Kai Cenat’s 5 biggest viral moments of 2025

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Kai Cenat speaks onstage during Fanatics Fest NYC 2025 at the Javits Center in New York City on June 21, 2025. (Image via Getty/Slaven Vlasic)

Kai Cenat continues to dominate the internet, almost four years since he first went viral.

The Bronx native is most known for his comedic prowess, which tends to dominate his Mafiathon streaming marathons. In these livestreams, he broadcasts for a month straight with no breaks, introducing several prolific guests and taking his viewers through his side quests along the way.

This year, however, he accomplished several feats, including making it to TIME's 100 Creators list and becoming the most subscribed-to streamer in the world on Twitch. Here are five of his most viral moments in 2025.


Some of Kai Cenat's most viral moments of this year explored:

1) Kim Kardashian and her son, Saint West, smash a table over Kai Cenat's head:

The reality television star and her son, both of whom are reportedly fans of the streamer, made an appearance on the first day of this year's Mafiathon 3. At one point, the mother-son duo played the “Extreme Noodle Game,” which is where one person sits on a chair with a hockey helmet, and the others pick up an object and beat them over the head with it.

At one point, Kardashian smashed a table over the streamer's head before jokingly blaming her son for it.

2. Streamer University:

Kai Cenat made headlines when he launched his Streamer University event, which was a three-day bootcamp for content creators looking to take things up a notch. It was hosted at the University of Akron, and saw about 120 creators come together to learn about engagement, their audiences, and growing their reach.

The event also saw fellow established content creators act as “professors” and mentors to the pupils. Some of the courses included “Monetization for Dummies,” “Internet Beef 101,” and “Defense Against Hating.”

3. Kai Cenat gets a chain from Playboi Carti

During one of his and Young Dabo's streams, the pair enjoyed one of Carti's concerts from the VIP sections right in front of the stage. At one point, the rapper noticed him and handed him his own YVL chain, which stands for Young Vamp Life. Cenat decided to hand it over to Young Dabo instead.

4. Reporting from the Grammy Awards

The streamer made it to the Grammy Awards for the first time this year, and although he didn't have any nominations under his belt, he did witness the ceremony in all its glory. He was also the first streamer to ever broadcast the event, and it became the most-watched of the night, Complex has reported.

5. Kai Cenat and Young Dabo take to the stage to perform Evil Jordan

The streamer had an eventful night at Rolling Loud, where he took to the stage alongside his friend. They performed one of Playboi Carti's tracks off his latest I AM MUSIC album, Evil Jordan, and the crowd was visibly electric. At one point, Cenat even took off his hoodie and threw it onto the crowd.


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Edited by Jenel Treza Albuquerque