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Airrack won thousands of hearts after he lifted the ‘First Person trophy at YouTube’s Streamy Awards 2022. The YouTuber topped the list against popular names in the industry, celebrating his victory on the center stage.

Here’s the list of nominees who competed against Airrack for the ‘First Person’ Award. 

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  • Airrack
  • Courtreezy
  • JiDion
  • Safiya Nygaard
  • Yes Theory

It became one of the memorable nights of Airrack’s life as he not only won the award but also hosted the show. 

However, his happiness changed with time as he fell prey to massive negativity from fans. They were disappointed with his performance, expecting much more from their favorite star. So, each one of them trolled him hard on Twitter. 

Fans troll Airrack for poor jokes at the YouTube Streamy Awards 2022

Eric Decker, better known as Airrack, is one of the most successful YouTubers on the platform. He rose to popularity after becoming the fastest YouTuber to cross the seven million subscriber mark. YouTube featured his achievement in golden words as he surpassed every other creator in the last 17 years. 

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With that, the platform approached him to host this year’s Streamy Awards, allowing him to step into the spotlight. And while he did a fantastic job of keeping the energy alive throughout, fans were disappointed with his performance. Apparently, they expected more from the Youtuber as he always stepped out to entertain them. 

A prime example would be the time when he roasted fellow creators, which started the fiasco on Twitter. Thousands of fans hopped on to express their feelings, talking about how the show was rigged, questioning, “Why is Airrack nominated, and why did he win he’s literally hosting???”

Generally, award show hosts are not entitled to any awards, limiting them to only hosting the show. But YouTube’s Streamy awards broke the code by awarding Airrack the ‘First Person’ award. This created chaos in the community, with fans questioning the rationality of the show. They expressed their feelings by talking about how JiDion deserved the award, compared to Airrack. Here’s what they had to say. 

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While Airrack featured some of the comments amidst the show, he took them sportingly and continued his bit. After all, he wasn’t taking any steps to spoil his mood, as it was one of his biggest nights. 

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