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Slasher responds to the President on Fox News over video game violence and mass shootings White House / FoxIn the wake of tragic mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, video games have once again come under scrutiny from politicians and the media, prompting esports industry expert Rod ‘Slasher‘ Breslau to speak out against video game blame on Fox News. On Sunday, August 4, Slasher had been vocal about his opposition to the arguments made about violent video games and their supposed link to real-life violence, particularly by guests on Fox News. Both GOP House minority leader Kevin McCarthy and Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick cited video games as part of the problem, which Slasher called out on Twitter, calling them ‘dipshits’. GOP House minority leader Kevin McCarthy follows up Dan Patrick on Fox News to say the influence of video games are represented in photos of the shootings, which is truly awful can just one of you dipshits blame white supremacist terrorism pic.twitter.com/BKq51mLVXM — Rod Breslau (@Slasher) August 4, 2019 In an attempt to provide balance to the conversation, Slasher revealed that he would be back on the Daily Briefing with Dana Perino to explain why video games are, in fact, not to blame. Breslau previously appeared on Perino’s show to discuss the Fortnite World Cup, but was back now to discuss more serious matters, speaking for a huge population of gamers who felt persecuted for their hobby following the shootings. “Video games are an international, worldwide phenomenon, including these first-person shooters,” Breslau explained, “But these (shootings) only happen here in America, we do not see or have that violence anywhere else in the world.” I went on Fox News with @DanaPerino to talk about how video games don’t cause real life violence, why this only happens here in America despite gaming and esports played worldwide, and why mainstream media needs to get it right #VideogamesAreNotToBlame pic.twitter.com/FFKxEGK90P — Rod Breslau (@Slasher) August 5, 2019 Responding directly to the comments made by politicians, including the US President, who claimed “gruesome and grisly video games” were part of the mass shooting problem, Breslau called it “total nonsense.” “All forms of entertainment, whether it’s video games, movies or music, do not directly influence someone to (commit) violent acts,” Slasher states, saying that to claim otherwise is perpetuating a lazy stereotype. Daily Briefing host Dana Perino closed the segment by referencing the 2018 findings from Oxford University that “there was no evidence for a critical tipping point relating violent game engagement to aggressive behavior.” Following his appearance, Slasher explained that he was more nervous discussing this issue than the Fortnite World Cup on Fox, but hoped he “represented the video game and esports industry proudly”.

SkyDoesMinecraft puts YouTube channel up for sale after abuse allegations Former Minecraft star Adam ‘SkyDoesMinecraft’ Dahlberg is reportedly selling their YouTube channel with 11.2 million subscribers after several abuse allegations surfaced. Adam Dahlberg joined YouTube in 2011 under the gaming alias SkyDoesMinecraft. They would amass 11.2 million subscribers becoming one of the most popular creators on the platform. However, in 2018, Dahlberg would rebrand changing the title of his channel to “Sky Does Everything” and taking on their preferred alias of NetNobody. The creator’s attempt to distance themself from Minecraft content would be the start of their decline in viewership. Despite having millions of subscribers, the majority of SkyDoesMinecraft’s videos would struggle to surpass 100,000 views following the rebrand. In January 2022, Dahlberg’s former partner Elizabeth made several allegations of abuse with various members of SkyMedia following suit. Former collaborators and friends from Team Crafted also came forward with their own allegations. Dear Adam Dahlberg aka netnobody afka Skydoesminecraft Its time everyone knows the truth. Im tired of letting you get away with this. The police know. Putting the evidence below since it wont upload appropriately https://t.co/xUQHCM23cg— Elizabeth🥺🖤 (@Lizbuggie) January 23, 2022 In a tweet, Elizabeth shared evidence of Dahlberg’s abuse and stated that she had let law enforcement know of his actions. “I am going to do my best to be the voice you have taken from so many. You hurt, you abuse, you manipulate and you lie,” Elizabeth wrote in a letter to Adam. In this letter, she details Dahlberg’s alleged abusive actions. She claims Adam stole money to fund his addiction to controlled substances and claims they sexually harassed and assaulted several women. “As for Adam, I hope u own up to your actions and become someone better and safer. Stop lying and manipulating those around you.” SkyDoesMinecraft is selling YouTube channel It’s been 10 months since Dahlberg last posted to the SkyDoesMinecraft channel, and over a year since their last post on their second channel Sky VS Gaming. Since these allegations of abuse surfaced, there has been no content uploads from the YouTuber. That was until users discovered listings for both of Dahlberg’s channels on FameSwap, a digital marketplace for social media accounts. FameSwap claims to have verified the ownership of both channels since the listing was made on April 19, 2022. The listing states, “Start your brand off with a diamond play button. This channel has made over 8 million dollars, over 10 million subscribers, 4 billion views, and will be ready for you to start your brand when purchased.” It also states that all videos will be deleted once the channel is sold. Dahlberg has listed the main account for $900,000 USD. As we’ve seen with MrBeast’s “Get This Random Person 1,000,000 Subscribers” video, starting with a boosted fanbase can help tremendously if their content retains an audience. Additionally, it’s against YouTube’s Term of Service to sell a channel that has access to monetization, and that’s one of SkyDoesMinecraft’s big selling points. If anyone does make an offer on the channel, they could be at risk of an instant ban.

Skittles terrifies the internet by introducing new mustard flavor French’sSkittles have introduced a new flavor and it has left the internet in a state of shock. Joining more familiar candy flavors such as strawberry and blackcurrant, peckish fans now have the option to snack on French’s Mustard Skittles. This year, August 5 marks National Mustard Day — and Skittles and French’s have partnered up to celebrate the condiment in a bizarre and unexpected way. Mustard lovers will be excited to hear they can now purchase a new French’s Mustard Skittles flavor, with the chance to win a fun-sized packet of the unusual candy. Ro Cheng, Marketing Director at Mars, told McCormick, “Skittles is always looking to inspire moments of everyday happiness and deliver unexpected ways for fans to experience the brand.” While we’re not too sure whether Mustard Skittles will inspire happiness, the internet is certainly experiencing the brand in “unexpected ways”. “We’ve teamed up with French’s to create the first-of-its-kind Skittles that combines their tangy mustard flavor with our iconic chewy texture to deliver this unique summer treat for National Mustard Day,” Cheng explained, describing the new flavor. North American Vice President of Marketing for McCormick & Company Valda Coryat also released a statement, saying “We are thrilled to collaborate with Skittles to deliver our beloved Classic Yellow Mustard tang in a new and fun way to French’s and Skittles fans alike.” French’s have previously celebrated National Mustard Day by introducing Mustard Ice Cream, Mustard Beer, and Mustard Donuts. Twitter users took to the platform to share their thoughts and bafflement about the new candy flavor, with Skittle’s official account hilariously responding to many of the tweets. “Am I supposed to eat them with other Skittles?” one person asked. Skittles responded with, “I mean- Do you normally put mustard on your fruit?” Another asked, “I love mustard, but why is this a thing?” To which Skittles creepily tweeted, “Because we heard you love mustard. We’re always listening.” The new flavor can be purchased through French’s “Mustard Mobile”, which will be stopping in three US cities including Atlanta, Washington, and New York. For exact dates, times, and locations, there is a website that can be found here. There is also an online sweepstakes that fans can enter for their chance to win a free fun-sized packet of the tangy treats. For all the latest entertainment news, be sure to check out our page here.

Sky Sports delete IShowSpeed videos and cut ties with YouTuber over past comments YouTube: IShowSpeedSky Sports have deleted their videos with IShowSpeed and cut ties with the YouTube star, citing concerns with the influencer’s previous comments toward women. IShowSpeed is one of the biggest up-and-coming personalities on YouTube, having officially switched to the platform after being permanently banned from Twitch earlier this year. After growing his presence on YouTube, Speed was interviewed by Sky Sports’ Geoff Shreeves ahead of Manchester United’s game against Fulham, resulting in a slew of hilarious viral clips — but now, the network is erasing any existence of their collaboration. On November 14, fans noticed that all of Sky Sport’s Tweets featuring Speed had been suddenly, and quietly, taken down. Sky Sports delete Tweets with IShowSpeed over YouTuber’s past remarks According to reports, Sky Sports management was allegedly alerted to Speed’s previous comments toward women — a few of which landed the YouTuber in hot water. Although Speed has made his home on YouTube, he also had a fairly big presence on Twitch before he was banned from the platform, after he purportedly made derogatory comments toward a woman during a live stream with fellow broadcaster Adin Ross in April 2022. Speed was also notably permanently banned from Riot Games’ Valorant after he made sexist remarks toward female players, resulting in massive backlash against the young influencer. The YouTuber is a massive football fan, and a huge Cristiano Ronaldo stan — but it looks like his time in the football limelight has come to a sudden end. Speed has yet to comment on Sky Sports’ latest move at the time of writing. We’ll keep you updated right here on Dexerto.

Sisters Sam and Syd K go viral on TikTok for incredible “Blood Harmony” singing TikTok, samkandsydkMusic TikTok has found a new obsession: Sisters Sam and Syd Kendall, who go by ‘samkandsydk.’ Covering songs from Keane and Fleetwood Mac, the duo are teaching the internet what “blood harmony” means. A “harmony” is essentially when sounds blend together simultaneously in a way that produces a pleasing effect for listeners. In the music world, a “blood harmony” is one of the rarer forms of harmony – and one that is only produced by siblings (hence the “blood” mention). In an interview with Rolling Stone, Billie Eilish’s brother, Finneas, describes “blood harmony” as “an English expression for what it sounds like when siblings sing together, that biologic chemistry.” This expression was probably not very familiar to the TikTok world, until sisters Sam and Syd Kendall came around. With two videos posted in the past few weeks earning millions of views each, ‘samkandsydk’ are blowing people’s minds. Sisters Sam and Syd K’s “blood harmony” goes viral on TikTok At the moment, the duo’s most popular cover is of “Dream” by Fleetwood Mac. This is quite fitting, given the song’s history on TikTok. Their rendition, which already has over 3 million views, has amazed listeners and didn’t need any hashtags in the caption to go viral. Instead, people seem simply fascinated by the harmonization – which is so synchronized that it sometimes sounds like just one person singing. One user replied, “The fact that this wasn’t one voice at the beginning blows my mind.” Another was simply puzzled: “Can someone explain what’s happening, how is this real?” To answer the question, this does seem to be real. In their other viral video, a cover of Keane’s “Somewhere Only We Know,” numerous commenters discussed the vocal phenomenon at hand. One user explained why their talent is so mesmerizing: “In music we call this a ‘blood harmony’ and it’s the most beautiful from siblings… y’all have a gift.” On an app full of popular funny videos using the “Duet” feature, Sam and Syd’s duets seem to have struck a different chord with users.

Skincare experts advise against dangerous TikTok beer tanning trend After TikTokers started a trend of using beer as a tanning method, skin experts at SkinStore shared with Dexerto the potential medical damage that could arise from using alcohol to tan. As summer is upon us, so is the sunshine. And if there’s one thing we know about the sun, it’s that it is perfect for attaining a natural glow. But sometimes the sun isn’t enough, resulting in people coming up with various ways to get that bronze glow faster. Though it is recommended that people having fun in the sun use sun-tanning lotions that include both UVA and UVB, TikTokers are taking matters into their own hands, having gone viral for using beer as an alternative tanning method. Skincare experts urge warning against viral TikTok beer tanning trend After the recent TikTok beer tanning trend went viral, skincare experts at SkinStore sent out urgent messages warning folks against using beer to become more tan while going outdoors for summer activities. Though those experimenting with beer as a tanning method have claimed that the hops and yeast activate the melanin in the skin, the truth is, yeast buildup can potentially cause rashes and burns. With the trend having gone viral, skin experts at SkinStore have said, with urgency, “While some people believe in the benefits of hop and yeast to enrich the skin, pouring lager directly onto the skin will lead to a build-up of yeast in certain areas and cause an infection. This could be anything from a red rash to large bumps, which could be made much worse by the sticky smell of beer on your body increasing the likelihood of being bitten and stung by bugs.” “Opting for a can of beer rather than sunscreen will leave you vulnerable and unprotected against any harmful ultraviolet radiation, leading to sunstroke, sunburn, and the potential risk of skin cancer.” To make matters worse, people have refrained from using the recommended SPF, increasing the likelihood of the future skin problems like peeling skin and the potential of skin cancer. This has caused experts to send out a PSA full of information regarding the cause and effect of what using beer to tan could do to your current and future physical health — and the results aren’t pretty. Not only can your skin burn and peel, overtime, the more you expose yourself to extreme sunning conditions, the likelier it is that you’ll have skin cancer in the future. This is why experts at SkinStore advise against using beer as a tanning method. Instead, they have recommended applying sunscreen every two hours, especially if the UV index is above three. TikTok trends can not only lead to short-term harm but death, as well. Here’s the latest news on what trends are considered too dangerous.

Single’s Inferno host Jin-Young slams Gyu-Ri after she reveals her “shallow” personality NetflixSingle’s Inferno star Gyu-Ri gained herself a bad rep after her actions during the finale episode. She was called out by show hosts and fans after her unsettling conversation with co-star Min-Woo. The finale of the hit Korean dating reality show aired on Netflix on January 9, 2024. The pressure was strong on the contestants during the last episodes to sort out their feelings and make their final decisions. Before the finale, contestant Kim Gyu-Ri chose Min-Woo on a date to the Paradise resort and she ended up liking him a lot. However, Min-Woo already had feelings for Yun Si-Eun and after returning to the Inferno the first thing he did was confess to her. He then went on to have this conversation with Gyu-Ri but unfortunately, she took the rejection in the worst possible way and got disrespectful towards Min-Woo. Fans were left unsettled seeing the way Gyu-Ri handled the conversation after hearing Min-Woo’s polite rejection. One fan on Reddit wrote, “This was giving psycho girlfriend energy.” Single’s Inferno host Kim Jin-Young called out Gyu-Ri Korean show hosts are known to be extremely polite and avoid conflict when it comes to presenting opinions on complicated situations like these. However, Single’s Inferno host Dex or Kim Jin-Young did not hold back and harshly called out Gyu-Ri over her behavior. The hosts, especially Jin-Young, openly expressed their disappointment with Gyu-Ri’s behavior. Jin-Young said, “I found her words to be disrespectful towards him. I don’t think what happened warranted so much haughty disdain. She should approach this from one person to another.” He continued, “I think she ended up showing her true shallow self. If she cared about respect, that comment about not wanting him even if he threw himself at her would have been unthinkable”. Host Da-Hee also tried to figure out where Gyu-Ri might be coming from and noted that her behavior might be because she is not used to being rejected by the guy she likes. Fans expressed on Reddit how scary the whole scene was even though they were just watching it through the screen. Another fan on X/Twitter took Jin-Young’s side: “See, Dex (Jin-young) gave a correct explanation of Gyuri’s character – she’s a shallow person. Personally, I think she has mean girl energy and the fact that she knows his age making her to talk down on him is so distasteful.” Stay up to date about news on Single’s Inferno Season 3 and other K-dramas at our hub here.

Single’s Inferno 3 contestants find themselves in a love triangle NetflixSingle’s Inferno 3 contestants Jin-Seok, Min-young, and Min-ji have found themselves in a love triangle. Here is everything you need to know about the situation. The producers of the show revamped the show structure by adding a second Island, introducing new rules, and other slight changes in the environment. This was done to cause tension among the contestants and to stir up juicy drama. The producer’s attempt was successful considering that contestant Lee Gwan-Hee was declared the Inferno’s red flag by every woman on the show. Furthermore, things got complicated for contestants Jin-Seok, Min-young, and the new girl Cho Min-ji as the trio found themselves in a messy triangle. Single’s Inferno 3 love triangle explained To the viewers’ surprise, the pair, Jin-Seok and Min-Young, hit it off quickly in the opening episodes. The two chose each other to go to Paradise for a date and within a short time Jin-Seok was so sure of his feelings that he confessed to Min-Young. Unfortunately, Min-Young wasn’t sure of her feelings, so she strung the guy along until the pair had a tearful conversation where Min-Young expressed that she wanted to keep talking to other guys till the final pairing. Things got spicier when a new contestant, Cho Min-Ji, was introduced on the show during episode 5. Min-Ji immediately felt attracted to Jin-Seok and took him on a date to the resort, and the two immediately felt connected. Back on the Island, this made Min-Young jealous which made her sure of her feelings towards Jin-Seok. It seems that Jin-Seok will be left to make a messy choice between the two women and whatever his choice someone’s feelings will be getting hurt. Stay up to date about news on Single’s Inferno Season 3 and other K-dramas at our hub here.

Single’s Inferno 3 fans concerned about Min-Young after latest Instagram posts NetflixSingle’s Inferno 3 fans are worried about contestant An Min-Young after seeing her Instagram posts. Here is what the fans are saying on Reddit. The finale of the hit Netflix Korean dating reality show aired on Netflix on January 9, 2024. Similar to last year, the contestants’ popularity soared after the show aired and many of them gained over 200k followers on Instagram. Contestant An Min-Young, who had a love line with Jin-Seok, can be found on Instagram with the name @my_floria_ and she mostly posts her modeling projects along with her daily life. Fans were surprised when they went through Min-Young’s Instagram profile. The fans felt that Min-Young was editing her photos to the point of distorting her real self and they expressed their concerns on Reddit. Fans concerned for Min-Young “body dysmorphia” A user on Reddit started a discussion after linking Min-Young’s Instagram and wrote that the way she edits her photos was alarming. They questioned if Min-Young had a distorted body image in her mind similar to having body dysmorphia. One fan said, “The fifth picture is just sad. Her body is insane on the show and she’s gorgeous and she obviously doesn’t need this much editing on her pictures. But then I’ve seen that people are calling her fat and ugly because of what happened on the show and it’s just so sad. Some people are just insane and cruel.” Another user replied in shock and anger as they couldn’t believe Min-Young was being cyber-bullied over her already perfect physique. They said, “Fat?!?!?! People need to touch grass 😭” Another Redditor agreed with the original post and said, “I noticed that too when I looked at her IG pics, it was super edited to the point where I couldn’t recognize her from a lot of her pics. “She seems to be already a very pretty person in SI, she doesn’t need to edit her face even more, that sometimes is so small compared to her body.” South Korea is known for having very strict beauty standards for celebrities and local people alike. A Single’s Inferno viewer brought up this exact point and said, “You cannot blame her tho.. Korea’s beauty standards is insaneeee..Hopefully she realizes how beautiful she is..and bashers stop hating on her photos as that does not help one bit..” Another viewer pointed out the fact that her editing might be intentional and part of a social media trend that’s not too popular in the West. They wrote, “This is a Korean influencer trend that was actually quite very common in the past few years! They want to look super fake like dolls and have weird proportion bodies where the shoulders are wide (to make face extra small), large hips, smallest waist, biggest boobs, etc.” Stay up to date about news on Single’s Inferno Season 3 and other K-dramas at our hub here.

Single dad goes viral on TikTok with adorable amusement park date application TikTok: ChrisC1978/Wikimedia Commons: Airtime Roller Coaster PhilosophyA single dad on TikTok has gone viral after uploading a video where he’s attempting to find a “plus one” to accompany him and his family to an amusement park, and fans absolutely love it. Over the years, TikTok has been the premier platform for users to upload short-form videos — with many of them being viral in the process. With over a billion users monthly, occasionally you’ll find creators that use the app in an attempt to find another user to accompany them to an event or family outing. TikToker Chrisc2978 is one of those creators, as he’s gone viral with an “adorable” video asking for a “plus one” to accompany him and his family to Kings Island amusement park. TikTok dad goes viral with “adorable” amusement park application Uploaded on August 29, TikToker Chrisc1978’s video has amassed over a million views with thousands of people taking to the comments. Hello, I am currently looking for a plus one to accompany my 15-year-old daughter, her friend, and me to Kings Island on Saturday, September 10, 2022. I’m a single 44-year-old from Ohio and I’m looking for a single woman who is at least 34 years old who is non-smoking and enjoys roller coasters,” he explained. “Don’t let the gray hairs and the beard fool you, I also have the dad-bod to go with it. This also comes with the fast lane plus pass so we can skip the rollercoaster lines all day long.” (Click here if TikTok doesn’t load) Viewers quickly took to the comments expressing how much they enjoy his video. One user replied: “I hope you find someone as awesome as you! Seriously!” While another commented: “Dude this took a lot of courage. I’m really cheering you on!” Two days later, Chris uploaded another video sharing that he had chosen his date to the amusement park, but won’t be revealing who it is until they are at Kings Island. He also noted one of the comments from his original video and revealed that he will be purchasing the commenter and her kid’s tickets to Kings Island as well. (Click here if TikTok doesn’t load) He also claims that he will be reaching out on social media in the future as well to sponsor other families’ vacations as long as he can afford to. For more TikTok news and other viral stories, head over to our hub.

Single father moves TikTok to tears by dressing as daughter’s mom on Mother’s Day TikTok: joey_kpA Thai dad received praise for dressing as a mom for his daughter’s Mother’s Day school function in a heartwarming TikTok video. Nothing breaks a single parent’s heart more than seeing their child saddened by not having their mom or dad on special days of the year. So when Pratchaya Tadeebu of Thailand knew that his adoptive daughter’s school would have a function that invited the kids’ moms for a Mother’s Day function, he knew exactly what to do. In a now-viral video posted to TikTok by Tadeebu, he went to the event as a woman to protect his daughter Cream from feeling any negative sentiment from not having a mom in her life. The video has since caused viewers to burst into tears. Dad showed up to Cream’s school in a dress and wig to celebrate Mother’s Day Tadeebu became a single father when he adopted his daughter Cream, who is now 15. He is also a teacher at her school, so he’s seen kids be happy and sad about their home lives. Knowing that his daughter would have nobody to attend the August 12th Mother’s Day ceremony in school, as Thailand celebrates mothers later in the year, he took being her dad to another level. Tadeebu dressed in a woman’s long dress and brunette wig to appear as a ‘mom’ to Cream while she and her classmates honored their mothers during a school function. In the now-viral TikTok of Cream and her father dressed up, Cream bows down to Tadeebu before hugging him tightly in honor of his meaningful approach to Mother’s Day. A local Thailand news outlet interviewed Tadeebu after the fact. “Even though I am a single father and her stepfather, I always tell Cream that she is my daughter, and I love her like my own biological child,” he said. “I will do my best as both father and mother in order to take care of my girl.” Tadeebu explained dressing as a woman for Mother’s Day, saying that he felt “no embarrassment at all.” Tadeebu also said he and Cream “always have fun together,” so the decision was unanimous. Since posting the video to TikTok, many people have praised Tadeebu for his sentiment, saying, “What a great blessing for this relationship! You both deserve the best — best dad.” While another said, “I finally see there’s such a thing called a loving father.” Others were quick to bless the father-daughter duo for their emotional approach to a single father on Mother’s Day, saying, “Bless you, teacher.” Some viewers were even moved to tears, saying, “So touching, makes me cry,” and, “Omg, this made me cry.” Though Mother’s Day occurs once a year, it’s safe to say Tadeebu’s way of honoring his daughter will be cherished forever.

Singer Zara Larsson issues apology following James Charles’ ‘No More Lies’ video James Charles, Zara Larsson – InstagramYouTuber James Charles hit back at the drama surrounding himself and beauty guru Tati Westbrook in a 40-minute-long video, which saw a major shift in public opinion – including an apology from singer Zara Larsson. James’ response video, titled, ‘No More Lies,’ debunked nearly every one of Tati’s claims made in her viral ‘Bye Sister’ video, prompting fans to question Tati’s allegations. Fans weren’t the only ones changing their minds about the matter, either; Swedish singer Zara Larsson likewise issued an apology to Charles in a series of photos, after she claimed that he had flirtatiously messaged her boyfriend. I always try my best to learn and apologize if I’m wrong. I’m sorry @jamescharles for getting involved before I actually knew the truth and for the anxiety you must have felt about everything :heartpulse: pic.twitter.com/8U64W5D8Jy — Zara Larsson (@zaralarsson) May 19, 2019 “I always try my best to learn and apologize if I’m wrong,” Larsson wrote. “I’m sorry James Charles for getting involved before I actually knew the truth, and for the anxiety you must have felt about everything.” Read More: Twitch streamer Mizkif left speechless after touching donation message hits close to home – Larsson likewise posted a series of now-deleted images to her Instagram story on May 18, where she admitted that she “never expected” her post toward Charles to “blow up the way it did.” 500https://www.lifeandstylemag.com/posts/zara-larsson-apologizes-for-calling-out-james-charles-on-twitter/“I feel extra bad considering the fact that I later on corrected myself and took down my Tweet after my boyfriend talked to me and showed me the DM,” she wrote. “But obviously, since everybody loves some drama, no one really cared about me explaining how it all went down.” Charles has since accepted Larsson’s latest olive branch, calling her an “angel” in response to her May 19 Tweet. thank you for apologizing angel, it’s alright :revolving_hearts: all love from me! — James Charles (@jamescharles) May 19, 2019 “Thank you for apologizing angel, it’s alright,” Charles replied. “All love from me!” While Larsson and Charles have since made their peace, fans continue to flock back to Charles’ YouTube channel, nearly bumping him back up to his previous 15 million subscribers in just a day’s time. Tati Wesbrook’s channel has since suffered due to Charles’ claims, and she has announced that she is taking a “digital break” to wind down from the drama – while makeup artist Jeffree Star claims to have “receipts” to expose Charles’ alleged “manipulation.” Even YouTube king Felix ‘PewDiePie’ Kjellberg and FaZe co-owner Ricky Banks have spoken out on the matter, with both parties speculating that Tati used her drama with Charles as an advertisement for her vitamin brand ‘Halo Beauty.’ While the drama continues to unfold, fans and critics alike await further developments – and the release of Star’s alleged “receipts.”

Singer shares shocking moment he suffered heart attack in viral TikTok TikTok: conormatthewsofficial / YouTube: Conor MatthewsTikToker and singer Conor Matthews is going viral for sharing the shocking moment he suffered a heart attack in the middle of pulling off some choreography to his own music. TikTok is a haven for all sorts of viral and unexpected content — but it’s safe to say that no one expected to see what singer Conor Matthews uploaded to the platform on March 22, 2022. Matthews is a 26-year-old singer with a fairly large presence on TikTok, boasting over 155,000 followers and over 2.4 million likes. His career has moved him from Chicago to Nashville and now, to sunny Los Angeles, where he recently filmed himself dancing to one of his own songs. Dressed in all white sweats and a t-shirt, it looked as though Matthews was all set to film a music video — but his impromptu choreo soon took a shocking turn. Singer captures the moment he had heart attack in viral TikTok The singer says he suffered a heart attack in the middle of filming, which viewers can see happen at the very end of the clip. Matthews grabs his chest, clearly aware that something is wrong, and immediately checks his pulse before turning off the camera. In the upper left corner of the video, the TikToker can be seen head bopping to the beat while sitting in a hospital bed. Click here if TikTok fails to load. “This is the TikTok I was making when I had a heart attack,” Matthews said of the incident. “Hadn’t danced to my music in a while… should have noticed the palpitations at the beginning.” Luckily, the singer is safe and sound and was even able to recreate his dance moves (minus the health issues), playfully calling the choreo the “heart attack.” Click here if TikTok fails to load. Matthews says he suffers from “something called supraventricular tachycardia” (an abnormally fast heart rhythm), but claims that his doctors “aren’t sure the beginning cause for me yet though.” The TikTok has garnered over 1.9 million views at the time of writing, with his video singing the BeeGee’s ‘Stayin’ Alive’ garnering over 3 million views.

Singer criticized by Tristan Tate for accusing Target employees of racism over flashmob babystorme/InstagramSinger Baby Storme was stopped by security for filming a flash mob inside a Target store. She went on to call the security racist, which she now has received backlash about, including from Tristan Tate. Say what you want about flashmobs, but they’re not going anywhere. Whether you find them cool or cringe, people have been performing in flashmobs for over 20 years and it’s showing no signs of coming to an end anytime soon. Up-and-coming singer Baby Storme began her career in 2021 with a single called Jackson. So far, she has released 14 songs, including her latest, This City Is A Graveyard, the track that gained viral attention after her recent Target complaint. Baby Storme accused Target security of being racist On August 14, the singer uploaded a three-minute YouTube video of her filming a dance flash mob in the retailer. The footage shows Baby Storme and her dance troupe performing in the shop aisle while music played out loud. One worker can be seen standing near the group to monitor them, while another blocks the camera. Both male workers are Caucasian. She also posted a clip to her Instagram, where she wrote: “I was so excited for us to film a quick flash mob at Target. But before we even walked through the door, this racist employee called the police on us for being on the property. “At first he said we couldn’t film. But when we stopped filming, he still continued to kick us out, saying that we were a “safety violation,” and that the police were on their way. So, we made the most of what we could. “I couldn’t even remember the dance I came up with. This moment for me was one that I really can not describe. I tried to keep it together, but all I could focus on was all the beautiful brown faces I was able to bring together. That we’re able to stand in solidarity today. This is everything I stand for. FULL VIDEO ON MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL. STAY TUNED FOR PART 2.‼️” However, fans of Baby Storme didn’t agree and quickly took to the comments to express their thoughts. One person said: “Baby, I love you and your art, but where was the employee racist??? Where?? You were causing disorder in an establishment! Stop using this very serious movement, for your personal benefits.” Another wrote: “All I see is a bunch of Karens giving a worker doing his job a hard time.” Tristan Tate shows support for Target workers Tristan Tate is one of those who expressed their opinions against Baby Storme, after previously having strongly defended the Target workers. In a tweet viewed over 2.3 million times, he slammed the singer by saying: “If you can’t afford a location to shoot your music video don’t make that somebody else’s problem. He isn’t racist.” Storme hit back by mentioning the Tate brothers’ human trafficking and rape charges in Romania, which they have both denied. “And what YOU need to be worried about is you and your brother sex trafficking and exploiting women. Instead, you’re worried about some black girls dancing in a Target. Now what?” she responded. Tate replied: “Yawn. Somebody find me the security guard. He’s been shown online with his face and labeled a racist by this vile person. I will cover all his legal fees for his defamation lawsuit, which he will win. $1000 reward for putting us in touch.” The online drama ended with a final tweet with Tristan saying he’d support the Target workers with legal fees in case the incident is taken to court.

