Tfue is an American streamer and esports player, best known for dominating the Fortnite scene. Today, 2nd of January 2021, the pro-gamer was celebrating his 23rd birthday and many thousands took to Twitter to share their congratulations. Internet sensation Turner ‘Tfue’ Tenney recently took to Twitter to show off his physique, and as one would imagine, his post has garnered thousands of likes and retweets in the span of few hours.

Turner Tenney (born January 2, 1998),^[1][2] better known by his online alias Tfue, is an American streamer and esports player, best known for playing Fortnite.

Ninja and Tfue are two of the top video gamer YouTube accounts, as they have 22.8 and 11.5 million subscribers on their channels, respectively. Because their audiences are similar, the two have exchanged words with one another on social media before. Article continues below advertisement.

Career

Tenney previously streamed games such as Call of Duty, Destiny and H1Z1, but he transitioned to Fortnite Battle Royale as it was quickly gaining popularity.^[3] Tfue later joined FaZe Clan, a professional esports organization.^[3]

In May 2018, Tenney was banned from Twitch for 30 days, after allegedly using a racial slur on one of his streams. Twitch reversed the ban after reviewing the word wasn't used in a racial manner.^[4]

On July 2, 2018, Tenney received a permanent account ban on his Epic Games accounts because he was allegedly selling and buying Epic Games accounts, which is prohibited by Epic Games' terms and conditions.^[3] A week later, Tenney was banned from Twitch again, this time for 14 days, for unknown reasons.^[3][4]

On May 20, 2019, Tenney filed a lawsuit against the FaZe Clan, claiming that they 'pressured Tenney to live in one of their homes in Los Angeles, pressured him into underage drinking and illegally gambling. FaZe also continuously pressured and encouraged him to engage in dangerous stunts.' Tenney also claimed, that 'he only got 20% from any branded videos that are published on Twitch, YouTube or social media and half of his revenue from touring and appearances.'^[5] FaZe Clan responded on Twitter, saying that they didn't take any money from his tournament winnings, Twitch and YouTube revenue or his social media. They also said that they 'took $60,000 from his branded videos' and offered Tenney 'an improved contract multiple times, with 100% of the money going to Tenney, but he rejected or ignored all of them.'^{[citation needed]}

On August 1, 2019, FaZe Clan filed a federal lawsuit in New York, suing Tenney, claiming that he violated his contract by disparaging the company and trying to form a rival esports organization. The organization also claims that Tenney allegedly directly leaked confidential information about his contract to media publications, violating their terms.^[6]

On September 2, 2019, Tenney again appeared to allegedly use a racial slur while streaming. However, Twitch did not take action this time.^[7]

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Personal life

Tenney is from Indian Rocks Beach, Florida. He went to middle school for a week, but thought that '[...] it sucked [there] [...]' which is why '[...] [he] never really went to school [...]' after that and was homeschooled.^[8]

In 2019, he moved to New Jersey with his duo partner Cloakzy.^[9][10]

See also

References

1. ^ ^ab'FaZe Tfue'. FaZe Clan. Archived from the original on May 29, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
2. ^ ^abTenney, Turner [@TTfue] (January 1, 2019). 'it's My 21st Birthday!!!' (Tweet). Retrieved June 4, 2019 – via Twitter.
3. ^ ^abcdJames, Ford (January 17, 2020). 'Who is Tfue? Everything you need to know about the ex-FaZe Clan Fortnite star'. GamesRadar+. Future US. Archived from the original on January 18, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
4. ^ ^abValens, Ana (September 6, 2018). 'Who is FaZe Tfue, and why was he banned from Twitch?'. Dot Esports. The Daily Dot. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
5. ^Cullins, Ashley (May 20, 2019). 'Esports Pro Sues Gaming Organization FaZe Clan Over 'Oppressive' Contract'. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
6. ^Alexander, Julia (August 1, 2019). 'Faze Clan sues Fortnite star Tfue, claims he earned more than $20 million from streaming'. The Verge.
7. ^Stavropoulos, Andreas (September 3, 2019). 'Tfue appears to say racial slur on stream'. Dot Esports. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
8. ^Smith, Noah (January 13, 2020). 'The unique, unlikely celebrity of Tfue'. Washington Post. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
9. ^'Tfue Moves In With Cloakzy. Big Announcement On Vlog This Sunday?'. Game Life. May 29, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
10. ^'Cloakzy might be the next FaZe Clan player on the way out'. Daily Esports. May 29, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2020.

