Grown men broke down crying after popular Twitch streamer Kai Cenat stopped their $100,000 a month allowances when he stepped back from streaming.
Twitch streamer Tylil James, who allegedly cashed $100,000 checks from Kai every month, is one of the men whose allowance was cut off.
Tylil cried hot tears in a livestream video after Kai cut him off financially. He described emotional reactions from other streamers who were cut off, too.
“Y’all don’t even understand. Like, people really was crying off camera,” he said while wiping away tears. “Like, on my mother life, off camera people literally was crying in my arms.”
Tylil BREAKS DOWN over Kai Cenat cutting him off, admits the monthly allowance of 100k stopped after the Gigi breakup and says the money ruined him ???
“It doesn’t feel the same anymore, Kai has been acting different after selling his soul.”
pic.twitter.com/fhIpQh6RPb— axify ? (@axifyclipping_) February 20, 2026
Kai has been on a personal journey ever since his devastating breakup from girlfriend Gigi Alayah.
In December, Kai revealed his personal battle with depression. He decided to step back from streaming to protect his mental health after the recent suicides of fellow streamers.
But steeping back meant a substantial drop in the revenue he was making. He wouldn’t be able to pay his homies and streamers a monthly allowance.
In January of last year, Tylil called out Kai for “ghosting” him after Kai started dating Gigi. But the relationship didn’t last and Kai was devastated over the breakup.
There are rumors that Kai thought Gigi cheated on him with one of his friends. But she denied the allegations.
Kai Cenat announces that he’s officially single and will never be in another relationship again
“I’m single I will never be in another relationship again” pic.twitter.com/g8wgholtUW
— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) December 27, 2025
Kai clarified the rumors in a post on Instagram on February 13.
“There have been rumors, speculation, and comments made about my previous relationship and my friends,” Kai wrote. “I want to apologize for not addressing things sooner, but I needed to take a step back from social media and process everything.”
He continued: “If there’s ever something important, something real for me to address or say, you will hear it directly from me. You’ll always hear it from me. Don’t let all the noise distract from that. This applies to everything in my life. My relationships, my businesses, my streams, everything. I wish the best to Gabrielle and ask to please respect both sides.”
Kai has not commented on grown men crying after he cut them off financially.
So Kai was an industry plant that was paying people to be his friends….. why am i not surprised
— Xavier (@BORNHEADACHE) February 20, 2026
Wow ? If that’s true, Kai Cenat is taking creator support to another level. Giving $100k monthly isn’t just generosity, it’s investing in loyalty, motivation, and building a powerhouse community. Imagine the kind of content and energy that kind of backing unleashes!
— kie ???? (@mr_chiboi) February 20, 2026
