Two weeks ago, a bombshell dropped on the internet when popular YouTuber Boogie2988, aka Steven Williams, was exposed for lying about having cancer for two years. The revelation came to light during a livestream of LOLCowLive, a show founded by Keemstar and featuring YouTubers Wings of Redemption and Tommy C.

The drama surrounding Boogie’s deception continued to unfold over the past two weeks, culminating in a shocking turn of events: Boogie got the word “Liar” tattooed on his face during tonight’s LOLCowLive stream, which coincidentally marked his 50th birthday.

Here’s a clip:

Boogie2988 just tattooed LIAR on his face after faking cancer.. pic.twitter.com/hro3YiqaKg

— DramaAlert (@DramaAlert)

The full livestream:

Boogie’s Deception: Polycythemia Vera vs Secondary Polycythemia

Two years ago, Boogie announced that he had been diagnosed with a rare blood cancer called polycythemia vera. He followed up with a YouTube video explaining his diagnosis. However, he later confessed that he had never been officially diagnosed with polycythemia vera, despite claiming to have received treatment for it.

Boogie’s story began to unravel when YouTuber Destiny questioned the validity of his statements about having cancer, leading to a live confrontation. Destiny pointed out that Boogie’s symptoms and treatments didn’t align with a polycythemia vera diagnosis, suggesting that he might have secondary polycythemia instead.

During the confrontation, Boogie was asked to provide proof of his diagnosis, but he refused, even when offered a substantial sum of money.

Full Livestream:

In a later livestream, Boogie admitted that he had never been officially diagnosed with polycythemia vera, although his doctors still suspect he may have this type of cancer or another form of cancer. He needs a bone marrow test to verify whether he has polycythemia vera, and other tests like a colonoscopy to check for other forms of cancer.

As part of his apology, Boogie got a tattoo of the word “Liar” on his face, fulfilling a condition set by Keemstar to earn his way back onto the show. He also shipped his million-subscriber YouTube plaque to Keemstar and donated $4,000 to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

Boogie’s Explanation Statement

After the initial call-out livestream, Boogie briefly left the internet, even hinting that he wanted to end his own life. He soon returned to Twitter with an apology statement, claiming that he had been treating symptoms of cancer for two years and was still awaiting verification of his diagnosis.

Here’s the text:

According to the internet, I “Lied about cancer.”

However, for the last 2 years, I’ve been treating the symptoms of that cancer. Blood tests, medications, and so much more.

We still have one test left to do to verify WHICH cancer it is. For now, we have been treating the Polycthemia Vera, which is the cancer they TOLD me that I have.

My brother has seen it in my medical charts. My girlfriend and best friend have been present when the doctor spoke of it.

We are now doing more tests to confirm the Polycthemia Vera or determine if there is a second cancer present. We are starting with a colonoscopy to see if there is cancer present there, as I’ve shown signs that prostate cancer is present.

I was panicked when my doctor told me I had cancer 2 years ago, and when I was in a vulnerable state, I shared that long before I should have. It was a stupid, stupid thing to do. I should have never jumped the gun like that.

I have NEVER done a go-fund-me. I have NEVER asked my audience for money to treat this cancer. I never have and never will.

In fact, in my years as a YouTuber, I’ve donated and helped raise tens of thousands of dollars to St. Jude’s Cancer Research hospital, to help people suffering from cancer.

Cancer is not something I would ever lie about. But I should have waited for the final tests to be done and not just repeated what my doctor had to say that day.

i’m sorry that I ever spoke of it, and moving forward, I will not speak of it publicly.

I consider this a closed matter, and now I will make sure it remains a private battle that is shared only with my closest loved ones.

I’m sorry for those hurt or offended by either the rumors that have floated around or by my actions when I spoke too early about my cancer.

Of all the mistakes and fuck-ups I’ve ever made in this life, this was the one that will haunt me to the bitter end, as it should.

I’m genuinely sorry.