Doja Cat Apologizes After Twitch Mods Ban PlaqueBoyMax Following Gifted Subscriptions

Doja Cat’s Twitch livestream turned into a public dispute after her channel moderators banned PlaqueBoyMax shortly after he gifted subscriptions.

“PlaqueBoyMax has a bit more to say after being banned from Doja Cat’s Twitch by channel moderators, only to then receive public support from the Vie artist herself”

Complex

The incident began during a live stream where PlaqueBoyMax “gifted 10 subscriptions to support her channel,” and “soon after that, he was removed from the stream without warning.”

Complex

The Times of India says Doja Cat initially “did not say anything during the live stream,” while viewers later discussed the ban online as “a trending topic among Twitch users.”

Dexerto adds that PlaqueBoyMax was “tuning into Doja’s April 27 stream and gifted 10 subs to her channel,” and that “shortly after that, he was banned.”

Sportskeeda places the livestream context on “April 26, 2026,” describing PlaqueBoymax gifting “10 Twitch subscriptions to Doja Cat,” and then being banned “a few moments later.”

In Complex’s account, the clip that circulated showed PlaqueBoyMax gifting Doja “20 subs” before being “hit with a ban,” a detail that differs from the 10-subs figure in other reports.

Across outlets, the common thread is that the ban happened in real time after the gifted subs, and that the removal was unexpected to the viewer who was banned.

After the ban drew attention, Doja Cat addressed it on X and framed the decision as something she did not authorize.

The Times of India reports that Doja Cat said “the ban of PlaqueBoyMax was not her decision,” adding that “her Twitch moderators did it without her approval.”

Dexerto

In the same report, she wrote: “Getting rid of some of my mods for banning plaquboymax cuz that wasn’t even my idea and I don’t appreciate people doing that when he didn’t do anything wrong.”

Dexerto similarly quotes her apology on X, stating: “Getting rid of some of my mods for banning plaquboymax cuz that wasn’t even my idea and I don’t appreciate people doing that when he didn’t do anything wrong,” and says she would “look into her moderation team.”

HotNewHipHop also quotes the same line from Doja Cat, and says she “apologized for the situation” after the ban.

Sportskeeda adds that on “April 27, 2026,” Doja Cat took to X to state she intended to “get rid of some of her mods” after they banned Plaqueboymax from her Twitch chat.

The reports also describe Doja Cat’s intent to adjust moderation going forward, with The Times of India saying she “will make changes to her mod team so that something like this does not happen again.”

PlaqueBoyMax continued the confrontation after Doja Cat’s apology, telling viewers that Doja’s fans were targeting him online.

“PlaqueBoyMax has been trading shots with fans of Doja Cat since he was banned by her Twitch channel moderators, earlier this week”

HotNewHipHop

HotNewHipHop reports that PlaqueBoyMax “has been trading shots with fans of Doja Cat since he was banned by her Twitch channel moderators,” and says the drama began when he “gifted her 20 subs and was instantly hit with a ban.”

During his own stream, he said: “Now I see all her stan fans hating on me,” and then added: “First of all, all y’all can suck my d*ck.”

He continued: “Second of all, why is y’all hating on me, bro? I f*ck with y’all’s artist. I f*ck with Doja Cat. Like, why do they be on my d*ck?”

Complex likewise quotes him saying: “Now I see all her stan fans hating on me,” and includes his instruction to “get off her nuts.”

Complex also identifies him as “23-year-old Max” and says he had been “fresh off revealing his decision to get a vasectomy,” while urging his chat to “stop being pussy.”

In the same coverage, he reiterated an invitation to collaborate, saying: “If she wanna play Fortnite, she wanna play Fortnite,” and then: “If she wanna apologize to me, she gonna apologize, n***a. Shut the f*ck up. We don’t give a f*ck about y’all. Shut up. So, let’s get that Fortnite off.”

Alongside the apology, Doja Cat’s posts and responses referenced other streamer activity and prior music-related criticism.

HotNewHipHop says that when some fans blamed the ban on PlaqueBoyMax’s prior criticism of her “Scarlet album,” she responded: “I don't f*ckin care???”

The Times of India

The same HotNewHipHop report says Doja Cat also addressed her “apparent snub of Kai Cenat,” noting that “Cenat gifted her 50 subs, but she appeared to ignore the donation,” and she wrote: “Also thank you Kai Cenat for the gifted subs.”

Dexerto similarly says Doja Cat “did also take the time to thank Kai Cenat for his gifted subs too, in amongst trying to rejig her Twitch mods.”

Sportskeeda ties the timeline together by stating that in a follow-up X post, Doja Cat thanked Kai Cenat for gifting her “50 Twitch subscriptions.”

The Times of India also frames the broader context by saying PlaqueBoyMax had been “supporting the stream before he was banned,” including “gifting subs and enjoying the live chat.”

Dexerto adds that some fans called the mods “weird” for banning PlaqueBoyMax, and includes a viewer comment: “Glad u peeped that cuz they be doing that to a LOT of ppl for no reason.”

The Twitch dispute unfolded while Doja Cat was also promoting her Tour Ma Vie World Tour, with HotNewHipHop describing her schedule and the geographic arc of her return to North America.

“Doja Cat has found herself in a Twitch problem after one of her viewers, PlaqueBoyMax, was suddenly banned from her channel”

The Times of India

HotNewHipHop says the streaming drama “comes as Doja has been traveling on the Tour Ma Vie World Tour,” and states she is “set to return to North America in October for another leg with shows in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Miami, and more cities.”

Complex

It adds that the tour “will wrap up in New York City in December.”

Dexerto does not list tour stops, but it does emphasize the platform context, saying “regularly going live on Twitch to play Fortnite, Marvel Rivals, and even Overwatch.”

Sportskeeda also describes the ban timeline and says PlaqueBoymax addressed the “hate” from Doja Cat’s fans after gifting subscriptions and trying to collaborate.

Complex adds that PlaqueBoyMax urged his chat to “stop being pussy” and criticized fandom behavior, while also repeating the Fortnite invitation and the claim that Doja would not appear to have “any issue with him at all.”

The Times of India says Doja Cat’s apology “helped clear some confusion,” but also says she “would look into her moderation team” and “make changes to her mod team so that something like this does not happen again.”