Sporting a chiseled jawline, Connor Murphy was once a hugely popular fitness personality on social media. He still has 2.4 million YouTube subscribers and 419,000 fans on Instagram but his following is in decline. Followers have also been worried about his mental health.
The type of content he produces is drastically different from earlier videos. From flexing in public with his shirt off to posting videos talking about the benefits of drinking your own urine. In May 2021, he uploaded two videos titled ‘RIP Connor Murphy’ and ‘Connor Murphy’s Final Words.’ Faking his own death led to family and friends becoming really concerned.
The police called to his home multiple times to check on him and Connor spent time in a mental hospital to get psychologically evaluated. According to Connor, doctors believe he’s either bipolar or suffering from drug-induced psychosis.
Ayahuasca
YouTuber Patrick Lyons stated Connor consumed a substance known as Ayahuasca for the first time around four years ago. It’s a very strong psychedelic that is illegal in most countries. When ingested the drug can cause hallucinations and what some call “ego death”. This explains the erratic behavior.
In addition to altering a person’s perception of time and emotions, psychedelics also affect all of their senses. Initially, Conor Murphy stated he was taking Ayahuasca for religious reasons. He even claimed to have reached a point of enlightenment where he stopped doing funny pranks and began doing mundane ones.
Hair Loss
At first, Murphy insisted his thinning hair was hereditary. It’s possible that Connor Murphy wasn’t getting enough nutrients because he’s injecting his body with toxic substances. Healthy hair requires a certain combination of nutrients, and substance abuse can strip your body of these essentials, leaving you with thinning or graying hair.
Addiction and Hair Loss
Addiction has been shown to cause hair loss as one of the most noticeable side effects. Hair cycles can be disrupted by drugs such as hallucinogens, which cause premature rest in the follicles or stop mitotic activity in the cells altogether. It causes noticeable hair loss if used regularly for an extended period. Some viewers believe the hair loss was exaggerated by taking steroids.
Recent Uploads
Despite his strange behavior over the last three years, at one point it did appear the old Connor Murphy was slowly returning. Sadly, it wasn’t the case as more strange videos were released. On the plus side, his physique has improved and the hair looks better. Fans will have noticed, he now supports a “gigachad jaw” which he claims was obtained using jawline chewing gum, most likely he got jawline filler.
As of May 2024, he hasn’t uploaded a video to his main channel in five months and uses OnlyFans instead. In 2023, he moved to Thailand and is dating a transgender woman named Gina.
