14-year-old Twitch streamer goes viral after mom celebrates his first paycheck – Dexerto

A mom surprised her son, a 14-year-old Twitch streamer, with his first paycheck from the platform in an emotional moment that’s going viral on TikTok. Live streaming is becoming an increasingly popular career path as internet icons like IShowSpeed and Kai Cenat edge their way into the mainstream media. Garnering millions of avid followers, snagging profitable brand deals and even rubbing elbows with A-List celebrities, the life of a streamer is a glamorous one — and more kids than ever want to be content creators when they grow up, rather than doctors or lawyers. Parents are also starting to encourage their kids’ live streaming dreams, such as one mother who shared the moment her son received his first paycheck from Twitch. WWE/Twitch/YouTube Kai Cenat and IShowSpeed have kicked off the next generation of streamers. On July 17, 2025, TikTok user ‘Alma M’ uploaded a video to TikTok showing herself collecting her son’s Twitch check from the mailbox. Twitch praises 14-year-old streamer for first paycheck She revealed that her son, named AJ, had only been streaming for two months — meaning that, in just 60 days’ time, he’d managed to reach Affiliate status. Twitch grants this status when streamers meet certain
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