soul

[@Nopi9]

Man that intro scene the middles eastern parents video bought a smile to my face . Now that type of content is so common but once upon a time it was only fousey being that relatable . How the world changes

[@jlr194]

Hey he managed to be in one of tyler perry's movies so he didn't do that bad.

[@omarmustafa2541]

2 actually

[@VictorinoL42712]

😭😭🤣🤣

[@sethseth2534]

He’s unfortunately a prominent recurring character with an annoying laugh

[@omarmustafa2541]

@@sethseth2534 bro why do you hate him so much. If you can hate someone you’ve never even met and has never done anything directly to you, then damn I’m sorry that you’re going through whatever you’re going through

[@sethseth2534]

@@omarmustafa2541 boy if you don’t get that $hit outta here 💀 fousey fell tf off, and he was horrible in those movies 😂😂

[@imagiofrancis7289]

seeing fousey go litelrally crazy now in 2023 I cant feel sorry for him because he knows that when he is in the media he has mental breakdowns but he still comes back to it

[@teeej5376]

Clicked literally as soon as it came out

[@EgoKen]

I know right?! Can't wait for him to cover that scandalous youtuber named "Ego Ken" he keeps self advertising himself

[@masonedwards5891]

You are a complete genius for making this Chanel unlimited content as long as there are people on KZbin

[@beefstick]

Update: it got worse

[@Lordidude]

How

[@chillyman7340]

Fame can consume even the most humble people but that's how all youtubers start out all nice and humble but fame and money changes people. I really like the video man you put a lot of effort and work into your videos, great video man.

[@grampton]

Dollar's death was honestly the biggest downfall of Fousey. Dollar was the only one that gave him a 'will to live' and his death made it clear to Fousey that he had already reached his peak and that it's all downhill from there, he had multiple breakdowns and eventually went on multiple hiatuses and that lack of content pretty much just killed his channel.

[@insidethevibes]

Who’s here in 2023 watching life repeat itself!

[@Talxicity]

Now he on the UP again! Dude always had crazy comebacks

[@dobetta7776]

Thank you for making this I never really watched him but I must say Ii was impressed by his hard work that led to his success for some time and I wish him well.

[@guyinthai]

When rich people say that they used to live "pay check to pay check" like it's not a normal thing?

[@aebeeceeonetwothree1377]

It's not

[@guyinthai]

@@aebeeceeonetwothree1377 good for you

[@thechineseeggfromjapan710]

Could you do a downfall of Smosh? I know that the channel is still getting views but it has lost its glory time

[@InternetAntagonist]

You want this guy to get hate or possibly cancelled?

[@alucardtepes8402]

There are already videos on that.

[@thechineseeggfromjapan710]

@@InternetAntagonist of course I don’t want his channel to get canceled but that doesn’t mean he isn’t allowed to review a channel that is going downhill. He’s done plenty of other videos like that and I’m not seeing any kind of problem here

[@thechineseeggfromjapan710]

@@alucardtepes8402 true there are already videos of smosh but I feel like sunny’s style is what I am more attracted to

[@InternetAntagonist]

@@thechineseeggfromjapan710 Smosh isn't going downhill though, a particular viewership may have been gone but the channel is still strong. I think the more serious topic here is "What happened to smosh when Anthony left".

[@thezt180]

Love how you still put a pinch of hope at end of the video. Keep it up.

[@darlagoodman7826]

He’s cringy at times but I respect him so much for speaking on his mental breakdowns when mental health wasn’t as accepted as it was today. Back then, people barely talked about their mental health. It still had a stigma. He was so brave for speaking on mental health when it wasn’t a popular subject.

[@noxe_gaming]

That age of mythology track hits right in the feels

[@inkrdb87]

So pretty much like all of us he’s human. I’ve had equally bad situations and this video just makes me respect him more. Kinda get the vibe it was meant to tear him down and take shots at him.

[@xbLaZeDaMoLiShAx]

more to build to your own opinions . while that can be interpreted, true malice isn't hard meaning if he was doing that I'm sure this video would be around 7 minutes and not well researched.

[@visassess8607]

Wow congratulations, you learned a human is a human. How the hell do you respect him more now?