Singer Kelsy Karter gets massive tattoo of Harry Styles on her face Wonky Sensitive / GlamourMusician Kelsy Karter uploaded a photo of her surprising new tattoo to Twitter on January 26 – and the internet is in collective shock over her artistic decision. Karter’s new tattoo placed the likeness of One Direction’s Harry Styles smack-dab on her right cheek, leaving fans and critics alike shaking their heads. “Mama, look what I made me do,” Karter captioned the photo, referencing singer Taylor Swift’s popular single, ‘Look What You Made Me Do.’ mama, look what i made me do pic.twitter.com/P5HdUWtQUK — Kelsy Karter (@KelsyKarter) January 27, 2019 This isn’t the first time Karter has expressed a serious passion for Styles and his music, either; the newly-tatted singer previously stated that she would like to collaborate with Styles on one of his songs – no matter the cost. “Mark my words: I’m getting a song on his album,” Karter reportedly said of the possibility. Karter’s Instagram shows a similar obsession with the singer, with her very first post on the platform being a video of Styles performing a song on stage. That’s not all; Karter just released her new single on January 28, titled – you guessed it – ‘Harry,’ which appears to be a confession of unrequited love toward the pop star. “Cold stare, greased hair, curled around your eye/ I wanna take a dirty picture, send it to your mind,” Karter’s song begins. “Harry, I’m gonna make you love me/ You’re gonna make me breakfast/ It’s a secret just between us.” While Styles has yet to publicly comment on Karter’s new body art (or her new single, for that matter), the internet has published a slew of hilarious reactions to her obsession, with some fans calling her “creepy” and asking her to “get help immediately.” omgg it doesn’t even look like him tho pic.twitter.com/wV8YVB26Rw — hannah ◟̽◞̽ ifb (@stylinsonskiwi) January 27, 2019

Singer Mario Judah claims he faked assault on ex-girlfriend Instagram: Mario JudahIn a puzzling Instagram Live, musician Mario Judah has claimed that a clip of him allegedly beating his ex-girlfriend was staged, and that he made the video to raise awareness of cheaters. “What happened in my Live the other night was acted out to show you all what happens when you are all in a f**ked up relationship,” he said. “If you end up in an abusive relationship, or hurtful relationship, you end up hurting each other.” Addressing people in abusive relationships, Judah said that if people are going through a situation like this, they can contact him or the National Domestic Abuse Helpline. Signing off, he said: “Stop abusing someone because you’re getting cheated on, and stop cheating!” Fans had a mixed reacti0n to Judah’s revelation. While some criticized him for the video, calling him a “clout chaser”, others dubbed the video “embarrassing”. One fan on Twitter said: “I have no words.” https://www.instagram.com/p/CKW_fHSlUXJ/ In other videos, Judah claims his ex cheated on him. Leading up to the alleged “beating” video, Judah posted a series of Tweets directed at people who cheat. “I hate cheaters,” he said in one Tweet. “I hope y’all die in a pool filled with Hot sauce!!! [sic]” He also posted a video wherein he talks about giving his ex-girlfriend the world and then she cheated. https://www.instagram.com/p/CKNXzmpl6fG/ As for the “beating” video in question, it was originally on Instagram Live, before circulating on Twitter in mid-January. The video, which is mostly pitch black, depicts Judah appearing to notice his ex on the street before coming out of his car to beat her. Read More: Has LazarBeam quit Fortnite? – He can be heard saying: “I don’t give a f**k. I don’t give a f**k if she can’t walk no more. F**k it. That’s what she gets. F**k that b*tch, bro!” Throughout the video a friend can be heard to be calling out to him and trying to encourage him coma back to the car, telling him that he has too much to lose. Judah’s ex-girlfriend is yet to comment publicly on the situation.

Singer Jax delighted after seeing ‘Taylor Swift’ singing her song, but it was a lookalike YouTube: Jax/TikTok: Noitsashley13Popular singer Jax was delighted to see a TikTok video of Taylor Swift singing her song ‘Victoria’s Secret,’ telling everyone she knows before realizing it was Taylor’s lookalike instead. Over the last few years, Jax has taken over TikTok with a wide variety of content ranging from hilarious interactions with family and friends to her own songs. Most recently, she went viral for her original song ‘Victoria’s Secret’ that she wrote to promote body positivity to women worldwide. Jax was delighted after finding a video of Taylor Swift singing a snippet of her song recently, as she quickly sent the video to everyone she knew. However, she quickly realized that it wasn’t actually Taylor. Jax confuses Taylor Swift lookalike with real person On January 8, 2023, Jax uploaded a duet video of her alongside Taylor Swift lookalike TikToker noitsashley13. In text overlayed on the video, she said: “After telling my agent, record label, manager, friends, and relatives that Taylor used my song.” At the time of writing, Jax’s video has amassed over three and a half million views and nearly two thousand likes. Soon after posting, Jax learned she’s not the only one that gets tricked by the noitsashley13’s looks. One user replied: “Honestly I don’t blame you for thinking that was Taylor.” “I get confused too, she looks so much like Taylor,” another said. A third user commented: “That’s just Ashley.” Just a few hours later, Ashley noticed that Jax mentioned they should collaborate on a video together, and responded in a video saying she was down to do so. It’s unknown when that will ever happen, but it’s clear fans of the two influencers are excited about the idea. Ashley’s not the only celebrity lookalike on TikTok either, as Stranger Things star Sadie Sink and Kylie Jenner doppelgangers have popped up in the past.

Sinder banked on VTubing’s success, and the investment is paying off Twitch: SinderSinder gave up a full-time stable job in banking to make it as a content creator. Where cosplay and audio roleplay might have fallen short, VTubing has far exceeded expectations, and the fruits of her labor are being enjoyed just one year following her debut. Sinder’s VTubing journey started with a fortune cookie. Once upon a time, she was an award-winning competition cosplayer, rocking up to conventions in a variety of frocks for a decade. Cosplay was a retreat for her and a welcome timesink. She spent her time in college relatively directionless, getting a basic office job to fund her hobbies. Her passion didn’t pay the bills, but it wasn’t meant to really. Like many others in creative pursuits though, 2020 brought on change. Conventions were moved online or shut down entirely, and the cosplay scene changed entirely. Having grown a bit older and tired of it all, Sinder was looking for somewhere else to channel her energy. She didn’t quite know it yet, but what she turned to was the virtual medium. “I was on YouTube one day and I stumbled across this audio roleplay of a ‘boyfriend experience’ thing,” she explained. “It was really weird and cringe, but I was kind of into it. I was like ‘wow I can make this kind of content too.’ It would be something to do, and it looks easy; and then I talked myself out of it because it was a weird thing to do. “That weekend, I went out to get Chinese with my parents. With Chinese food you also get the fortune cookie. I opened up my fortune cookie, and my fortune said something along the lines of ‘ideas you think are absurd ultimately lead to success.’ I said ‘wow, I have a really absurd idea that I’ve been thinking about for some time, maybe this is a sign I should give it a shot.’” The idea was a blistering success. She blew up basically overnight on YouTube, with her roleplays reaching thousands of people. Eventually, it got to a point where the money she was earning through content creation was enough to justify quitting her “full-time professional banking job” — without earning the ire of her parents too much. But it wasn’t, ultimately, the audio roleplays that made Sinder the Twitch phenom she is now, a year on from her VTuber debut. The hellhound deemed too nice for the underworld had been “secretly” working on her VTuber launch from back in 2020, but only got around to sharing it to the world in late June 2022. The streaming world was a different beast to cosplaying and roleplay, where she could tinker towards perfection on every little detail. Despite her “perfectionist” fears, and general level it was her true personality shining through the veneer that led Sinder to a rapid ascent up the VTuber ranks. “When I was thinking about becoming a VTuber, I had a persona for my audio channel. But because it’s mostly focused on audio and not visual, my character was kind of bland — a normal, pink cherry blossom anime girl. “I said ‘I want something cooler that will stand out, that represents me more,’ and it seems like such a weird complete 180 to do a metal fire [hellhound] but that feels more like me. That kind of fiery personality, and metal music is something I’m really passionate about. “It felt more like me because when I was making audios, it was playing a character. I’d get into these roles. But when I embodied Sinder, I was like ‘this is me.’ I don’t have to pretend to fill a role. I can just do me, and be me. That’s what I really enjoy about being a VTuber.” Sinder’s cosplay kickstart If you went to any convention across North America in the 2010s, there’s a pretty good chance you saw Sinder in cosplay. At the time it was the best way of expressing herself, being able to dress up as the characters she loved in pop culture. And being a perfectionist, she got into the nuts and bolts of every outfit she painstakingly made. But the standards, especially at the professional competition level, did get to an unsettling point. “It got to a point where you always have to one-up your game,” she said. “Everyone’s judging your looks because cosplay’s a very beautiful hobby and all the cute hot anime babes get all the attention. It’s very stressful, and it’s really hard on your self-image and self-confidence most of the time. “It became something I didn’t enjoy as much as I used to because of those reasons.” The pandemic was the straw that broke the camel’s back. With her focus moving towards the roleplay space and then VTubing, she no longer had the time to sink into mammoth projects gunning for that next prize, especially when her new-found hobbies were much more lucrative. “It became very saturated online because conventions weren’t happening and everything was getting postponed and shut down,” she added. “Some conventions had to shut down completely because cons relied on ticket sales to operate and everything is volunteer-run and if they don’t have that, then there aren’t conventions, which is really sad.” What constantly takes her back is the different receptions to the two scenes. As a cosplayer, Sinder was only really seen for her looks, but she couldn’t make the personal impact on individual fans that she desired. Roleplaying and VTubing let her explore that — with the added benefit of personal security. “Being a VTuber, people get to know you for who you are and your personality, and they’re not seeing your face first. They see your VTuber model of course, but it’s different in that sense. “I feel more comfortable and I feel safe just being myself, anonymously online. No one is going to judge you as much as I’m used to. It was really eye-opening and nice to experience.” Sinder hasn’t completely abandoned her cosplay roots. She has attended a few more conventions as a VTuber now, choosing to either dress up as her model or dust off one of her old creations. While it’s not a big part of her life anymore, it was an important stepping stone. “I’d like to say I’m still a cosplayer, I just don’t have the time for it anymore. That’s my big issue, not necessarily that I don’t [have the skills]. “I’ve been cosplaying for 10 years now, so I’ve been around the con scene — and conventions always have guests, and you want to go meet the guests in person. When I was a cosplayer I said ‘wow maybe I’d be invited to a convention and people will want to see me someday.’ In January that came true because I was invited to Anime Los Angeles as a VTuber. I was in the guestbook, I had my own booth for people to come see me at. I did in-person and virtual meet and greets, and it was such an exciting experience that I never thought I would be able to do.” Bringing her family into the virtual world Sinder’s cosplay and VTubing dreams would have never been realized without her family. Both her mom and dad, while not mainstays yet on stream, are incredibly active in her VTuber community. While Sinder streams, they’re often in the living room with their hellhound daughter on the living room TV. When cosplay was a bigger part of her life, they would drive her to conventions and take photos when required. So the step into VTubing wasn’t necessarily a big mental leap for their self-professed “weird anime weeb” daughter. But what did lead to stunned silence at the proverbial dinner table was the news of Sinder moving on from her stable job to pursue this content creator life. She had constantly showcased cosplayers earning thousands a month on Patreon to her parents, but they brushed off that fantasy for their daughter. With audio roleplay and VTubing, it was much more realistic. “I had already been creating content for two years at that point, and it was more beneficial for me at that time to leave and dedicate more time to making content because I was making more money as a content creator than I was as a banker. “I sat them both down and they were like ‘please tell us you’re not pregnant’ and I said ‘no!’” “I said ‘I think I want to leave my job’ and my mom was immediately like ‘what?! You can’t leave your banking job to do this online thing! You’re crazy!’ She’s like ‘what about insurance and your retirement’ — all this stuff in the future. My dad just looked at me and said ‘I know you’re not stupid. If you know this is what you want to do, I’m going to support you.’” The risk ended up paying off: “Over time, as I started streaming more, I finally debuted — which took over a year and a half — but once I got the ball rolling, started streaming full-time and consistently, everything blew up. “Recently my mom was talking to me and she said ‘when you showed me those pages of those cosplayers who made a living off of creating content on the internet, I never thought that was a realistic goal for you to hit, but you proved me wrong.’” Many in Sinder’s position often have to undertake this journey with minimal family support or understanding. But that couldn’t be farther from her truth. The support is inescapable, and that also comes with a slightly added cost of your parents knowing a little bit too much. “I overslept and missed my stream start time so I started stream a little late. I woke up to a text from my dad saying ‘I was hoping to watch a Sinder stream but she’s not live yet.’ I was like ‘I fell asleep, I’m going live now, sorry dad.’ “Sometimes I say really not-so-family-friendly things on stream and I usually go ‘my parents are probably watching right now, sorry mom and dad.’ It’s for the content, so I’m sure they understand.” They have quickly risen to become cult heroes in her chat though, and Sinder surprised everyone when they came onto a special Valentine’s Day stream six months after debuting. It couldn’t have been a more awkward scenario. The streamer put out a dating application on Twitter with some “sussy questions” on it. Chat filled it out. Her parents were there to judge. It’s one hell of an introduction to Twitch, but that skit actually brought the three closer together — like any other family night together. “It’s a little embarrassing, especially the context of that stream, but I think everyone had a lot of fun. My parents were cracking jokes, laughing together, and having a good time. “My mom was really nervous about it, like ‘I don’t know if I’m going to do or say anything that I’m not supposed to.’ I said ‘mom you’ll be fine,’ and she killed it. My dad is the kind of guy who tells it like it is. He was being a little brutal, but my community likes that.” Their popularity — or notoriety — now has Sinder pressured from both sides. Her chat wants her parents to come on more often. Her parents are always leaving hints to make their own stream returns. In the middle is the streamer, and even though the first interaction could hardly have been more mortifying, she kind of wants it too. “My dad really wants to do karaoke with me. He’s got a karaoke setup that he uses. He DJs family events like weddings and parties for friends. He’s got this whole setup, I don’t know where he got it. He used to do DJing and karaoke a lot growing up, so he’s got the microphones and the monitor and the programs that have the lyrics on screen. He’s a karaoke master. “Of course my chat wants it, and it’s a matter of finding the time where our schedules line up, but there’s going to be more with my parents.” Learning to go with the flow Moments like that, and many other charms of VTubing and streaming, have loosened Sinder up a bit. Back in her cosplay and audio roleplay days, everything had to be perfect. A slip-up in recording, or a misplaced stitch, had to be immediately rectified. “With streaming, that’s all happening live,” she continued. I can’t edit anything. If I trip over my words, which I do a lot because I tend to stutter, I was really self-conscious of that. “But after getting into it, you have such a dedicated community of the nicest people. They don’t care about that. They’re there for you, and they’re still having a good time. I’ve learned to laugh at myself for my mishaps and stupidity, and they think it’s endearing, which I’m thankful for.” It also has pushed her further out of her comfort zone. Music was never something she considered as a content path for herself, but being surrounded in the VTubing scene with plenty of covers, original songs, and karaoke streams, it rubs off on you. Being a metalhead for the ages with a design to match, it was a clear-cut choice for Sinder as to the direction she would go. “I had a karaoke stream, and I had so much fun and everyone had such a positive reaction singing these stupid metal songs where I have a voice like this,” she laughed. She took it a step further when she was practically dared into singing the notorious tune CPR, popularized in the VTubing space by friend Akuma Nihmune. “I had it as a goal that I would sing part of CPR with [Numi’s] BGM track of the song on stream if we hit the goal. Of course we did, and I sang like the first verse and everyone went crazy for it. It ended up being a sub alert, it was all over my stream, and I said ‘alright guys, if you want it to be a full cover, you’re going to pay for it.’” Sinder joined forces with Daryl Barnes, a top music producer in the VTubing space, to flesh out the full track once that goal was blown away. Sinder recalled the embarrassment of approaching Barnes with this “really raunchy disgusting song”. And she also had to make it metal. At the time, she was inspired by Little V Mills, a metal cover artist on YouTube who Sinder listened to on stream regularly. While it seemed, and truly was, ambitious, Barnes got to work and ultimately everyone was happy. “She loved the idea, she ended up coming up with this more rock-metal track that sounded like the original, same tempo and everything. I think it kind of worked? It made me really happy to hear. “I released it, and I’m glad everything worked out. It was around Valentine’s Day I wanted to have it premiered for, to give it a big reveal. It was meant to be a joke, if that wasn’t obvious. It’s a stupid song, and I’m definitely not a rapper and it’s more of a rap song.” While her community loved Sinder pulling through with the goods, it very quickly led to harassment online once the song left her close circle. The streamer, those who worked on the song, and even fans were targeted with harassment and threats. The reveal of Sinder’s CPR cover reached 21.8 million views on Twitter with more than 14,000 quote tweets. Those were equal parts vitriol and support as her community battled back against the punching down. Sinder spoke out about the response on stream after the rage had peaked, giving sage advice to any aspiring content creator. “It was no longer about me, it was about harassing and being really mean to anyone involved or anyone trying to support me,” she added. “I wanted to make it clear it was my first time trying something, it’s not going to be good — I didn’t expect it to be good — but my community really liked it and that’s all that matters to me. “New things can be scary, especially potentially getting this reaction out of it, and I wanted to make it clear in my response to the situation that you shouldn’t let my experience deter you from trying something new, or trying to make music. You’re not going to be perfect at something on the first try. You need to be consistent with it and keep practicing.” And while it was easy to get absorbed in the wave of hate, Sinder more broadly noticed the love she received privately. It wasn’t just VTuber friends reaching out, but musicians and metalheads: “One of them actually tweeted out something along the lines of ‘I support horny ara-ara big booba anime girls making metal music,’” she recalled. A rap song was maybe an ambitious start for someone with minimal music background. It’s something Sinder would have been deathly afraid of releasing years ago. But now she doesn’t care. As long as she’s happy, and the community will enjoy it, then it’s fair game. There’s more music on the way, but she did promise it would be “less raunchy”. Don’t forget her parents were on that Valentine’s Day stream where it was first debuted. “My parents were like ‘I really want to support your song but the lyrics are so bad, we can’t listen to it,’” she laughed. “I’m pretty sure my dad got up and left when the song was playing, he was so quiet! I wanted to leave! I tried hiding my model but my mom was like ‘get back here, you’re going to have to sit and stay while we all suffer and listen to this!’” It’s hard to believe all these little moments have happened in the last year. Sinder’s growth has been a whirlwind. If you look at the numbers that’s obvious, but the more meaningful side is how she’s come out of her shell to pursue this new love. Previously she had no real career direction, and had her number one outlet taken away from her at the turn of the decade. But with ample support and a healthy dose of luck, her fortunes turned around. “It’s mind-blowing how things can change in such a short amount of time. It’s also a huge self-confidence boost. It feels like I’m doing something right, when before, in terms of a career path, I never knew what I wanted to do. “I thought I might have wanted to be a cosplayer growing up, but I’ve never felt more at home than being a streamer. I couldn’t see myself doing anything else now, which is so crazy because I never saw myself doing this in the first place a couple of years ago! I was way too shy! I was way too insecure and nervous. “I did put in the work to get to where I am, but it really all fell into place so perfectly. I’m so thankful for that.”

Singer Ashnikko hits out at TikTok “straight boys” for using her song Instagram: AshnikkoSinger and rapper Ashnikko has hit out at TikTok “straight boys” for using her latest single ‘Daisy’ as a sound for their videos. The blue-haired singer is a well-known voice on TikTok after her song ‘Stupid’ went viral on the platform. The song was used by some of the app’s biggest stars including Loren Gray, Josh Richards, and Avani Gregg. In total, the official track was used 2.4 million times. Since then Ashnikko has enjoyed even more success and attention, having collaborated with other musicians such as Grimes and Brooke Candy. Her most recently released single ‘Daisy’ has been used by TikTok stars such as Abby Roberts and Caleb Finn. It’s also a sound frequently used for one of the latest trends where creators imagine themselves inside the Harry Potter universe. Ashikko herself is an avid TikToker, frequently posting clips from her music videos or short comedy videos, and she’s earned 1.3 million followers as a result. But when it comes to the use of her music, Ashnikko isn’t afraid to express her opinion. On Tuesday she duetted user @jacksonpassaglia who used ‘Daisy’ for a video, made faces of disgust, and wrote, “Please god no don’t let straight boys do this to my baby.” In the comments below she added, “the way this brought me straight back to my twilight phase, actual chills down my spine! Fear and terror.” The video in question is captioned “pov a girl wants to become a vampire, like her bf” and uses two lines from the song: “I’m crazy but you like that, I bite back.” The rest of the dialogue is made up by Jackson to fit the scene he created. Ashnikko even commented on the video itself saying, “yes Edward kill me!!” Fans of the song were quick to agree with one user writing, “I’m so sorry we’ll get through this together.” Another person added, “Imagine making a video and the creator of the song you use makes a video gagging lmao.” Obviously, sounds on TikTok are free for any creator to use, so Ashnikko might not have much luck stopping people, but she’s clearly not afraid to make the request.

Silvervale wants “to stream forever” as VShojo star finds purpose in VTubing Twitter: SilvervaleSilvervale started streaming to help aid her loneliness. Three years on, she’s found her calling and her purpose through VTubing. After blowing up onto the scene with VShojo she wants to keep going forever, or at least treasure the special moments while it lasts. Some VTubers are very into their lore. For others, it’s only a neat backstory to describe their model. Silvervale definitely falls into the latter category, but she has put a little thought into it. “I’m a sakura goddess who encourages people to appreciate the little things in life… I don’t know how deep I’ll go with it, so something like that,” she laughed. “Sakuras only bloom for a short time so you only get to appreciate it a little bit, and they’re really pretty so I vibe with them.” Watching the VShojo star, who boasts more than 340,000 followers on Twitch, is like watching the sakuras bloom for that one week of the year. She might not play intense games or get up to karaoke shenanigans too often. What she does provide though is a calming broadcast — with the occasional scream — with two purposes: to help everyone appreciate the little things, and give people company and comfort. “I like to think I’m the cozy second monitor stream where you can play a different game or work and I’m just there to make you not feel so lonely,” she described. “I have a lot of people who say this on my stream when I’m playing with my family, but if they’re not super close with their family or their parents have passed away, it’s a good way to live vicariously through us as a fun gamer family. I like to make people feel comfy and happy and feel a bit better about how sh*tty life can be sometimes.” Silvervale’s family is almost the unique draw of her content. Alongside brother Konzetsu — also a VTuber — and with Mamavale behind them both, the three of them bring their fun to everyone on Twitch. It’s heartwarming, and can fill a void in someone’s life if they’re feeling especially homesick. It wasn’t the intended plan, even with how close Silver is to her family. But it has made the streaming journey all the better with them by her side, and given her even more purpose. “We had one stream, which is maybe one of my favorite streams ever, where we did Fear Factor. She picked out a bunch of foods I knew I would hate and she made me eat them on stream. Bugs — a lot of bugs — oysters, you name it. There was one part where I was trying to eat it but it was so gross. I had it in my mouth for five minutes not knowing what to do with it. I was freaking out. “We’ll do a lot of fun mother-daughter streams like that. For Christmas one time we rated people’s decorations — just fun family things that maybe people in chat won’t experience themselves. We celebrate holidays together so they can celebrate with us.” The “mom friend” of the internet Silvervale started out in the early days of VTubing, before the 2020 boom. In fact, she didn’t even know what VTubing was when she started — she just wanted to be a cute anime girl. “I didn’t know there was a whole community for it, I didn’t know there was a name for it,” she laughed. “I wanted to stream and I had done it with a webcam a long long time ago, and I went through Steam and I saw something called FaceRig. I knew there was that guy who streamed as a shiba inu and I was like ‘that’s what this is.’ I then saw you could be an anime girl and thought that was kind of cool. I like anime, it’s cute, I don’t want to use my webcam so I tried it.” Becoming a VTuber in those early days was more of a challenge than it is nowadays. While it might seem hard to break into today, back then you were working in the dark. There were very few, if any, resources out there about making models and getting motion tracking to work. That’s if you even knew where to look, which Silver didn’t. She managed to get a custom model (a white-haired wolf girl to start with) and started streaming Black Desert Online, often “playing for 12 hours a day grinding forever to no one”. However, someone finally managed to show her the light: “I had my friend Shachi, she found me when I was a little no one playing BDO and she said ‘you’re a VTuber’ — and that’s when I figured out what a VTuber was. “We became very close friends and she told me about the community, and it blew my mind how many people there were that knew what it was.” She slowly grew from there, playing a variety of MMOs as well as chatting to her newfound petal pals. Silvervale’s cozy interactions slowly warmed the hearts of the community too, with the wolf girl quickly becoming the “mom friend” of the VTubing community. That’s her family rubbing off on her in more ways than one. “I did get it from my mom,” she quipped. “I want people to be happy. If they’re struggling in a game or have tech issues, I try to help them. I have heard from people that I inspired them to VTube, or inspired them to get their parents to play games, or to try and stream. It makes me feel very special.” The ever-evolving VTubing space Having been so deeply ingrained in the VTuber space since it began, Silvervale has heard everything, both good and bad. Early virtual entertainers, especially in the West, faced a lot of vitriol. Most of this was from a lack of understanding or knowledge. However, the walls are slowly being broken down. The boom of 2020 made most people on the internet somewhat conscious of VTubers, and its growth hasn’t really slowed down despite all predictions. It might still weird some people out, but many see it as no different from normal streaming — Silvervale included. It does have its very clear upsides everyone will tell you about: anonymity, privacy, the ability to go live without having to worry about what you look like or what’s in your background. It’s liberating in a sense. “You can almost be more of yourself when you’re VTubing,” Silver explained. “You can make weird sounds, do crazy stuff, because you’re not wondering ‘what does my face look like when I make this crazy sound?’ Nyan, for example, makes a lot of crazy monster sounds. I can’t imagine what her face looks like when she does that. But as a VTuber you can do a bunch of stuff like that, weird stuff, funny stuff, and you don’t have to worry about what you look like when you do it because you’re always going to be a cute anime girl.” There are also some less clear ones though. Smaller aspects of VTubing culture are just straight up not replicable for your run-of-the-mill streamer. “When you look at a VTuber you can tell by their design, their vibe, their stream layout that you know what you’re getting into,” Silvervale explained. “But as a normal person, you have to hang out there to guess what they’re going to be able to do. “If you’re a big role player, it’s almost cringe if you did it as a normal person. But as a VTuber you’re playing a character, and if you really like role playing that’s perfect for you. You can play the lore, and maybe one day you want to be a different character — that’s totally acceptable. “It’s almost unfair as a VTuber because we make this big deal out of like ‘oh I got new clothes’. I really want to see a normal person throw a debut like ‘I got this new T-shirt from Walmart’ — I want a normal streamer to throw a new outfit debut every month because it’s really funny.” Vtubing and streaming are still relatively young — live streaming is an advent of the late-2000s, and VTubing is only six years old really. But in Silvervale’s eyes, there’s an inherent advantage to the latter in terms of what it can offer viewers, as well as how high the ceiling is in terms of technology. “VTubing is constantly evolving which I think is really cool in comparison to normal streaming. You’ve got a webcam, you’ve got a game, maybe you’ll put on a silly hat for a chat redemption. But for VTubing you can throw things at us, you can change our clothes, you can do so much cool stuff and it’s constantly evolving.” Despite all the positivity, VTubing is still mildly controversial in the space. Whether it be people claiming sexualized models are just ‘thirst traps’ or the medium can promote bad actors, it can be cast off as an unknown that doesn’t need to be explored too deeply. But, at the end of the day, VTubers are still streamers. They just look a bit different. “It’s just people who want to be comfortable and it’s fun,” Silver said. “It’s fun to get new outfits and have props. It’s more fun than being a normal person. You play games to escape from the world sometimes, and maybe you want to stream to do that too. Being a character and seeing yourself do cute sh*t, that’s really fun and it helps you escape.” The freedom of VShojo Silvervale’s grind as an independent eventually led her to VShojo, the biggest VTuber agency on Twitch. The group feels more like a team of independents banding together — and it was the perfect fit for Silver. Approached by Projekt Melody to join the group, she laughed about how her redebut in November 2020 was the “most stressful and anxious” experience in her life. “I was shaking, having cold sweats, forgetting how to talk. It was nerve-wracking but it was really exciting and it was cool to have this group that I love — I am so lucky.” The weight of it all isn’t lost on her though, even two years on. Just thinking about the hard work it took to get here, for her and VShojo, brought her to tears. There was hardship, and times when it looked like breaking apart. However, the journey made it worth all the trouble. Even if VShojo was to disband tomorrow, Silvervale has achieved things beyond her wildest dreams. “I was at a concert, on stage with a bunch of Japanese VTubers and my friends [at VILLS], and that was the coolest thing in the world. My mom came over, ate pizza, and watched me on stage. It was so cool to be a part of something that big, and none of that would have been possible without VShojo.” August 19 update: We made an error in omitting some context regarding Silvervale’s view on other agencies. Her mentions of ways VShojo differs from Hololive was not intended to be a direct comparison. We have reworded the context, and amended quotes for brevity, to avoid further confusion. We apologize for the error. Having just brought on Kson and Amemiya Nazuna in their Japan expansion, VShojo wants to change how people see VTubing too. The agency professes “talent first” and that’s an idea Silvervale wholeheartedly believes in. There’s a raw and personal touch to her content given her intimacy with her family — it’s not an exclusive drawpoint to her stream, but it’s different to what others offer. While some agencies like Hololive and NIJISANJI were born out of Japanese idol culture, VShojo comes from a different background. For Silvervale, this is less about one model being better than the other, and rather different approaches to the same medium. “There hasn’t been a VTubing agency quite like it in the West and it feels really amazing to be a part of it,” she continued. “VShojo is different and works really well for a lot of us because much of our content is pretty close to other ‘normal’ streamer content on Twitch, but as a VTuber. “For most Japanese agencies you have to ask permission to bring your family on your streams or play certain games. Collabs with other streamers have to be planned far ahead and approved by management. You also can’t be on stream without your model unless it’s just your hands in gloves and it’s pretty common to be vague about your real life. “In VShojo you own your model and channel and you make up your lore, if you want any. You can talk about yourself and your parents, your real life, you can play whatever you want when you want with whoever you want. Just be yourself and not be tied down by all these expectations of adhering to a lot of permissions and specifications to what you can do and say. “You can be yourself and do what you’ve always done on stream as an indie, but have this huge support network and be able to grow and show the West that VTubers are here too and they can make awesome content.” Life without VTubing VShojo or independent, VTuber or real life, Silvervale would still be toiling away at streaming even if she was only pulling a viewer stream. She’s just one of the lucky ones that was able to make a living from it. Even if she never cracked it into the big leagues on Twitch, she’d die trying. Streaming has given her life so much purpose. Without it, she’d be “miserable”. “My VTubing life, and life in general with streaming, is a dream. It’s literally my dream. I never thought I’d get this far. It was just a pastime or to feel less lonely when I was playing BDO for hours, and I never thought I’d get to this point.” Now that she is here though, she’s excited to see what the future holds: “I want to grow and expand it. I want to have a cool 3D setup and a 2D model that’s really good. I want to keep experiencing the cool technological advances because it’s all very cutting edge.” Beyond pushing new technology and working VTubing into the mainstream though, Silvervale just wants to be there to soak it all in. Much like her stream vibes, she just wants to go with the flow and see where it takes her — as long as the journey doesn’t end too soon. “I want to stream forever. I want to do it with my family, my friends, make new friends and grow my community more and keep accomplishing really cool things. I want to take it as it comes, and make people happy — and cry a lot.”

