Smosh Surpasses RWJ To Become Most Subscribed YouTube Channel

For the past year and a half, since June of 2011, Ray William Johnson has reigned supreme as the most-subscribed-to YouTuber. However, as of this weekend the torch has been handed off to Smosh, the YouTube comedy duo, Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox.

For the past year and a half, since June of 2011, Ray William Johnson has reigned supreme as the most-subscribed-to YouTuber.  However, as of this weekend the torch has been handed off to Smosh, the YouTube comedy duo, Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox.

Over the weekend Padilla tweeted, “Most subscribed on YouTube!? Someone needs to slap me, I think I’m dreaming.”  The tweet has accrued 1,638 favorites and 1,335 retweets so far.

Smosh currently has 6,821,581 subscribers and just over 2 billion video views. 

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