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Explaining the ongoing drama between Adin Ross and Kai Cenat

Khizar Mundia
Khizar Mundia Published 03/11/2025
Adin Ross Kai Cenat drama

Kick streamer Adin Ross and Twitch streamer Kai Cenat were once close friends, but things have changed after multiple reports of the duo feuding, and now there’s fresh drama between the pair of popular streamers.

Adin Ross and Kai Cenat are undoubtedly two of the biggest content creators in the industry, each with massive and loyal fan followings. While Adin Ross is frequently in the news for controversies, Kai Cenat is more famous for his Mafiathon events. That’s not to say the Twitch streamer has never been involved in drama, as he has previously been accused of misleading viewers about efforts to build a school in Africa. His drama has also extended to his friendship with fellow streamer Adin Ross, a friendship appears to have run its course with the two not collaborating or even publicly appearing with each other.

The two content creators are now embroiled in a fresh round of drama, with Adin Ross being accused of pushing hate on Kai Cenat.

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What’s the drama between Adin Ross and Kai Cenat?

Adin Ross is accused of paying money to a user on social media to spreading hate about Kai Cenat.

The Kick streamer denied the allegations and has since revealed that he spoke to Kai about it. During a recent stream, Adin Ross tried to downplay the brewing drama by strongly denying having any part in Kai Cenat receiving hate. He revealed that Kai had reached out to him about it, and that he’d told Cenat that he didn’t have anything to do with the issue. Adin further claimed that he had paid that specific X account in the past to actually remove posts, and that such payments had nothing to do with Kai Cenat.

The Kick streamer also claimed that his account had been hacked and that the screenshots of him messaging in an leaked group chat weren’t actually sent by him. Many fans found this claim difficult to believe, but Adin has thus far stood by it.

Adin Ross Kai Cenat drama

Image credit: Adin Ross

Kai Cenat and Adin Ross were friendly before, with the two content creators supporting each other and appearing together in streamer collaborations. That has since stopped, and viewers speculated there was bad blood between the two. Adin denied that publicly, claiming he has “nothing but love” for Kai. Cenat also discussed the rumors, claiming he has no beef with Adin, referring to the streamer as his “brother.”

The Twitch streamer claimed Adin’s manager, Taav Cooperman, had used racial slurs against him. Adin has since fired the manager and while also speaking to other drama Taav had apparently caused.

Despite Kai Cenat saying nothing is wrong between the two now, Adin Ross’s name was actually banned from the live chat during Kai’s recent record-setting Mafiathon 3 subathon. Adin has also claimed that Kai has refused to answer his calls on multiple occasions. Many viewers have expressed disappointment at the continued interpersonal drama between Adin Ross and Kai Cenat, wanting the two to work together on stream again. Others are more oppositional. Some fans of Ross believe the Kick streamer is the reason Kai Cenat’s streaming career started so strongly, while some fans of Kai have pushed him to further distance himself from Adin.

Feature image credits: Adin Ross, Kai Cenat

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Khizar Mundia has been playing video games for as long as he can recall. Things have come a long way since the many days he spent playing the original NES, though. He now covers a variety of competitive games and esports, as well as the world of streaming, ranging from Twitch to Kick. If it’s of interest to gamers, it’s of interest to Khizar.

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