As the year wraps up, Khoa Pug’s name has suddenly become hotter than ever online, especially after his drama with jewelry tycoon Johnny Dang. Even though that feud has calmed down and the two no longer trade jabs in vlogs or posts, another figure connected to Khoa Pug has now been caught up in rumors about falling out and no longer being close. That person is Vương Phạm, who has been tightly linked with Khoa Pug since the YouTuber first moved to the US.
The buzz started after netizens noticed Khoa Pug deleted a photo that seemed to be a memory shared between the two. This sparked plenty of speculation about Vương Phạm’s relationship with the YouTuber. Some even claimed Vương Phạm was using Khoa Pug’s fame to boost his own YouTube channel. This theory gained traction when looking at Vương Phạm’s subscriber growth. In December alone, his channel gained over 400,000 new followers (according to Social Blade), an impressive number for any YouTuber. This rapid growth also earned him the YouTube Gold Play Button for hitting that milestone.
However, some argue that since Vương Phạm is already wealthy, the income from YouTube might not be a big deal for him. Still, viewers have noticed that lately, instead of just making vlogs like before, Vương Phạm has been mixing in a lot of ads and real estate investment pitches, leading some to suspect he’s trying to “herd” viewers. This is why he’s now facing accusations of riding Khoa Pug’s fame to grow his channel.
So far, neither Khoa Pug nor Vương Phạm have confirmed or denied these rumors.
