Popular streamer-turned-aspiring fashion designer Kai Cenat is going viral at the moment following the resurfacing of an old clip of the Bronx native loading up firearms as a teen while singing along to Mariah Carey’s “Always Be My Baby.”
Resurfaced on January 22, the clip, which originally circulated years ago, shows a teenage Cenat in a bedroom smiling into the camera as the background plays Mariah Carey’s “Always Be My Baby.” Cenat flashes and loads what appear to be multiple firearms and points them toward the screen. The validity of the firearms is immediately questioned on social media.
The contrast between the visuals and the soundtrack immediately caught attention. Mariah Carey’s tender 1995 classic underscored the moment with unintended irony, turning the clip into a jarring mashup of innocence and recklessness that many viewers found unsettling.
Concern dominated early reactions. “Pointing a live firearm at your chest is wild…,” wrote X user @Adamski_eth, echoing widespread alarm over gun safety.
Others questioned whether the weapons were even real. “It’s not a blicky. It’s a bb,” tweeted @busncuy, while @youlovevally added, “That’s a pellet gun or BB… definitely not an upper.”
Kai Cenat Clip Playing With Firearms In The Bronx Resurfaces While Singing Mariah Carey’s “Always Be My Baby” Goes Viral
Similar skepticism followed, with @Sworn_Shills joking, “Didn’t know airsoft guns shot real bullets nowadays,” and @meseiver piling on: “Oh wow totin airsoft guns is really crazy..🤣”
Even among those convinced the guns were airsoft or pellet weapons, criticism remained. “has he ever heard of gun safety or what??” asked @torychisai, arguing that the behavior was dangerous regardless.
Others leaned into humor to process the clip. “Kai waving those around while crooning.. i’ve got my own ways to make a song feel loaded btw,” tweeted @itzcutietory, calling out the surreal pairing of Mariah Carey’s vocals with the imagery.
Some users contextualized the moment through place and age. “I mean have you ever been to the Bronx 😂,” wrote @Green610, while @BetOnYayo defended Cenat, saying, “So now ppl can’t be young a dumb at some point in his life.”
Supporters also questioned why the footage resurfaced now. “Kai Cenat got ppl reading and taking care of their mental and physical health. Of course you would post this now… It won’t work,” tweeted @ItsASocialite.
Others reacted with nostalgia. “This is how I remember Kai,” wrote @DXPop300, while @damianirl_ pointed to the irony of Cenat’s rise, adding, “Then he got Mariah Carey on his twitch. Legendary🔥”
The past moment merely showcases the tremendous growth in Kai Cenat’s streaming career.
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