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He took rejection to the maxx.
Looksmaxxing influencer Clavicular conceded he has “no game” after getting rejected by nearly every girl he talked to during an ill-fated trip to Paris, France.
“I’m shooting air balls today,” lamented the cosmetically-obsessed content creator in a video on streaming platform Kick, which currently boasts over 125,000 views.
Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Eric Peters, has become a fixture online due to his dedication to Looksmaxxing, a narcissistic trend centered around optimizing physical attractiveness.
Adherents to this shallow subculture — which has been decried by doctors due to its health risks — will go to great lengths to achieve aesthetic perfection, ranging from peptide use to “bonesmashing” to accentuate facial features. During a May appearance on Logan Paul’s podcast, the New Jersey native admitted to stretching out his penis using weighted shopping bags.
While this mission might seem frivolous, Clavicular has become a sensation on social media, amassing nearly 2.4 million followers across Instagram, TikTok and Kick — he claims to earn $100,000 per month on the latter.
Unfortunately, the influencer’s chiseled looks did not impress the women of Paris, where he walked the runway during the 424 fashion show for Fashion Week.
In one clip from his tour of the City of Love, Clavicular tries to flirt with a bartender in vain. He takes her hand and kisses it, declaring, “I don’t mean to bother you while you are working, but you are very pretty.”
“Thank you,” the nonplussed Parisian replies while continuing to whip up drinks.
“I am dropping game, but it is not hitting,” rues the mad maxxer, who ends up getting rejected again outside a cafe.
Sidling up to a table of girls, he boasts, “I’m Clavicular, don’t look me up though on Google.”
When they ask if he’s famous, he confirms, prompting one of the gals to respond dismissively, “OK. Have a good time in Paris. I hope you enjoy it.”
Frustrated by his multiple failings, Clavicular turns to the camera and vents, “You know I have the worst game, so I don’t claim to ever be something I am not.”
“I am not a f–ing pick up artist,” he added. “I am a f—ing artist, I will tell you everything you need to know about looksmaxxing, but going up to chicks is not my specialty.”
He even claimed that the women who were turning him down were “lesbians.”
Peters was subsequently ripped for his Gaston-evoking gaffes on local outlets from Le Figaro to the Communist daily, which praised the women of Paris for snubbing Peters to the max, the Telegraph reported.
Internet critics were quick to pile on as well. In one viral YouTube clip, content creator Lessons in Meme culture said that his “aura of importance” didn’t matter in a country like Paris where no one knows who he is. They added that the “I Love Paris” shirt wasn’t doing him any favors either.
Critics in the comments shared this sentiment with one writing, “Clavicular is the type of person whose power and influence completely disappear the moment people stop paying attention to him.”
“This guy genuinely has ‘main character syndrome,’” said another.
A third joked, “Ain’t no way this guy got me rooting for the French.”
In a post on X, Clavicular pledged to do better in the future, declaring, “I say all the time my game with women is god awful, but at least I have the nerve to practice approaching. Love the women of Paris, super classy and respectful. Trying to conversationmax so I can be well-rounded.”
This isn’t the first time the influencer has “flirted” with controversy.
Peters was charged with unlawfully discharging a firearm in the Spring after he and a pal were filmed shooting at a dead alligator in Florida.
While the pair avoided time behind bars, they were sentenced to six months of probation, 20 hours of community service, and a mandate to take the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission firearm safety courses
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