NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Turning Point USA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet called the viral “looksmaxxing” trend a “warning sign” Tuesday, arguing that it reflects a growing mentorship vacuum among young men searching for guidance.<\/p>\n “This is all a giant red warning sign,” Kolvet told “The Will Cain Show.”<\/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<\/strong><\/p>\n This illustration photo shows a video of 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.<\/span> (CHRIS DELMAS\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Kolvet’s remarks came after Will Cain asked about Clavicular, a rapidly growing influencer known for promoting “looksmaxxing” \u2014 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 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<\/strong><\/p>\n Medical experts have warned against Clavicular’s “bone smashing” practice because of the risk of serious injury.<\/span> (Hang Out with Sean Hannity)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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<\/strong><\/p>\n Clavicular explained the goal behind the growing trend on the “Hang Out with Sean Hannity” 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 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 CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/p>\n Kolvet, however, said the answer to success lies in ensuring young men have positive mentors before they look elsewhere for guidance.<\/p>\n Addressing older viewers directly, Kolvet urged them to take an active role in mentoring younger men and said many are searching for help navigating an increasingly chaotic social landscape.<\/p>\n “I can’t stress it enough, please, please, please find young men that you can mentor. And that is the big breakthrough for so many young men’s lives.”<\/p>\n Fox News’ Nora Moriarty contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"Compilation](\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/looksmaxxing-compilation-hammer-smartphone-tiktok.jpg?ve=1&tl=1\")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n![\"clavicular\"](\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/clavicular-38c657.png?ve=1&tl=1\")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n