Simone Biles slams MyKayla Skinner after winning gold at 2024 Olympics Instagram: mykaylaskinner2016, simonebilesSimone Biles might be the most decorated US gymnast, but that hasn’t stopped her former Olympic teammate MyKayla Skinner from putting her down with a dig about those competing alongside her in the 2024 Paris Olympics. In a now-deleted YouTube video, MyKayla Skinner, who won silver during the 2020 Olympics, slammed Simone Biles and her current Olympic teammates. “Besides Simone, I feel like the talent and the depth just isn’t like what it used to be,” she said. “Just notice like, I mean, obviously a lot of girls don’t work as hard. The girls just don’t have the work ethic,” she added. Part 1: The gymnastics community cannot let these comments to be swept under the rug. I will be as respectful as possible to @mykaylaskinner but instead of engaging in meaningful conversation she blocks anyone who holds her accountable for her words. pic.twitter.com/Y69pwCxnUG — Riley (@gymguyri) July 3, 2024 Simone fired back with an Instagram post after she, Suni Lee, Hezly Rivera, Jade Carey, and Jordan Chiles won gold on Tuesday, July 30. “Lack of talent, lazy, Olympic champions,” she captioned her post with photos of the 2024 US women’s gymnastics team. Fans were quick to support Simone and the squad in the comments, agreeing that MyKayla ‘f’ed around and found out.’ “It doesn’t get more iconic than this. She f’ed around n found out fr. Feels like I need to apologize just to redeem my first name,” commented former Olympian McKayla Maroney. “This caption wins a gold medal,” added a fan. “Put a finger down if Simone Biles just ended you,” said another. Despite Simone biting back at the dig, MyKayla did issue an apology after her YouTube video went viral. “It was not my intention to offend or disrespect any of the athletes or to take away from their hard work,” she wrote in an Instagram post. MyKayla turned the comments off to her post, which might have led to Simone making her own. Though MyKayla issued the apology before Simone won gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Simone’s intention to fight back was clearly stated and, according to fans, warranted.

Silvervale pleads with Twitch after her mom is banned for “fraud” SilvervaleIndependent Vtuber Silvervale has asked Twitch to unban her mom’s account, after she was permanently banned following charges of fraud, breaching Terms of Service. Twitch will issue suspensions when content creators break its Terms of Service or Community Guidelines. Depending on the severity of the offense, streamers can receive either a temporary or indefinite ban. Some of Twitch’s biggest content creators have been permanently banned with the likes Dr Disrespect and Ice Poseidon getting kicked off the platform. This enforcement of the Terms of Service isn’t exclusive to big names, and is often used against smaller creators and regular users. Silvervale asks Twitch to unban her mom Silvervale revealed on Twitter that her mom has been banned indefinitely from Twitch. According to the ex-VShojo member, Twitch accused her mom of breaking the Terms of Service by committing fraud. Her tweet reads: “My mom (who only uses Twitch to watch me, my brother, and our friends) got banned indefinitely on Twitch yesterday for ‘fraud’? Please give her account back Twitch! Thank you @twitch @twitchsupport.” This was in response to her mom’s original tweet confirming the ban: “Noooooooo!! My Twitch account got suspended!! Seriously, how can they suspend a National Treasure.” Twitch’s Terms of Service lists examples of bannable activity: “impersonate any person or entity; falsely claim an affiliation with any person or entity; access the Twitch Services accounts of others without permission; forge another person’s digital signature; misrepresent the source, identity, or content of information transmitted via the Twitch Services; or perform any other similar fraudulent activity.” This is not the only case of someone in the Vtuber community being banned for fraud. The same happened to MegalodonVT on July 13, an independent streamer who was later unbanned on the same day. MegalodonVT was unbanned shortly after she reached out to Twitch Support: “@TwitchSupport@twitch I can provide you with any information regarding this matter to further prove my claim. Twitch account name: MegalodonVT” Megaladon believes the ban was caused by subscription refunds granted to her, but claimed she had no involvement in the subs being refunded. This is by no means the first time a Vtuber has been banned from Twitch. Veibae, another ex-VShojo member, was banned back in April 2022. Even A.I Vtubers aren’t safe with Neuro-sama receiving similar treatment in December 2022 after her controversial comments on the Holocaust.

Silvervale questions friendship with Ironmouse following VShojo exit SilvervaleWhen asked on stream about her friendship with Ironmouse, Vtuber Silvervale questioned how close the two are, claiming that they haven’t spoken in seven months. On April 26, Silvervale chose to leave VShojo alongside Veibae after both of their contracts with the Vtuber agency expired. Although unexpected, other VShojo members were supportive of Vei and Silver’s decision. Both Kson and Zentreya reached out on Twitter to offer support and wish the now independent talents the best moving forward. Given this, it was assumed that the decision was solely business related, but a follow-up on Twitch from Silvervale has the community wondering if there’s more to it. Silvervale “doesn’t know” if Ironmouse is still a friend Following the announcement that Silvervale had left Vshojo, the popular Vtuber streamed on Twitch to answer some questions. A variety of topics came up including why she left and what she has planned for the future. During the stream, one viewer asked about Silvervale’s relationship with Ironmouse, making sure that the two talents were still on good terms. However, Silver’s response wasn’t what some fans expected. “Are you and Ironmouse still friends? I’ve seen this question a lot in the chat,” Silver started. “I don’t want to like, well I don’t know man. What is a friend? Is it someone who doesn’t talk to you for seven months? I don’t know.” Although the wolf Vtuber stopped short of saying that she and Ironmouse weren’t friends anymore, her response indicated the pair were no longer close, if they ever had been. Ironmouse hasn’t streamed since Silvervale’s comments and is yet to respond.

How Silvervale, Konzetsu, and Mamavale became the most popular VTuber family Twitch: Konzetsu / Twitter: Mamavale / Twitch: SilvervaleTwitch stardom is one thing for Silvervale and Konzetsu. However, what’s more important is how their lives as VTubers brought them closer together — as siblings and with their mother, Mamavale — to become a family for all. There’s something to be said about a family bond. The new-age nature of gaming and streaming frankly doesn’t lend itself well to it. Of all the children and young adults who absorb themselves into the online world, few parents and mentors actually understand what goes on. Some are more accepting on a distant level. The kind words of ‘you’re doing great’, or vague statements and judgments without a proper understanding. Though that’s typically where it stops. The generational gap is too big to bridge, many assume. There’s a barrier — whether it be knowledge or ignorance, or a blend of both. Among it all though, there is one family defying that and broadcasting themselves in a way that reminds you of the most innocent and nostalgic gatherings most had growing up. You’d be hard-pressed to find a more wholesome and supportive family dynamic online than the one Silvervale, Konzetsu, and Mamavale have. Having a sakura wolf goddess, a demon who has been sealed away for millennia, and their creator as a family dynamic is far from typical. It’s not the nuclear family presented across all media, white-picket-fence and the full shebang. But this is 2022, and frankly, the technology is there. It’s just the knowledge gap that’s hardest to close, but in doing so the family of three VTubers has welcomed thousands into the fold and given many online a home away from home. Here it is!!! My family 💀💜🌸@Kon_zetsu @_Silvervale_ 🎨 @milkyopi#MotherOfVtubers #GOTvibes #obsessedwiththis #mamart #DoodleVale #artzetsu pic.twitter.com/mt1nkzZvRe— MamaVale 💜🦀💜 (@_mamavale) May 8, 2022 Diving into the VTuber rabbit hole together Silvervale laughed when I asked her to describe her lore in one sentence. She also broke the rules a little bit. “I’m a sakura goddess who encourages people to appreciate the little things in life… sakuras only bloom for a short time so you only get to appreciate it a little bit, and they’re really pretty so I vibe with them a lot,” she mused. “It’s fleeting but it helps you to appreciate the little things and the good things when you have them. I’m a little too sappy — I’m sappier than most.” The wolf girl was the first in her family to pick up the medium of VTubing. Having always been immersed in the gaming and anime world, she always wanted to express herself online as a streamer. However, there was a certain allure to doing so behind an avatar in a more private manner. VTubing wasn’t even really a term back then when Silver started, but that is what she was doing essentially by rigging up her own model — a “white hair wolf girl” — and venturing into this unknown practically alone. “I wanted to stream and I had done it with a webcam a long, long time ago, and I went through Steam and I saw something called FaceRig,” she explained. “I knew there was that guy who streamed as a Shiba Inu and I was like ‘that’s what this is.’ I then saw you could be an anime girl and thought that was kind of cool. I like anime, it’s cute, I don’t want to use my webcam so I tried it. “That was so long ago and you couldn’t look up anything on how to do it. You had to wing it yourself. I got a custom FaceRig model. I had white hair — I was a white hair wolf girl, but it was very janky. I was very proud of it and I streamed Black Desert Online and World of Warcraft. I would play for 12 hours a day grinding forever to no one.” She wasn’t really alone though. Growing up, Silvervale had a very close connection with her brother Konzetsu. The two were two peas in a pod with very similar interests and personalities. Silvervale cites her brother as a big inspiration for her taste in anime and games. Many fond memories were forged between the two as they grinded through MMOs together, or jumped on for a quick game of Fortnite. “I played games with her constantly,” he said. “We got into WoW together and it was something where we played this MMO and we had things to talk about that we were both interested in and we both really like. “I think we skipped over so many of the differences because we had this big thing we would always be able to go to each other for. We played games together, we liked anime and watched the same things, we hung out with my mom and did family movie nights, and ate dinner together. We all had the same interests and it helped pull us together.” Let’s not jump the gun and say it was all sunshine and rainbows, but from the moment Silver and Kon start talking about each other, you realize just how much family means to them. “We have the brother-sister scuffles here and there,” Kon laughed. “It’s the thing I bring up all the time — she traumatized me with save files once because I let her play a game and she’s like ‘I’m going to save this game’ and I’m like ‘okay well don’t save over that file that I played 50-60 hours on’. She was like ‘save over that file?’ and did it. “Obviously you have that and I didn’t talk to her for a week. I had to talk to my mom to talk to her. I was not talking to her. It was like ‘you deleted my life’. A 50-hour game file was the end of the world!” “We worked together at one point and then I started streaming and quit, but he was still working that job,” Silver added. “He really wanted to stream and then he saw VTubing and really wanted to do that. “He taught me about games and anime, we’ve always played together which is kind of special because we don’t really fight or anything. We’ve always been really good friends.” When the global health crisis started, that’s when Konzetsu himself pulled the trigger on being a VTuber. He worked towards his debut across 2020 and 2021, with Silver helping out wherever she could; a bit of money here and there for a model, or something for his setup. It was a pretty big secret though. Silvervale was blowing up on Twitch, and he didn’t want to just ride off the back of her success — he wanted to do things himself so he knew his heart was in the right place. “I wanted to make sure I knew what I was doing and I was enjoying myself and I could handle it — I wanted to be okay with streaming before I make her go and ‘this is my brother,’” he said. “She helped me get my foot in the door a bit, but I made sure I tried to do it myself as much as possible, and then on my debut she was there with me. “She wanted to help me. If she thinks ‘maybe I can raid in and help there’ or do some family collabs and have a good time — a lot of times she will be like ‘I want to play with you, it’ll be fun’. It’s more ‘I want to play games with my brother’ rather than ‘what will this do for stats?’” However, not even he really understood just how big Silvervale was blowing up online. By the time he was streaming, she was pulling in thousands of viewers every broadcast. “She was talking about streaming and all the big things she was doing. We would hang out and play games together and do these fun things, and it was like ‘you’re doing this thing and you’re having a good time with it and I’m happy for you’. I was proud of her, but I didn’t fully understand how big of a deal it was until I started streaming and it was like ‘oh god you are actually doing this well.’” That’s two parts of the equation now. Silver and Kon were streaming as VTubers, sharing their lives (and avatars) online and just enjoying games together through a new medium. So how does Mamavale (or MamaValeZetsu if you want to get everyone in) fit into the equation? Well seeing her son and daughter transform into a sakura wolf goddess and a skeleton online certainly wasn’t in the plan in her mind when Silver and Kon were growing up. But she was a constant in both of their lives, always looking over their shoulder as they grinded through WoW and other games together. She was also very green to the online world, and that knowledge gap did prove to be a barrier when Silver was starting out. “We’d sit in the living room on our laptops and play and my mom would come by and she didn’t know what the f**k was going on but I’d be like ‘mom look at my cool mount or look at this outfit’ and she’d be like ‘that’s great honey,’” Silvervale laughed. Though rather than turning a blind eye, Mamavale tried to embrace it. Tried is the operative word here — but she was successful eventually. “My initial reaction was probably confusion,” she said. “I didn’t understand why people would want to watch other people play games. The tech side was overwhelming — and still kind of is. But the more I learned I felt better about Silver doing it.” “I still have so many questions and they both love talking about their passions — gaming and VTubing. Ever since they were both young they’ve been playing video games together. Seeing both of their personalities come through with their models is fascinating to me. Each one represents them perfectly.” Mamavale started out as just a name in Silver’s Twitch chat, cheering her on from the sidelines. Now she’s a staple of her streams, occasionally jumping in for a family collab with her own VTuber model which ties into her childrens’ lore. “I started watching the kids streams and then as they collabed with their friends it was like having a front-yard full of neighborhood kids and I was watching them all play together,” she explained. “I would see all the different models and how everyone put their personalities into designing them and thought it was the coolest way to express yourself — your true self.” Even the simple things we take for granted in the online space, like the anonymity of a gamer tag, had to be rote learned for Mamavale to try and get truly involved with their interests. But she kept pushing through, even when the spotlight was on her. “I do remember the first collab I did with Silver, I literally put sticky notes all around my monitor that said Silver. I was so scared I would call her by her name! To make it easy now, so I don’t slip up, we call each other by their Twitch names. It is second nature now.” The impact of that support, however, has forged a truly unbreakable bond between the three. “She says a lot of the time that she feels like a Kardashian mom,” Silver laughed. “She’s a mom — you go to work, you go home, make dinner, you go to bed, you do the same thing the next day and that’s your life. That’s fine, but she gets all the benefits of being an internet personality without any of the work. “She can just enjoy Twitter and having a bunch of followers and celebrating things and she really likes going into other people’s streams and hanging out. She sees herself as a VTuber mom — and she definitely is. “She’s there supporting everyone. I get really busy and I’ll miss things on Twitter sometimes so she’ll always send me ‘look what this person said’ and ‘look they’re drawing you.’ She loves it so much because she gets to live vicariously through us and it gives more purpose to her life. It’s not like her life wasn’t purposeful before, but it’s almost surreal and magical. “A lot of parents will support you in your dreams and be like ‘you’re doing great.’ It’s very unusual for them to play such a big part in your career, especially as a streamer because a lot of people just don’t get it or don’t vibe well with your jokes. She feels like my best friend. She is so funny and amazing and chat loves her, and it’s really special.” The unbreakable bond It’s always a pretty big affair on Twitch when Silver, Kon, and Mamavale all hop on for a collab together. The communities of — let’s face it — the three of them (given Mamavale’s own fandom) all coming together to watch what is essentially a family game night. They will load into games together (typically horror), scare each other, laugh it off, and bond. Viewers love it, but it’s a very meaningful experience for the three of them that has led to some lifelong memories. “She played on her work computer when we first started playing games together,” Silvervale reminisced. “We played Phasmophobia as our first game together and she kept running into walls and she couldn’t open the door. It was so funny and we figured out it was because her computer was so laggy she couldn’t handle anything. “I bought her a new computer that might be better than my desktop — she has a bomb laptop — and the joy in her voice saying ‘I can move’, she was playing really well and I was so proud of her. It’s so cool to see someone from a completely different generation enjoying the games that you love and understanding game mechanics.” There’s also something to be said about how important the connection online has been between the three over the last two years. With Silvervale and Konzetsu out of home, this online outlet provided the three the perfect opportunity to keep in touch while we were all physically distant. The fact it is just being broadcasted to thousands doesn’t even weigh on them anymore, and even then, they still do things offline too. “Our relationships are better now than they ever have been,” Mamavale stated. “We just have fun and honestly really enjoy each other’s company. They are young adults now. I’m not giving them chores for allowance, making sure they did their homework, or worrying they won’t be home before curfew. “What you see during a family collab is just us hanging out. I honestly forget they are streaming and on my end, we are just playing a game together. They are very patient with me learning how to play games — it is much harder than everyone makes it look! Playing games together — whether online or board games at home — is something we really enjoy and have fun doing as a family activity.” What better way to spend a family gaming night than annoying eachother and sacrificing them to bugs? 😀https://t.co/qhw7ABHYTY pic.twitter.com/2hHu8rlNte — 🌸 Silvervale 🌸 (@_Silvervale_) April 24, 2021 The level of support isn’t lost on either Silver or Kon. “There’s the motherly part where she’s so proud of me — I’ll probably cry — living my dream because our childhood was really rough, growing up was hard and we dealt with a lot of really tough things,” Silver said, through tears. “We didn’t have a lot of support for things, and now I get to support my mom. I can buy her Christmas presents and I can buy things for her house when things go wrong. It’s nice to spoil her after her being such a great mom dealing with so much crap. I just feel really lucky to be there for her like she was there for me. “She went out of her way to talk in chat, occasionally show up on streams, but she was just really into making sure Silver was happy and had everything she wanted,” Kon added. “As soon as I ended up getting into it, she was like ‘well I have this other thing.’” One of the greatest memories all three brought up when I spoke to them individually was the saga of Mamavale and Mamazetsu before Kon’s debut. Because they were trying to keep it a secret, Mama made two accounts and chatted using both in Silver’s stream so as to try and not blow the cover. She wanted to support in any way possible, even if it meant having conversations with herself. “She would talk to her other account and they would bounce back and forth,” Kon laughed. “It was this weird thing of her talking to herself and some people notice every time she would slip up and say the wrong thing on the wrong account, but she would sit there and have conversations. “She went out of her way to support me even if she couldn’t ‘publicly’ do it yet, she was going to be there. As soon as everything was out and it was like ‘hey we’re related’, she was all in there and doing what she could to talk about me, post fun pictures together.” It’s those memories they are cherishing as a family — their own special thing. “They are so special,” Mamavale said. “I get to hang out with my kids and just laugh. It is always so chaotic, but I smile the whole time! What you see during a family collab is just us hanging out with each other. “How we are on stream is the same as us hanging out in our living room playing games or watching a movie. Kon is usually teasing Silver and I’m laughing telling them to play nice! It is such a fun way to enjoy some family time together since they don’t live at home anymore.” And while some might assume, as parents do, that boundaries could be crossed, the two siblings don’t really mind. In fact, they embrace their mother’s openness into their hobbies, careers, and lives — and they aren’t changing the way they act just for that because… why would they need to? “I still do things I’d always do because I’m very myself with my family. They know me, so it doesn’t change anything,” Silver said. “Sometimes I try to be more mindful of being too vulgar because I know mom is going to watch the VOD and sometimes I’ll be like ‘sorry mom’. But they don’t affect it in any way. “If I play a game that’s really emotional or sad, I feel like I have to call my mom after this and she’ll come in chat and start crying or call me. It only affects it in positive ways and not too greatly. I’m always myself with my family so it would all be in my regular content anyways.” Being a family for those without There is another level to how Silvervale, Konzetsu, and Mamavale act on Twitch that is a smaller yet just as important part of their own family dynamic. By making their very wholesome interactions very public, they’re aware of the influence it can have on viewers. It’s not typical, but just them streaming important things together — like family gatherings and holidays — can give those who are feeling homesick or missing out on that connection a home away from home. “I have a lot of people who say this on my stream when I’m playing with my family, but if they’re not super close with their family or their parents have passed away, it’s a good way to live vicariously through us as a fun gamer family,” Silver said. “Sometimes certain people can go a bit far with it, but most of the time everybody is really cool, having a good time relaxing and enjoying the weird chaos going on,” Kon added. “They’re like ‘I wish my family was like this’ or ‘it’s nice to spend time with you guys when normally I wouldn’t have anything close to this.’” Even Mamavale now sees herself as a mother for not just her two children but for the dozens of VTubers she’s adopted (via chat) across the last few years. “You get to know some of them and recognize many others. Some have just really clicked and fit in with us and play with us on family game nights even. I have used the hashtag ‘Mother of VTubers’ like the Mother of Dragons from Game of Thrones.” But at the end of the day, they could be doing this in front of zero viewers and it’d still mean the world to them. For Mama, being able to be closer to her kids is something money can’t buy. “There is honestly no greater joy than seeing the child you raised become an adult and living their dream. I feel I did my job raising them very well, they are both such caring, genuine people. I am very proud of them both, in the people they have become and what they have accomplished,” she said. And for Silver and Kon, their mother’s support is all they could ask for. “Family always comes first,” Kon stated. “They’re the ones that see the good and bad. They’re with you through everything and care about you the most. No matter what happens they’ll find ways to include you in things, make things better for you. You can be there for them. “It’s a deep connection you can’t find anywhere else.”

Signed C9 Jersey stolen from Halo tournament sells for $100 on eBay In December of 2021, a signed Cloud9 Stratus jersey was stolen from an in-person Halo Infinite tournament. Now, the jersey has resurfaced after it sold for $100 on eBay. The first in-person Halo tournament in some time occurred on December 17th through the 19th. The HCS Kickoff Major was held in Raleigh, North Carolina, and featured players from nine different esports orgs. Cloud9 was one of the teams who competed at the event, and they ultimately took home the grand prize of $140k. They also brought along a one-of-a-kind C9 Stratus Jersey signed by the players. C9 intended to give this jersey to a fan. However, the jersey was stolen before it could be given away. Thought to be lost without a trace, the jersey later resurfaced on the popular reselling site, eBay. Stolen C9 jersey sells on eBay The story of the stolen jersey doesn’t have a happy ending. Although it appeared on eBay, it was already too late. The C9 jersey was sold for the low low price of $100 USD to another stranger on the internet. The jersey was reported by Cloud9’s social media manager C9 Porti. He stated that the jersey was left backstage and was intended to be given to a fan. However, it was stolen along with a player badge and later sold online. The listing for the jersey was posted by eBay user gregorydan1964. It was originally listed on December 26th, just 10 days after the HCS Kickoff. Yet, before the bidding came to an end, the seller delisted the item. It was relisted on January 1st where it sold for $40 less than it would have originally. Someone in the HCS Raleigh event took home a Cloud9 Stratus Jersey we left on the backstage with some signatures from C9 Players/Staff that we were supposed to give to a Fan and sold it for $100 on eBay with a Player Badge im fking dead 💀 pic.twitter.com/M19bJ8TF9O — C9 porti (@portilho) January 4, 2022 All hope is not lost quite yet. According to some members of the Stratus community, the buyer may return the stolen jersey to C9. Although, there have been no reports from Porti or C9 that there is any intent to retrieve the jersey. For more esports, check out every public esports company and org you can invest in.

Silvervale and Veibae leave VShojo and become independent Vtubers VeibaeSilvervale and Veibae are leaving VShojo after deciding not to renew their contracts with the popular Vtuber agency. VShojo describes itself as a “talent first,” Vtuber agency that prioritizes providing the necessary resources for its talents to thrive. Founded in November 2020, VShojo started out with five vtuber talents including Silvervale. An additional four Vtubers would join over the coming years including Veibae in April 2021. Unlike other Vtuber agencies like Nijisanji and Phase Connect, none of VShojo’s talents had ever left. That is until now, with two big names on their way out. Silvervale and Veibae exit VShojo Both Silvervale and Veibae are leaving VShojo after the two Vtubers opted against renewing their contracts. This was announced on the official VShojo Twitter account on April 26. The announcement reads: “Silvervale and Vei have chosen not to renew their contracts with VShojo. We respect their decision and want to thank them for helping make VShojo what it is today.” VShojo also confirmed that both talents will keep the rights to their character: “They will also retain their IP so they can continue as the creators you love! We wish them the best on the next leg of their journey. Sincerely, The VShojo Team.” A Vtuber exiting an agency, going independent, and keeping their model, name, and character is not the industry standard. Most agencies own the rights to their talents’ IPs forcing creators to start over if they want to or are forced to leave. Reacting to the news on Twitter, Veibae confirmed her intention of going independent: “No I am not joining OTK. I’m staying indie, read less 4Chan.” Several VShojo members reached out to show support with Kson insisting they would remain “friends forever,” and Zentreya believing they’ll both go on to do “amazing things.”

Sienna Mae sparks controversy over “toxic” TikTok beauty filter TikTok: siennamaeTikTok star Sienna Mae has stirred debate after she criticized a TikTok filter designed to make people look ‘prettier.’ Back in May, influencer Sienna Mae made headlines after she was accused of assaulting ex-boyfriend, Jack Wright. Sienna firmly denied the claims and ended up taking a month-long break off social media, which she returned from on July 6 with a video titled “after a month away.” She described it as “one of the most difficult times in [her] life.” She has returned to regular posting on social media, though many users don’t agree with her decision to come back. Sienna has now sparked controversy in her comments section after she uploaded a TikTok criticizing a popular filter on the app that adds the illusion of makeup to people’s faces. Click here if TikTok doesn’t load “This filter is so toxic to young girls’ mental health,” she said. “I like looking at myself in this and then I take it off and I get super insecure.” She went on to show herself with and without the filter on to show the difference. However, some didn’t agree with the video, and the comment section was immediately flooded with backlash against Sienna. “The way she tries to be miss inspiration soooo bad,” one comment with over 80,000 likes read. Several other users suggested that if she doesn’t like the filter, she just shouldn’t use it. “Girl then talk about the filter without using it, it would do more good, you’re just proving your own point,” another viewer wrote. The video was also filled with comments relating to her controversy in particular, and some fans came to her defense. “Honestly so sick of the hate comments,” a comment with nearly 30,000 likes read, “you don’t know everything that’s happened. This is a TEENAGE GIRL whose life is under the microscope. Let her be.” Sienna hasn’t responded to the backlash surrounding her filter comments at the time of writing, but debate continues to rage on in the comment section.

Sign language instructor goes viral for teaching TikTokers explicit meme UnsplashA sign language instructor has gone viral on TikTok after teaching their viewers the explicit and well-known internet meme of “f*** around and find out”. The internet is a marvelous place filled to the brim with content of all shapes and sizes. Though there’s no denying, memes are essentially the lifeblood of social media, connecting users through funny shared experiences and images. With that being said, the life cycle of a meme is a rather short one, often only remaining relevant for a brief period of time before being sent off to the internet hall of fame. However, one meme that has stuck around for quite some time is “f*** around and find out”. The catchphrase has become widespread on the internet, warning users of the consequences of their actions. Now a TikToker has gone viral for teaching users how to bring the phrase into a new world, showing the sign language for the meme. TikToker goes viral for teaching iconic explicit meme TikTok user imthatdeafguy was asked by a commenter on how to properly sign the phrase “f*** around and find out”. With a concise lesson, the TikToker was able to share how to perform the phrase in just 30 seconds, allowing the meme to transcend the internet. With three signs in total, users are able to warn others without needing to speak a single word, making the meme a truly universal expression. The video has absolutely blown up on TikTok, as of the time of writing, the TikTok has been viewed over 7 million times, with over 688,000 likes and over 4,000 comments.

