Vinnie Hacker, also known by his username vhackerr, is an American TikToker, Twitch streamer and model.
Content & Popularity[]
Vinnie posts a variety of videos, such as lip-syncs, thirst-traps and vlogs. He has also frequently talked about his mental health. He used to be part of the content house Sway Gaming, a spin-off of Sway House, however he has since left.[2] In November 2020, Vinnie won 'Best TikToker' from the 'TikTok Room Awards'.[3] He has starred in the 2022 Netflix show about the Hype House.[4]
According to socialblade.com, Vinnie would, around May to June 2020, reach one million followers, and in June 2021, he would reach ten million followers.[5]
Boxing match[]
In June 2021, Vinnie won a boxing match against the YouTuber Deji, in what was called 'Battle of the Platforms'/ 'YouTubers vs. TikTokers'.[6]
Controversies[]
Faith Ordway[]
In November 2020, rumors occurred that Vinnie and another person, Faith Ordway, were dating, as they made a video where they seemed to be close. Vinnie's fans would later start making fun of and hating on Faith, along with finding information about her allegedly being a Trump supporter/racist, which Faith would deny. Vinnie would also state that the two were not dating.[7][8]
Samantha Riehl[]
Rumors would also occur that he and Samantha Riehl were dating, with Samantha allegedly also being a Trump supporter.[9][10]
2020 election[]
After the results of the 2020 American election had been announced and Joe Biden had won, Vinnie said in a (now deleted) video 'yes im super stoked biden won but im still lonely'. He would later get criticized/mocked for the statement.[11][12][13][14]
N-word accusations[]
In July 2021, Vinnie was accused of having said the n-word in a live-stream, however he later stated that he was thanking a user 'Nikki' for her donation, which some users might have misheard as he had spoken fast.[15]
In December 2021, Vinnie was accused of lip-syncing the word to the song 'The Grinch' by Trippie Red. Vinnie later stated that he wasn't lip-syncing to the song, but instead had said 'oh easy' to the caption he had put, 'get me a donut and i'll be your girlfriend', with a picture of a cartoon character.[16]
Personal life[]
He is catholic. His mom, Maria, works as a 911 dispatcher, and his dad is an electrician.[17]
References[]
- ↑ https://www.tiktok.com/@vinniestwitchstreams/video/6983925063863078149
- ↑ https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/vinnie-hacker-confirms-departure-from-sway-gaming-house-in-emotional-tiktok-1488630/
- ↑ https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/how-to-watch-the-tiktok-room-awards-nominees-results-more-1470932/
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hype_House_(TV_series)
- ↑ https://socialblade.com/tiktok/user/vhackerr/monthly
- ↑ https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/nothing-respect-vinnie-hacker-wins-hearts-online-consoling-deji-post-fight
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUWv9dNkges
- ↑ https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/vinnie-hackers-girlfriend-threatens-to-leave-job-over-online-bullying-1457371/
- ↑ https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/tiktoker-vinnie-hacker-slams-fans-after-harassment-of-female-friends-1479686/
- ↑ https://www.tiktok.com/@sarenahacker/video/6977530863907081478
- ↑ https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/vinnie-hacker-responds-to-backlash-over-deleted-insensitive-tiktok-1449593/
- ↑ https://www.tiktok.com/@vinnies.twinn/video/7010935935521131782
- ↑ https://www.tiktok.com/@hey_its_navya/video/6892809422784023813
- ↑ https://www.tiktok.com/@.nazzz/video/6892727341240290562
- ↑ https://www.newsweek.com/tiktok-star-vinnie-hacker-hits-back-accusations-he-used-racist-language-livestream-1609984
- ↑ https://hollywoodmask.com/p/vinnie-hacker-n-word-allegations.html
- ↑ https://teenblurb.com/vinnie-hacker-2021/