Austin “AustinShow” is an American content creator. He is popularly known for his work as a host on the game show “Love or Host” (previously known as “The Rajjchelor”). After getting his start in his streaming career with Runescape, he eventually transitioned to hosting several internet game shows after the success of “Love or Host,” which has hosted several famous personalities such as Dream, Lil Nas X, Bretman Rock, James Charles, and Pokimane.
In March 2021, Austin was announced to have signed with the gaming and lifestyle brand 100 Thieves (co-owned by Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag, Dan Gilbert, Drake, Scooter Braun, Jack “CouRageJD” Dunlop as well as Rachell “Valkyrae” Hofstetter) as a content creator.
Austin has received a lot of criticism for his “Rajj Patel” persona, which he retired recently. Using an Indian name and a stereotypical accent along with it, in 2020 he released an apology for its usage as a whole and rebranded all his content to use his real name, Austin.
As of now, he currently sits at 371k subscribers on YouTube and 1.5 million followers on his Twitch channel. He is the 36th most-watched Just Chatting channel under the English language category, and #117 in Just Chatting across all languages, on Twitch.
| Real Name | Austin |
| DOB | November 29, 1994 |
| Height | 5 feet 9 inches |
| Weight | Unknown |
| Address | Unknown |
| Marital Status/Partner | Unknown |
| Source of Wealth | Online content creation, sponsorships, donations, agency |
| Net Worth | $4.03 million |
How much is AustinShow’s total net worth?
Austin’s net worth is assumed to be $4.03 million as of 2022. He has multiple sources of income, including and not limited to his YouTube channel, his Twitch channel, sponsors, and the agency he’s signed to (100 Thieves). He hosts a game show on his Twitch called “Love or Host,” a dating show, and “The Royale,” a debate-centered elimination show.
Austin has also hosted a charity stream with Wiz Khalifa and is the host of a game show on VENN. He has also hosted a talent show for GlitchCon 2020, where alongside him were music artist T-Pain and actor Andy Milonakis. Owing to his multiple ventures outside of just streaming and uploading videos, his net worth is estimated to be $700k to $1 million.
On what platform does AustinShow stream?
AustinShow only streams on his Twitch but he uploads highlights of his Twitch streams on his YouTube channel, including clips of “Love or Host.” He also regularly updates his Instagram account with lifestyle posts, and uses his Twitter account as well; updating his followers on any changes or updates to his Twitch stream.
How much does AustinShow earn?
AustinShow earns from a variety of avenues; he makes money off of his YouTube channel, his Twitch, as well as the sponsorship deals he carries out. His Twitch streams, where he carries out his internet game shows “Love or Host,” and “The Royale,” are often sponsored by big brands. He has also hosted other shows outside of the one’s he created.
From his YouTube channel, Austin makes around $30k to $50k a year. His Twitch channel makes around $30k to $60k a year, and the number can fluctuate a lot depending on which tier subscribers opt for. He also makes an additional amount from subscribers, and his streams are regularly sponsored.
AustinShow’s other endeavors
AustinShow began hosting “Love or Host” (previously known as “The Rajjchelor”) early on in his streaming career. He also created the show “The Royale” (previously known as “Rajj Royale”). He was given the opportunity to host “Dark Package” on VENN, in July 2020. A while later, he hosted a charity stream with music artist Wiz Khalifa for the non-profit Rise Above the Disorder. The American streamer later went on to host GlitchCon 2020 alongside T-Pain and Andy Milonakis.
AustinShow’s Twitch career
Austin opened up his Twitch channel in 2013 on the 10th of February. He went by the name “RajjPatel,” and would stream Runescape. He later started hosting talk shows and dating shows on his stream, gaining popularity from those. His “Love or Host,” the most popular show he hosts, is an elimination-style game show where every episode, a special guest must pick between several potential love interests, going through several Q&A answers to find the one.
Today, he has over 1.5 million followers and averages around 42k viewers per stream. He is the #36 most watch Just Chatting channel in the English language on the platform. Due to the format and the frequency at which he streams, his subscriber count is significantly lower than other streamers which racks in a smaller amount of viewers per stream.