[@lonelyyfundzz]

Lol yo bro idek how he got a picture of you in this kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGmbp3eod5eHo7M

[@flamingoodness4923]

Damn…I used to watch his middle eastern parents videos with my family ALL the time. When there was a specific selection of entertaining videos focused primarily on your own ethnicity, it makes them feel really special to you. Too bad those stoped. Hoping for the best for yousef

[@SaltyRxtech]

I agree with you. It was so funny to see my ethnicity in a silly relatable way. It was family friendly. Genuinely wish the best for him.

[@christophermadden3493]

I am 100% convinced that when it comes to creators like this, 100% of their likes and subscribes come from young children. I have 2 young children myself, the videos they watch are ridiculous, and they like and subscribe on every video, not knowing any better. I couldn't imagine adults watching videos like these. Young children clicking like and subscribe on everything explains many, many channels' success. He's basically Cocomelon. p.s. You're the man, Sunny! You produce great content.

[@Skullz4Days]

Ill agree bro wtf. i couldn't imagine seeing any adult watching those.

[@Skullz4Days]

unless they where on facebook.

[@L3ttuc3]

"I decided to start KZbin, from scratch, with 0 subscribers." Where is the other button? I'm willing to cast my pride aside and start with 1 million subs lol.

[@ericbrown1801]

investment is the tiny line that keeps deferentiating the poor from the rich.

[@binibest6069]

You're right

[@binibest6069]

but don't know why people still remains poor out of ignorance

[@marcusrobert3528]

@@binibest6069 is not about ignorance but unprofessional broker in the market

[@marcusrobert3528]

I will introduce you to my broker Mrs Catherine woods she is from USA and her method working for me at the moment

[@andrewbones5178]

wow I'm just shock someone mentioned and recommended expert Mrs Catherine woods

[@xXInfinityDiesXx]

I honestly just hope he's okay mentally now, taking medication and seeing people who can help him. I always thought he was a bad guy but now I see he's got a lot of demons to take care of, I feel so bad laughing at memes of his breakdown years ago

[@InnerLuminosity]

I'm from the future....the answer is NO😂

[@tr3astonyammie167]

This aged well

[@Bori.1776]

I just think he needed help more than anything. I don’t treat mental issues as a joke and as someone who has had manic episodes & deep depression, believe me you’ll rationalize that you’ll fine while at the same time doing insane things that you don’t realize how bad they are until you look back on it. He had goals and worked hard for them but he didn’t focus on himself and that’s always is gonna back fire especially if you have legit mental issues. They don’t go away just because you want them to.

[@FSP12]

Get therapy and stay on your meds and you’ll be fine

[@lonelyyfundzz]

Lol yo bro idek how he got a picture of you in this kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGmbp3eod5eHo7M

[@YungPhilosopher]

Depression is an excuse

[@JosephRobert82]

If you're diagnosed with bipolar disorder and you put yourself in high-profile public pressure situations untreated you're only asking for trouble. It can take years to get on the right dosage, medication combination, and therapy. It is a total lifetime commitment to find what works for you and stick to it. Wish him the best!

[@maxscott2770]

I wanna give that man a hug, I know that exact same mental. he has as you said a fantastic drive and work ethic hope things go well for him

[@arcane_heaven]

I went through a minute long unskippable ad to watch this, 100% worth it.

[@hyrulesresidentghost9599]

The music at 7:15 made me smile (botw is amazing)

[@T.Alexis926]

Aw man I remember him! His mannerisms would remind me of Drake. But I think many are unaware of the consequences associated with person when their identity is heavily tied into what they do. If what they do takes a hit or is negatively affected by some external influence so will who they are as a person to the core. FouseyTube wasn't just a KZbin channel it was an extension of Yousef. When it began to crumble it inevitably affected his mental health. I pray he's doing better now. He was never problematic like some of these other lame content creators.

[@victoriacrudup3477]

I remember him back on KZbin his pranks brought me and my siblings so many laughs when we were younger. I remember his breakdown back in 2018. This truly brought tears to my eyes I hope he is truly genuinely okay

[@xxrawrgameremo98xx86]

This makes me incredibly sad. I truly wish nothing but the best for him and I hope he has a good support system in place.

[@jackdohaney7846]

Oh boy, we need an update 🤣

[@kurapikakurta1997]

Was never a fan of him (due to the style of content), but he seems like a good and genuine creator. Sadly his success had to end one day.

[@cookiemonster1787]

Yeah I never really watched but I do hope his mental health is going well and he’s doing better. That’s any entertainer generally. I think after you hit that goal. Start doing what you want to do. That can be anything really. At point no need to prove anything. You did it. You got the 10 million subs. Maybe to prove yourself and try to be better. You can always improve yourself. I do agree with you tho.

