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Pokimane says there “isn’t a reason” for Belle Delphine to return to social media YouTube: Pokimane / Twitter: Belle DelphineBelle Delphine disappeared from the internet months ago, leaving fans curious to know what’s going on with the star… but Pokimane says Delphine doesn’t have a reason to make a comeback. Belle Delphine was once one of the most buzzed-about social media stars of the day. The creator pioneered some of the net’s biggest trends, becoming the first influencer to sell her own bathwater — a fad that was later emulated by Twitch star Amouranth, who recently sold her own farts in a jar to great success. However, she went dark on OF in October 2021 and has been radio silent ever since, with her last tweet being published in February last year. Although this isn’t the first time she’s taken a lengthy hiatus, her complete pause is prompting curiosity among onlookers and even sparking some deep-dives from internet sleuths. Twitch star Pokimane recently watched a video from YouTuber SunnyV2 regarding Delphine’s disappearance and came to the conclusion that she doesn’t actually have a reason for coming back to content creation. Pokimane explains why Belle Delphine doesn’t need a comeback “I think before, there was a reason for her to come back, and now there just isn’t,” she began. “There isn’t a monetary reason, ’cause she’s already made a ton of money. There isn’t an intention kind of reason, because not as many people are interested.” “She’s already kind of done it all. And, she said that her year away went really well. Honestly, internet stuff can be really stressful. I’m sure she feels like, ‘I don’t need this.’ I guess she will come back after she spends all that money.” Delphine admitted that, at one point, she was raking in about $1 million a month from her content creation — so it stands to reason that she might be taking it easy after securing the bag. Although it’s unclear what Delphine’s current career path will lead to, Amouranth recently revealed she’s making a major pivot from OnlyFans (where she similarly made $1 monthly) to pursue “legacy content.” Perhaps Delphine is also taking a similar route, but until she says otherwise, the world may never know.

Pokimane says viewers calling her by her real name makes her “cringe” Twitch: PokimaneThe world’s most popular female Twitch streamer, Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys, has explained why she finds it “cringe” when viewers use real first name, during an Offline TV podcast. When it comes to the gaming community, nearly every popular character goes by an adopted gaming nickname. From Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins to Seth ‘Scump’ Abner, the world’s best gamers regularly go by their chosen pseudonyms. Anys is no different to this, known to her fan base as Pokimane or simply Poki. However, it seems that some viewers do choose to call her by her real name, much to the streamer’s displeasure. During an appearance on the Offline TV podcast, the topic arose of viewers referring to Pokimane by her first name, to which the US-based streamer had some strong words. “Yeah that sh*t is so cringe,” she said. “Yeah, I don’t know you like that… I kinda feel bad though because – for example when I did my online therapy session and Dr K asked like what I prefer to be called, I was like ‘Oh if we’re gonna be personal and you’re a therapist more or less, you can call me Imane’. You’re speaking to me.” Topic starts at 12:52 – Other members of the podcast, like DisguisedToast and Scarra, echoed Poki’s comments and said it was odd when people in their chats refer to her as Imane too. “I think people saw that,” she continued, “And they’re like ‘if I want to be on a personal level with her I need to call her by her real name.’ Like no! That’s not how you get on my good side. I just don’t wanna go on a date with someone and they’re like ‘what’s up Poki?’ That’s weird – it depends on the context!” While Poki was laughing and smiling throughout her comments, it’s clear that she favors people referring to her as Pokimane.

Pokimane says it’s “unfortunate” Mizkif joined Rumble Twitch/Mizkif/Instagram/PokimaneTwitch streaming star Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys was left confused after learning that Mizkif had inked a deal to broadcast on Rumble. As the streaming wars heat up, with Twitch facing serious competition from Kick and YouTube, another site, Rumble, has stepped in to offer contracts to big streamers. Kai Cenat and IShowSpeed broke records with their first-ever Rumble camping trip stream on May 26. Following this event, Mizkif secured a deal with broadcast on the platform as well. While Mizkif claimed he would only be live on the site twice a week, Pokimane seemed a bit concerned that he was streaming on the platform. Pokimane wants to speak with Mizkif about Rumble contract During a May 29 broadcast, Pokimane’s chat was asked to talk about Mizkif joining the “right-wing” Rumble, prompting her to investigate. Rumble has been in the news before due to its supposed commitment to free speech and giving those banned on other platforms a place to stream. For instance, controversial influencer Andrew Tate hosts his content on Rumble, and when Joe Rogan was facing backlash for spreading what some considered to be “misinformation,” Rumble offered him $100m to leave Spotify. “I mean, he obviously did it for money, which is unfortunate, because I don’t think he needs the money,” Pokimane remarked to her viewers. “Honestly, I should talk to him about this on stream. That’s probably the fairest way to do this.” It will be interesting to see what ends up happening if Poki ends up confronting Mizkif about his decision and if he reconsiders streaming on Rumble. In any case, with Rumble acquiring some big names already, it’s anyone’s guess who else they have lined up to offer contracts to as more platforms compete to acquire top talent in the streaming world.

