Who Is Clavicular? The Rise of a Looksmaxxing Icon
Braden Peters, better known online as Clavicular (or KingClavicular), is a 20-year-old American Kick streamer, TikTok creator, and influencer born in December 2005. He exploded in popularity in 2025–2026 through raw, unfiltered content centered on looksmaxxing — the obsessive pursuit of maximizing physical attractiveness.
Clavicular’s flat delivery, edgelord humor, and willingness to push boundaries have made him a polarizing figure. He blends self-improvement advice with shock value, including bone smashing (hitting facial bones to supposedly reshape them), heavy performance-enhancing drug (PED) use, and public experiments. His content resonates with young men seeking to “ascend” on the PSL (looks) scale—from “subhuman” to “giga chad”—using terms like “mogging” (outshining others in appearance).
What Is Looksmaxxing?
Looksmaxxing originated in online incel and self-improvement forums. It splits into:
- Softmaxxing: Mewing (tongue posture), skincare, diet, exercise, and grooming.
- Hardmaxxing: Surgeries (jaw, implants), steroids, peptides, and extreme practices like bone smashing.
Clavicular embodies hardmaxxing. He started steroids young (reportedly at 14), admits to crystal meth for appetite suppression and a gaunt “lean maxxed” look, and advocates jaw surgery or limb-lengthening procedures. Peptides fit perfectly as injectable tools for visible, rapid aesthetic changes — fat loss, tanning, skin quality, and targeted contouring.
Clavicular’s Viral Peptide Regimen
Clavicular openly discusses his stack on streams, podcasts, and interviews (including clips that reached the New York Times). He reportedly spends tens of thousands annually on peptides, growth hormone, and related compounds, framing them as essential for ascension. Key elements include:
Primary Peptides and Related Compounds:
- Retatrutide (12 mg): A triple-agonist (GLP-1/GIP/glucagon) next-generation weight-loss peptide (still in development by Eli Lilly in many reports). Clavicular uses it aggressively for fat loss, appetite control, and claimed longevity/metabolic benefits — even while already lean. He praises it for eliminating “food noise” and enhancing overall health. It has become a staple in looksmaxxing circles for shredding without extreme dieting.
- Melanotan II (MT-2 or “NC2”): The tanning peptide. Users inject it multiple times daily for a deep, sun-free tan that develops rapidly (he claims “100x faster”). It activates melanin production but can cause nausea, freckling, or an orange tint if overdosed. Clavicular highlights it as low-risk for dramatically improving phenotype and “ascending.”
- Fat-Dissolving / Lipolytic Peptides (e.g., Aqualyx, Lemon Bottle, or similar injectable lipolysis agents): These target localized fat. Clavicular has demonstrated injecting them into his own face/jaw for sharper contours — and infamously into his then-17-year-old girlfriend’s jawline on a livestream for “looksmaxxing” her. This incident sparked massive backlash over safety, consent, and performing unlicensed procedures.
- Other mentions in his broader stack:
- Growth hormone (HGH) or secretagogues (e.g., possible tesamorelin references) for recovery and muscle.
- BPC-157 or similar for healing/inflammation (common in PED communities).
- High-dose melatonin (reported in clips as antioxidant support).
- Non-peptides often stacked: Testosterone TRT (220 mg), Accutane (25 mg for skin), Nebivolol (for blood pressure).
He combines these with steroids, stimulants, and rigorous training, claiming results outweigh risks. In interviews, he says he doesn’t care about side effects and prioritizes aesthetics over long-term health.
Viral Moments That Defined Clavicular
Clavicular’s fame stems from outrageous clips:
- Girlfriend Jaw Injection (November 2025): Live-streamed fat-dissolver injection on his underage girlfriend for facial contouring. It drew widespread condemnation for endangering a minor and promoting dangerous DIY procedures.
- Bone Smashing: Videos of him (or advice to) hammer or punch facial bones to “grow” them stronger — a pseudoscientific and risky trend.
- Cybertruck Incident (Christmas Eve 2025): Ran over a alleged stalker on livestream; later posted celebratory content. No charges in that case, but it amplified his “based” or psychopathic reputation depending on the viewer.
- Meth Admission: Openly using crystal methamphetamine for leanness and focus, replacing Adderall.
- Recent Arrest (February 2026): Detained in Scottsdale, Arizona, for fake ID, underage club entry, and prescription drug possession. Added to his lore of living on the edge.
- Edgy podcast appearances criticizing celebrities’ bone structure, associating with controversial figures, and unapologetic use of slurs.
These moments, plus his “Clavicular System” sales, keep him in headlines and algorithms.
The Risks and Backlash
Medical experts warn against unsupervised peptide use. Retatrutide and similar GLP-1 drugs can cause gastrointestinal issues, muscle loss, or unknown long-term effects. Melanotan II links to skin changes and potential cancer risks with UV exposure. Injectable fat dissolvers risk infection, uneven results, or vascular damage — especially when done live on minors.
Critics call Clavicular’s influence toxic, promoting body dysmorphia, dangerous experimentation, and unrealistic standards to insecure young men. Supporters view him as a truth-teller exposing “looks are destiny” in a superficial world.
Final Thoughts: A Symptom of the Aesthetic Era
Clavicular represents the extreme edge of 2020s youth culture — where peptides, social media, and looksmaxxing collide. His regimen of Retatrutide for shredding, Melanotan II for glow, and targeted injectables for contouring exemplifies how far some will go to “ascend.”
Whether you see him as a pioneer, cautionary tale, or entertainer, his story highlights the booming gray market for enhancement compounds and the pressure of appearance in the digital age. Pursue health and confidence responsibly — real results come from sustainable habits, not viral hacks.