This YouTuber is Morbidly Obese And Eats to Get Views
How money and the need for attention is destroying that man
I watched a video about a “mukbanger” YouTuber called Nikocado Avocado. He became morbidly obese, sick, and mentally ill while filming himself binge eating.
But wait: what is mukbang?
Mukbang is a type of video where people eat a lot of food, sometimes in a short amount of time, while filming themselves.
These videos get millions of views on YouTube.
When I discovered Nikocado Avocado, I was shocked. How could someone crave the views (and the money that comes with it) to the point of risking their health?
And why do people take the time to watch their videos?
Binge eating, obesity, mental health, and drama
Nicholas Perry is 30. He was a freelance violinist but stopped because he couldn’t make a living from his music.
He also was a vegan. Then he quit veganism and started a mukbang channel under the name Nikocado Avocado.
Today, he has five channels gathering 5.5 million subscribers.
At first, he seemed like a gentle guy who loved eating tones of Big Macs and pizzas in…