[@Vincee3]

The fact that he’s on the come up again is crazy! Good for him🙌🏼

[@2boohoo]

Sunnyv2 gonna make a part 2

[@HybridTrapMusic]

Need an update video

[@RavenThePlayer]

Didn’t he say drake was gonna come for weeks if he just believed it enough?

[@MasWasThere]

I was a huge fan of Fousey back in the day, especially when prank vids where at its peak. I stopped watching when I was getting older and the Drake thing happened. But I hope he’s good, cause he def made some fun memories for me

[@Respect2theFallen]

What Drake thing? The shit drake says vid?

[@lonelyyfundzz]

Lol yo bro idek how he got a picture of you in this kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGmbp3eod5eHo7M

[@ryanwilliams4223]

Its crazy how more unhinged he sounds and acts in his latest uploads compared to these older ones he seemed ok to be honest back then.

[@spaceballs2108]

"Money does not change people, it reveals who they truly are"

[@wristslit889]

Where is this from

[@chompchompmaster2885]

@@wristslit889 ur mom

[@VickLaurent]

@@wristslit889 shrek 2

[@swordkingx4874]

Could you do a video on GradeAUnderA. He came back for a short time last year before vanishing again.

[@qstal]

I feel so bad, I’m near his state of confliction but I have great self control of my emotions and actions towards others, but I can empathize with how he acted the way he did and appear as a *crazy* person

[@LaughingDisciple]

As a KZbinr who's finally starting to get noticed I really appreciate that you don't make these videos to talk down on others like are they KZbinrs do. It takes a lot of mental exhaustion to put a lot of things on KZbin. And if it's not your dream to get notified on KZbin that you'll never understand how hard it is and how mental of a toll it takes when you're not getting the success that you're trying so hard to strive for

[@BLANKONTOP]

As someone with bipolar disorder, I see myself in fousey, hope hes alright

[@AyyGin]

From a business standpoint, he definitely should have kept doing the KZbin cribs series. It's honest, interesting (enough), and *sustainable* because there will always be more and more KZbinrs he can do videos on. I'm not part of that target audience but I'd still consider watching one if I didn't dislike his personality so much. That said, for the sake of his mental health, switching to a podcast channel might not be a bad idea after all. I don't think he's chasing numbers anymore. He just wants to have fun and share his thoughts and opinion while still making some money doing it. H3 made a similar transition as well. The community was begging for more reaction videos but Ethan just couldn't keep doing them forever. Sometimes, it's not just about the money.

[@antt9997]

We need a updated version 😂

[@lifesatrip777]

I already know SunnyV2 is in the kitchen cooking up the most thorough outlook the Internet has to offer

[@JustADudeDoingSomething]

It seemed like he had the mindset, but not the mental endurance to handle it. His goals felt very shallow, and it also felt like he just couldn't get back into the grind, and I know that feeling very well. Taking a long break was his biggest mistake. Just like how he goes to the gym religiously, if he had stopped going to the gym, he'd lose that mentality to keep grinding. If he was losing motivation to make videos, he should've pursued something greater such as starting a brand, business, or becoming a worldwide celebrity. It won't easy, but with the relevance and wealth that he had at the time, he would've had a massive headstart. In conclusion: He was lost. His fame was unprecedented, his goals were already met if any, and he just made bad decisions after bad decisions. If he had gotten help instead of trying to take care of everything by himself, surely he would've still been relevant today.

[@mrknight7957]

Can you do an update to what he is now. It’s truly heartbreaking how he has lost his mind right now

[@Herwees]

Rise and fall.. and fall again

[@josecalero9935]

Who’s here after he got knocked out by Deji?

[@aidansearle5023]

I think we need an update

[@Hamza407]

Pov: You see this video after he lost to Deji . . .

[@cariboulou3572]

Yes

[@spring6780]

Hmm

[@taloz1121]

Didn't cover his brother dying ? Could have impacted him greatly. I feel for the guy

[@ladyadaeze]

That's the most crucial piece of info and you left that out?? Dodgy story telling

[@taloz1121]

Sorry i meant cousin *

[@BeatsByMyDad69]

This video might need a part 2

[@Project_EG2]

Hey algorithm, I found this video entertaining and I’d like to see more like it.

[@reapthewhirlwind6915]

KZbin: F##$ you take these trending videos injected into your recommended scrub