Jiavani explains leaving church on Gianmarco Soresi's The Downside
The podcast clip has prompted viewers to share their own moments of deciding a congregation was no longer for them.
Why this story? The video drew 510 comments in its first day, 7.7 times a normal first day on this channel (66).
Jiavani left the the church for her beliefs ⛪️🗣️ | Gianmarco Soresi | The Downside Podcast
A comedy podcast's comment section has become a place for stories about walking away from church. Beneath Gianmarco Soresi's clip with Jiavani, viewers describe recognizing a gap between messages about love and attitudes toward gay people, and deciding they could not stay.
The Short drew about 510 comments in its first day, nearly eight times the usual response to one of Soresi's Shorts. Its views were ordinary for the channel; the unusually busy conversation is what distinguishes this upload.
Jiavani discusses leaving a church over beliefs that did not align with her own. The clip comes from “The Lord Be Like with Jiavani,” a full episode whose description includes her departure from a church it characterizes as homophobic, alongside conversations about dating expectations and splitting time between London and Los Angeles.
There is still a comedy conversation beneath the personal accounts: several viewers single out an Australian accent, while others recognize Jiavani from her appearances on Dropout. The excerpt offers a more personal side of Soresi's channel beside his recent crowd-work clips from England.
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What viewers say
Wow they slid into that Australian accent sooo smooth
@blank_n_emptySee it on YouTubeThis is the first time I'm seeing Jiavani without glitter! 😮
@meganjpmap4544See it on YouTube
Public comments from the video's page on YouTube
- Channel
- Gianmarco Soresi
- Subscribers
- 1,500,000 ▲ 10,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 10,529,211
- Channel views, pace per day
- 982,651 (on a normal day: 1,392,086)
- Video published
- October 8, 2026
- Video views so far
- 318,905 (2 days online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 128,066 (on a normal day: 210,612)
The numbers
The standout here is the conversation, not an unusually large viewing audience. First-day comments ran far above the usual response to Soresi's Shorts.
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What is the name of Gianmarco Soresi's podcast?
Soresi hosts The Downside, the podcast from which the Jiavani clip is taken.



