Online streamer Kai Cenat seems to have gotten a haircut. According to The Shade Room, he has updated his photo on Snapchat with the new haircut. This made social media users pour in their reactions.
Netizens compared the viral photo with barbershop posters, while others appeared surprised at how the haircut trend became rampant this year.
“This look photoshopped lol,” another media user (@itsquooo) wrote.
“2025 everyone's cutting the hair off they head,” a netizen (@cultchathrowback) mentioned.
“This look like a 2007 barbershop poster picture,” an online commentator (@dudewithreels) joked.

While some social media users joked about Kai Cenat’s hairline, others said he looked like a Haitian.
“Ask them can they put it back on rn,” an Instagram user (@tiara.monay) shared.
“He too young for his hairline to be leaving already,” a netizen (@markiemarkland) opined.
“He would’ve did it on stream ion believe it,” an online user (@dtaetdg) thought.

The news outlet believed this could have been an April Fool’s prank, but other Instagram users thought the photo was photoshopped. However, none of the claims can be confirmed. In 2023, a similar photo of Kai Cenat’s haircut went viral on X.
Some netizens then compared his hairdo to Grand Theft Auto’s Carl Johnson.
Looking back at Kai Cenat’s livestreams: criticism, his reflections on life, and thoughts about Drake
Recently, Kai Cenat faced criticism after a livestream on March 30, 2025, where he was seen checking his phone while driving. Although the original video was reportedly removed from his channel, a short clip from the stream spread widely on social media platforms. The footage appeared to show him steering with one hand while looking at his phone with the other.
During a recent livestream, the streamer talked to a fan about existential topics. Kai Cenat shared that back when he was younger, he had dreams of becoming a streamer just like he is now. He explained that he didn’t feel he had fully made it yet. Reaching his goals only made him want to aim higher and do even more.
Kai Cenat admitted that he still had many things he wanted to achieve and felt there was a long journey ahead. As quoted by Complex, the streamer said:
“Peace is being, like, damn, I don’t know, man. That’s a good a** question. I deadass don’t know.”
He went on:
“I’m happier where I’m at but I know the people around me can be happier, if that makes sense. That’s what I wanna do. My happiness is seeing other people happy.”
When talking about Drake's Nokia music video, he shared that he didn’t think it was a hit. He felt the video didn’t suit the song and opined that Drake should have let him direct. While he acknowledged the effort and symbolism, he believed that the particular song didn’t need a symbolic approach.