How mukbang YouTuber Nikocado Avocado tricked the world with hidden 2-year weight loss transformation
Nicholas Perry, also known as Nikocado Avocado, shared a new YouTube video called 'Two Steps Ahead' that has reached over 30 million views. In the video, he stunned viewers by announcing that he had secretly lost 17st (250lbs) in a short amount of time. To everyone's surprise, Nikocado Avocado had actually been posting pre-filmed content from two years ago while focusing on his weight loss journey. Prior to this revelation, many of his followers were concerned about his health, thinking he was harming himself for popularity.
Also important to mention is that the YouTuber, clearly skilled at attracting attention, went all in for his big reveal of his new look. He used a theatrical voice, likening his followers to ants and anyone who had covered him in the past few years. "I'm always ahead of the game. This has been the biggest social experiment of my life," the creator said while wearing a Panda mask. When he finally took off the mask, showing his true appearance to the audience, it was clear that Nikocado Avocado's look had undergone a significant transformation.
Who Is Nikocado Avocado?
The Ukrainian-American gained popularity by being a prominent figure in the mukbang community. Mukbang is a trend that originated in South Korea where creators film themselves eating large amounts of food while engaging with their viewers. As the trend became popular in the Western world, this YouTuber became a prominent figure in the community, proudly declaring himself the "king of Mukbangs."
Surprisingly, Nikocado Avocado began his career as a vegan YouTuber living a simple life in Colombia. He used to weigh around 150 to 160 pounds back then. However, being a popular mukbang content creator caused a gradual increase in his weight, leading him to reach around 350 pounds in 2022, more than double his initial weight.
How Long Did Nikocado Avocado Hide Weight Loss?
In case you missed it, the person who makes videos and has a huge following of over 4 million people on YouTube shared a video back in February. In the video, they were shown wearing an oxygen mask and mentioned that they were struggling with their weight loss journey.
Jumping ahead to May 2024, Nikocado Avocado posted a video called 'No more weight loss for me. Let's get big again' on his other YouTube account.
Additionally, he appears to have been teasing his viewers with videos displaying his challenges with maintaining his weight, or achieving new weight goals.
The content creator showed how much effort he put into creating a story that made his followers believe he was experiencing hardships. In a recent video, Nikocado Avocado confessed: "I am seen as the bad guy because I portrayed myself as one. Today, I realized that I have shed 250 pounds of weight, both physically and metaphorically."
He mentioned that pretending to gain a lot of weight for eight months was difficult. In another video posted on his second channel, Nikocado Avocado, who has a total of three channels, expressed uncertainty about whether people still liked him and asked for feedback on his future content.
He also mentioned that he hasn't posted a new video in two years, indicating that all of his recent content on Nikocado Avocado was recorded in advance while he focused on managing his weight.
Certainly, many people online were shocked when they saw how much weight he had lost. It's safe to say that his decision to keep his weight loss a secret until the big reveal received a variety of responses from viewers.
I find Nikocado Avocado to be a source of psychological fear. He claims to be conducting an experiment, but I am disturbed by the way he abandoned his vegan beliefs, put on a facade for years, and then revealed his true intentions. His commitment to this deceit terrifies me.
It's really funny how inabber posted a 7-hour video, but then Nickocado lost all the weight, making the video completely irrelevant a few days later. I find it amusing in a way that's hard to put into words. ???????????? #internetdrama
Nikocado Avocado completely fooled everyone online by earning a huge amount of money from pre-recorded videos, possibly in the millions, all while concentrating on his health and weight loss progress. ???????? pic.twitter.com/KZUkT6CmlJ
Nikocado Avocado shows off his transformed appearance after a challenging journey to lose weight. He addresses the individuals who were always criticizing him for his past size. ???????? #transformation #weightlossjourney
Nikocado Avocado announced that he will only be uploading on his second channel from now on and teased that he will reveal more about his life next week. We are excited to hear more about it.
