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“IShowSpeed,” the 19-year-old YouTuber famous for his daring stunts and spontaneous backflips, has gone viral again after pulling off a jaw-dropping move in Guatemala. During his South America tour, which began in Colombia on January 13, 2025, Speed stopped in Antigua Guatemala on day two and performed a backflip on a striking hand-shaped sculpture in a national park.
Perched precariously on the edge of a mountain, the sculpture, which Speed dubbed “The Hand of God,” became the setting for his latest stunt. Just before the attempt, he addressed his audience, saying, “Okay, this is very dangerous. I am about to do a backflip off The Hand of God. If I fall, it’s over with.”
Speed flawlessly executed the risky flip and erupted in celebration, yelling, “Let’s go, let’s go!”
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The video quickly went viral, and has been viewed by more than 37 million users. Reacting to it, one user wrote, “Someone needs to tell bro there’s no respawn button.” Another user said, “You have to stop risking your life for these reels bro.”
A third user commented, “Now this will only promote other stupid creators to risk their lives for views.” A fourth person wrote, “I got nervous watching this!”
IShowSpeed, a highly popular live streamer on YouTube with more than 34 million subscribers, is known for his signature backflip. Last October 2024, he attempted to set a record for the most reverse somersaults completed in one day but came up short, managing to complete 660 in roughly 19 hours.
