It’s been a few months since Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm lost sponsors and had his YouTube channel demonetized after he admitted to “inappropriate” contact with a minor on Twitch. The controversial online personality is still playing and streaming games on the Google-owned platform,

YouTube has refused to re-monetise Dr Disrespect’s channel but he’s convinced that he’s signed a ‘much, much bigger’ deal elsewhere.

YouTube reportedly told Dr Disrespect he can reapply for the Partner Program in 60 days, i.e., just after Christmas 2024. A 60-day timeout is not standard practice for YouTube, as its cooldown periods are normally either shorter or longer.

Dr Disrespect says YouTube has postponed his remonetization application, but teased that something “much bigger” could be in the works.

Even months after the allegations of inappropriate behavior came out, the Dr Disrespect saga continues to unfold. Now, the embattled creator finds himself - October 27, 2024 - WIN.gg

Since his dramatic exit from Twitch in mid-2024, following allegations regarding inappropriate messages to an underage user, Dr Disrespect has faced significant challenges in the streaming community. The allegations led to the termination of his partnerships and a loss of monetization across platforms, including YouTube.

After admitting to being banned from Twitch for messaging a minor, YouTube demonetised Dr Disrespect's videos and streams. During a recent livestream, Dr Disrespect confirmed that YouTube has denied his most recent request for monetisation to be reactivated.

YouTube has denied Guy "Dr Disrespect" Beahm's appeal to monetise his channel for a further 60 days. Addressing his audience in a livestream in a clip shared to X/Twitter, Beahm revealed YouTube had deferred his appeal "for another 60 days" after which he'd be eligible to re-apply.