Sienna Mae reveals she’s had death threats after Jack Wright sexual assault allegations YouTube: Sienna GomezTikToker Sienna Mae Gomez has revealed that she received death threats following allegations that she sexually assaulted Jack Wright, and responded to a leaked video that allegedly shows the incident. Content Warning: This article contains depictions of sexual assault and may not be suitable for some readers. Sienna Mae boasts over 15 million followers on TikTok due to her posts about body positivity as well as her critiques of the platform’s culture of ruthless comments. However, Sienna is no longer in the internet’s good graces after a friend of fellow TikToker Jack Wright accused her of both sexually assaulting Jack and also telling him to “kill himself,” backed by Jack’s brother James, prompting outrage online. After initially choosing to handle the situation “offline,” Sienna responded with a YouTube video in which she denied the allegations and claiming that it wasn’t her who had assaulted him at a party. On June 3, a video was then leaked that allegedly showed the TikToker groping and kissing an unconscious Jack Wright who was asleep on a sofa. While the original clip was deleted, it was shared widely online, including on tea accounts such as TikTok room. https://twitter.com/Cl0udyKookie/status/1400563743109652482?s=20 Sienna has now responded to the footage, in another YouTube video in which she furthers her side of the story. She continued to deny all allegations and claimed the video had been taken out of context and edited to fit the narrative that James Wright and childhood friend Mason had put out. She also reiterated that she believed Jack Wright had been sexually assaulted, but not by her. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d45FgaLfWGY Sienna confirmed that her legal team had sent out cease and desist letters to those accusing her of sexual assault, and explained that the situation had led to death threats being sent to her and that she herself had “wanted to die,” because of the online hatred that has been thrown her way as a result. At the end of the video, Sienna included a clip from TheSync podcast in which one of the hosts mentioned that Jack Wright had once kissed him on the cheek at a festival, which had made him feel uncomfortable. Jack’s previous statement that he would like for his side of the story to remain private is still holding true, and whether his friends have any more to say online remains to be seen.

Sienna Mae slams “vicious bullying” amid Jack Wright accusations Instagram: Jack Wright / Sienna MaeOn Wednesday, February 23, TikTok star Sienna Mae joined the BFFs podcast to discuss the ongoing allegations regarding Jack Wright. Almost immediately after the episode aired, Mae uploaded an op-ed to her personal blog accounting “vicious bullying” she’d received as a result of the ongoing accusations. In May 2021, TikToker Sienna Mae was accused of sexually assaulting fellow TikTok star Jack Wright by his friend, Mason Rizzo. Almost immediately after the allegations surfaced, a video began circulating online in which Mae could be seen on top of Wright allegedly groping him. While most fans believe Mae was dating the fellow Hype House members, she shot down the idea by telling podcast host Josh Richards “we weren’t dating.” The TikToker claims “vicious bullying” Content Warning: This section of the article contains suggestive language regarding a sensitive subject and may not be suitable for some readers. In an op-ed piece posted by Mae on February 23, the 18-year-old claims she continues to be “viciously bullied online,” and that she has received thousands of negative comments referring to the situation. Mae attached just a few of the thousands of screenshots she received. “From DMs and emails to me, to entire accounts dedicated to posting hate about me, to hate comments and attacks on people who express their support… All of this hate being driven based on words said and made online, not based on facts or evidence,” Mae stated in her op-ed. In addition to Mae’s claims about bullying, she claimed that a Calculated Hate Campaign was launched against her. “My team was trying to figure out how thousands upon thousands of people were commenting very similar phrases in record speed, specifically under Jack’s Youtube video,” Mae writes. According to the TikToker, someone allegedly paid money to attach what is called a “master bot” to Wright’s YouTube channel in an effort to “sway public opinion” about Mae. While no legal proceedings have been filed by either party, Mae has recently voiced that she is considering pursuing legal action for defamation over Jack Wright’s assault allegations.

Influencer Sienna Mae under fire after returning to TikTok with “cancel culture” video Instagram: siennamaegomezInfluencer Sienna Mae Gomez is facing backlash on social media after she posted on TikTok for the first time since January with a video mocking “cancel culture.” Sienna Mae Gomez is a TikToker with over 13 million followers on the app. In 2021, she was accused of assaulting fellow influencer Jack Wright, which led to a significant amount of backlash against her across social media. In January 2022, Wright posted a YouTube video titled ‘What Sienna Mae did to me’ in which he accused her of a number of instances of inappropriate behavior. Gomez lost over a million followers amid the online backlash. Gomez went on to deny Wright’s claims in a blog post, where she wrote: “As someone I loved and still love, I’m devastated that he made me sound crazy and twisted so many things out of context in his most recent video, to the point of literally painting me into the ‘loud, crazy, overly sexualized stereotype that people try to use on young, especially Latina, women.” The influencer’s last TikTok post before her return is dated January 19, with her last Instagram post uploaded on January 17. Sienna Mae returns to social media On May 28, Sienna Mae made a surprise return to social media, when she uploaded a video to both her Instagram and TikTok accounts, with the caption “she lives.” The embedded text at the start of the video reads “this video is brought to you by cancel culture,” after which Gomez can be seen lip-syncing to Dominic Fike’s song ‘Cancel Me,’ with the lyrics: “I hope they cancel me. Why? So I can go be with my family. So I can quit wearin’ this mask, dog. Tell the people, “Kiss my ass, dog.” Read More: TikTok’s Binley Mega Chippy trend explained – However, many have criticized the influencer for her video, and for returning to social media. Although the comments on her posts appear to be restricted in some cases, commenters have shared their opinions under other videos about her return. Click here if TikTok doesn’t load “There’s a difference between ‘canceling’ someone and not supporting a literal criminal,” one comment with over 16,000 likes read on a video by King Asante. “Why is she joking about her being canceled about something serious?” said another. Gomez has previously been criticized for a response video she made to the initial backlash online, in which she performed a dance routine.

Sienna Mae returns: TikTok star explains comeback after Jack Wright assault allegations Instagram: siennamaegomezSienna Mae has returned to the internet after a month away from the spotlight. The controversial TikTok star acknowledged the Jack Wright allegations on a YouTube video posted July 6. Sienna was making headlines in May for allegations of “assault” in regards to her ex-boyfriend, Jack Wright. On June 1, Sienna refuted the claims on her YouTube and Instagram channels. “I unequivocally deny the allegations,” she said. “I cared about (Jack) on a personal level.” Sienna then took an unannounced, month-long break from social media. On July 6, Sienna posted a comeback video titled “after a month away.” In the video, she explained her decision to take a step back from the drama. “I decided to take a month off… due to the negativity surrounding my platform,” she said. “It was honestly one of the most difficult times of my life.” Read More: ACE Family reportedly hit with two lawsuits – Her comeback statement implies that she’ll be concentrating more on her work from now on. “My purpose in life is to create,” she explained. “Whether that’s silly TikTok dances or showing unedited photos of myself.” At the end of the video, Sienna thanks her “family, friends, partnerships and sponsors” before performing a dance to Sam Smith’s ‘Young.’ Fans React to Sienna Mae return Fans’ reactions have been less than favorable across YouTube and Twitter. Many expressed frustration for how quickly Sienna has been “forgiven.” “Some of you guys are really two-faced,” one commenter wrote. “Throw away these influencers,” said another. One fan simply responded, “no thanks.” A few fans also praised and defended Sienna. “Y’all don’t even know the full story,” one viewer said. “Sis really said actions speak louder than words,” wrote another. Will fans learn to accept Sienna in time? Or has she made her comeback too soon?

Sienna Mae has lost over 1 million TikTok followers after Jack Wright allegations Instagram: siennamaegomezInfluencer Sienna Mae Gomez has lost over 1 million followers on TikTok alone, two weeks after Jack Wright uploaded his YouTube video in which he alleged she sexually assaulted him. Sienna Mae Gomez was first accused of sexually assaulting Jack Wright in May 2021 by a friend of Wright’s, Mason Rizzo. Amid the backlash against her, Gomez firmly denied the allegations, saying she “cared about (Jack) on a personal level.” She also claimed a video in which people alleged she was groping an unconscious Wright was edited, and taken out of context. On January 20, 2022, Wright uploaded a video to his YouTube channel titled “What Sienna Mae did to me,” where he accused the influencer of inappropriate behavior on multiple occasions. He claimed: “She would break into my house and when I was sound asleep she would come into my room and I’d wake up to her hand in my pants.” She later denied the allegations in a blog post, writing: “As someone I loved and still love, I’m devastated that he made me sound crazy and twisted so many things out of context in his most recent video, to the point of literally painting me into the ‘loud, crazy, overly sexualized stereotype that people try to use on young, especially Latina, women.” Sienna Mae loses followers After Wright posted his video, Gomez’s follower count immediately began to plummet, and within only two days she lost over 300,000 followers on TikTok. Amid the reaction to her response to the situation, the influencer has only continued to lose followers across social media, and now according to stats from Social Blade, she’s now lost over one million followers since Wright posted his video. Gomez now has 13.8 million followers, though prior to the controversy she had peaked at 14.9 million. In late January the influencer also had her account hacked, with several videos being uploaded to her profile, some of them with references to the assault allegations. The videos in question have since been removed from her profile. She is continuing to lose followers on a daily basis as the backlash against her continues, with Wright’s YouTube video now at almost 20 million views.

Sienna Mae considering legal action for defamation over Jack Wright assault allegations Instagram: siennamaegomezIn an appearance on the BFFs podcast, TikToker Sienna Mae Gomez’s lawyer revealed they are considering defamation lawsuits against multiple people following Jack Wright’s assault allegations against her. In May 2021, TikToker Sienna Mae Gomez was accused of assaulting Jack Wright by his friend, Mason Rizzo. Shortly after, a video began circulating online in which people alleged she was groping an unconscious Wright, though Gomez claimed the clip was edited and taken out of context. Later in January 2022, Jack Wright uploaded a video to YouTube titled ‘What Sienna Mae did to me’ in which he accused her of several instances of inappropriate behavior. Gomez denied the accusations in a blog post, writing: “As someone I loved and still love, I’m devastated that he made me sound crazy and twisted so many things out of context in his most recent video, to the point of literally painting me into the ‘loud, crazy, overly sexualized stereotype that people try to use on young, especially Latina, women.” She lost over a million TikTok followers following the backlash against her. Sienna Mae appears on the BFFs podcast On February 23, Sienna Mae appeared on an episode of the BFFs podcast along with her lawyer and a video forensics expert to speak more on the situation. Host Josh Richards asked Gomez about the idea of suing Wright for defamation of character, to which her lawyer responded: “So, I knew you were coming there so we’re gonna jump in on that. All I will say at this time is we are considering all our legal options including defamation lawsuits against multiple individuals.” Topic starts at 1:01:52 The video forensics expert also claimed that the video of Gomez allegedly ‘groping’ Wright had been “heavily altered,” “provides no context to the events,” is “not original,” and is therefore “not credible evidence.” The top comments underneath the video are largely negative, with the backlash against Sienna Mae continuing across multiple social media platforms.

Sienna Mae loses 300k TikTok followers as Jack Wright speaks out on assault allegations Instagram: siennamaegomezTikToker Sienna Mae Gomez has lost over 300,000 followers within the space of two days after Jack Wright broke his silence on sexual assault allegations made against her in 2021. In May 2021, friend of influencer Jack Wright, Mason Rizzo, accused Sienna Mae Gomez of assaulting Wright. Gomez firmly denied the claims made against her, stating in a video: “I unequivocally deny the allegations,” adding, “I cared about (Jack) on a personal level.” She then took a month-long break from posting online after a video emerged allegedly showing Gomez groping an unoncious Wright. She claimed the video was edited and taken out of context. On January 20, 2022, Wright posted a video to YouTube titled “What Sienna Mae did to me” in which he recounted his version of events, accusing Gomez of several instances of inappropriate behavior. He claimed that: “She would break into my house and when I was sound asleep she would come into my room and I’d wake up to her hand in my pants.” The video has reignited outrage against Gomez, and has led to thousands of people unfollowing her across multiple platforms, including TikTok. According to Social Blade, prior to Wright’s video being uploaded, Gomez had around 14.9 million followers on the platform, but in the two days following she lost over 300,000 followers. At the time of writing, her TikTok profile says she has 14.5 million followers, and that number looks to be rapidly declining as more people condemn the influencer. Gomez’s comments are currently disabled on TikTok, but people have been speaking out against her both in the comments of Wright’s video and on Twitter, with calls to deplatform the influencer.

Sienna Mae stays silent: TikToker handling Jack Wright accusations “off social media” Instagram: Jack Wright / Sienna MaeTikTok star Sienna Mae has chosen to stay silent on social media after being accused of sexually assaulting Jack Wright, insisting the two parties will handle the situation “offline.” Sienna Mae and Jack Wright were already both popular TikTok stars in their own right. But their popularity soared even higher when the two Hype House members began dating. They became one of the internet’s favorite couples thanks to their collaborations and dances on the platform. However, things took a dark turn when Jack and his brother, James, started posting cryptic videos and comments alluding to a messy situation with Sienna, which led many people to believe they had broken up. Then, things got even darker when Jack’s friend, Mason Rizzo, claimed that Sienna told Jake to “kill himself” and “sexually assaulted him numerous times.” James also re-tweeted it and said, “This is why ‘I couldn’t just let it go and stay out of it.” Sienna finally commented on the situation and refuted the allegations, saying, “Friends fight and relationships sometimes change, but the allegations of a criminal act are not to be thrown around loosely. “Making an untrue sexual assault claim is never okay. “I’m beyond saddened by this situation,” the TikTok star continued. “In order for us all to move forward, I will be taking this offline with Jack. Thank you to all who have reached out to me with love and concern.” View this post on Instagram Mason, who was the first person to make the allegations, followed up her post with a tweet explaining that he, too, wants to handle the situation off of social media. “The Wright family, Sienna’s family, and I have decided to delete all information about the situation and handle it off of social media.” https://twitter.com/MasonRizzo3/status/1399529617958965249?s=20 Fans have had mixed reactions to the latest developments. Some criticized Sienna’s statement and accusing her of having a manager type it for her. In contrast, others accused Mason of blowing the whole thing up on social media only to remove it shortly after, which they described as “suss.” Ultimately, though, it appears to be a mutual decision made by all the parties involved, and when it’s all said and done, most fans agree they’re entitled to make that decision regarding the situation and deserve the privacy.

Sienna Mae hits back at “fake” TikToks about Jack Wright assault allegations Instagram: Jack.wright21 / Sienna MaeTikTok star Sienna Mae has spoken out once again regarding allegations swirling of her sexually assaulting fellow TikToker Jack Wright, calling posts about an incident “fake sh*t”. A viral TikTok by Lachlan ‘Taimua’ Hannemann, who says he was there with Jack when Sienna allegedly groped him while he was unconscious, is the subject of Sienna’s response. The TikTok video was reposted on Instagram, in which Hannemann says Wright was totally unconscious, and that he “went back and took Sienna off of Jack.” “She was shocked that I had pulled her off, and kept trying to justify what she had just done,” he said. View this post on Instagram Sienna Mae hits back at video from Taimua Replying to the repost on Instagram, Sienna said: “Wrong. Jack was conscious, we were kissing each other. Look at his hand move. “This video is from [November 2020] taken completely out of context. Stop believing all the fake sh*t you see on social media. Look at my video if you care about getting more info.” This response also directs people to watch her video, in which she denies assaulting Jack Wright, and says that her legal team has issued cease & desist letters to those making accusations. Following the incident in November, Mae explains that she and Wright continued to be close friends and hang out regularly, but now that they are “not on good terms, the story has changed.” Jack has remained mostly silent on the situation himself, outside of his Instagram post, where he said that some parts of his life are “deeply personal” and he was hesitant to share, and that he hoped Sienna gets the “support and help that she needs.”

Jack Wright responds to Sienna Mae denying sexual assault allegations YouTube: Sienna GomezAfter TikToker Sienna Mae Gomez addressed the allegations that she sexually assaulted fellow creator Jack Wright and other accusations, Wright has now replied. UPDATE 5 PM PST: After Sienna denied the allegations being leveled against her, Wright went on Instagram to say he hopes Gomez gets the “help she needs.” “Sexual assault is a serious matter that has real consequences. Mason and James only intention was to protect me with the truth, and I really value their enormous support through this extremely difficult time,” Wright wrote. “I truly encourage my childhood friend Sienna to get the support and help that she needs. I don’t want to tear anyone down and only wish healing for everyone involved.” Original story continues below post. View this post on Instagram The situation between Hype House creators and former couple Sienna Mae and Jack Wright is complicated, to say the least, but it began when the pair appeared to start dating in 2020 and frequently collaborated together, posting synchronized dance moves and loved-up TikToks together. Sienna, who has almost 15 million followers on the app, has since been lauded for her body positivity posts, unashamedly showing off her “flaws” and encouraging her viewers to eat despite what is often pushed by influencers or societal pressure. However, her online image took a huge knock when one of Jack’s childhood best friends tweeted out accusing Sienna of sexual assault and telling Jack to “kill himself.” The claims were backed up by Jack’s brother James Wright who retweeted Mason’s statement. Sienna then posted on both Instagram and TikTok saying that she was “beyond saddened by the situation,” and that she would attempt to deal with it offline. But she has released a video on June 1, addressing the multiple allegations made against her and sternly denying sexual assault. Relaying her side of the story, Sienna repeated, “I unequivocally deny the allegations that I sexually assaulted Jack Wright,” adding that she wanted to “stand up for myself and tell the truth.” She said that Jack never once brought up sexual assault in private to her, and disclosed that she and Jack had never had sex, despite admitting it was uncomfortable for her to discuss online In addition, Sienna claimed that she had been misled by Jack about the state of their relationship over the course of nine months, with her feeling as though she was far more into him than he was into her, implying that he had used their relationship for popularity on TikTok. Sienna also said, “I’ve seen numerous arguments asking ‘why lie about sexual assault?’ and this isn’t a lie. But it wasn’t me who sexually assaulted him,” before apologizing for making the information public. “We both know what happened, we both know who it was, and we both know that I was not at that gathering that night.” She went on to further deny claims of body-shaming, and addressed Mason directly, who posted the initial accusations, telling him to “be ready” as her legal team is “working on evidence as we speak.”

Sienna Mae denies Jack Wright’s allegations of sexual assault Instagram: siennamaegomezTikToker Sienna Mae Gomez has denied Jack Wright’s allegations that she sexually assaulted him, after she lost over 300,000 followers following Wright’s YouTube video about the situation. When Jack Wright’s friend Mason Rizzo accused Sienna Mae Gomez of sexually assaulting Wright in May 2021, Gomez firmly denied the claims. She then took a month-long break from the internet after a video began circulating allegedly showing her groping an unconscious Wright, which she claimed was edited and taken out of context. On January 20, 2022, Wright posted a video to YouTube titled ‘What Sienna Mae did to me,’ in which he explained his side of events, and accused Gomez of multiple instances of inappropriate behavior. He claimed that: “She would break into my house and when I was sound asleep she would come into my room and I’d wake up to her hand in my pants.” The video reignited outrage against Gomez, and she lost over 300,000 TikTok followers after the video was posted. Sienna Mae responds to assault allegations Now, in a blog titled ‘Sienna Mae Gomez: Reflections from an 18-Year Old Me’ posted to Medium, Sienna has responded to Wright’s claims. After explaining how she got to know Wright and discussing some of the events from the past year, she wrote: “And then came Jack. I was really grateful to know someone already in the social media world and we had so much fun together. “But as someone I loved and still love, I’m devastated that he made me sound crazy and twisted so many things out of context in his most recent video, to the point of literally painting me into the “loud”, “crazy”, “overly sexualized” stereotype that people try to use on young, especially Latina, women. It sucks and I’m still unpacking that.” She claimed that she never broke into Wright’s house, and that she had the garage door code because he gave it to her. Gomez also claimed she “never stalked” him, and never sat outside his house in the middle of the night. The TikToker went on to say: “All Jack and I ever did was kiss. I have never seen, felt, or touched him naked. We spent several nights at the Hype House together but I never grabbed him asleep or awake. Yet I’m still being called a “rapist” across the internet by those who don’t understand the meaning of the word.” She said that looking back, there were some things she would have done differently. Gomez claimed she wishes she could take back the two videos addressing the situation she uploaded to YouTube, apologizing to sexual assault survivors she “offended with [her] ignorance.” She went on to explain her reflections on consent. “I understand now that when you’re in a relationship, there needs to be a very open and honest conversation about consent even before sexual acts,” she said, “even if it’s holding hands, hugging, and being affectionate in a friendly manner.” Sienna Mae apologizes to Jack Wright Towards the end of the post, Gomez directly addressed Wright and apologized, saying: “Jack, if you are reading this: I apologize if there were times that I made you feel uncomfortable. I am sorry if anything I ever did triggered other things you have experienced or any feelings of discomfort. “But anything I did, I did unknowingly, as our physical relationship on camera was one of closeness and familiarity that I had known to carry into our “real” lives. That said, there is a distinct line between that and sexual assault. I’m so sad that this is where we ended up, and even more so that I’m now being used in a new and even more hurtful way.” Speaking to NBC, a representative for Gomez also stated: “Unfortunately, Jack Wright continues his campaign to slander Sienna Mae Gomez with further false accusations. His latest falsehoods in the highly edited video show that once again Jack is making a calculated action to hinder, hurt and harm not only Sienna’s reputation and livelihood but her as an individual human being as well.” Gomez’s follower count continues to plummet across multiple platforms in response to the allegations against her.

Siege streamer BikiniBodhi banned on Twitch after LEC watch along Fnatic’s Rainbow Six Siege content creator BikiniBodhi has been banned from Twitch seemingly for restreaming the LEC Summer Split playoffs without Riot’s permission. DMCA takedowns are becoming more common on Twitch, and this time it’s popular Rainbow Six content creator BikiniBodhi breaking the rules, resulting in his first ban from the platform, presumably for restreaming the 2021 LEC Summer Playoffs. BikiniBodhi, who is a content creator for FNATIC and has amassed almost 1.7M subscribers on YouTube, was broadcasting the 2021 LEC Summer Playoffs to show his support for his org as they played long-time rivals G2. The stakes are high, with the winner heading to the 2021 Worlds championship and the loser heading home for the year. BikiniBodhi was excited to watch his team and had good intentions to bring his Siege audience to Fnatic’s League of Legends squad, but he wasn’t aware of the consequences he would face. The LEC holds some very strict rebroadcasting rules, with only selected streamers and Riot partners having legal permission to broadcast the stream, something that BikiniBodhi wasn’t aware of, as he streamed the games all in good faith. Unsurprisingly, just after the first game, the content creator received his first-ever Twitch ban. BikiniBodhi took to Twitter shortly after, revealing “he was probably DMCA’d”, admitting not putting in the research and understanding if rebroadcasting it was okay or not. Prob got DMCA’d for restreaming LEC playoffs, I’m a poopiehead for not researching if it was okay or not. Still waiting on confirmation from @TwitchSupport if that was the case, will let you all now how long I’m suspended when I know LULW — BikiniBodhi 🇸🇪❤️🇺🇦 (@BikiniBodhi) August 22, 2021 It’s worth noting tthat Twitch only discloses ban reasons to the streamer, so we can’t confirm if this was the actual ban reason unless he says so. Going off previous DMCA strikes we’ve seen on Twitch, we can presume the ban will be a minimum of 24 hours, though BikiniBodhi has assured his fans he’ll keep them updated whenever he finds out more.

Sienna Mae allegedly seen groping Jack Wright in leaked video YouTube: Sienna GomezA recently leaked video appears to show TikTok star Sienna Mae Gomez purportedly groping her unconscious ex-boyfriend, Jack Wright, after allegations of sexual assault were levied against her earlier this week. Content Warning: This article contains depictions of sexual assault and may not be suitable for some readers. UPDATE 12PM GMT: Sienna Mae has since responded to the leaked video, continuing to deny the claims and alleging that the video was taken out of context and edited to make it look like it fit the narrative provided by Jack Wright’s brother and friend Mason. Sienna also revealed that she had issued cease and desist letters to those making the allegations of sexual assault. Original article: Sienna Mae is a relatively popular content creator on TikTok, boasting over 15 million followers on the viral video app due to her posts about body positivity as well as her critiques of the platform’s culture of ruthless comments. However, it seems that Mae is no longer in the internet’s good graces after the friend of her ex-boyfriend, fellow TikToker Jack Wright, accused her of both sexually assaulting Jack and purportedly telling him to “kill himself,” prompting outrage online. Posts about the situation were liked by Jack’s brother shortly thereafter. After initially choosing to handle the situation “offline,” Mae released a response denying the allegations and claiming that it wasn’t her who had assaulted him at a party. On June 3, though, a video was leaked that allegedly showed Mae groping and kissing an unconscious Jack Wright who was asleep on a sofa. Content warning: The tweet below contains video footage that may be disturbing to some readers. Viewer discretion is advised. https://twitter.com/defnoodles/status/1400566533605105664 The video was quickly deleted, but is making the rounds across social media. Both Mae and Wright have yet to speak about the clip at the time of writing. As for Jack’s thoughts on Mae’s earlier response to the initial allegations, the TikToker said: “I truly encourage my childhood friend Sienna to get the support and help that she needs. I don’t want to tear anyone down and only wish healing for everyone involved.”

Sidemen tease massive $500k collab with MrBeast British YouTube stars The Sidemen are gearing up for their biggest video yet — a collab with the YouTube king Jimmy ‘MrBeast’ Donaldson. With a total combined following of over 130M, the Sidemen are the UK’s most popular YouTube group, made up of KSI, Miniminter, Zerkaa, TBJZL, Behzinga, Vikkstar123, and W2S. In the beginning of 2018, the group began their weekly ‘Sidemen Sundays’ — which have become an absolute hit with their overwhelmingly large fanbase. While the videos started as generic challenges, the Sidemen have since upped their game to high-production, multiple-hours long videos that only keep getting better and better. Continuing their streak of raising the bar, two massive worlds are set to collide, as the Sidemen’s highly anticipated video with MrBeast is set for release soon. Sidemen tease MrBeast collab A collab with MrBeast was first teased back in July, after their Tinder IRL 4 video with Logan Paul set the group’s new view record. Jimmy invited the Sidemen group to come film with him to “break that score,” and now, it’s time for MrBeast to put his money where he mouth is. According to an announcement on October 13, the next Sidemen Sunday will feature the YouTube star. Currently, it’s unclear what the video will actually be, as the two audiences couldn’t be any more different. However, we do know that the collab cost the Sidemen an absurd amount, setting them back about half a million pounds, according to Miniminter. Regardless, fans are are absolutely pumped to see what the two sides have come together to produce. Given MrBeast’s immense popularity, it certainly wouldn’t be out of question to assume that this video could become their most-viewed ever, either.

Sidemen’s Vikkstar reveals his one-year body and fitness transformation Vikram ‘Vikkstar’ Barn is one of the biggest YouTubers in the UK, having amassed over five million subscribers as a member of the Sidemen. Yet, he took his content on a different route in December and showed fans his body transformation over the last year. Vikkstar joined the Sidemen in 2013 and is one of the few of them that has stuck to regular gaming content since joining. While they originally started creating videos around the likes of Call of Duty and FIFA, much of the group has moved on to predominantly creating real-life content. As Vikk explains in the video, he had always been very skinny, even calling himself “skin and bone” when looking at older footage – and goes on to showcase his body transformation. At first speaking about how he used to be very light and not have much meat on him, Vikkstar points to a couple of things that gave him the inspiration to get into shape: a skiing injury and JJ ‘KSI’ Olatunji’s fitness journey in preparing for his boxing matches. Explaining how he started the process at 55 kilograms (121 lbs), he then put on 10kg (22 lbs) in the first six months with a lot of calorie intake and weight training, before incorporating more cardio into his workouts. Now, Vikk says, he weighs in at approximately 60kg, having shaved off a lot of the fat that came with his weight gain and can finally lift his own body weight. He goes on to say “I feel so much better. I sleep better, I feel like I’m generally happier. It’s that little endorphin rush and a new area to conquer for me and I’m really enjoying the whole process. Vikkstar goes on to show some clips from the Sidemen movie trailer, in which he is noticeably smaller and describes himself as “skinny fat” – saying that he doesn’t have much fat but what he does simply hangs off of his skin. He then shows what he would do in a typical workout, but advises viewers not to simply copy what he does, and instead figure out what works best for them. Finally, Vikk states that he would love people to watch this video and take inspiration from it by going on their own fitness journey.

Sidemen star signed by pro football team after scouting at Sidemen charity match Twitter: SDMNYouTubers Tobi ‘TBJZL’ Brown and Manny will be getting trials with Crawley Town after the English Football League club scouted the Sidemen Charity Match for players. Though, some fans aren’t impressed. Over the years, as the Sidemen Charity Match has grown in stature, plenty of fans have claimed that their favorite content creators could step up a level and actually play football regularly. Some YouTubers have joined semi-professional clubs in the past, but no one has made the step up to play in the actual professional ranks. Well, Crawley Town, who currently play in League 2 of the English Football League, have set out to change that. The Red Devils raised a few eyebrows when they revealed that they’d be scouting this year’s Sidemen game – which finished 8-7 in favor of the hosts – for players to potentially join the team for their FA Cup campaign. TBJZL & Manny invited to train with Crawley Town after Sidemen match Well now, a few weeks after the game, the club have confirmed that they’ll be inviting three players to train with them ahead of the game – the Brown brothers. The trio includes Tobi, who is otherwise known as TBJZL and is a founding member of The Sidemen, Manny, a FIFA YouTuber, and their brother Jed. Manny and Tobi linked up in that game at Charlton Athletic’s The Valley stadium, combining for arguably the goal of the game when Tobi delivered an outside-of-the-boot cross for his brother to head home from. Though, the move hasn’t exactly gone down well with fans. “Making league 2 sound like a joke,” said one. “Good marketing but embarrassing and feel sorry for the young upcoming pros who actually take it seriously,” replied another. “What a joke of a owner and club. Laughing stock of football,” added another. Some outsiders agreed that is a good publicity move for the club, as the YouTubers will attract plenty of attention for them and may even create a handful of new fans. The club themselves have said it’s “fairly unlikely” that the YouTubers would even make it off the bench but they want to “give them every opportunity” to show what they can do. The Red Devils previously signed reality TV star Mark Wright, and he was subbed on during an FA Cup win over Leeds United back in early 2021, so who knows what could happen.

