“Looksmaxxing” influencer Clavicular is being roasted online after social media users claimed he was “mogged” by the judge who sentenced him in a case involving a dead alligator.
Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Peters, has become one of the most visible figures in the looks-obsessed “looksmaxxing” subculture, where some young men pursue extreme measures in an effort to maximise their attractiveness.
The 20-year-old Kick streamer was sentenced on Friday to six months of probation over the apparent shooting of a dead alligator in the Florida Everglades during a livestream.
Clavicular avoids jail after plea deal
Peters pleaded no contest to a misdemeanour charge of unlawfully discharging a firearm in public.
As part of the plea deal, he avoided jail time and was ordered to complete 20 hours of community service alongside co-defendant Andrew Morales, known online as the Cuban Tarzan.
According to The New York Times, the charge will be removed from Peters’ record after he completes the terms of the deal.
However, the legal outcome was quickly overshadowed by the internet’s reaction to footage from the hearing.
Judge Marcus of Florida’s Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court unexpectedly became part of the story after social media users decided the judge had outshone Peters in the looks department.
Internet declares Peters was “mogged”
In internet slang, “mogging” refers to outshining someone with your looks to the point that they appear less attractive by comparison.
The term is often used within “looksmaxxing” communities, including by figures like Peters, who has previously admitted to taking black market testosterone and hitting his face with a hammer in an attempt to create a stronger jawline.
After footage of the hearing circulated online, users began joking that Peters had been “judgemogged”, while others called Judge Marcus a “Chad” who had “mogged” him.
As memes comparing Peters to Judge Marcus spread across social media, some of Peters’ “looksmaxxing” fans attempted to push back by posting side-by-side diagrams of facial symmetry to argue for Peters’ aesthetic superiority.
A controversial online figure
Peters has built a major online following through his live-streaming content, with more than 300,000 followers on Kick.
He has branded himself as a face of the manosphere-adjacent “looksmaxxing” movement, promoting what he describes as “self improvement” to young men as a route to success in life and dating.
However, the latest viral moment is not the first time Peters has been mocked online for being “mogged” by someone else.
After he stormed out of a 60 Minutes Australia interview when questioned about his connection to incel culture, social media users also joked that he had been outshone by host Adam Hegarty.
“The ongoing bit of the universe pitting Clavicular against extremely handsome antagonists is so goddamn funny dude,” one user wrote.
For a figure whose brand is built around physical appearance and online masculinity, the court appearance has become another viral reminder that the internet is often most ruthless to those who make vanity their business.
