Minecraftcontent creator Dream has had a rough few months. Since gaining significant attention onYouTubeback in 2019, he had been a faceless creator, who fans and even his fellowMinecraftfriends only knew through his voice and signature smiley face mask. It wasn’t until October last year thatDream finally decided to reveal his faceto millions of viewers. His closest friends GeorgeNotFound and TommyInnit, along with other streamers expressed their support towards his decision, especially since he’s been a faceless creator for years. However, not everyone was happy about Dream’s face reveal.
Following Dream’s viral video, many people, including those within his fandom, started ridiculing his appearance. There were posts saying that they didn’t expect him to look the way he did, even drawing comparisons to the Trollface meme. A number of fans also seemingly disowned Dream after seeing what he looked like. This backlash would go on for months untilDream recently announced he would wear the mask againas the “hate” he received got too extreme. He even went as far as saying he’ll wear the mask whenever he goes out. Dream also deleted his face reveal video on YouTube and photos showing his face, including a popular collaboration with MrBeast.
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Faceless Creators Might Stay Permanently Anonymous
Dream’s decision to walk back his face reveal garnered various reactions, with many making fun of him for wearing the mask again. There were also some who seemed skeptical about the whole thing after his recent TikTok, which showed the process of creating his new mask, which seemed to be teasing a new single titled “Until I End Up Dead.” A few also claimed that the TikTok video sounded sarcastic, which made them question Dream’s intentions further.
Regardless of one’s opinions about Dream and his recent actions, the unfortunate situation surrounding his face reveal seemed to give out the dark side of faceless creators' fandoms. Many Twitch streamers and YouTube creators have decided to stay anonymous to protect their private lives and avoid possible negative comments about their appearances. Faceless creators likeCorpse Husband have expressed that they will never do a face revealon the internet because of how ruthless netizens could be.
Dream wasn’t the only one who has been cyberbullied after a face reveal. In 2019, formerApex Legendspro player Dizzy was excessively made fun of when he revealed his face, which potentially affected his performance and motivation. He would later quitApex Legendsand move on to playingValorant. Likewise, Corpse received his fair share of ridicule after a YouTuber doxxed him in a video, which prompted many of his fans to condemn the intrusive act.
There had been many other content creators who’ve had to either limit their content or retire completely after being bullied excessively. Even a big streamer likePokimane wished she started as a faceless creatorbecause of the negative attention and pressure she’d gotten throughout her career. It simply proves how insensitive comments and insults, especially those coming from anonymous online users, could greatly affect people’s mental health and ultimately, their careers.
While it seemed like Dream won’t be quitting content creation after walking back his face reveal, it’s still too early to say how the controversy would further affect his career down the line. Some netizens have surmised that he’ll be alright and that he would continue making successfulMinecraftcontent onYouTubeand Twitch like nothing happened.
However, the whole situation might convince otherfaceless streamers and content creators, especially those who’ve been planning to do a face reveal, to stay anonymous for the duration of their careers on platforms likeYouTubeand Twitch. The most that fans could do is to respect their decisions and not dox them.