Sidemen reveal new ready-to-drink XIX vodka at 2023 Charity Match XIX VodkaPopular UK-based YouTube group Sidemen have teased a new ready-to-drink XIX vodka cans at the 2023 Charity Match. With a staggering 19 million subscribers on their collective channel, and millions more across their own, the Sidemen have well cemented themselves as the biggest in the UK’s YouTube scene. Over the past couple of years, the group has expanded well beyond just YouTube, launching their own video platform Side+ — featuring exclusive and behind-the-scenes content available for a monthly fee for members. Not only that, the YouTubers have also ventured into the food and beverage business, with fried chicken restaurant ‘Sides’ available for delivery across the UK, and their own vodka brand XIX which has even made its way onto the shelves in stores. Now, it appears more alcoholic beverages are on the way. New ready-to-drink XIX vodka teased at Sidemen Charity Match XIX was first launched in late 2021, with the premium five-time distilled vodka available for purchase exclusively for UK fans via the online store. The Sidemen’s vodka has since been available for purchase in several countries, including the US and most of Europe, and has even been stocked on shelves in UK stores. However, since the initial launch, there has been little movement from the XIX-branded vodka. That was until a tweet on September 9 teased the launch of a new line of alcoholic beverages. “It’s about time. Introducing Mixed Berry. Our first new flavor and ready-to-drink experience,” the tweet read. “We can’t wait to share it with you guys.” The Sidemen added: “Try it first at the XIX Bar @ London Stadium. Be real quick.” While it’s unclear when the ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages will be available. However, fans can get an early sample of the new vodka at the XIX Bar at West Ham’s London Stadium during the anticipated 2023 Sidemen Charity Match.

Sidemen “shut down” shopping centre with opening of first UK store SidemenBritish YouTube group Sidemen have “shut down” the Bluewater shopping centre with the opening of their first physical clothing store in the UK. Since banding together in 2013, the Sidemen have established themselves as one of YouTube’s most popular groups. For years, the group mainly focused on their own channels, although, with the launch of their now iconic ‘Sidemen Sunday’ series, the British YouTube stars have only boomed in popularity. With now close to 19 million subscribers on the main Sidemen channel, the group have expanded well beyond YouTube, launching their own platform Side+ — giving fans a behind-the-scenes look and extra content for a monthly fee. And more recently, the group released their own vodka brand ‘XIX’ and fast food chain ‘Sides’. Of course, like the majority of influencers, the Sidemen also have their own online clothing store, in which they’ve partnered with the likes of Nike, Mr. Men, and Spongebob. As they continue to reach bigger and bigger heights, the Sidemen have now opened their first physical clothing store in the UK — shutting down an entire shopping centre in the process. Sidemen “shut down” Bluewater shopping centre with new store On July 15, the first Sidemen Clothing store opened in the Bluewater Shopping Centre — located just outside South East London in Dartford. With all seven Sidemen members in attendance for the grand opening, it’s fair to say the turnout was absolutely massive. Although the Sidemen didn’t show up till later in the morning, according to KSI in a tweet just after 11 am, the YouTubers shut down the entire mall. “Just shutdown Bluewater for our new Sidemen Clothing store,” he wrote, along with posting a video showing thousands of fans queued outside the store. The 6,000sq ft shop stocked the Sidemen’s usual range of clothing, activewear, and accessories, as well as a brand-new unreleased collection that will only be available exclusively in the store.

Sidemen respond to backlash after KSI’s apology for racial slur SidemenYouTube group The Sidemen have responded to backlash from fans following KSI’s apology for using a racial slur in their latest video. Following the most recent Sidemen Sunday video, KSI and the popular YouTube group have faced major criticism from fans. During the over 40-minute-long ‘Countdown’ re-creation, the British YouTuber-turned-boxer used a derogatory word that is commonly associated with people of South Asian origin. KSI has since apologized for the use of the slur, and has made the decision to take a break from social media as a result. Now, the Sidemen have also issued an apology to their fans. Sidemen apologize after use of racial slur In an April 3 tweet, the group collectively put out a statement, apologizing for the “unacceptable” and “inexcusable” use of the racial slur in the video. “During yesterday’s ‘Sidemen Sunday’ a racial slur was said during the video,” the statement read. “We accept that it was completely unacceptable and inexcusable. The fact the incident was made light of on the show was wrong and compounded to hurt. We deeply regret this and would like to truly apologize. “We have reflected on this incident both collectively and individually and are truly ashamed that we let ourselves and you guys down in this way.” The statement continued: “We want to use our channels to promote positivity and great entertainment. We stand against racism and discrimination of any kind and we failed to do that. “Again, we are truly sorry and promise to do better.” Despite the apology, fans are wanting changes, with one calling for the group to re-evaluate the channel and the content they produce. “It’s difficult to see this apology as genuine. You’ve clearly had a theme recently of including more edgy content to drum up extra publicity,” they said. “I think you need to re-evaluate the channel going forward because it’s really messed up that you cater to a younger audience but then regularly include adult themes or otherwise morally suspect content.” The apology has been seen by over 1.7 million people and has amassed over 30,000 likes at the time of writing.

Sidemen reveal first look at limited-edition influencer TOPPS trading cards Massively popular British YouTube group, the Sidemen, have announced their new limited-edition TOPPS trading cards. Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming collab. British YouTube group Sidemen have announced their next venture. Coming off the back of their charity football match announcement, the YouTube stars have revealed their new TOPPS trading cards. In the last year, the group has upped their game with the launch of various projects such as Side+ — a streaming service featuring never seen before content — as well as their own XIX vodka brand and Sides restaurant chain. Now, fans will be able to collect limited-edition trading cards made by TOPPS. How to get The Sidemen TOPPS trading cards In a tweet on August 13, the Sidemen announced that starting next week fans can buy and collect the first-ever creator trading card set by TOPPS. Releasing on August 21 at 4 PM BST, fans have two weeks to buy the trading cards which are available worldwide. It’s unclear exactly how many cards there are to collect, and what will be on them. However, judging by the announcement video, fans should expect to be collecting some memorable moments. INTRODUCING THE OFFICIAL SIDEMEN TRADING CARDS COLLECTION BY TOPPS 🤩 — Sidecards (@getsidecards) August 13, 2022 And their first ever creator set. Mad. Dropping NEXT SUNDAY, August 21st at 4PM BST 🗓 14 days to cop then it’s gone. Don’t wait. Sign up now at https://t.co/kcEBuinT8X @topps_uk | AD pic.twitter.com/m6Loa4vtwy Furthermore, one lucky fan will receive a golden ticket with their card set, and with it comes a hefty prize. According to the announcement video, the golden ticket winner will become the eighth member of the Sidemen. It’s unknown what becoming the next member of the group actually entails, but it’s definitely got fans excited.

Sidemen’s Hit Send card game: where to buy, how to play & more SidemenThe Sidemen have revealed their own party game ‘Hit Send’, a “high-risk” game of text roulette. Here’s everything you need to know about the game, including where to buy it. With an enormous following of 20 million subscribers on their collective channel, and millions more individually, the Sidemen are by far the biggest creators in the UK’s YouTube scene. Over the last couple of years, the group has expanded beyond just YouTube, launching their own video platform Side+ — where fans can watch exclusive and behind-the-scenes content, and get other added benefits for a monthly fee. Notably, the Sidemen have their own food and beverage brands too, establishing fried chicken restaurant chain ‘Sides‘, as well as their vodka brand XIX. Now, the YouTube stars have recently released their first game ‘Hit Send’. What is the Sidemen’s Hit Send game? The Sidemen have now ventured into creating their own “outrageously fun and dangerously social games.” Hot House Games, the developers behind their first game ‘Hit Send’ was co-founded by the YouTube group. The Sidemen’s Hit Send game is fairly easy to wrap your head around. Players earn points by sending awkward and sometimes embarrassing messages to a recipient in their contacts chosen at random. How to play the Sidemen’s ‘Hit Send’ game? Each player gets five text cards and picks one letter and number card. If you pick the letter ‘S’ and the number ‘four’ for example, you’ll need to text your fourth contact with their name beginning with S. Meanwhile, everyone else puts down a text card, where the ‘DM Don’ on the player’s right chooses which text will be sent to the recipient. Messages range from confessing your love with a simple “I love you” to a more obscene “Do you ever fantasize about me?” or “Just got with my cousin, is that legal?” If the player sends the text they earn a point. An additional point is also earned if the recipient replies. However, if the player backs out, their opponent takes the point. The first to win five cards is crowned the winner, known as the ‘Message Mogul’. Or you can take the win by being blocked by any recipient. Where to buy the Sidemen’s Hit Send game? The Sidemen’s Hit Send party game is available to purchase on Amazon. Alternatively, you can find it on the Hit Send website. Hit Send is perfect for adult parties, game nights, and as a gift for any Sidemen fan. Be wary though, as you may find yourself facing a few awkward conversations with friends and family, or even your boss the day after. “Hot House’s mission is to fill a gen-Z shaped void in the games industry with outrageously fun and dangerously social entertainment.” “If you click on a product link on this page we may earn a small affiliate commission.”

Sidemen official store: Where & When is the Sidemen shop opening? Sidemen ClothingPopular British YouTube group Sidemen have announced the opening of their first clothing store in the UK. If you want to check it out in person, you’ll want to know where it is and when it will open – Here’s everything you need to know. Making their name from GTA racing videos, the Sidemen have well-established themselves as one of YouTube’s most popular groups out there. Some would even go as far as to consider the group to be the front face of the UK’s YouTube scene, with their iconic ‘Sidemen Sunday’ series being a staple part of their fan’s weekends. During their meteoric rise to fame, the group has been almost inseparable, and even after almost a decade together, they continue to reach new heights. In the past few years, we’ve seen the group grow exponentially — launching several ventures including their own platform Side+ as well as their own fast food chain in Sides, and of course their own merch store with Sidemen Clothing. Now, fans can pick up Sidemen clothing in person, with the launch of their very first store in the UK. Where is the Sidemen Clothing shop? In the latest Sidemen Sunday on July 9, the YouTubers have announced that their first in-person Sidemen shop will open in the Bluewater Shopping Centre — located just outside South East London in Dartford. For years, fans have only been able to get their hands on merch through their online website. But now, fans will have the option to purchase Sidemen Clothing in person. It’s currently unclear exactly where the store will be located in the Bluewater Shopping Centre, although we expect more information in the coming days. When does the Sidemen Clothing shop open? According to the announcement, the first-ever in-person Sidemen Clothing store will open Saturday, July 15 at 9 AM BST. It’s expected that all seven Sidemen members will be there for the official launch of the store, where there will be also a few surprises in store for fans. What will the Sidemen Clothing shop sell? According to a report by KentOnline, the Sidemen store is expected to be 6,000sq ft, and will stock some of the group’s limited edition ranges such as the SDMN X Spongebob Squarepants collab. The Sidemen’s usual range of clothing, activewear, and accessories is also expected to be on sale — along with brand-new unreleased collections that will only be available exclusively in the store. After selling out all 62k seats to fill the London Stadium for the 2023 iteration of the Sidemen Charity football match, it’s clear the group is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon. That’s all we know so far regarding the Sidemen’s official store launch. Be sure to check back on Dexerto, as we’ll keep you updated as we learn more.

Sidemen FC win 2022 Sidemen Charity match 8-7 vs YouTube All-Stars: Goals, highlights, more SidemenSidemen FC kept their winning run over the YouTube All-Stars alive in the 2022 Sidemen Charity Game, running out 8-7 winners over their fellow content creators in a record-breaking affair. After a few years on hiatus, the Sidemen Charity Match returned for a 2022 outing at Charlton Athletic’s The Valley Stadium, pitting Sidemen FC against the YouTube All-Stars in a massive game. The last time the game was played, it was the hosts who ran out 7-1 winners, but the YouTube All-Stars kept things closer this time around, and could easily have won the highest-scoring encounter in the history of the match. 27,000 fans packed into The Valley to watch the game, with a further 2.6 million watching live on YouTube. Though, if you missed out, don’t worry, we’ve got all the big highlights. 2022 Sidemen charity match report & highlights Things got started in rapid fashion, with the YouTube All-Stars jumping out an early 2-0 lead thanks to goals inside the first 10 minutes from Beta Squad members Chunkz and Niko Omilana. Going behind 2-0 seemed to wake the Sidemen up, as they quickly responded thanks to Vikkstar123’s low-driven effort that squirmed its way underneath Cal The Dragon. Tobi leveled things up a few minutes later, before YouTube All-Stars found themselves in front again. Yung Filly produced arguably the goal of the game with a right-footed strike that arrowed its way into the top left-hand corner of the Sidemen’s net. Miniminter got things back level pegging with a clever effort from the wing that caught everyone unaware given they were expecting a cross to come in. Theo Baker ensured that the YouTube All-Stars would head into the break with a well-deserved lead, though, again firing low past Sidemen FC’s Pieface after being played in by TikTok’s own Noah Beck. The Sidemen got back into things shortly after the half-time interval, with Tobi leveling things up. Again, though, the YouTube All-Stars regained momentum with a goal from Castro. Streaming phenomenon IShowSpeed almost wrapped things up for the All-Stars as he poked home past Pieface. However, the moment that fans waited for was chalked off, given he was offside for the umpteen time in the game. From there, the Sidemen wrestled back control and jumped out to their first lead of the game after goals from Miniminter and ChrisMD. Though, Niko leveled things up at 6-6 after Chunkz’ long-range effort was spilled directly into his path, giving him a simple chance to tap home the equalizer. WillNE put the All-Stars back in front with a close-range effort, but that late lead didn’t last long. Manny got things back on level terms before Miniminter completed his hat-trick with a long-range chip of Cal the Dragon to give the Sidemen the win. Sidemen Charity Match 2022 full replay The full game is available to watch back via the Sidemen’s YouTube channel, so if you want the full experience, be sure to check it out below. The charity game will likely return next year, and the YouTube All-Stars will be eager to get back to enact revenge.

Sidemen FC win 2023 Sidemen Charity match vs YouTube All-Stars: Goals, highlights, more The Sidemen Charity match returned again for 2023, with YouTubers and creators around the world taking part. After 2022’s huge success, this year’s match was even bigger. The 2023 Sidemen Charity Match was held at the London Stadium on September 9, where over 60,000 seats were up for grabs. With more eyes than ever, Sidemen FC has once again kept up their winning streak over the YouTube All-Stars. This year’s scoreline stood at 8-5. For those who missed out, here are all the highlights. 2023 Sidemen charity match report & highlights As always, the game kicked off and the goals quickly followed in rapid fashion. None only than the Irons fan himself Behzinga opened the scoreline 1-0 for Sidemen FC in the eighth minute. A blunder from YouTube Allstars’ JiDion allowed the lifelong West Ham supporter to score at the club’s home ground London Stadium in front of 60,000 fans. However, the Sidemen FC’s lead was short-lived. Just minutes later, ChrisMD equalized the score, putting both teams level at 1-1. Bouncing back off a corner for the Sidemen, an incredible long ball from Filly put the Jersey-born YouTuber in a prime position to score. Dribbling past several defenders in the box, ChrisMD’s finish was no match for KSI between the goalposts. ChrisMD scores for YouTube All Stars and levels the gamepic.twitter.com/cZCstK2Uge — Dexerto (@Dexerto) September 9, 2023 While the match started with two rapid goals, the scoreline quickly slowed down nevertheless. However, the game was still certainly entertaining, with moments such as IShowSpeed taking the crowd by storm as he tried to tackle MrBeast. As half-time loomed, it was Miniminter who broke the scoreline deadlock. An over-the-top ball from fellow Sidemen star TBJZL landed in the feet of MM7, and with WillNE on the chase behind, he ultimately got the better of the defender and xQc in goal — putting the Sidemen FC in the lead 2-1. Miniminter scores his first goal of the game and Sidemen FC take the lead pic.twitter.com/52tchCKQsv — Dexerto (@Dexerto) September 9, 2023 Once again, the lead didn’t last long. Quickly switching the game’s pace, the YouTube Allstars fired back, where just as before it was Filly leading the attack. Dribbling around several defenders in the box, the ball was passed to Chunkz, lining the Beta Squad member up for a shot on goal. Taking his chance, the ball looked to be heading straight for the top-right corner, where KSI was ready on the goal line. However, the ball deflected off Wrotetoshaw’s shoulder and instead went to the opposite side of the goal. KSI was unable to make the save, putting pressure on both teams with score level at 2-2 going into half-time. YouTube All Stars score and make it 2-2 before half time pic.twitter.com/Cepn2k123R — Dexerto (@Dexerto) September 9, 2023 Thankfully, the second half of the match was just as firey if not more than the first. Quickly opening up the scoreline again, Miniminter and Manny linked up to give Sidemen FC the lead. With some fast back-and-forth passing up the field, Miniminter gave Manny a perfect chance to take the lead, which he fired into the goal. Miniminter and Manny link up to give Sidemen FC the lead — Dexerto (@Dexerto) September 9, 2023 pic.twitter.com/QlEW3b0HKC In a matter of just seconds after scoring, Sidemen FC were through on goal again, where once more Minininter was at the head of the attack. Taking the chance of a lifetime and firing a shot from outside the box, xQc jumped to make the save. Unfortunately, Manny was awaiting the rebound, leaving the score at 4-2 for the Sidemen. In a matter of seconds, Manny scores again and makes it 4-2pic.twitter.com/Tib4FmQlZ9 — Dexerto (@Dexerto) September 9, 2023 With hope for the Allstars dwindling, spirits were back at a high as IShowSpeed was awarded a penalty. Two goals behind, it was a crucial chance for the YouTube side to get back in the game. However, the Ronaldo mega-fan was unable to replicate his idol. The penalty was stopped by the hands of ‘The Nightmare’ KSI. However, all hope was not lost for the YouTube Allstars, as just minutes later Max Fosh scored on his debut with an incredible shot from outside the box. The Allstars still remain a goal behind. Max Fosh scores on his debut and makes it 4-3pic.twitter.com/bESunFtOXI — Dexerto (@Dexerto) September 9, 2023 Following in the steps of his brother Manny, TBJZL extended the Sidemen FC’s lead. The goal was left practically open after a blunder from xQc and JiDion, giving Tobi an unmissable opportunity. Tobi joins his brother and gets a goal at the Sidemen Charity Matchpic.twitter.com/nSO7UPnweu — Dexerto (@Dexerto) September 9, 2023 The action didn’t stop there. Again just minutes later, Manny proved his worth for the Sidemen FC, scoring his third goal of the day and securing his hat trick from an assist from his brother. Manny scores his third goal of the day and gets his hat trick pic.twitter.com/57IAhGAG3y — Dexerto (@Dexerto) September 9, 2023 It wouldn’t be a Sidemen Charity match without the crowd cheering on Vikkstar to score. While the 28-year-old was unable to put the ball in the net himself, he still made an impact on the pitch assisting fellow Sidemen member Wrotetoshaw. After a pass from Vikkstar, Wrotetoshaw stunned the crowd with a beautiful finish from outside the box landing straight in the top-right corner, giving xQc absolutely no chance. Vikkstar and Wroteoshaw team up as Sidemen FC make it 7-4pic.twitter.com/IFJenaT1LM — Dexerto (@Dexerto) September 9, 2023 The score remained 7-4 for the Sidemen, but the YouTube Allstars still had some fight left in them. Being led through on goal with a pass by IShowSpeed, Niko Omilana gave the Allstars a glimmer of hope after putting one past KSI. Niko shows a glimmer of hope for YouTube All Stars as he makes it 7-5pic.twitter.com/4SGSMatS87 — Dexerto (@Dexerto) September 9, 2023 Finally, after a grueling game for the influencers on the field, Tareq from MrBeast’s crew put the final goal in the back of the net, putting the score at 8-5. Sidemen Charity Match 2023 full replay The full game is available to watch back via the Sidemen’s YouTube channel, so if you want the full experience, be sure to check it out below. At the end of it all, the Sidemen Charity Match 2023 raised over £2,425,855, which will be shared across five different charities.

Sidemen explain why they won’t be ringside for KSI vs Tommy Fury SidemenBritish YouTube group the Sidemen have explained why they won’t be ringside for KSI vs Tommy Fury on October 14. After months of back and forth and anticipation, KSI and Tommy Fury are finally set to go blow for blow in the boxing ring on October 14. Dubbed the ‘Prime Card’, we’ll also be seeing Logan Paul put the gloves back on, where he’ll be facing former UFC fighter Dillon Danis in the co-main event on the same night. Not only that but the slew of undercard bouts, featuring a staggering seven title fights, is expected to make the Prime Card the biggest influencer boxing event we’ve seen so far. Sidemen won’t be ringside for KSI vs Fury In a September 22 SideCast episode, the Sidemen confirmed their attendance for the Prime Card. However, the YouTube stars revealed they won’t be ringside to support KSI, and will instead be in a suite elsewhere in the arena. “We’re in a box,” Miniminter revealed. “We’re not allowed our seats by the ringside, unfortunately,” Zerkaa added. “We’ve been demoted as KSI’s friends. While Vikkstar claimed they were “too awkward” to ask for ringside seats, Miniminter claimed that the Sidemen did in fact ask, but were told no. “No, we asked, they said no,” he said. However, the decision wasn’t down to KSI according to Miniminter, while Behzinga explained that event organizers would rather sell the seats than give them away. “Not JJ, just to clear that up. Not JJ.” “Yeah, they would rather sell the seats than let us have them,” Behzinga explained. Within just hours of tickets going on sale, the YouTubers and their respective opponents sold out the entire AO Arena — the biggest indoor venue in the UK.

Sidemen FC vs YouTube Allstars Charity Match – Match Report and VoD – KSI, KEEMSTAR, FaZe Adapt and more! The annual charity football (soccer) event hosted by The Sidemen took place on Saturday June 2nd, 2018 at the Valley stadium in London. The home of Charlton Athletic saw a host of high profile YouTuber’s turn up from across the world to play a full 90-minute match in front of thousands of fans. Popular podcasters Lawrence McKenna and True Geordie were on hand to commentate the full match, reading out donations that were donated to the two charities involved as over 400,000 concurrent viewers tuned in throughout the game. The Sidemen FC lineup featured the likes of KSI, KEEMSTAR, RiceGum, FaZe Adapt and JME, while the YouTube Allstars included ComedyShortsGamer, Callux and Mo Vlogs. It started as something of a cagey affair as the Sidemen went into half time with a 2-0 lead, but that soon changed following the break. The Sidemen soon started to capitalize on their opponents mistakes, while the YouTube Allstars remained unable to finish and missed a number open goals. The game finished with a thunderous 7-1 score to The Sidemen. You can view the full VoD below the teams. The Sidemen FC: Miniminter – KSI – Wroetoshaw – Tobjizzle – Vikkstar – Zerkaa – Behzinga – Manny – JME – Keemstar – Lachlan – Ricegum – FaZe Adapt – Alfie Deyes – Charlie Morley – YouTube Allstars ChrisMD – Deji – Callux – Calfreezy – WillNE – AnEsonGib – Joe Sugg – Jay TGF – Romell TGF – DJ Mario – King Bach – Rudy Mancuso – Mo Vlogs – Stephen Tries – Hugh Wizzy – VOD

Sidemen Charity Match sees OnlyFans model autograph Yeezys: “Definitely going on eBay” Twitter: AstridWettA spectator at the Sidemen Charity Match has taken the opportunity to snag himself an OnlyFans model’s autograph by using his Yeezy sneaker to bridge the distance between them. The Sidemen Charity Match reached new heights in 2023, breaking its previous viewership record as the most-viewed live-streamed sporting event on YouTube. The sixth event of its kind, the soccer match drew in a variety of onlookers. And amongst the crowd was none other than Samantha Bullimore Wilmot, better known by her online alias, ‘Astrid Wetts’. As an Instagram star, TikToker, YouTuber, and OnlyFans model, it’s no surprise that Wetts was ultimately recognized, at the event with one spectator determined to get an autograph no matter the distance between them. Shared on Twitter by Wetts herself, the video showed her catching a Yeezy sneaker thrown by a teenage boy from a lower tier in the stadium. “A Yeezy? There’s no way,” Wetts exclaimed, signing her autograph across the side of the shoe. “I’ve signed a Yeezy, that’s 400 pounds” (nearly $500 USD, with Yeezys retailing from $200 to $625). “That’s crazy,” Wetts continued, looking excited as she tossed the Yeezy back to its owner. He thanked her, other spectators already asking for their own signatures as one ambitious teen requested an autograph on his backpack. Not everyone was impressed by Wetts’ actions, however, with one viewer responding to the video with “A pornstar giving autographs to children?” Another said, “No one’s selling an Astrid Wett signature”, in response to Wetts’ caption that the shoe was “definitely going on eBay”. Check out all the latest entertainment news on our page here.

Sidemen Charity Match 2023 breaks previous viewership world record Sidemen | YouTubeThe 2022 Sidemen Charity Match broke the world record for most viewed livestreamed sporting event on YouTube, and the 2023 event has shattered that record, according to MrBeast’s claims about its concurrent viewer count. The Sidemen Charity Match has become a yearly staple that brings together some of the world’s biggest content creators for a match that pits these creators against each other in the name of charity. While the event was created in the name of charity, and millions get raised either way, fans of these creators get invested in the team made up of their favorites winning. As a result of the storytelling around the event and the hype behind these creators, the Sidemen Charity Match has yet again broken its own previous viewership record, according to MrBeast’s claimed concurrent viewer count. Sidemen Charity Match 2023 breaks prior viewership record As content creators have gained bigger followings and more ways to reach them, a massive wave of competitively-oriented livestream events has seen people’s favorite influencers clash for bragging rights. And, while the Sidemen Charity Match hasn’t quite reached the heights of something like Ibai’s La Velada del Año 3 boxing event at a staggering 3.4 million viewers, 2022’s Sidemen Match holds the record for most viewed YouTube livestreamed sporting event on YouTube. Or, at least it did until 2023’s event broke that record, according to MrBeast. With the previous Guinness World Record clocking the viewer count in 2022 at exactly 2,558,501 viewers, MrBeast’s projection would have allowed the event to shatter its previous record. And, while the viewership record was still broken, it wasn’t quite as big a difference as MrBeast thought. With 2,562,949 viewers, the event just barely eclipsed its prior record by a little over 4k viewers. This massive, record-breaking turnout allowed these creators to raise millions for charity, but it’s still around a million views away from topping what Ibai’s doing on Twitch. Whether or not the Sidemen can find a way to bridge the gap next year remains to be seen.

How to watch Sidemen Charity Match 2022: Stream, KO time, lineups, managers & referee The Sidemen Charity match is one of the biggest YouTube events scheduled for 2022, with creators around the world taking part. This marks the first one the crew has held since 2020 and here is everything you need to know about it – from lineups to managers. British YouTube group Sidemen have confirmed after a long hiatus they will be bringing back their annual charity football match. The group first launched their charity game event back in 2016 and went on to turn it into an annual event in the following years. It was postponed for a couple years but returns in 2022. The matches will feature the infamous Sidemen, who team up on Sidemen FC. Their opponents are made up of fellow YouTubers who would play under the team name YouTube Allstars. Here’s everything you need to know. How to watch Sidemen Charity Match 2022: date, time & stream The 2022 Sidemen Charity Match is all locked in for Saturday, September 24, with a kick off time of 3pm BST. That’s 7am PT / 10am EST / 4pm CEST / 12am AEST. Those who are unable to attend in person can tune in via a live stream on the Sidemen channel. Sidemen Charity game stream 2022 Where will the Sidemen Charity match 2022 be held? Like the last couple of Sidemen Charity matches, the 2022 edition will be held at The Valley Stadium in London. It is a 27,000-seat capacity that’s the home stadium of English football’s Charlton Athletic. Sidemen Charity match 2022 squads: Players & lineup One of the highlights of the event is seeing which popular YouTubers come together to take on the Sidemen crew. In previous years, the likes of DJ Mario, ChrisMD, Calfreezy, and many more. Players and team lineups On September 22, the full roster of competing influencers was released for both teams – and it’s a massive lineup. The Sidemen’s side will see the famed YouTube group joined by MrBeast, Lazarbeam and Karl Jacobs, among others. On the YouTube Allstars there the likes of Niko Omilana, Deji, Chunkz and popular streamer iShowSpeed. Team Sidemen: KSI – W2S – Zerkaa – Vikkstar – TBJZL – Behzinga – Miniminter – MrBeast – Karl Jacobs – ChrisMD – Pieface – JME – Lazarbeam – Manny – Rudolph – Callux – Calfreezy – Team YouTube: Niko Omilana – Yung Filly – Cal the Dragon – Will Ne – Harry Pinero – Chris Tyson – iShowSpeed – Noah Beck – Deji – Theo Baker – Chunkz – JiDion – Castro – AnEsonGib – Chandler – Danny Aarons – Georgenotfound – Managers & referee On September 21, the Sidemen announced the addition of two team managers: Mark Goldbridge and Billy Wingrove. The referee is a former Premier League official, Mark Clattenburg – rounding off a star-studded lineup from the pitch to production. That’s all you need to know going into the Sidemen Charity match 2022. We’ll have a match report live shortly after, so don’t sweat if you can’t catch every second of action on stream.

