Kanel Joseph isdurpyy IShowSpeed costume confrontation, Digi Mart USA News: Kick streamer Kanel Joseph confronted fellow content creator isdurpyy after spotting him dressed as YouTuber Darren “IShowSpeed” with his face darkened to match the streamer’s skin tone. The encounter happened while Kanel was sitting in his car at a red light, according to a clip shared by industry reporter FearBuck on X on November 10, 2026.
In the footage, isdurpyy, wearing a Portugal No. 7 jersey, walked over to greet Kanel and was asked whether he was trying to look like IShowSpeed. isdurpyy replied, “I am Speed.” Kanel was not impressed, questioning why some Kick streamers rely on such ideas and saying, “This is what these Kick streamers do, man.
They don’t got no content.”
The publisher report notes that isdurpyy had around 350 followers on Kick, while Kanel had about 840,000 followers on Twitch and averaged roughly 2,000 viewers per stream. Kanel also said he was on the same platform but told isdurpyy he needed to make better content, adding that no one would remember the encounter.
The use of dark makeup to imitate another person’s skin colour is commonly known as blackface, a practice with a long history of racist performances that is considered offensive. The publisher report states that dressing as a popular creator does not make that part of the costume harmless.
The clip does not show any further argument, and the report notes Kanel was also involved in a physical altercation with another streamer at Ice Poseidon’s Safe Zone event in Austin in October 2026.
