“This is all a giant red warning sign,” Kolvet told “The Will Cain Show<\/a>.”<\/p>\n “Young men are going to be looking for mentors. … [They] are looking for voices that will make sense of the chaos, that will help them navigate a very tumultuous social scene. They need help … and this is what Clavicular is offering them.”<\/p>\n ‘LOOKSMAXXING’ INFLUENCER CLAVICULAR REJECTS INCEL LABEL, FAULTS ‘BOTH’ MEN AND WOMEN<\/a><\/p>\n This illustration photo shows a video of a male TikTok influencer hammering his cheekbone displayed on a smartphone in a bathroom next to a bottle of hydrogen peroxide and a hammer in Los Angeles April 11, 2025. (Chris Delmas\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n Kolvet made the remarks after Will Cain asked about Clavicular, a rapidly growing influencer<\/a> known for promoting “looksmaxxing,” an online self-improvement trend focused on maximizing physical appearance through fitness, grooming and facial aesthetics.<\/p>\n In one practice known as “bone smashing,” Clavicular acknowledged using a hammer to create microfractures in his jaw with the goal of promoting regrowth but emphasized that he does not recommend others try it without consulting a doctor.<\/p>\n Although Kolvet praised Clavicular<\/a> as “very entertaining” and “very charismatic,” he urged young men to prioritize other values.<\/p>\n “Instead of ‘looksmaxxing,’ we need to be encouraging young people to be ‘charactermaxxing,'” Kolvet said.<\/p>\n CONTROVERSIAL STREAMER CLAVICULAR EXPLAINS VIRAL ‘LOOKSMAXXING’ TREND AS GEN Z ADOPTS EXTREME REGIMEN<\/a><\/p>\n Medical experts have warned against Clavicular’s “bone smashing” practice because of the risk of serious injury. (Hang Out with Sean Hannity)<\/p>\n “They need to be working on their faith life, on their social life and the things that actually have eternal purpose and value. So, that’s my big critique here.”<\/p>\n CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE<\/a><\/p>\n Clavicular explained the goal behind the growing trend on the “Hang Out with Sean Hannity”<\/a> podcast.<\/p>\n “Looksmaxxing is the most well-rounded form of self-improvement, just almost taking it to its logical conclusion,” Clavicular said.<\/p>\n The influencer argued that attractive physical appearance<\/a> improves “every single micro interaction in your life.”<\/p>\n “You really need to prioritize looking better and starting to look max,” he said.<\/p>\n![\"Compilation](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/looksmaxxing-compilation-hammer-smartphone-tiktok.jpg\")
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