Sidemen banned from attending own restaurant opening due to massive crowds Instagram: EatsidesThe anticipated opening of one of the Sidemen’s new restaurants will not feature the group themselves, after the local authorities became concerned about the crowd size. The Sidemen, one of the largest and most popular collectives on YouTube, have taken on their fair share of business ventures over the years. While they have primarily focused on events like their Sidemen charity soccer matches, the group made their first foray into world of restaurants. Sides, a fried chicken restaurant with two locations in the UK opening on November 18, is widely-anticipated by Sidemen fans. Unfortunately, the crew will not be there to see the fruits of their labor at one of those restaurants. Sidemen banned from opening of Sides in Merry Hill On the Sidemen Instagram page, the group posted the unfortunate news that logistical issues will prevent them from making an anticipated surprise appearance at one of the two new Sides. “The local authorities have forecast that an additional 10,000 people were planning to attend the opening of Sides, Merry Hill. “The local authorities have concerns that the surrounding area will be unable to cope with this increased footfall. Under the threat of legal action being taken against Sides…we are honouring the local authority’s direct request.” The group also confirmed that they had planned to make a surprise appearance at the Merry Hill location, but they would still appear at the opening of their West Midlands appearance. Plenty of fans expressed their disbelief that the authorities would be able to ban a group from going to their own business. However, some fans in the comments weren’t sure if the Sidemen were being genuine in this declaration, with one saying “[t]hey deffo still will be there.” Fans who want some fried chicken can still check out Sides two locations opening on November 18.

Sidemen Charity Match 2022 raises £1 million in three hours Sidemen | YouTubeThrough the Sidemen Charity Match 2022, over £1 million were raised over the course of the show match between a massive set of creators. The Sidemen Charity Match has been a long time coming. It was postponed multiple times leading up to the 2022 event – the last being in 2018 – but the hype for the event was at an all-time high going in. Being held at a football stadium that holds 27,000 people at max capacity, this show match was no small affair. And, thanks to donations from viewers all around the world, they managed to raise over £1 million for charity. Sidemen charity match raises £1 million in “record” time With a star-studded lineup, the Sidemen Charity Match was sure to bring in a lot of viewers. People like KSI, IShowSpeed, and MrBeast were among some of the biggest names to play during the event. The stream peaked at around 2.6 million live viewers, not including everyone that showed up to spectate in person. And, with a great deal of viewers came a great deal of donations. At halftime, it was revealed that almost £500,000 had already been raised for the event. While this was an impressive number at the time, it’d go on to be far surpassed by donations during the second half of the match. In just three hours, a total of £1,074,379 (1,166,614 USD), was raised and split between four different charities. This number may be even higher considering donations remained open past the initial on-stream announcement. This show match had its fair share of highlight moments that kept viewers glued to the broadcast, and the donations far surpassed that of the £65,747 raised in 2018. From IShowSpeed stealing a yellow card and celebrating after knocking down KSI, to the incredibly close 8-7 finish where the Sidemen reigned supreme. The Sidemen won the last charity match held as well, but with a much more one-sided score line of 7-1 in their favor.

Sideman fans upset as Tana Mongeau takes over latest 20vs1 episode YouTube: Sidemen/Instagram: tanamongeauSidemen fans are letting their feelings be known on social media and in the YouTube comments, upset at the YouTube group bringing Tana Mongeau in for one of their viral 20vs1 Sidemen Sunday videos. Each Sunday, the Sidemen post new videos that are often part of one of their popular series’, such as Tinder in real life, or in this instance, 20 vs 1. They rack up millions of views and, for the most part, viewers look forward to tuning in each Sunday — but many were disappointed to see that they brought in US influencer Tana Mongeau for their episode on July 30. Despite many positive comments on the video about how well Tana did getting into the task and capturing the right vibe of the 20 vs 1 videos, there were a number of viewers who simply didn’t want to see it. Sidemen fans upset with Tana Mongeau This was amplified in a Reddit post on the r/KSI subreddit, titled “this may be the most disliked Sidemen video ever.” It featured a number of screenshots of angry fans, annoyed about Tana’s appearance on the channel, calling it “the downfall of the channel” and that it was “literally the definition of a bad video.” Of course, it wasn’t all bad, despite that Reddit post receiving mass upvotes and some bad sentiment being shared online. Although YouTube dislikes are no longer visible, estimates put dislikes at 37,000 vs 193,000 likes. Others in the YouTube comments felt better about the video. “Tana just knows what good content is, she did not understand most of the instructions yet she killed it,” said one user. Another added: “This was honestly a lot better than I thought I was gonna be,” while one simply stated that “she delivered.” Tana is always a divisive figure, and the mixed responses were to be expected given her standing on the internet, though she hasn’t commented publicly on some of the backlash she faced.

Sidemen apologize to Charity Match ticket holders after a “small minority” attempted to break into the stadium YouTube: SidemenDespite hosting a successful charity soccer match, the Sidemen apologized to ticket holders who could not get in after an attempted break-in incident. The Sidemen Charity Match 2022 concluded on September 24, 2022, with the Sidemen taking the victory over the YouTube All-Stars 8-7. The event was quite successful as the Sidemen raised over £1,000,000 for their chosen charities in just over three hours. Unfortunately, the event was not without controversy as a small subset of fans attempted to break into the stadium, forcing security to lock down the venue early. Fans attempted Sidemen Charity Event break-in The announcement came from the Sidemen Twitter account, which confirmed the incident after relaying the amount of money raised for charity. “Unfortunately however due to a small minority attempting to break into the stadium, we were forced to lock the gates meaning a number of you weren’t able to get in despite having tickets.” you weren’t able to get in despite having tickets. — Sidemen (@Sidemen) September 24, 2022 This was a security and safety decision, however we appreciate this is incredibly frustrating and disappointing for those unfairly impacted. We deeply apologise for any inconvenience caused. The Sidemen explained that the decision to lock the gates after the incident “was a security and safety decision.” The group apologized “for any inconvenience caused” to any ticket holders not able to get into the venue and offered fans to contact them “with any questions” relating to the incident. Fans in the comment immediately called for the influencer team to refund those affected by the incident. “I hope you can figure out which ticket holders didn’t get in based on which tickets were not scanned and refund them,” said Twitter user cillianharford. Others were upset that the tweets didn’t outright mention the option of getting a refund for those affected, like user LukeBullen10 who said “No mention of giving them refunds.” I hope you can figure out which ticket holders didn’t get in based on which tickets were not scanned and refund them. — Cillian Harford (@cillianharford) September 24, 2022 I’d add a gesture of goodwill such as a Side+ subscription too! Least you could do for the genuine fans affected ❤️ Hopefully, the Sidemen are able to compensate those who were affected by the incident in some way.

Meet Shylily, Twitch’s unapologetic orca VTuber who rewrote the rulebook Twitch: ShylilyShylily went from unknown to Twitch sensation basically overnight. The orca VTuber has climbed to nearly a million followers in less than a year, rewriting the rulebook for the medium along the way by being unapologetically herself. VTubing has its quirks and charms. For many creators, it’s more than just getting an animated model and calling it a day. There is, or at least was, expectations of having some sort of lore with a beautiful heartfelt story, plus some level of character immersion. It was a different world to what Shylily once knew on Twitch. The unapologetic orca VTuber is open about their past, having streamed on the platform since 2015. Seeing the medium’s rise piqued her interest, and over the course of a year she blossomed into one of Twitch’s biggest VTubers with more than 900,000 followers and a rapid growth only rivaled by some of the platform’s other stars like Kai Cenat. None of this wouldn’t have happened, however, if it wasn’t for a “meme” bet back in 2015. “Basically I lost a bet,” she laughed when recapping her origins to Dexerto. “I was dared to stream Minecraft if I lost a bet. It was a meme in my friend circle. I lost that bet and I did stream. “The stream worked out rather well, I had face cam and everything, and I was like ‘I guess I’ll get my makeup on, open up OBS, pop on the face cam, let’s go.’ I had a couple of people who came by to say hi and it was fun.” Back then she was just living her life, working outside of streaming in the restaurant industry, and had a decent plan for the future. Streaming was just a way to pass the time for some social interaction. Once things got busy outside of that, she deleted everything except her ‘Shylily’ Twitch account. “Work was going really well, I was going places in my job and about to have my own restaurant, managing all that,” she continued. “I could put my education to use, finally I’m doing something my mother is proud of.” Then the global health crisis came crashing in, and suddenly she was out of a job. There were no opportunities elsewhere, and so there she was, looking at that abandoned Twitch account, and she felt the urge to go live once again. “There’s only so much you can apply to when everyone loses their job, and there’s nothing there anymore. So I just streamed again, and around that time VTubing was already a thing and I discovered it. “Basically I became a VTuber because it was really fun to mess around. I was suddenly Hatsune Miku and it was pretty f**king cool, I like that. I got into the ‘role’ a little bit, but I eventually dropped the role. I had the impression VTubing had to have this cute little voice and high pitched. I just dropped it because it hurt after a while.” She’s not sappy about her lore as an orca, it’s just a cute visual. She doesn’t play by the VTuber meta rules, filling up her schedule with collabs and constantly having to do something. Instead, she takes what she did all those years ago — walking around in circles in Minecraft doing literally nothing but talking to chat — and instead of having her face posted in the bottom-right corner, there’s a “big tiddy anime girl”. “Don’t know what to do? Become a VTuber. Don’t have a lore. I don’t really have a lore, I just became a VTuber,” she laughed again. “This lore thing was from people asking me ‘everyone has a lore, what’s yours?’ I was bored, that’s my lore! VTubing looked fun, and I wanted to give it a try.” “VTubing has this specific meta where it’s collab-heavy, game-heavy, all those things. But I just talk. I do the fleshtuber thing where I sit in the camera with a Starbucks and talk for two hours, except there’s no Starbucks. I’m just a React Andy.” Shylily didn’t play by the VTuber rulebook, and found success. This wasn’t in the life plan a few years ago, but now it’s all she knows and wants to know. The trickier part is making it last. Swapping from facecam to VTubing Speaking to Shylily, the first part of the name doesn’t really match her personality. Even just watching a minute of her stream, she is an open book talking about every topic under the sun. It can be like whiplash following along, but it’s the brand she’s made for herself. Originally a facecam streamer, Shylily used her broadcast as a delivery service for random conversations. The gameplay in the background — first Minecraft, then League of Legends and World of Warcraft — was secondary to the interaction between her and chat. Streaming to her wasn’t some high and mighty content cause. It was, in every sense of the word, a pastime. “I wasn’t addicted to streaming,” she said. “Once a week or every two weeks I’d hop online, but I still felt like I had this weird urge to do sh*t online instead of focusing on work.” However, that exposure to the streaming space before the VTuber boom shaped the style of content she’d create upon her return. Her lived experience as a facecam streamer was mixed, to say the least. The platform struggled, and still does, with a gender gap issue as female streamers were held to different standards to their male counterparts. It was a major consideration when returning to streaming. As much as it’s amazing to be an anime girl, there was also a desire to maintain some privacy. “As much as I enjoyed Twitch, back then that website was ruthless,” she elaborated. “It was nasty, especially if you were a female, you were treated like an object. “People would make clips of my channel where I’d slam the desk and my webcam would fall down, so I lean over to adjust it and people are like ‘oh tits.’ I’d get up to grab a glass of water and people are like ‘oh thighs’. For the most part it didn’t bother me, but there are better days and worse days. “On those bad days, suddenly a dude will come into my DMs and screenshot a folder that’s just clips of me categorized by tits, ass, thighs, belly, moans. I was like ‘bro you clip all those weird moments?’ I felt so objectified because it’s my body, my face, my voice. I was tired of that garbage.” That hate didn’t stop when she became a VTuber. In fact it arguably grew, purely based on having a bigger audience and the law of ratios coming into play. The insults just changed, and it turned into something she was more okay in dealing with in a public-facing industry. “Let’s say 1-5% that just absolutely despise you, be it because you’re the person that you are, or the content you do — being a VTuber, a Minecraft streamer, whatever it is. They just like to hate and be like ‘bet it’s a guy behind the camera, an old dude with a voice changer.’ “I’m not saying VTubing helps to hide behind it, but you have this very clear differentiation between real life — me, my face, my body, me as a person — and what people associate with my name online. It does help to separate those things and when you turn off your stream, you turn off that hate and you don’t have to deal with it anymore. It doesn’t hit as personal anymore.” The pressure was off when it came to streaming in multiple regards. She didn’t have to worry about the hours-long preparation to show herself on broadcast, making sure every inch of her body was perfectly groomed to appease some arbitrary standard. Beyond that though, Shylily also had encounters as a facecam streamer that concerned her before her hiatus. Even with her comparatively small following, people would stop her in the street for random conversations. To her they were just strangers, and the one-way relationship made her feel uneasy. She didn’t want to deal with that again. VTubing hasn’t made her immune to those interactions, but the community has been generally more “respectful” about that anonymity. “I’d just be at a train station and some dude would pressure me into buying me Dunkin Donuts and eating them with him,” she recounted. “I didn’t know how to handle situations where people would walk up to you in real life and interact with you like they know you. “To you, it’s a random person on the train walking up to you, grabbing my longboard and saying ‘yo Lily, cool board, looks really nice’ and I’m like ‘who are the f**k are you? You can’t just grab my sh*t.’ I would not be able to deal with it as well nowadays with my bigger presence online now. People would recognize me a lot more often now, just randomly grocery shopping.” Exploding onto the VTuber scene When Shylily started VTubing, she had a few thousand leftover followers from her early days. Some quizzed her about the swap from facecam to VTubing, but the reception was mostly positive. However what she didn’t expect was a near-overnight explosion into the streaming consciousness. Lily worked hard in the lead-up to her Live2D redebut in early 2022, getting the word out there with networking and announcements in the months beforehand. And for her, she just ended up winning the Twitch lottery in some regard. “I was live streaming like every other day. I did the same sh*t every day,” she explained. “But it took people to notice I exist because when I debuted my new model, I made the announcements and networking to make sure it was known, made sure it attracted a larger crowd.” Part of her success she attributes to clipping channels like Cooksie, who watched her debut and spread the word far and wide about her antics. The flood of followers afterwards left her confused and thinking her channel was being botted. However it showed the importance of one thing in Shylily’s eyes: being marketable. “I did the same thing every day for two years, but I had no way to advertise myself to a larger crowd. When I did though, I blew up — quite literally overnight. “It’s a bit sad too. Maybe some people who aren’t making it big aren’t making bad content, but they just have bad discoverability. I didn’t do TikTok, YouTube, or much on Twitter that could count as networking. I was just doing my thing every single day.” Clippers do have a divisive reputation in the VTuber community. While they are great for discovering new content creators and keeping up with active streamers, there are issues with channels taking things out of context — either innocently or nefariously — and also stepping on the original creator’s toes. But Shylily sees it as ‘no harm, no foul’ when it comes to the importance of their role in the space: “People have opened up more to the idea of clippers, but my guy, they take work off your shoulders. “If you have your own clip channel, I can understand how clippers can be annoying. But I feel half the people who don’t like clippers don’t even upload clips, so why does it matter to you if someone makes a living off of sharing your content? Are you that selfish? I thought you were a streamer because you wanted to make people happy and give them a good time. “You’re watching someone else’s meme compilation. You’re watching an Asmongold video, HowToBasic, whatever you want. You’re a React Andy — you’re making monetary gain eating your instant ramen watching a meme compilation. Stop being stuck up and lecturing people on how they can and can’t use your content.” Shylily also reforged the VTuber meta in her wake. As she rocketed up in followers — gaining around 100,000 a month for most of 2022 on her road to 1 million — people took notice of what she was doing differently. Yes, she plays games and collaborates. But people don’t tune into her stream to watch her interact with others. They watch for Shylily. That’s an important distinction the orca highlights. She doesn’t just accept collabs to play games she’s not interested in. She does interact with others in the space, but tries to stay out of the echo chamber. She streams the same content she did as a facecam streamer, not seeing the real purpose in conforming to the ‘meta’ this medium had curated for itself. Sometimes she’ll hop on a trend if she enjoys it, such as subathons (which she treats as a personal challenge to entertain fans for as long as possible). In that, people started changing their perspective on VTubing. “That changed the meta a bit because I blew up with that and suddenly when I see clips on YouTube, it’s not someone having a funny moment in a collab. It’s them reacting to memes, playing a game by themselves. “People are so hungry for collabs, but that can’t be healthy for the streamer. They can’t fill their schedule because people don’t have time to collab. They must have asked a billion people to collab, and on the days they don’t have a collab they just don’t stream. I’m like why not? Chat is there for you. You are their content. It’s healthy for your chat, and you too, to just be yourself and have fun doing what you want to do. “I don’t really care about what others do, or what impact it has. I just do what I want to do, not because someone else is doing it. If you’re doing something that someone else is doing, what’s the incentive of watching you over them? Especially when they’re more established. So just do what you want to do — if you’re following the meta, there’s not really an incentive to watch you.” Dropping the streamer ego and being vulnerable As the growth came through, Shylily was trying her hardest to keep up. Indie VTubers go at this alone typically, doing everything from scratch and occasionally commissioning some help when it comes to art or other things outside of their skill set. It was taking its toll a few months in. She hadn’t seen her family in months, even after things started opening up again. Shylily managed to move out to a bigger house thanks to streaming, but she hadn’t even set up anything outside her computer room because it could wait while going live couldn’t. “I found myself being a bit too dependent on stream. I let it sink in a couple of weeks ago. I moved into my new place around three months ago. I have worked my ass off to move into this place, just so I can unpack my streaming setup and go live. I had nothing. No towels, no furniture. I have my setup on the floor and I went live. “I still didn’t unpack because all I needed was that streaming setup, and I thought maybe that mentality is a bit unhealthy. Maybe I’m a little too attached to the idea of live streaming. I have this bigger place but I live smaller because the rooms are full of boxes that have to be unpacked and that’s it.” There was “no work-life balance”, she emphasized, and that was an expectation when going into this line of work. But instead of letting that become the norm, she wanted to try and make it sustainable. Streaming was a passion, and if that passion was paying her bills, she wanted it to keep it alive for as long as possible without burning out. Shylily ended up hiring a team of staffers to help her out daily. She has a manager, Boeska, to facilitate everything now — collabs, merch drops, the lot. The orca was also very candid in telling fans she would be cutting down stream hours and taking at least one day a week off to avoid burnout. Streamers, especially independents in the VTuber space, have this “ego” to go alone in Shylily’s eyes. But once she realized no one cared but herself, and all she was doing was running herself into the ground, she did away with all of that — and it was for the best. “It’s one thing to see a person online for eight hours a day and say ‘well that’s basically a 9-5 job.’ But people don’t realize how much goes into it off stream. The networking, the appointments, showing up to other people’s streams, fixing setups, planning new layouts, avatars, costumes, seasonal sh*t. “As an indie, you only have yourself and I wanted to keep that status. But I realized no one gives a sh*t except me. The agency VTubers don’t see you as more admirable just because you do the work they do but you do it yourself, the other indies don’t see it because they’re like ‘I also do it myself’, and the viewers don’t see it because they don’t see the effort beyond live streaming. No one except me cared, and so I said f**k it, got a manager, and sorted my work-life balance out and add some life back into there.” There’s also the pressures that come from her audience about staying relevant. It’s not enough to just play the ‘meta’ games. If she’s going to play Genshin Impact, she has to make sure on launch day she’s up to snuff on the story and willing to roll on the new banner. But she can’t do all that grinding on stream, so her days off evaporate just as quick. “People are like ‘oh you’re just playing Genshin’ but I need to stay relevant — no one wants to watch me play Genshin if I’m some casual. On launch day, you need to C6 the new character. You spend way too much money in a game and people are like why do you do that? Well I wouldn’t normally if it wasn’t for streaming — I couldn’t care less if I didn’t have the new character. I’d never spend all this extra cash on a pixel, but you have to stay relevant.” If she didn’t take these measures, Shylily is convinced she’d burn out and “never go back to being quite the same”. She’s doing everything in her power to keep a healthy relationship with streaming so it can be her forever future. “They hit the spot where they went too far, cut off too much, and every time they fix it, you see the scars. It’s always there. It will never fully heal. They push too far one time, and that’s just how it is now.” Being unapologetically Shylily As Shylily approaches one year since her big redebut and nearing one million followers, there’s a lot of learnings she’s made. There’s the aforementioned ones about burn out and making content you’re happy with. The other is being unapologetically yourself and letting things develop naturally. This includes all the sides of the orca VTuber, whether you see them as good or bad. Sometimes the VTubing community can be “stuck up” compared to other mediums, she said. But if you just let things flourish, you’ll have a healthier relationship with streaming. Shylily didn’t make her signature ‘womp womp’ a trend, but her chat did. At the end of the day she’s an entertainer and whatever the crowd finds funny ends up sticking. “People keep thinking that as a VTuber you need to make branding things for yourself — noises, icons, fandom names. As a streamer, you don’t do any of those things. Chat decides what’s your thing. I haven’t decided a single one. Shrimps? Not my thing, but that’s the name of my community. The orca pup with the dog legs? Not my thing, but chat made it a thing. Womp womp is the same.” However Shylily is also aware of the fact she lucked out. VTubing and streaming changed her life for the better, and it was all because of a particular set of circumstances falling her way. She did gently guide it all to a place she was comfortable with, but like her other ‘bits’, it was out of her hands. “[VTubing] got me out of a deep f**king hole. I thought life was over. I thought I was going to have to live off government support and get screwed over, but it’s great because now I have a proper life I can be proud of.” If it didn’t work out, she would have just gone back into the food industry as it was something she developed a real appreciation for. But the crossovers between why she loves streaming and hospitality are evident too. “I really enjoyed being close with people though, making them smile, especially when you work in a place where tourism is a big thing. You meet so many people from various cultures and they have stories to tell and they love to tell them. “You’ll stand at their table, ask where they’re from, and they’ll go on this big rant for 10 minutes about where they’re from, their plans, and it’s so interesting because you see their eyes light up and they’re so full of passion. That flipping of the switch in their brain, it’s so wholesome to see. I feel like I may or may not have a thing for that.” As long as she can continue doing that to an audience online via VTubing, Shylily will continue to stream. She has no grandiose goals like “‘I want to become the biggest indie VTuber, bigger than any agency VTuber!’” She just wants to do “her thing”, and have people who appreciate her for who she is. And to think this wild future spawned from a bet in 2015. Isn’t it funny how life changes? “It’s crazy how it started off as a memey Minecraft stream just because it was an inside joke. Guess that worked out.”

Sia under fire for casting Maddie Ziegler as autistic teen in movie YouTube: SiaAustralian singer and songwriter Sia is facing intense backlash from critics after casting popular TikTok creator Maddie Ziegler as an autistic teenager in her upcoming film “Music.” Sia is a well-known name in the world of pop music; hailed for such hits as ‘Chandelier’ and ‘Titanium,’ Sia has become a huge sensation in the industry, and now, she’s taking her talents to the silver screen. Sia has written and directed her very own feature film, named “Music,” which features an autistic character by the same name and her half-sister, Zu. Despite her excitement around the project (which also stars Kate Hudson), it seems that Sia is instead being met with a wave criticism for her decision to cast Maddie Ziegler for the role of the movie’s autistic teen. Ziegler is a huge star on TikTok, who boasts over 19 million followers on the viral video app. It’s not her follower count that has critics talking, though; instead, it’s the fact that Ziegler is a non-autistic person playing the role of an autistic character. Many commenters have taken issue with the casting, feeling that only autistic people should play the role of an autistic person, even noting that many autistic actors would have happily filled the role on short-notice. “I love Maddie Ziegler, don’t get me wrong,” one fan said of Sia’s movie. “But you need to consult actual autistic people and have autistic people play autistic people.” https://twitter.com/Sia/status/1329723656768024577?s=20 Sia herself has responded to the matter in several posts, claiming that she felt it was “more compassionate to use Maddie” than an autistic actor and that she “did try” to cast them for her film. She also stated that she performed three years of research for the movie and had autistic people advising her throughout production. “Casting someone at her level of functioning was cruel, not kind, so I made the executive decision that we would do our best to lovingly represent the community,” she said of the matter, referring to Ziegler’s character. https://twitter.com/Sia/status/1329738992519147521?s=20 However, others have noted that some of Sia’s responses are less than “compassionate,” with the star responding to one critic with “Maybe you’re just a bad actor” when they claimed they would have offered to play Ziegler’s part. Although Sia’s “Music” isn’t set to debut until 2021, although it seems the tone of its release has already been decided among viewers who feel the autistic community has been wholly disrespected by her casting decision.

Shroud enlists his girlfriend’s help as WoW Classic addiction kicks in Twitch: shroud / BlizzardWorld of Warcraft Classic may have only released on August 26, but WoW Classic has become an immediate hit with players and streamers alike, with the game’s Twitch category hitting an astounding 1 million viewers on release day, while queues to get on were so long that some people had to wait hours to get into the game. Among those grinding the game is shroud, whose streaming habits already show the hold that Wow Classic has over him. WoW Classic has become an immediate smash hit on Twitch. The former CS:GO pro dropped a 25-hour stream following the release of the game, working his way up to Level 25 before his PC bluescreened on him, which spelled the end of that broadcast. Already though, shroud was showing signs of a full-blown WoW addiction, and even he was forced to admit it as he revealed his plans to get his girlfriend to log him back into the game to make sure he didn’t waste time queuing to get onto his server. “I’ll tell her to log me on at 8,” said the streamer as he explained his plan to his audience. “God, this is such a grind. I can’t believe I’m committing this much to WoW, what is wrong with me? I’m going all the way. I’m down, I want to hit 60, and I don’t want to be late. I’m a nerd. I’m going to get some sleep, I’ll be back on in seven hours.” True to his word, shroud fired his stream back up eight hours later, complaining that the queue took “a little longer than anticipated,” before thanking his fans for their help after some sent him green items for him to disenchant for XP. Shroud is one of many Twitch streamers who have left behind their normal content schedule to hop on WoW Classic, although not everyone is a fan, with Dr Disrespect complaining about the game while explaining why he had no intention of joining the grind. For shroud though, the road to level 60 continues, and it seems he is ready to put in as many hours as it takes so he can prepare for battle in the incredibly popular title.

Shyla Walker slams Austin McBroom for sharing photo of her daughter on social media YouTube: The ACE Family, Social Gloves / Instagram: @shylaInfluencer Shyla Walker is shutting down YouTuber Austin McBroom after he purportedly shared a photo of her daughter, his niece, to social media without her permission. Shyla Walker is putting the ACE Family on blast once again, levying several major accusations toward Austin McBroom after he posted a photo of her daughter online. Walker has had beef with the ACE Family before, but her latest accusations are turning heads as McBroom gears up for his upcoming boxing match against AnEsonGib in September. In a now-deleted series of posts on her Instagram stories, Walker shared a screenshot of a direct message she’d sent to McBroom, where she asked him to stop posting her child on social media after he purportedly shared a photo of her daughter in a boxing gym. “Stop posting my kid,” she wrote. “Post your three content makers and leave mine out of it, dookie boy. You’re really a dumb motherf**ker. Do you really need another lawsuit? Think about that.” “I don’t even care to blackmail you or anything like that. I won’t post anything of the content of you at your little wh*rehouse you begged me for the footage for… leave my kid out of it, weird a** b*tch.” She added more statements on top of the screenshot, where she accused McBroom of cheating on his wife and using IVF to “make sure it was a boy” — alongside several other serious allegations against him and his father. “Oh, and how you tried to have security k**l and r*pe Cole what’s-his-name when ‘that’ video came out,” she added. “Yes, him and his dad do it together. Yes, his mama knows too and supports it.” Shyla appears to be referencing an incident that took place back in 2019, when YouTuber Cole Carrigan accused Austin McBroom and his father of allegedly sexually assaulting a woman. In response, McBroom claimed he’d “been a victim of extortion, defamation, and slander” and threatened legal action over the matter. McBroom has yet to publicly respond to Walker’s post at the time of writing.

Shroud’s return to PUBG ends in disaster BlueHole / shroud TwitchTwitch star shroud made an impromptu drop into PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, but the game might not have been ready for his return. PUBG was a landmark title when it first launched in 2017, revitalizing the battle royale genre for many and introducing it for the first time to millions of players who had never entered a free-for-all game of that magnitude. Various streamers on Twitch and more quickly adopted the game shortly after its release. But after the honeymoon phase ended, people soon started to notice just how many bugs and glitches were preventing players from enjoying the game. During his October 8 stream, shroud surprised his Chat when he booted up PUBG to start the broadcast – and it was actually going pretty well for the streamer… until it didn’t. In his first game with less than 50 players left, shroud was scoping out the snowy battlefields of Vikendi near Zabava when he got a donation from a viewer saying “Good to see you in PUBG.” Shortly after, shroud’s match ended with an apparent freeze which the streamer wasn’t too quick to say PUBG was at fault. “I’m not going to blame the game for that one, I’m going to blame my computer cause it just broke,” he said. “I won’t blame the game there, I’ll blame something to do with my RAM.” His “educated guess” was that the problem might have had to do with his RAM situation in regards to his Mincecraft gameplay – saying there were “a lot of moving pieces.” In either case, the streamer did actually manage to boot back into the game. But by that time he was deep outside of the circle and apparently swarmed by a few snipers that quickly eliminated him. And then his computer froze on him again. Shroud’s been holding out setting up his new computer from Acer since he would have to configure all of his games and settings, but he was feeling “forced” to do it since it kept giving him problems. He experienced the same problem shortly after while playing Apex Legends, but many in his Twitch Chat were having a laugh for the bad timing of his PUBG gameplay, the donation, and the freeze in the game.

Shroud’s stream snipers are now promoting Shroud’s products and sponsorships For most popular streamers, stream snipers are nothing more than a nuisance and something to be avoided, but for Michael “shroud” Grzesiek, stream snipers have taken on an entirely new persona. Usually, these pesky ‘stream snipers’ spend time trying to match in the same online lobby as their favorite streamer, and if successful, proceed to antagonize them in various ways. This includes hunting them down to eliminate them, purposefully saying vulgar or racist things while knowing they are audible on stream, or otherwise just being annoying. However, shroud, a Twitch streamer best known for playing battle royale games like PUBG, has started to noticed a difference between his stream snipers and the standard ones. Rather than attacking him or trying to use the proximity chat to shout obscene language, he recently had stream snipers sing him songs or go shopping with him. But, this latest run in with a stream sniper was even better. Once able to talk with shroud using proximity chat, the player began to advertise shroud’s sponsorships, such as his deal with Madrinas Coffee, and his in-game PUBG skins. Shroud was initially bemused, but then happily played along, unfortunately though, before the stream sniper could go any further and talk about shroud’s gun camos in PUBG, he was cut down by an opponent player. Shroud is known for being somewhat awkward when it comes to promoting his brand deals and sponsorships, but thankfully his stream snipers can now do it for him. The last time he had a run in with a pleasant stream sniper, who sang him a song complete with guitar strumming, fellow PUBG streamer Dr DisRespect said “ladies and gentlemen, this is the difference between shroud’s stream snipers and mine.” Stream sniping is actually against Twitch’s TOS however, and if streamers are caught doing it to other streamers, they can be banned from the platform. PUBG itself also has strict rules against stream sniping, and will also enforce bans, so we don’t recommend it.