AustinShow’s YouTube career
Austin’s YouTube channel was created even earlier than his Twitch channel, near the end of 2011. He uploads both clips and highlights of his Twitch streams on his channel, and entire VODs as well. He currently sits at 371k subscribers, and has 37 million views across 137 videos.
Earnings from other avenues
Austin has hosted shows outside of his Twitch sphere and would have earned a large amount of money from that. The streamer also sells his own merch for the “Love or Host” IP which means an exact number is unknown.
Earnings as a Youtuber
Austin earns around $2k to $4.5k a month from his YouTube channel. This amounts to about $24k to $54k a year. He currently has around 371k subscribers on the platform. The earning potential of each video he posts varies heavily, due to the long video format as well as the guests he has on for a particular video.
Earnings as a Twitch Streamer
Due to Austin’s stream schedule, he does not hold a large number of subscribers compared to other streamers with the same average view count per stream. He averages around 1k to 2k subs a month but has around 40k to 50k viewers for every stream he hosts. Assuming all his subscribers are Tier 1, he earns around $2.5k to $5k a month or $30k to $60k a year. This number does not include the donations he receives and bits cheered.
Other Sponsorship Deals
Austin’s streams are often sponsored; CashApp, D.R.E.A.M, Verizon and Tide are some of the big names that have powered his streams. He recently signed on to the lifestyle and gaming brand 100 Thieves as a content creator, so it’s expected that he will acquire a lot more sponsorship deals through them.
Expenditure
Not much about Austin’s personal life or expenditure habits are known, as he tends to be reserved with regards to that side of himself.
In the News
AustinShow has been in the news several times, due to his gameshow venture “Love or Host,” arguably the most popular one he has hosted.
Austin once hosted a fundraising stream alongside famous music artist Wiz Khalifa.
During GlitchCon 2020, a virtual TwitchCon alternative, he hosted a game show with actor Andy Milonakis and music artist T-Pain, both of whom also stream on Twitch.
Famous internet personnel have been guests on “Love or Host,” including beauty artists Bretman Rock and James Charles, and American music artist Lil Nas X.
Austin has received a lot of flak for his initial branding, i.e. his Rajj Patel persona. He started off on the internet under the name, while sporting a fake Indian accent to go along with the caricature. As time went by, he dropped the accent and moved away from the name and in 2020, The Lebanese-Irish streamer posted an apology. In it, he detailed his reason for using the name and apologized on all fronts for adopting the persona in the first place. He rebranded “The Rajjchelor” and “Rajj Royale” to “Love or Host” and “The Royale” respectively.
In April 2020, Austin publicly announced on his Twitter that he was gay “but maybe bisexual because sometimes I find some women attractive.” Since then, he has been open about his attraction to men.
Several guests on Austin’s “Love or Host” have been under fire for comments they’ve made during the course of the show. In 2018, streamer Simone “Aqualadora” Scott admitted on stream to killing a dog intentionally; In 2020, Kacey “Kaceytron”, when asked if she would kiss someone with coronavirus, replied agreeing to the question and said, “we would try to spread it as much as possible because the world would be a better place without old and poor people.” She later apologized on her Twitter, and said: “Obviously it was a joke but that doesn’t excuse it.”
FAQs
Q. Does AustinShow still go by Rajj Patel?
In 2020, Austin rebranded all of his content to his real name and released an apology through Twitlonger for using the “Rajj Patel” persona.
Q. Is AustinShow single?
Austin’s current relationship status is unknown but he keeps his personal life private.
Q. How much does AustinShow earn?
The streamer’s content revolves around hosting a ton of guests and thus accordingly, his earnings vary depending on the people featured in every stream. It’s estimated he makes around $54k to $114k a month from his YouTube and Twitch channels, excluding donations and sponsorships.
Q. Where does AustinShow stream?
Austin streams on his Twitch channel but uploads VODs and highlights from his Twitch stream onto his YouTube channel.