Last month, Tfue shocked fans and critics alike when he revealed that he'd made a startling physical transformation within the last six months. The streamer and pro Fortnite gamer showed off that he has an entirely new body. The formerly skinny streamer is now covered in muscles and is sporting six-pack abs. On his Instagram and Twitter feeds, Tfue posted a surprising pair of before-and-after photos that showed the results of his work. While this is definitely impressive, there are some who believe that he achieved this transformation through less conventional means.

According to Phillion, Tfue's progress doesn't make any sense unless the streamer is using steroids or some other kind of performance enhancing substance. Specifically, Phillion takes issue with the idea that Tfue has made this entire transformation within six months without any kind of steroids. Phillion points out Tfue's pronounced abs and the bulging veins in his arms, noting that many of the changes in Tfue's body would be possible on a case-by-case basis. However, Phillion maintains that it is highly unlikely that someone could make all of these bodily changes at one time.

As Phillion puts it in his video, 'I always revert back to this: pick two out of the three — big, shredded, and natural. You can be big and natural, you can be shredded and natural, but you can't be all three. I'm sorry, you just can't.'

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Phillion explains that Tfue's diet and sleep schedule, as a regular Fortnite streamer, would not be the ideal conditions to build this kind of muscle in the period of time that it has happened. Again, Phillion's sticking point is that the six month training period just doesn't line up with what he understands the human body to be capable of, particularly someone who is living the streamer lifestyle like Tfue.

'Six months is not a long time. The problem I have here is that Tfue just got bigger while maintaining the same, if not less, body fat,' said Phillion. He added, 'Fifteen pounds of lean muscle within six months is not humanly possible without the help of a Slurp Juice or a Chug Jug.' These last two cheeky references to Fortnite power-ups are a sly nod to the fact that Phillion is positive that Tfue is using some kind of performance enhancement.

It should also be noted that most people were very congratulatory when Tfue posted these photos. Though there were plenty of people making jokes about how shocking the change was, there were also some very kind remarks.

Pro Call of Duty player Attach tweeted, 'You're a machine,' while fellow streamer Myth remarked, 'I just started my workout journey, seeing this definitely motivates me!'

Tfue Twitter Profile

However, Phillion isn't alone in his skepticism. Just last week, pro bodybuilder Greg Doucette also took Tfue to task for his dramatic transformation. Doucette does a series of videos called 'Natty or Not?' that dig into whether or not someone's physical journey could be made without performance enhancing drugs. Much like with Phillion's conclusions, Doucette was of the opinion that Tfue's progress was 'not natural.' While the bodybuilder admitted that the change was admirable, he felt that it simply wasn't possible without the use of steroids.

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Tfue responded to Doucette's reaction in a later stream. Tfue felt like Doucette was just calling him out 'for publicity' and that the bodybuilder actually knew how much work Tfue had put into his exercise and dieting routine.

Tfue is the latest internet personality to get ripped seemingly out of nowhere. Just last month, fans of PewDiePie were shocked to see the YouTuber sporting a set of abs in a post his wife made to Instagram. This led to people asking how in the world he could have made such a transformation. According to PewDiePie, it came down to doing simple workout routines on a regular basis and changing his eating habits. Apparently cutting out soda from his diet was a huge factor in his ability to slim down and build muscle tone.

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Tfue hasn't been quite as forthcoming with his workout routine, which may be why some people are trying to get to the bottom of it. Still, it seems like it would be pretty wild for him to go to the lengths that are being claimed by Phillion.

On Twitter, Tfue responded to Pillion by showing off some of his workout routine. He posted a clip of Phillion's video in which he asks to see Tfue's strength level, which is followed by a clip of Tfue lifting weights in the gym. In other words, it appears as though Tfue is insisting that he put the work into this transformation, and he's not about to let the negative buzz get him down as he continues his fitness journey.