Shroud’s longest ever break from streaming highlights why he’s so successful Twitch: ShroudPopular streamer Michael ‘shroud’ Grzesiek has been at the top of Twitch’s statistics for a while now and, on August 15, his discussion regarding his breaks from streaming explains exactly why. Shroud’s career in streaming began thanks to his insane Counter Strike: Global Offensive skills, a game he occasionally returns to while on stream. However, he brings a high skill level to any game he plays, including Respawn Entertainment’s Apex Legends. While Grzesiek’s inherent gaming talent is undoubtedly a draw for viewers, it seems his consistency has contributed as well. The streamer discussed Twitch breaks with his audience while live on August 15. “You ever take a week off streaming? No I don’t think I’ve ever done that,” explained the 25 year old. “Unless I travelled somewhere for an event back in the Counter Strike days, that’d be the only time.” Shroud streamed intermittently during his time as a CS:GO pro, before leaving Cloud9 in April 2018 to focus entirely on Twitch. However, his viewers were quick to remind him of the time he was absent due to a broken arm, after he fell off a scooter. “Or, true, [when I] broke my arm,” he said. “That’s a very good point. Did I take a week off when I broke my arm? I wanna say I did, but I don’t know if it was a full week.” Shroud goes on to state that the longest break he’s taken from streaming (that he can remember) is roughly four or five days. Given the fact he’s been a full time streamer for nearly 18 months, his consistency with streaming is even more impressive. It is well documented how fast streamers can lose subscribers during an extended break. Back in June 2018, Tyler ‘Ninja‘ Blevins took a two day break from Twitch in order to attend Fortnite’s Pro-AM, and lost 40,000 subscribers on the streaming platform. Wanna know the struggles of streaming over other jobs? I left for less than 48 hours and lost 40,000 subscribers on twitch. I’ll be back today (Wednesday) grinding again. — Ninja (@Ninja) June 13, 2018 It seems shroud has combined an innate gaming talent with a lot of hard work to achieve his Twitch success. He is regularly among the top five most subscribed to channels at any given point, and has 5,650,792 viewer hours this month according to Twitchmetrics. His incredible viewer statistics are a testament to what can be achieved when someone as talented as shroud puts in the hours.

Shroud’s Mixer viewership plummets compared to Twitch New statistics have revealed a disappointing drop in viewership for massively popular livestreamer Michael ‘shroud’ Grzesiek following his move to Mixer – but will it concern him? When news broke that shroud would be following in the footsteps of fellow streamer Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins and leaving Twitch to join Mixer, expectations were high. Ninja had already faced the brunt of the risk, as the first streamer of such a size to leave the dominant platform of Twitch, and pairing him with shroud was certain to boost Mixer’s profile even further. Both streamers would have been well aware of the risks of course; a lower overall userbase on Mixer would be an unavoidable downside, but both have stated that the move wasn’t necessarily to explode in popularity or make more money, but rather for a fresh start. This fresh start has cost them some of their viewership though, a new report from StreamMetrics shows. The report details a fairly alarming decline, with his US audience on Mixer only 1/3 of his Twitch audience one month prior. In hard numbers, shroud had 718,000 unique viewers on Twitch in the month of October, but only 231,000 in November, while on Mixer. Is it Mixer’s fault? While a sudden drop in viewership may not bother shroud too greatly (though it definitely won’t please him either) it might be more of a concern for Mixer itself. The fact that not all of shroud’s audience is following him to his new home might say more about the site’s usability and features when compared to Twitch. Most concerning for Mixer will be that 85% of shroud’s audience who watched him on Twitch in October did not follow him to his new Mixer channel in November, according to the StreamMetrics report. It’s not certain that all of this drop in viewership is down to shroud’s choice of platform though. It’s also important to look at his game of choice for much of November. Despite the launch of Modern Warfare and its first season, shroud has played more Escape from Tarkov than any other game. The title is not as popular, and doesn’t yet have a full release, so it’s possible that many of shroud’s usual fans are skipping these broadcasts. Whatever the reason, Mixer will be keen to tackle any issues users have had with their site, particularly when compared to Twitch. They’ve already reduced the subscription price to match, and have rolled out ‘clipping’ for users, also in line with Twitch’s own feature.

Shroud proves Longbow can also be a shotgun in Apex Legends with incredible play DreamHack / shroud, TwitchApex Legends fans have quickly worked out just how good Michael ‘shroud‘ Grzesiek’s aim can be, but little did they know that he could use the Longbow like a shotgun. The popular streamer, who has attracted astonishingly high audiences on Twitch since Apex Legends launched on February 4, blew his fans away again with another sensational play on the popular battle royale game. In the space of a few seconds, not only did shroud revive his teammate but he went on to destroy five other players to be once again crowned the champion of Kings Canyon. It all started when he declared: “I’m literally going to fly in. I don’t give a fuck,” after rescuing a fellow player. After that, he went on the offensive and zoomed right into the middle of the action – knocking down the first player with his R-301 assault rifle. He quickly switched to the Longbow, which is actually a sniper rifle, dragged his sight over towards an enemy and picked up another elimination, before turning his way out of trouble and picking up another from point blank range. It was as if he had a shotgun in-hand. He never stopped there, though, already four kills to the good. He spotted a fifth enemy slightly further away – sniper range – but decided not to take the shot from distance, zoomed over towards the player and sealed the epic play with yet another shotgun-like kill. This type of play is made to look easy by players like shroud playing at the top level. However, the accuracy required to pull this off in such a routine manner, and from such short distances, is nothing short of incredible.

Shroud proves his human aimbot skills even work in GTA RP Twitch star Michael ‘shroud’ Grzesiek has made the transition to play the role of a cop in GTA RP – and he’s even been able to put his astounding aiming skills into use. GTA RP, a multiplayer mod for the PC version of Grand Theft Auto V, has had several spells on the top of Twitch’s most viewed games chart. While a hardcore community has built up around the add-on, it’s popularity has been helped by bigger streamers latching on and bringing their own brands of entertainment to Los Santos. Jaryd ‘Summit1g’ Lazar has led the way – with his Charles Johnson persona getting in trouble with the police on a regular basis, yet, his good friend shroud has gone down the straight and narrow route, picking up an official police badge and gun. After only a few days, he’s put that gun to use, just like he does in every other title. During his August 22 stream, the former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive professional was on the hunt for criminals in the deserted forest portion of the map, after his fellow officers struggled to surround and capture the offenders. With bullets ringing out from both sides, shroud played a helping hand by taking down one criminal. “What’s up son,” he said, delighted with his takedown – even though his unit wasn’t exactly celebrating just yet. Just like he used to do back in his CS:GO days, shroud also set his sights on another offender – taunting them with calls of “peek me,” after the streamer had already damaged them. Of course, the surrounded criminal obliged, allowing shroud to finish off the lethal takedown with a headshot – leaving his fellow officers to mop up with the arrests and paperwork needed to throw them away in Bolingbroke Penitentiary. As he’s only a cadet right now, and is still learning the ropes, it might be a little while yet before Sheriff Shroud is unleashed on the popular NoPixel server by himself with the full force of the law. Yet, his ability to take down criminals and save his new teammates’ lives will go a long way in proving himself.

Shroud’s historic Twitch return makes him fastest-growing streamer Twitch: shroud[jwplayer 91I9RIGm]Michael ‘shroud’ Grzesiek returned to Twitch after a post-Mixer vacation and the legendary FPS player and streamer has been rewarded by over 1 million new followers, giving him, by far, the platform’s fastest-growing channel. Shroud joined Ninja by accepting a multi-million-dollar contract to exclusively stream on Mixer in December 2019. Eight months later, Mixer folded, and the two walked away with fatter bank accounts. According to reports, shroud’s contract was worth $30 million, causing speculation over his next deal. Now, after a light vacation, he’s back on Twitch and early statistics prove him to be the platform’s fastest-growing streamer by a very wide margin. According to TwitchMetrics, shroud has gained 1,073,289 new followers over the last 30 days. That makes him the platform’s hottest channel by over 500,000, as no other channel has grown by even half a million over the last month. Ninja hasn’t been streaming as consistently, but he still ranks as the most-followed channel on Twitch, with a whopping 15 million users still awaiting the gaming icon’s streams. But thanks to his Valorant and variety streams, shroud is rising right back up the rankings. Now, at 8.1 million followers, he is right on track to battle with Tfue for the second-most followers on all of the platform (Tfue has around 9 million). I’m coming homehttps://t.co/0nsby7MTHi pic.twitter.com/6qO2E4m4jy — Michael Grzesiek (@shroud) August 11, 2020 After announcing his return to Twitch in early August, shroud has cemented his status as one of gaming’s greatest streaming talents. From Valorant to Fall Guys, to Escape From Tarkov, the FPS beast returned with a goatee and a vengeance — as proven by how quickly his channel is growing on a daily basis. In a testament to his community and presence, followers and brand partnerships have come easily for the head-clicker. Most recently, he was announced as a captain for Bud Light Seltzer’s Battle of the Best tournament, which features 16 streamers in a contest spanning four different games. I’m a captain in the @BudLight Seltzer’s Battle of the Best. Competing against some real gamers and @timthetatman. Starts next Tuesday, see you there #BOTB #ad pic.twitter.com/littwsA86J — Michael Grzesiek (@shroud) August 27, 2020 As experienced in banter as he is in flick shots, shroud got right back into the thick of streamer trash talk by taking a shot at TimTheTatman in his announcement Tweet, noting that he will be “competing against some real gamers and TimTheTatman.” Not all real gamers are legitimate streamer personalities, but shroud’s fans apparently think he is both. Gaining over 1 million followers in a month is impressive and the industry will be eagerly anticipating just how far this growth can go.

Shroud’s girlfriend reveals true extent of his WoW Classic addiction Twitch: ShroudAs the second-most followed Twitch streamer, it’s not often that Michael ‘shroud‘ Grzesiek takes a long break from streaming, but his WoW Classic addiction has got the better of him, as revealed by his girlfriend Hannah ‘Bnans’ Kennedy. WoW Classic launched on August 26, and while it isn’t shroud’s typical stream game, he jumped right in without hesitation, even saying he would continue to stream the game regardless of a hit to his sub and view count. His viewership has indeed taken a slight knock, with his latest stream, on September 2, only peaking at 20,000, with an average of 17,000, down considerably from his 25,000+ average for other games, according to data from TwitchMetrics. Despite this, it hasn’t put him off playing the game, as it’s notoriously addictive gameplay has had him hooked – so hooked in fact, that he’s played it endlessly off stream too. Shroud hasn’t been live since September 2, taking the 3rd and 4th off, and fans were left in the dark as to why, but his girlfriend and fellow streamer Bnans has exposed the true extent of his WoW addiction to the world. On September 4, she posted “Mike has been playing wow classic off stream for over 12 hours.” mike has been playing wow classic off stream for over 12 hours pic.twitter.com/j0ypTGu9F5 — Hannah Kennedy (@Bnans) September 4, 2019 When shroud has streamed WoW, the broadcasts often last upwards of 10 hours, so a 12-hour session isn’t really anything new, but with no added benefit of the streaming revenue coming in, it’s clear that his dedication to Classic is getting the better of him. Seeing Bnans’ post, Grzesiek responded by confirming he had just hit level 55 (five levels from max), and that he had played “for so long”. I just hit 55.. I played WoW for so long.. kill me. MC TODAY THO WOOOOO https://t.co/RgUUSmdx1c — Michael Grzesiek (@shroud) September 4, 2019 Playing WoW Classic and streaming less frequently also opened up the door for Turner ‘Tfue’ Tenney to overtake shroud as the number one streamer, following Ninja’s departure from the platform to join Mixer. Tfue would have overtaken shroud at some point regardless, as he was gaining followers faster throughout 2019, and shroud doesn’t appear too bothered by his drop in the rankings. When he discovered that German streamer MontanaBlack had overtaken him in subscribers, he simply responded: “Oh, cool.”

Shroud gives hilarious review of his new $10,000 water jet toilet There’s a lot of financial incentives to making it big on Twitch – cars, houses and the best gaming gear money can buy. But, for top streamer Michael ‘shroud’ Grzesiek, he’s used some of his hard-earned streaming money on water jet, self-cleaning toilets. Shroud revealed that he had spent roughly $20,000 on two of ridiculously pricey toilets, which use a water jet to clean the user’s behind after use, back in January. He called the decision a ‘mid-life’ crisis, after showing off what the toilets could do. However, despite their price tag, shroud wasn’t all that impressed by their performance, giving his viewers the final verdict on February 22. “So I sprayed water in my butt hole today for the first time,” he stated rather nonchalantly, “I was a little disappointed, because I was expecting more strength, it’s more like a gentle stream.” Like a true gamer, shroud says he even tried to “overclock” his fancy toilets, as though they were a CPU, but to no avail: “Not enough strength, I want it to be a straight jet stream into my asshole.” Thankfully, shroud’s Twitch subscribers have boomed in February, recently hitting over 70,000, which is (at minimum) around $300,000 a month in subscribers alone (not counting ad revenue, donations, and other income streams from YouTube and sponsors), so the $20,000 spent on these toilets hopefully won’t hurt too much. Maybe the toilet company will see shroud’s feedback and act on it – and maybe even drop the streamer a sponsorship too, which would be one of the most bizarre non-endemic gaming sponsorships yet.

Shroud wows fans with incredible custom PC build Shroud/UnsplashTwitch star Michael ‘shroud’ Grzesiek left his fans blown away after revealing a brand new custom PC from Acer that, and it has all the hallmarks of his branding. When it comes to streamers on Twitch, that aren’t many bigger names than shroud. He was hot on the heels of Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins before the former Halo pro made the major jump over to Mixer but was also recently surpassed by Turner ‘Tfue’ Tenney. The former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro has racked up close to seven million followers on the live streaming platform with thousands tuning in to watch him play games every day – even if he just grinding out days of WoW Classic. Yet, sometimes he breaks out surprises for them along the way. During his September 5 livestream, the former CS:GO professional was a few hours into his WoW Classic playthrough when viewers noted a huge package over his shoulder that looked like a PC. The streamer showed it off, showing his viewers a custom-built PC that had his logos on and was decked out in his stream’s color scheme. “It’s super cool, like, they’ve got my logo right here,” shroud commented, while pointing out the numerous uses of his emblem across the beast of a machine. Some fans also quickly asked why the PC was sat behind him and not being utilized instead of his old set-up that he had been streaming on still. “I haven’t set it up yet though because, I’ll be honest, I’ve been into WoW,” shroud answered, before breaking into laughter. “Way into WoW, but I’ll set it up this weekend.” Of course, having the opportunity to rep their favorite streamer and, perhaps, even support him by purchasing a similar build was also mooted by his viewers but shroud noted that it was purely a custom. Though, if anyone wants the own custom shroud-themed PC, they’ll just have to morph into him and replicate his incredible streaming success.

Shroud’s biggest disappointment with PS5 highlights Xbox’s advantage Unsplash/ShroudTwitch star Michael ‘Shroud’ Grzesiek has revealed his biggest disappointment with the PlayStation 5 – and all centers around not being able to use his keyboard and mouse, which you can do with an Xbox. After years of waiting, both Microsoft and Sony have finally released their next-gen consoles in the form of the Xbox Series X/S and the PlayStation 5 – with demand for the new consoles soaring around the globe. Gamers from all corners of the globe have been desperate to get their hands on them, even if that means waiting a few extra months because of delays in production and shipping. Shroud, though, has been one of the lucky ones – getting a PS5 without any issue. However, he does have a problem with the next-gen console, but it’s nothing something that everyone will find as annoying as he does. During his November 16 stream, the former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro had been playing God Of War on his new hardware when he flagged his issue – not being able to use mouse and keyboard. The streamer noted that he’d try to play Spider-Man: Miles Morales, The Last of Us 2, and Demon Souls with a keyboard and mouse but the console pretty much told him to go elsewhere. “Unfortunately, PlayStation and Sony and stuff don’t really care which kind of makes me sad a little bit but that’s ok, it is what it is,” he said, advising one viewer to buy an Xbox if they want to use mouse and keyboard on next-gen. Shroud even took to Twitter to see if anyone had any fixes or workarounds so that he could use his peripherals of choice, but, that came to no avail either. Was so excited to get my hands on next-gen PS.. to find out they don’t support multiple ways of gamin ;( — Michael Grzesiek (@shroud) November 17, 2020 Some might point to this being an issue that Shroud can simply avoid by playing on PC instead of the new console, but, the games he wants to play aren’t available there so his hands are tied. As he points out, Xbox does carry support for keyboard and mouse, and it probably wouldn’t be all that hard for Sony to implement it either, but, it’s unlikely to change anytime soon, giving Microsoft a leg up.

Shroud Wipes Out the Cloud9 Rainbow Six Professional Team in One Round No one doubts shroud’s skill as a gamer, especially in FPS games, but facing the professional Cloud9 Rainbow Six Siege roster would be too much for even shroud… right? Unsurprisingly, wrong. Shroud, formerly a professional Counter-Strike player for C9, more than held his own up against the pro players, giving them a very close match. He had been trying out some ranked Rainbow Six when he and his squad stumbled across the entire Cloud9 team, who were presumably getting some practice in. They dropped the first two rounds, but shroud’s big three-piece helped give his team some momentum, and they picked up a few rounds after that too. More: Lil Yachty Ends His Fortnite Stream in a Rage After Chat Says He Sucks – “I don’t care, I’m a millionaire” – Stuck in a 2v4 situation, shroud did shroud things – taking out three of Cloud9’s top talents in close quarters with lightning quick reactions and precision. His team did eventually go on to lose the match 5-3, but considering the C9 players were all diamond ranked, it didn’t hurt shroud’s own rank too much. Often regarded as one of the finest PC players of first person shooters on Twitch, shroud has taken his talents from CS:GO to PUBG, Fortnite, Call of Duty and now Rainbow Six. His channel is the third most followed on the site (recently surpassed for 2nd by TSM Myth), and he regularly attracts well over 30,000 concurrent viewers. Unfortunately this means that for those of us who would like to see shroud back playing professional esports, it is increasingly unlikely as he continues his dominance on Twitch. But if Cloud9 ever needed a last-minute substitute for the Rainbow Six team, who knows, they may just call up an old friend, after seeing this clip.

Shroud not a fan of “child’s game” League of Legends, compares it to Fortnite Riot Games / Shroud – TwitchLeague of Legends by saying it was a game for kids and compared it to Fortnite. Shroud has tried Fortnite out numerous times since he loves the battle royale genre but he’s never stuck around with the game for too long due to the childlike nature of the game, among several other things. While shroud hasn’t outright condemned the game as often or as fiercely as his friendly rival Dr Disrespect has, he’s still had his share of problems with the game. Shroud is one of Twitch’s largest streamers so his opinions carry weight. With that said, when shroud was asked by a fan if he’d ever play League of Legends, he quickly compared it to Fortnite in the most negative way imaginable. “Play League?” he said during a match of Counter-Strike. “League’s a f*cking child’s game, dude. Are you kidding? It’s like the Fortnite of MOBAs.” A lot of people share the sentiment that if a game has a more cartoony style of graphics then it means it’s automatically marketed towards children. While people do often repeat this, it can be a bit of uninformed opinion, as games like Fortnite and League of Legends have among the biggest player bases in gaming. League of Legends had over 100 million registered players when it was last reported in 2017, and Epic CEO Tim Sweeney reported in February that Fortnite had 250 million players. Statistically speaking, not all of those players can be children. Fortnite and League of Legends also lead the world in revenue for digital games, consistantly topping Superdata’s Worldwide rankings for both PC and console. Each game has had their share of competitors but none have been able to quite topple them, whether that’s with having more players or a bigger presence on Twitch. Although shroud had these words for League of Legends, he speaks for himself here it’s easily one of the most popular games in the world.

Shroud explains why he’s willing to lose viewers and money streaming WoW Classic Blizzard / ShroudPopular Twitch streamer Michael ‘shroud‘ Grzesiek is better known for his FPS skills than his MMORPGs, but is staying dedicated to World of Warcraft Classic, even if it costs him viewers and money. As the second most followed active Twitch streamer, usurped by Tfue on August 28, shroud is always certain to pull tens of thousands of viewers regardless of the game he plays. However, when he’s not playing shooters like PUBG or Apex Legends, some of shroud’s regular viewers may be less interested, and World of Warcraft is not exactly his go-to game. But, the highly anticipated launch of WoW Classic on August 26 has hooked the former CS:GO pro player, and he’s been grinding the game for long hours since. Read More: TimTheTatman betrayed by WoW Classic – At first, shroud enjoyed a healthy boost of viewership on day one of WoW Classic, although he was beaten out by the likes of Asmongold and Sodapoppin, who are better known in that community. This viewership has since dwindled, and he is getting lower numbers than usual. When asked about his choice to stream WoW despite the drop in views, shroud responded: “Are you worried about what WoW is doing to your viewership? Not really. I figured I would not get the views I normally get, I would not get the (donations) I normally get, I would not get the subs I normally get.” Rather, he explains that he’s playing WoW Classic purely for his own enjoyment, and streaming it for whoever does care to watch and support it. Long-term, it is possible that some viewers may turn away from his channel if he were to play nothing but WoW, although this seems unlikely. Given his profile, shroud often does sponsored streams for newly released games, and his attention to one game is usually limited to a few months at most. WoW Classic has certainly got him “addicted” already though, and, at least for now, fans of his stream may have to put up with it.

Shroud wipes entire PUBG team after leaping over an oncoming car Mike ‘Shroud’ Grzesiek can add another absurd clip to his highlight reel in Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds after he pulled off another yet unlikely sequence in-game. When you tune into a Shroud stream, you can expect to see mind-blowing plays every once in a while that insane enough to convince you that he is cheating, or that he’s some sort of superhuman cyborg. Playing on the newest PUBG map, Vikendi, alongside former Cloud9 teammate Tyler ‘Skadoodle’ Latham and fellow streamer Chad, Shroud had to perform some evasive maneuvers while being hunted down by an enemy-filled vehicle. What followed, blew the collective mind of his Twitch chat. With a car full of enemies bearing down on him, Shroud took one leap over the oncoming vehicle before landing back on his feet and unleashing rounds of bullets into the car. The former Counter-Strike professional claimed one kill with his method of spraying bullets before he switched weapons and pounded the outside of the car with another barrage of bullets. After a few direct hits, the already smoking car soon turned to dust as it exploded, handing Shroud the kills, via vehicle explosion, he sought out after leaping over the car moments prior. It should come as no surprise to viewers that Shroud is capable of ridiculous highlight plays such as this. During his January 19 stream, Shroud pulled off a kill in Rainbow Six Siege that had his chat convinced he had to be cheating because it looked like he had simply locked on to the enemy who happened to be behind a wall. When the Candian Twitch Streamer pulls off clips like this, it should come as no surprise to anyone. The former CS:GO pro is simply THAT good at FPS games.

Shroud weighs in on the internet’s hottest debate with a fan in VR game Shroud/TwitchMichael ‘shroud’ Grzesiek was asked to weigh in on one of the most fierce internet debates when he bumped into a fan in a Virtual Reality shooter game on stream. The streamer, who has been playing more and more VR Games on stream, regularly bumps into fans who freak out in excitement and can’t believe they’ve ran into him in-game. Some of those fans – in particular, Wadu and Bannaman – have even become popular parts of his stream, gaining their own Twitch emote for shroud’s chat to use. However, this particular fan did not freak out in excitement. Instead, after realising that shroud was in his game of Contractors, he realised what a unique opportunity he had being up close and personal with one of Twitch’s biggest names and grabbed it with both hands. The fan, going by the name ‘Law1’, quickly realised he had killed the streaming star and made a beeline for his corpse. He immediately asked shroud about his favourite type of food, with the Canadian replying: “I like Pizza. Pizza is good.” However, shroud was quickly drawn into one of the hottest debates of modern times. “How do you feel about the Pineapple [on Pizza] thing?” asked Law1. “No, no, no, no never.” The answer clearly made Law1’s day. “Same dude. I knew you were going to be this cool in Virtual Reality,” he said before walking away, adding: “Good game, love you bud.” The former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro player could only laugh at the interaction as Law1 departed and Shroud hit the respawn button. Shroud’s interaction with the fan was incredible wholesome, unlike some other on-stream interactions. While stream sniping becomes more and more popular, having fans being genuine in the moment with their favourite personalities is something we can all get behind.

Shroud on why WoW Classic queues made him quit Borderlands 3 Twitch: shroud / BlizzardBorderlands 3 officially released on September 13, and while some were grinding the new game all weekend, WoW Classic addiction, and the massive queue times, saw him move back to the MMO. Since the release of World of Warcraft Classic, shroud has been spending almost all of his streams grinding the game, levelling up his character and obtaining new loot as he takes on quests and dungeons. On Sunday, September 15, the streamer spent some time away from WoW to play Borderlands 3, but after switching back to the MMORPG, shroud explained why he had decided to head back to his current favorite game, and why queue times on the game were the main reason. “Did you not like it, or just wanted some WoW?” a viewer asked in the former CS:GO pro’s Twitch chat. “I was in a WoW queue for like six hours while I was playing Borderlands, so I wanted to play WoW.” The 25-year-old continued: “If WoW was something a little more open where I could just join and play whenever the fuck I want, I’d probably have played Borderlands for another hour and then got off, but you kind of have to play WoW whenever you can because the queues are so fucking long.” “It’s crazy. Literally, you have to wait six hours to get into the server on fucking weekends. Weekdays is not so bad, but on weekends you have to wait six to nine hours, it’s fucking stupid. Borderlands is pretty cool, I like it.” For many WoW Classic players, queue times have been a major issue, and while Blizzard have attempted to solve the solution by increasing the max server load, some are still being forced to wait hours to get on, like shroud found on Sunday. Of course, the streamer’s addiction to the game was another reason for his decision to jump back on the game, and while he has admittedly lost thousands of subscribers while playing the game, he has no intention of dropping it because of the dip in viewers pledging their cash to his channel.

Shroud uses a door to wipe out an entire enemy team in Apex Legends Michael ‘shroud’ Grzesiek is well known for his incredible gaming skill, and he proved once again that he is one of the best Apex Legends players in the world with another incredible play. Apex Legends officially released on Monday, February 4, and shroud immediately picked up the game and starting showing off his incredible knack for shooting games. The former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro has already demonstrated how his incredible movement skills can win him gunfights he should lose, and another clip from his February 17 stream proved once again that he is the cream of the crop on Apex Legends. While streaming with former CS:GO pros Justin ‘Just9n’ Ortiz and Tyler ‘Skadoodle’ Latham, shroud valiantly declared that he would hold off an enemy squad at Bunker to let Just9n and Skadoodle gather loot inside the building. The opposing team quickly rushed into Bunker, realizing that Grzesiek was on his own, hoping that they could gang up and take down their opponent with ease. Unfortunately for them, that wasn’t going to be the case, as shroud used a doorway to provide cover as he knocked the first of his three victims down. With the final two enemies quickly approaching, Grzesiek ducked into a room and shut the door behind him, repeatedly closing the door as his enemies attempted to get in. Just as they stopped to consider their options, shroud burst out and took down a second, opening and closing the door again as he peaked in and out to eliminate the third. Shroud’s time streaming Apex Legends has been extremely successful, with the Canadian seeing record viewing numbers on his Twitch channel – so much so that he’s convinced that view-bots are the reason for his success. More likely though, fans of Apex Legends are tuning into his stream due to the incredible moments he is able to create while playing the game at its highest level, and this clip is just another example of his immense talent.

Shroud laughs off claims Twitch “will die” as star streamers flock to YouTube Twitch: ShroudMichael ‘Shroud’ Grzesiek is confident Twitch won’t die if more big streamers like DrLupo and TimTheTatman flock to YouTube, claiming the platform is too big and popular to be affected. Benjamin ‘DrLupo’ Lupo and Timothy ‘TimTheTatman’ Betar shocked the world after announcing they’d signed exclusive deals with YouTube, leaving Twitch in the dust. And apparently, it’s only the beginning, according to Ludwig ‘Ludwig’ Ahgren, who claims to have “secret information” that more streamers will follow them in the coming weeks and months. Nick ‘NICKMERCS’ Kolcheff hinted he could be the next line. The situation has gotten people wondering whether Twitch is on the verge of being overtaken by YouTube as the number one streaming platform for gamers. Some even fear it could be the beginning of the end, claiming it could die. However, Shroud explained why he’s confident that isn’t going to happen. In his view, Twitch is far too big to be impacted by something like this. And he thinks there will always be somebody to replace them. “Do [I] think Twitch is going to die if big streamers go to move onto YouTube? No. There’s always going to be someone else to take the spot of the views,” he said. “When there’s a transition and somebody moves to another platform, some follow, and some stay. [But] I don’t think there’s such thing as killing Twitch.” And the reason is simple. He thinks the platform is too big to be impacted by something like that. Shroud compared it to someone asking him whether he thinks YouTube will die because some of its biggest content creators were jumping ship, which he thinks is impossible. “You can’t kill that. Nothing could come out to kill that.” He admitted a new platform could always come along and “compete” with the likes of Twitch and YouTube. However, he doesn’t think that will happen anytime soon. And more importantly, he doesn’t think Twitch will die. Twitch might be sweating a little. However, it’s an exciting time for streamers and their fans. DrLupo revealed he was offered an insane amount of money to make the switch, and his fans couldn’t be happier for him. In the end, most people agree that it doesn’t matter what platform their favorite streamer is on. Look no further than DrDisrespect, who is thriving on the platform despite being forced to move. And he’s happy to see his friends on there.

