Streamer Feud Over Halloween: Banks slams Plaqueboymax’s ‘whiteface’ stream; questions career slide

Plaqueboymax’s Halloween 2026 livestream has led to a public clash with Adin Ross and former FaZe Clan figure Ricky “Banks” Bengtson. Max and his crew dressed as stereotypical white men and copied their voices and mannerisms. Adin joked that he and his friends could do blackface in a stream, prompting Max to question his respect for Black culture.

Banks then argued that Max’s costume showed a lack of respect for white people. He later turned his criticism toward Max’s career, saying the streamer had fallen short of the huge future he once expected for Max.Adin Ross and Plaqueboymax disagree over Black culture after Halloween livestreamThe controversy started after Plaqueboymax and his friends appeared in their Halloween costumes during a Twitch livestream on October 31, 2026. Their outfits and impressions were based on stereotypical white men.

The clips later caught Adin Ross' attention during his own Kick stream.Adin found the costumes funny and suggested that he could try something similar with his friends Cheesur and Konvy.