Twitch has been on fire in 2025, especially for Black streamers. Two names continue to dominate every conversation: Kai Cenat and iShowSpeed. From record-breaking streams to viral moments, they’ve proven they’re the faces of modern streaming. This time, it’s not their streams making headlines. Many are buzzing after Twitch CEO Dan Clancy explained why he excluded them from his Streamer Mount Rushmore.
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Dan Clancy Explains His Streamer Mount Rushmore Choice
On Monday, a clip went around showing Twitch CEO Dan Clancy breaking down his Streamer Mount Rushmore. During the discussion, Dan left out Kai Cenat and iShowSpeed, two of Twitch’s biggest stars. If you recall, Kai was previously added to Dan’s list when the CEO mentioned him during Mafiathon 3. Dan later clarified that he only mentioned Kai’s name because Kai asked him the question live during the stream.
“It should be more historical. In other words, Kai is big now, but arguably, you are. He asked me, so I had to put him on there. You’re great, but you can’t be on the Mount Rushmore yet… Initially, I mentioned Speed, then I was like, ‘Oh, no,’ so I swapped Speed out for Caseoh.”
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Social Media Reacts
Folks across social platforms gathered to react to Dan Clancy’s statement. Many stood behind their internet cousins Kai Cenat and iShowSpeed, saying they deserved more recognition for what they’ve done for the app. Others said they were shocked yet not surprised by the CEO’s remarks.
Instagram user wrote @honeyy_bunches wrote, “Kai and speed have literally skyrocketed your platform lets be honest”
Instagram user wrote @theonna.okay added, “He should be thankful for them….”
While Instagram user wrote @sharons1984 wrote, “Who cares what they think stop looking for white people validation”
Instagram user wrote @krxssyyyy wrote, “He could’ve said this to his face”
Instagram user wrote @symone.02 added, “You could tell he named Kai originally because he was sitting right in front of him”
While Instagram user wrote @liamuigalaughs wrote, “Bro switched up faster than 50 cent changes his shirts on stage”
Instagram user wrote @kaijay_96 wrote, “Isn’t Kai the first streamer to reach a million??”
Instagram user wrote @iamshaymoore added, “They hate to give black men their props, it’s always followed by a BUT”
While Instagram user wrote @f_r_e_n_c_h_ wrote, “Kai and Speed need to make their own streaming platform.”
These Two Delivered A Streaming Marathon Full Of New Stats and Broken Records In 2025
Despite not being part of Twitch CEO Dan Clancy’s “Streamer Mount Rushmore,” Kai Cenat and iShowSpeed have dominated Twitch in 2025. The two delivered streaming marathons that broke records and proved their power on the platform. Kai’s Mafiathon reached 130K average viewers and 1M+ peak viewers. He gained 1.1 million followers, 1.1 million subscribers, and over 90 million hours watched. That made him the #1-ranked Twitch streamer in the world. iShowSpeed’s 24/7 America Tour was another major success. He pulled in 12,000 average viewers, 45,000 peak viewers, 900,000 followers, and 8 million hours watched. These numbers don’t just speak, but will forever be cemented in history.