Shroud & Tyler1 ‘lose all respect’ for xQc over Fall Guys stream sniping Twitch: xQcOW / ShroudDrama has erupted between a number of the most popular streamers on Twitch, after Felix ‘xQc’ Lengyel was caught ‘stream sniping’ his opponents in the Fall Guys Twitch Rivals event. Shroud and Tyler1 say they have lost all respect for their fellow streamer. During a match from which xQc had already been eliminated, he was found to have grabbed an opposing player who was still competing, so that his teammate could ensure a qualifying spot. Tyler1 later watched the clip of this happening, in disbelief that xQc had used this tactic. “Wait, he is doing it?!” tyler1 exclaimed, as he watched xQc grab an opponent, resulting in his own elimination from the game. The match in question was a tie-breaker for third place, and by grabbing and eliminating the opponent, xQc ensured his own teammate could get 3rd instead. Shroud angry with xQc After the incident, there was immediate confusion and anger from the other players involved. The tournament had real money on the line, with the winning team securing $11,000 each. In the end, Team Tanks won Twitch Rivals (check out the final placements here), but xQc’s action gained him the ire of other prominent streamers. Shroud said he had complimented xQc for being hilarious hours before, “but now he does that, and all my respect is quite literally gone.” Tyler1 agreed, but only if he had had respect for xQc in the first place. They established that Tfue, who was on xQc’s team, was “in the clear,” but wondered if xQc would face punishment from Twitch. “No big partner has ever done that,” shroud explained. “I am so shocked, because I don’t know what’s going to happen, I don’t even think Twitch knows. I don’t know if they’re going to ban him for a week, a month, three days? I have no idea.” xQc has apologized for his actions, and asked fans to stop defending him. “I’m sorry for my actions. I thought it would be funny. It did not change the outcome but it was still malicious. Sorry.” Stop defending my everywhere for no reason. We got into the final game with @DrLupo and @shroud ‘s team. We shouldn’t of done it and it was wrong. I’m sorry for my actions. I thought it would be funny. It did not change the outcome but it was still malicious. Sorry. — xQc (@xQc) November 15, 2020 Tyler1 confronted xQc and Tfue, in what turned into a shouting match between the two rival teams. Tfue took xQc’s side in the debate, but how seriously they were all taking it is unclear. Whether Twitch does actually take action against xQc is anyone’s guess. Stream sniping is against Twitch rules, and even partnered streamers have been banned for it in the past. However, given it would be xQc’s first instance, he may get away with a warning. Not to mention, he is one of the most-watched channels on the entire platform, so banning him would cause endless scrutiny and debate over whether it was fair and just.

Shroud to Twitch? Tweets fuel Valorant speculation amid streaming break Shroud/Riot GamesWith Michael ‘shroud’ Grzesiek seemingly no closer to announcing a new streaming home, we take a look at the cryptic tweets that could be hinting at a pro Valorant career. Shroud is, quite simply, one of the biggest names in the world of gaming. A professional CS:GO career found him moderate success, before a move to full-time Twitch streaming compounded this and found his fan numbers well into the millions. However, a move to Mixer ended bizarrely when, after less than a year with the platform, Microsoft announced that Mixer was to shut down and all streamers were offered the chance to move to Facebook Gaming. Shroud turned this down, and it’s been more or less radio silence since. Is Shroud going pro in Valorant? A move back to Twitch at first seemed likely, but the lack of announcements has left fans scratching their heads. What’s more, is that shroud has taken to posting cryptic tweets, often GIFs of some video game weapons. These seem to be hinting towards Valorant, the new FPS released by Riot Games in Summer 2020. Since July 31, Grzesiek has posted three separate teasers, the first two of which were widely interpreted as hinting towards a move to playing Valorant. We have already seen a host of CS:GO professionals making the leap to Riot Games’ FPS. The first tweet referenced Omen from Valorant, a game shroud frequented prior to his streaming hiatus. The second, posted on August 4, was more explicit in its references to Valorant, with many taking it as confirmation of his future career move. Will Shroud return to Twitch? However, no announcement has come from shroud, and his latest tweet has left almost everyone baffled. Posted on August 8, it shows a gun being constructed in the typical GIF format. However, many fans were left scratching their heads, with no recognizable games being referenced. Though, it does focus on a small symbol at the end. We’ll have to wait and see what comes next for shroud, but a professional Valorant pursuit certainly seems the most likely outcome going off his first couple of tweets. Another potential theory is that he is simply hinting that a return to streaming will be dominated by Valorant, but no streaming platform has yet emerged as a favorite. Like all shroud fans, we’ll have to wait and see what materializes.

Shroud turned down massive streamer kickball event to play New World instead shroudTwitch stars were once again brought together for the sequel to the successful Sh*tcon, and this time it’s as Sh*tcamp, but shroud opted out to play Amazon’s new MMO instead. Kicking off on September 26, Sh*tcamp hosted some of the most popular streamers in what was dubbed as the “most ambitious crossover event.” The unofficial Twitch event included a variety of challenges and segments, from scavenger hunts to ghost stories, organized all by QTCinderlla. The major event and the headline of Sh*tcamp, was, of course, the kickball tournament, which saw 32 content creators at once facing off in a grueling four-hour-long competition. But, as Twitch’s most popular streamers from members of 100 Thieves and OfflineTV gathered, one decided to opt-out, the FPS king himself, shroud. Amazon’s new MMO, New World, has taken over the genre by storm, with layers being tasked with building their 17th-century civilization, and streamers are loving it, so much so that shroud will even miss out on huge events like Sh*tcamp. As all eyes were on the kickball tournament, shroud revealed that he contemplated attending, but he turned down the offer so he could play New World instead. “So I thought about going to this kickball event, just to hang out, but then I wouldn’t be on New World.” The end of Sh*tcamp came with the end of the kickball tournament, though the final installment of the collabs Sh*tsummit is expected to take place in the Winter, we may hopefully see shroud partaking at the event. All in all, Sh*tcamp created unforgettable memories for those involved, and even created some memorable moments for the viewers, as the male participants dressed in drag, to Ludwig’s hilarious Mogul Money clips with Sodapoppin.

Shroud and Tfue dethroned as fastest growing Twitch streamers by shady channel L: FaZe Clan. R: Shroud.Popular Twitch streamers Michael ‘shroud’ Grzesiek and Turner ‘Tfue’ Tenney were dethroned as the two highest growing channels for the month of April by a highly suspicious, new account. Shroud and Tfue are already two of the most successful channels on the livestreaming platforms, boasting thousands of paying subscribers and the ability to draw in huge audiences just to watch them duke it out with opponents in a battle royale game of some kind. That already-achieved success doesn’t stop them from growing, however. Yet, sometimes channels will pop up and have a huge surge in popularity – making shroud and Tfue’s channels look relatively normal compared to others. Another suspicious channel takes top spot That has, again, happened during the month of April as neither shroud nor Tfue have taken the top spot of the highest growing channel. That honor has, instead, been won by the now-banned channel of ‘01sh01’. The 01sh01 channel appeared on April 9, streaming in the Casino section for just over ten minutes before going offline. In that time, they were able to rack up 569,067 followers – beating both Tfue and Shroud by over 200 and 300 thousand followers respectively. With the massive growth, it’s clear that the account was botting fake followers in a bid to rise up the rankings and advertise their gambling website to a wide range of Twitch viewers. However, they ultimately failed in that quest. Will Twitch act on these accounts? This isn’t the first time that this has happened, either.Fortnite Battle Royale streamer Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins were pipped to the top spot by another casino channel – Slot_V. A similar account, Novat0r_Konb, popped in March to beat shroud to the top spot too – racking up an insane amount of followers, 485,000 to be exact, before being struck down by the banhammer. These channels, which are only used to advertise their gambling websites, don’t hang around for too long as Twitch acts pretty swiftly and has them banned in a relatively quick manner. While the livestreaming platform would probably prefer that they don’t pop up in the first place, it appears that whoever, or whatever, is behind them isn’t going to stop anytime soon.

Shroud thinks modern FPS games need to stop trying to be “so realistic” Twitch: shroud / Battlestate GamesShroud is not one to keep his opinions to himself, and in one of his latest streams, the Twitch star admitted he doesn’t care how realistic FPS games are, as long as the titles get their balance, gameplay, and shooting just right. [jwplayer FBWgGe8Y] The whole gameplay versus realism debate has been a divisive topic ever since graphics improved enough to look more like real-life. On the one hand, competitive gamers often don’t care about how realistic a game looks and feels. Instead, they want one that is smooth and responsive and won’t hesitate to turn down video settings to increase frame rates. But on the other hand, some gamers want to immerse themselves in an experience that feels authentic and realistic. If the game runs well-enough, they want to crank the settings up to ultra and lose themselves for a couple of hours. This division has found its way into video-game development too. Some developers prioritize how the game plays, while others care more about how it looks. It’s not always black or white since most find a balance between the two. Shroud thinks FPS games don’t need to be “so realistic” Mike ‘shroud’ Grzesiek chimed in on the issue, and he believes modern first-person-shooters need to chill out on realism. Instead, he thinks they should focus on balance, gameplay, and finding a unique style that works for them. “Personally, I don’t care how realistic your game is,” he said. “I think when it comes to balancing… you kinda have to throw IRL out the window, right?” “I think the best games come up with their own… shooting style,” he added. “Rather than just using real-life as their guideline.” Shroud wraps up his opinion by saying that the most important thing about a first-person shooter is the “shooting” itself. After all, it’s the essence of a shooting game, regardless of how realistic it looks. The related segment begins at 3:48 in the video below. Interestingly, it seems like Shroud’s opinion on the matter has fluctuated quite a bit. Earlier this year, he talked about how he’d design his own perfect FPS game and said, “I wouldn’t want [the weapons] to look like Rust. I want [them] to look more like Tarkov, where it’s got that realistic kind of look to it. Less than one month before that, however, he blasted Rainbow Six: Siege for being too realistic and “ruining competitive integrity,” which is consistent with his current view. At the end of the day, it’s perfectly natural to change opinions. Plus, it seems like he’s come full-circle and doubled-down on his opinion that gameplay is more important than realism.

Shroud gets distracted by girlfriend during WoW Classic stream, pays the ultimate price Shroud / BlizzardMichael ‘World of Warcraft Classic release on August 26, after being distracted by his girlfriend while scaling mountains near the Shrine of the Dormant Flame. 15 years after its first release, genre-defining MMORPG title World of Warcraft has found new life this week with the re-release of WoW Classic. New servers had to be added on the first day, after millions flocked into the nostalgic fantasy world. Popular streamer shroud was no different. The Canadian joined the hordes of new and returning players exploring Azeroth for the first time, though he maybe should have kept his eyes glued more closely to the perils of the tallest mountain in the wastes. Shroud, who elected to play a Horde-aligned shaman for his first character in Classic, was searching for the Orcish holy place the Shrine of the Dormant Flame as part of the Call of Fire questline. The adventure calls on players to travel through a series of particularly high mountains, which are notoriously difficult for new players to traverse. Read more: WoW Classic surpasses 1 million viewers – Enter Hannah ‘Bnans’ Kennedy. Shroud spoke to his girlfriend for a time before handing her the rubbish from his desk. As she took it, he asked her to “spin” so he could get a good look at her before she let him get back to the hefty day-one WoW grind. “Pretty. Spin. Oooh,” shroud said as Bnans twirled on the spot for him. Normally, this would be fine for everyone involved, and the popular streamer would get back to his game as his girlfriend left. Only this time, for some reason, shroud decided to walk forwards as he was watching Bnans spin. “Looks good, do you like it?” shroud asked as he turned back to his PC, where he saw his character halfway down the mountain. “Oh shit, I’m going to die! Fu…” Of course, the level 11 shaman couldn’t survive the notoriously high fall from the mountains, and shroud was quick to ask chat for their silence: “I don’t want to talk about it.” It’s an embarrassing death, to say the least, and you would be hard-pressed to find a sillier death in the opening day of the Classic servers. As the population continues to blossom and Blizzard adds more resources to the rewind-focused release, however, we may soon more new players dying in funny and inventive ways soon enough.

Shroud takes playful jab at Dr Disrespect as he recovers from his elbow injury ShroudShroud recently got into a major scooter accident that required surgery. In true Shroud fashion, he is already back to streaming and making jokes. In case you haven’t heard, Twitch streamer Michael ‘shroud’ Grzesiek was injured in a scooter accident that required elbow surgery. He managed to fall on his left arm meaning he’d still be able to play games since his ‘aim’ would still be there. Amazingly, shroud missed very little stream time as he’s already back and gaming. He shared details about the accident in a recent stream where he revealed he was going 40 or 50 mph on his scooter and flew over the handlebars. “I was probably going like 40 or 50,” he told his viewers. “I slammed on the breaks and I flew over the handlebars. I probably flew like 10 or 15 feet. I was in the air and everything went into slow motion, it was kinda cool, I purposely shifted my whole body to land on my left side. My whole left side is road rash and busted up, I didn’t land on my head, I kept my head up.” One would think you would ease back into things after an incident like this but shroud is already back to playing Apex Legends and taking playful shots at fellow streamers. This jab was directed towards Dr Disrespect’s looting ability in Apex Legends. As shroud eases back into things he will have to shake a bit of rust off, meaning he might not be playing like his normal self for now. Instead, he might be playing like another popular streamer. “Goddamnit, I loot like fucking doc, bro,” he said as his chat rattled off the ‘LUL’ emote. It’s obvious this was just another playful jab as Dr Disrespect and shroud are both good friends online and in real life. Now, we just have to wait for Doc to jab back.

Shroud gives surprising advice to people who haven’t watched Game of Thrones yet Twitch streamer Michael ‘shroud’ Grzesiek has given people who have yet to watch Game of Thrones some surprising advice by suggesting they skip a large portion of the show. Game of Thrones is one of the most popular television show in the world, with millions tuning in every week to watch the final season of the show. Set in the fictional land of Westeros and Essos, Game of Thrones has followed the stories of a number of legendary families as they battle to seize control of the seven kingdoms, and sit upon the Iron Throne as the undisputed King or Queen. While the show is lauded for great writing, acting and directing, it appears shroud wouldn’t recommend watching the entire eight seasons if you were new to the show, instead suggesting that you can skip past most of the early seasons. How to watch Game of Thrones according to shroud While talking to Hannah ‘Bnans’ Kennedy, the topic of conversation became about the HBO series, when a member of shroud’s chat mentioned that “Game of Thrones is only good if you skip all the [conversations] and get to the good part quicker.” The former CS:GO pro agreed with him, saying: “That guy’s not wrong. Game of Thrones has a lot of bullshit. It’s a great show, but it does have a lot of bullshit, it gets very dull – especially midway.” When shroud’s Twitch chat claimed that they were “triggered” that the streamer was bashing GoT, the streamer quickly confirmed that he thought it was a great series, but “every show has its dull moments. Game of Thrones could pretty much skip half of its episodes and you would get the same result.” Shroud then stated that viewers could probably skip the first six seasons, and jump in at season seven and still enjoy the show, without having to sit through the more political-based episodes of the show. Shroud doubled down on his opinion, hoping to convince his chat to agree with him, saying: “One thing you’ll all agree with is that most people just watch it because it’s popular.” “It’s like that with any show that’s popular,” continued shroud. “It was kinda the same with Breaking Bad. A lot of people just watched it because it was popular at the time. It’s a great show for sure, but with any popular show, people will just watch because it’s popular – hell, it’s why I started watching.” Shroud finished by going in on the first seasons of Game of Thrones, saying the first three seasons “sucked” before he saw an improvement, stating that he kept watching because “I was already caught up.” While shroud may not be the biggest fan of the show, Game of Thrones continues to be a massive success for HBO as it reaches its finale later on in May. April 28’s “Battle of Winterfell” episode saw an incredible 17.8 million viewers tune in to see the epic episode according to HBO figures and Nielsen numbers, over 400,000 more than the figures released for the season premiere earlier in April.

Shroud suspicious of Apex Legends opponent after “insane” death RespawnTwitch streamer Michael ‘Apex Legends. However, during one game on March 4, the tables turned and he became the prey. While his viewers may, sometimes, believe that he is cheating in a game because he is just so good at them – shroud is just talented. Like every player, though, he does run into actual cheaters who use their exploits to make him look like a complete mortal instead of a video gaming god. That seemed to be the case during one of his recent streams as the former Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro got completely wrecked by an opposing squad – in, as his viewers believed, a rather suspicious manner. Playing alongside pals Tyler ‘Skadoodle’ Latham and Justin ‘just9n’ Ortiz, the trio dominated games of Apex Legends until they ran into a team who were able to see them off – with relative ease. Shroud and his teammates were completely destroyed by the opposing squad. “That guy is insane, what the fuck” he said, after being knocked down. After being eliminated, he added: “Dude, that guy is insane!” Before the trio left the game, J9 called out: “That was weird, I’m not going to lie,” with shroud’s chat adding to the drama by suggesting that the enemies were cheaters. Read More: Fortnite, there is still no in-game system to report any potential cheaters. Read More: When does Apex Legends Season 1 begin? Battle Pass, release date, new characters, weapons and loot – The developer has stated that they are working on resolving that issue, but until then, players will just have to deal with potential hackers and report them via the Apex Legends website. –

Shroud suggests Overwatch League is ‘cringe’ – Dafran, Taimou and more respond ELeague/Blizzard EntertainmentFormer Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro Michael ‘shroud’ Grzesiek doesn’t seem to be a fan of the Overwatch League, with a number of current pros responding – after the streamer dropped a vague tweet. The second season of the Overwatch League kicked off on February 14 and has already seen some major shocks with the Shanghai Dragons finally picking up their first win after 43 matches. However, the former CS:GO pro doesn’t seem impressed by the OWL, appearing to mock it on Twitter – prompting a number of current Overwatch pros to fire back. The London Spitfire will look to retain their OWL season one crown. Shroud vaguely tweeted out “Overwatch League,” with a gif of Michael Scott from The Office USA making a scrunched face – typically indicating ‘cringe’. However, the Twitch streamer’s tweet was vague enough to set a number of current Overwatch pros off, as they responded with varying comments of their own. Current Atlanta Reign player Daniel ‘dafran’ Francesca replied with: “go and play your Fortnite tourneys, shroud,” while Los Angeles Gladiators star Lane ‘Surefour’ Roberts simply responded “um,” highlighting his confusion at shroud’s post. Dallas Fuel DPS player Timo ‘Taimou’ Kettunen answered shroud’s tweet with a photo of an angry Pepe the Frog meme, captioned “Fren (friend),” questioning what the former CS:GO pro was getting at with his post. Nikola ‘sleepy’ Andrews, support for the San Francisco Shock joined in the replies to Shroud with a pensive emoji face – seemingly confused at what the former CS:GO pro was trying to get at. The Shock star didn’t take kindly to the comments either. However, Shroud did find some support for his tweets as his former Cloud9 teammate Jake ‘Stewie2K’ Yip poked fun at Overwatch players. Stage one of the Overwatch League’s second season continues until March 17 but it’s unlikely that shroud will be one of the few hundred thousands of viewers tuning in on a regular weekly basis to support their favorite squad.

Shroud & Summit1g’s accidental DayZ reunion ends in hilarious twist shroud, summit1g / TwitchTwitch stars shroud and Summit1g had an accidental reunion in DayZ recently, and it ended with an unexpectedly hilarious twist. When it comes to iconic creators on Twitch, Summit1g & shroud are at the top of that list. Having amassed almost 17 million followers between them, the two streamers have been in the industry for over a decade. They’ve also built a bit of a friendship over the years, playing together when they’re not off checking out new avenues like Summit’s recent interest in racing games. The pair are so intertwined that they accidentally stumbled upon each other in DayZ, and their interaction ended with a hilarious twist. Shroud & Summit accidentally reunite on DayZ During a stream on February 21, Shroud was looting buildings on DayZ when he noticed a couple of people going at it on the edge of the town. Shroud walked up to one of the people and asked if they could speak, only to be met with a middle finger from the character before Summit1g spoke through the mic. “What the hell are you doing here,” Summit said. shroud began laughing and pointed his gun at Summit’s character. “Don’t shoot me, f*cker,” he said. The two continued to interact while shroud pointed a gun at his friend, only for someone off in the distance to unexpectedly snipe Summit before they could finish their conversation “Oh! It wasn’t me. I swear it wasn’t me! I didn’t do it,” shroud exclaimed. The interaction quickly ended, and shroud went on to continue his game like nothing even happened. This isn’t the first time the two streaming icons have clashed over a video game, and it’s safe to say that it won’t be the last.

Shroud stuns fans with ridiculous new custom PC build Twitch: shroudLegendary Twitch streamer Michael ‘shroud’ Grzesiek has wowed his viewers with an incredible custom PC build, sharing the creation during a November 28 live stream. The debate over console versus PC gaming will probably never end. The next-gen Xbox Series X and Playstation 5 are another round of ammunition for console advocates, while PC gamers will probably never concede defeat, regardless of how advanced mainstream consoles become. Despite the allure of next-gen consoles, the biggest names in the streaming world – shroud, Ninja and Dr DisRespect – remain primarily PC gamers. Given the potential for variety when it comes to building a top-tier PC, there is significant interest in watching a ex-professional gamer throwing one together. Shroud proved this once again on November 28, with thousands watching him unveil his latest custom PC. A couple of hours into his Saturday night stream, shroud unboxed and showed off his new PC to his audience, wowing them with just how big, bulky and powerful it looked. So bulky, in fact, that ‘thicc’ began being spammed in his chat. “I dunno if you guys can even see, but this is what we’re working with,” he said, showing off the MAINGEAR desktop. The specifications provided by shroud’s mods were as follows: AMD 5950x, Maximus hero VI motherboard, as well as Nvidia’s new 3090 graphics cards. When discussing how he expects the new build to perform, shroud explained that he’s not too concerned as he can always use it as a streaming PC, rather than a gaming one. “Honestly I’m not even worried if this AMD CPU doesn’t perform how I like,” he finished, “and I’m not happy with the results, I’m not even worried because I’ll just make it my streaming computer. Because AMDs encoding – that s**t is on another level.” Shroud did not provide a definitive price range, but estimates from his viewers put the overall cost at between $5,000 and $10,000, as they couldn’t nail down some of the exact specs. Whether it proves itself to be worth the eye-watering price range remains to be seen, but you can guarantee shroud’s gameplay will impress whatever PC he finds himself using.

Shroud stunned as Dr Disrespect donates $100 to stop his WoW Classic addiction Drdisrespect / shroudPopular Twitch streamer Dr Disrespect donated $100 to Michael ‘shroud’ Grzesiek in an attempt to stop him playing the popular MMORPG, World of Warcraft Classic. Shroud and Dr Disrespect, who are two of Twitch’s most popular streamers, are known for their hilarious back and forth with each other while duo queuing up for games such as PUBG in the past. With the CSGO pro’s attention in chat, he quickly realized he would need to up his efforts. “I mean at this point I need to donate a hundred dollar message to get through to you, we’ve lost you to this game and I have something to bring you back to reality,” Dr Disrespect revealed, before sending shroud the donation. Shroud eventually noticed his chat spamming the Doc’s message and explained that he would be returning to other games shortly, “I’ll be on this game for another week probably and then I’ll mix it in with other games, realistically.” The Doc still felt he could persuade shroud to give up WoW Classic sooner and sent him a video link alongside his $100 donation captioned, “Let it flow through your veins – Dr Disrespect.” Shroud was unsure of the Doc’s unusual link at first, noticing that the video uploaded to Google Drive, “Doc, are you trying to hack me, you gave me a google drive link, am I about to get hacked?” Shroud asked jokingly. Shroud managed to find a brief break in the action from his XP grind and decided to check out what Dr Disrespect had prepared for him, opening up the video to see the Doc playing some PUBG. Dr Disrespect made a short commentary over some of his PUBG gameplay, trying to hype up his kills in the clip to convince shroud to come back sooner, “At this exact moment I understood, I needed to get the job done,” the Doc’s voice echoed, as he began to pick up kills in-game, “Jumping from roof to roof, I’m an out-of-control psycho maniac.” This is not the first time that shroud has admitted his love towards WoW Classic, as the Twitch streamer recently revealed he always wanted to stream the MMORPG. Unfortunately for Doc, all his hard efforts seemed to go to waste, as shroud quickly returned to playing WoW, asking, “what the fuck did I just watch?” despite seeming to be initially impressed by some of his fellow Twitch streamer’s skills.

Shroud stunned after realizing he missed big donation in previous stream Top Twitch streamer shroud is used to getting large donations from his most loyal supporters, but with tens of thousands of viewers all chatting, subscribing and donating, he can easily miss some of the generosity his fans show. For most streamers, receiving a big donation would be the highlight of their stream that day, or even their week or their month, as some fans can tip insane amounts of cash, even to small streamers. For someone like shroud though, donations are more frequent, as viewers will often use them as a way of getting his attention, due to his chat filled with thousands of people all sending messages. In the past, shroud has received single donations of upwards of $1,000, and of course, high amounts like this will always receive a massive thank you, even from someone with his following of over 7 million. However, when in the thick of the action of a game, with various alerts going off from his stream constantly, notifying him of new subscriptions, bits, and donations, it’s understandable that Grzesiek might miss a particularly large gifted amount. On September 28, it suddenly dawned on the former CS:GO pro that he had missed multiple donations from a viewer – from the previous day’s stream – which he hadn’t even noticed before. “Oh my god, I’m a horrible human being,” the streamer said, “I didn’t even notice this dude donated, no dude, that was yesterday! Oh no, I hope he comes back today.” Read More: When is Tfue returning to stream on Twitch? – It seems that over a number of donations, fan ‘ImTheLostOne’ donated over $130 – which compared to some donations shroud has received is on the smaller side, but will no doubt have been very meaningful for the fan. For many viewers, sending a donation is their way of thanking a streamer they watch regularly for what is essentially free entertainment. Although it may seem odd to some, especially donating to a popular channel like shroud’s, many compare their Twitch spending to something like a Netflix subscription, but they know that their money is going straight to the person they enjoy watching. We can only hope that ImTheLostOne was back in the stream at the time, or perhaps sees this article, and knows that shroud did indeed acknowledge and appreciate their generosity.

Shroud stunned after logging into his old childhood RuneScape account Twitch/Shroud/RuneScapeTwitch icon Michael ‘shroud’ Grzesiek was shocked after logging into his childhood RuneScape account and discovering that the game was not at all as he remembered it. The former CSGO pro was taken back upon finding a way to log into his account that he created at the young age of nine or 10, and just how little he had actually accomplished in-game. After the Canadian pulled up his inventory for the old account, his eyes wandered from side-to-side and top to bottom before he let out a disgusted groan. “That’s it?!” he cried, clearly unhappy with his younger self. “That’s all I’m worth? That’s all I managed to achieve at the age of 10?” Looking at shroud’s inventory, there’s nothing noteworthy that stands out with most of the available slots not even taken up by items. “That’s it?” he groaned again before eventually turning to the denial phase of his cycle. Not before long, shroud wondered why he had so little in his inventory. “I don’t believe this is all I have,” he continued. “There is no way this is all I managed to accumulate when I played that long ago.” Eventually, the stunned Grzesiek pulled up his quests to see if he had completed anything cool and much to his chagrin, he didn’t even finish Monkey Madness. This all said, as it turned out, shroud didn’t really play that much on the account, having a mere 42 days listed in his profile info. “I was quite literally 10 years old!” he cried after his viewers called him a ‘casual.’ “16 plus years ago is when this thing was made!” he added, noting that the account was older than some of his fans. “I was nine or 1o years old,” he continued. “Give me a break, okay?!” With all of his disappointment, it just goes to show that sometimes we remember games, such as RuneScape, more fondly than they actually deserve to be or think we accomplished way more than we did. In any case, shroud still has way more games to play as his casual content pursuit continues.

Shroud impressed as Borderlands 3 passes his “true test” for new games Former CSGO phenom, Michael ‘shroud’ Grzesiek, an FPS veteran known for his extraordinary aiming prowess, has put Borderlands 3 to the test. One of the most popular streamers on Twitch, shroud initially made a name for himself competing at the elite level in CSGO. The mechanical skill and game-sense is something that translates across the FPS genre as a whole, leading to many exciting streams when new games are released. Borderlands 3 is one such game. Released on September 13, the latest installment in the beloved Gearbox franchise piqued the interest of shroud and was put to the test on stream. On a September 16 broadcast, having just opened Borderlands 3 for the very first time, he combed through the PC settings until he discovered the key-binding section. “The true test to any video game ever made, can I use mouse-wheel-down as an option?” he questions. To his delight, the scroll wheel can actually be bound to a function in-game. Starting a round of applause for the developers, the FPS pro immediately binds his jump ability to scrolling the mouse wheel down, a surprisingly common tactic among professional CSGO players. “You don’t know how many times I’ve played a game and they don’t even let me do that.” Binding the jump function to the scroll wheel allows for much quicker and easier bunny hopping throughout FPS titles. However, it also serves to improve convenience for gamers with impeccable aim. Rather than switching focus and shifting your hand to the spacebar in order to jump, simply scrolling the mouse wheel allows you to maintain focus on your aim without missing a beat. Shroud recently discussed how the incredibly lengthy WoW Classic queues led him to stop streaming Borderlands 3, however he did disclose that he enjoyed his time with the game so perhaps he’ll continue his playthrough soon. Recently discovered in Borderlands 3, it turns out that Dr Disrespect has his very own sniper rifle in the game, fondly titled ‘The Two Time.’ Here’s everything you need to know about the weapon.