IShowSpeed has made the news once again as his childhood image has gone viral and fans can’t believe it’s him.

YouTuber Darren “IShowSpeed” lately became the topic of discussion among X’s online community after images of his childhood have gone viral. Fans were shocked to see how much his appearance had changed since his childhood.
IShowSpeed was wearing spectacles and appeared to be a plump toddler in his third grade. Additionally, his name in the picture is Darren Watkins Jr., and it appears to be from a yearbook. In the alleged photo, the streamer is sporting a sweatshirt with a Minecraft motif. It appears that the streamer was a member of both the Minecraft Club and the YouTube Society at his school.
THAT HAS TO BE FAKE, NO WAY LMFAOO
— Reddit Echochamber (@RedditEchoChmbr) March 2, 2025
Moreover, Speed’s fans refuse to recognize that it is him in the photograph. A lot of them took to X and expressed their disbelief. X user RedditEchoChmbr wrote:
“That has to be fake, no way lmfaoo”
More X users followed with:
“There’s no way this is Speed bro😭” wrote @suayrez
“This must be an edit,” wrote X user @twnty__one
IShowSpeed Reacts to His Third Grade Photograph
In response, IShowSpeed was flabbergasted to see the picture come out in public. The photo was supposed to be exclusive to his immediate family.
IShowSpeed was asked if he would like to share his weight loss journey while looking through fan-submitted content on his Discord channel. This was a reference to his noticeably heavier build in the photo. The streamer was eight years old then. He said:
“How the hell did y’all find my third grade photo from when I was eight years old?… Y’all are deada** weird. Only my close family members have this! Only my close family members have this. The fact y’all have this is considered insane, bro! Like, the only person who has it is my mother, so I know who leaked this in my family.”
iShowSpeed reacts to his 3rd Grade Yearbook picture getting leaked 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/jkPPsypjFS
— ryan 🤿 (@scubaryan_) March 1, 2025
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