His business skyrocketed in 2021, but he's lost more than $10,000 in brand deals since June.
In November and December 2021, he made $17,453 and $26,616, respectively, almost entirely from brand deals.
But he's seen advertising revenue for his brand deals fall by 30% to 50%, he said.
The downturn began in June, when one of his brand deals was scaled back from $13,000 to $6,000.
That month, his income from brand deals was $8,863, less than half what it had been at its peak.