5 times Jack Doherty faced backlash for his controversial actions

Times Jack Doherty
Times Jack Doherty's antics garnered criticism (Image via Instagram/Jack Doherty)

Initially, a child influencer, Jack Doherty has become among the most contentious faces in the streaming scene in recent years. The Kick streamer has engaged in a lot of questionable antics due to which he has received online backlash. From engaging in fist fights in public to crashing cars, he has done it all.

This article will list five such moments that ended up garnering a lot of backlash for the streamer.

NOTE: Parts of this article are subjective and reflect the writer's opinion.


Five moments that caused a lot of backlash for Jack Doherty

1) Crashing his McLaren 2024

October 5, 2024, saw Kick streamer Jack Doherty face a flurry of criticism online due to his questionable behavior after he filmed and recorded himself in a car crash. The streamer was hosting an IRL stream with his friend in his brand-new McLaren. However, after being distracted by his phone, Jack lost control of the vehicle and ended up crashing it.

Unfortunately, his cameraman ended up getting hurt, with blood gushing out of his head. Despite the serious nature of the situation, the streamer captured the entire situation on his phone, resulting in a slew of criticism.


2) Backlash over 'exposing Ninja' video

Jack Doherty accused Ninja of asking him to take down a video. (Image via YouTube/Jack Doherty)
Jack Doherty accused Ninja of asking him to take down a video. (Image via YouTube/Jack Doherty)

Jack Doherty also faced significant backlash during his early days as a content creator. In 2018, he uploaded a video trolling creators like Ninja by sending them prank donations. A few days later, he posted another video titled Exposing Ninja, in which he claimed that Ninja had asked him to remove the previous video and offered to refund him.

However, Ninja later responded, stating that the text messages Jack Doherty displayed in his second video were fake. This cast doubt on whether Jack had created the situation for clicks, sparking drama and controversy for the young content creator.


3) Fist fight with N3on

In June 2022, two of the most controversial Kick streamers on the platform, Jack Doherty and N3on, attended a Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) event in Florida. However, when they came face-to-face inside the arena, a verbal confrontation escalated into a full-blown brawl.

Naturally, both were evicted from the event. However, the fighting continued even after they were outside, turning the situation into a controversial incident for both streamers. As a result, they were temporarily banned from Kick.


4) Feud with Corinna Kopf

Jack Doherty found himself in a major feud with fellow influencer Corinna Kopf on at least a couple of occasions. The first incident occurred in October 2023 when he attempted to attend a Halloween party hosted by Kopf but was denied entry. In retaliation, Doherty decided to dox the party’s address, leading to a backlash against him.

In February 2024, Jack Doherty found himself in another major controversy after he and his team were confronted by Corinna Kopf and her friends. During the altercation, one of Doherty's bodyguards ended up punching one of Kopf's friends, sparking a huge uproar, particularly from Kopf's side. Allegedly, the victim planned to sue Doherty following the incident.


5) Facing grooming allegations

Jack Doherty was accused of grooming by Natalie Reynolds. (Image via Instagram/Natalie Reynolds and Jack Doherty)
Jack Doherty was accused of grooming by Natalie Reynolds. (Image via Instagram/Natalie Reynolds and Jack Doherty)

Jack Doherty has also faced serious allegations during his time as a streamer. In December 2023, fellow streamer Natalia Reynolds took to her X account to accuse Jack of grooming some OF creators to sign contracts with him. One of these individuals was allegedly 17 years old and Jack waited until after her birthday to have her sign the contract.

Incidentally, the same allegation was raised by fellow streamer N3on. During a stream, N3on claimed that Jack Doherty would allegedly get girls intoxicated to pressure them into signing contracts with him.

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Edited by Jito Tenson
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