While streaming live on Kick, a platform backed by Trainwreck that aims to compete with Twitch, a female IRL streamer experienced a mishap that led to serious dental injuries. IRL streams are unique in that they offer unedited and raw content that is often compared to reality television. As a result, viewers have become increasingly drawn to the genre as it provides a sense of authenticity and realness that is often lacking in traditional media.Despite the potential for unpredictable and humorous moments, IRL streaming can also be accompanied by unexpected and sometimes dangerous situations. Technical difficulties, unexpected visitors, and even accidents can occur during a live broadcast. For example, in 2019, a Twitch streamer was threatened with a knife while out at night, and the close call was captured on her IRL stream. In this case, during a pool stream on the streaming platform Kick, a female streamer named MadiHunni took a hard fall that left her with a serious dental injury. In her eagerness to entertain her viewers, Madi can be seen rushing over to the other side of the pool after turning up her music, but ended up tripping and falling. Immediately after the fall, Madi checked her mouth for damage and asked her chat to drop some subs for her busted tooth. Despite the severity of the injury, Madi remained in good spirits, even as she compared her two front teeth and showed off the damage to the camera.
The clip of the incident quickly spread to social media, where Twitch and Kick streamer Madi explained that she had broken her front tooth in an attempt to entertain her viewers. She added that the fall was a result of her trying to keep the stream lively as her co-host, Aaron, was feeling tired and frustrated. Although she was left with two busted teeth and a bloody knee, Madi was grateful that her permanent retainer had saved her other teeth from damage. She joked that she would now have to pay "hella" for new teeth but was relieved to be otherwise unharmed.
Another such incdent accured in January 2023, when a Twitch streamer named Skill Specs crashed his bicycle and broke his collar bone live on stream, with video of the accident and a wince-inducing X-ray of the break being posted online following the incident. These types of incidents serve as a reminder that as the popularity of IRL streaming grows, it is crucial for streamers to prioritize their safety and well-being.