Pokimane says she “fell into a depression” after Jidion Twitch hate raid YouTube: PokimaneTwitch star Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys revealed that she “fell into a depression” after being hate raided by fellow streamer Jidion in January. On January 13, Pokimane was forced to end her Twitch stream early after being targeted by a hate raid orchestrated by Jidion. Jidion’s fans spammed her chat with derogatory messages and even came after Pokimane’s viewers, with the streamer claiming that her own fans had been extremely harassed. The incident sparked a conversation regarding the treatment of women streamers and resulted in a slew of additional backlash against Pokimane across her social media platforms. i’m tired of people minimizing the harassment i’ve received over the last week to “just L+ratio spam” so here’s a list ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/BUa7oqgRPB — pokimane (@pokimanelol) January 19, 2022 On February 15 — nearly a month after the hate raid drama went down — Anys opened up about how the situation affected her mental health, revealing that it had caused her to fall into a depression. “When all the Jidion online hate stuff happened, bruh… I lowkey fell into a depression,” she said during a Twitch stream. Pokimane then showed her fans her daily step counts, using an app that tracked how many steps she’d taken each day. She averaged around 8,000 steps per day in December, but when the hate raid took place in January, her steps dropped considerably. “The way in which my steps perfectly reflect my mental health is insane,” she said. That’s not all; Pokimane even clapped back at a troll in her chat who asked, “Do you want a f**king medal for walking?” after she opened up about the ordeal. “Do you want a f**king medal for being a f**king a**hole in someone’s chat?” she hit back after banning them. “They only cost like $20. Send me the addy, I got you!” Luckily, it looks like Pokimane is back on her feet. She and Jidion have even made up, with the two teasing a totally unexpected collaboration earlier this month.

Pokimane says backlash over her VTuber streams was “understandable” Twitch/PokimaneTwitch star Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys has commented on the backlash she received over becoming a VTuber, noting how some of the negativity was actually “understandable.” Pokimane’s decision to become a VTuber back in 2020 was met with both praise and criticism. While some slammed the streamer for trying to “cash in” on the trend, others supported her. Although she hasn’t used her VTuber model as often as she once did, she still talks about it from time-to-time and that’s exactly what happened during a recent appearance on the Trash Taste podcast. When asked about the backlash and how she handled it, Pokimane explained that some of it made sense to her in the grand scheme of things. Pokimane explains why her VTuber streams caused controversy After noting that she hoped she was a positive force in trying to “normalize” the idea of VTubing to a more general Twitch audience, Pokimane addressed the drama associated with it. While she didn’t believe that her own community took issue with her VTuber avatar, she explained that some outside forces were responsible for the majority of the backlash. (segment begins at 1:44:00) “I think a lot of people were just mad because a lot of people were used to being mad at me,” she said. “And then I think there’s a little bit of a gatekeeping thing, which is partially understandable where they’re like, ‘we don’t want you to ruin this sacred community.’” According to Anys, she wasn’t looking to “ruin anything” and just wanted to showcase the VTuber tech to more people, so the whole drama made her feel bad, but she also expected some sort of controversy. That said, she received some good feedback and reassurance from people in the VTubing community, including possibly IronMouse, who were happy that she was bringing more attention to the meta. Hopefully, Pokimane can return to using her VTuber model more often, especially now that she plans on changing up her Twitch content considerably.

Pokimane says everyone has been pronouncing her name wrong this whole time Twitch/PokimanePokimane has claimed that everyone has been pronouncing her name wrong this whole time, but she doesn’t mind it. Imane “Pokimane” Anys is undoubtedly one of Twitch’s biggest streamers, rising from your average personality on Twitch to a certified internet celebrity, she has certainly made a name for herself. However, despite being one of the internet’s biggest streamers today, most have seemingly been pronouncing her name wrong this entire time. Explained in a Wired ‘The Web’s Most Searched Questions’ video, Poki revealed that most people have been mispronouncing her name wrong from the very beginning. “The reason this is my name is because obviously of gaming, I play a lot of Pokemon. And my name is ‘Imane’, so it’s supposed to be a play on words,” she said in the video. “That’s why it’s actually supposed Pokimane (poʊkimɑn), but I understand in English this just reads as Pokimane (poʊkɪmeɪn),” she revealed in the video, with her name attempting to make a play on English phonetics. “So I’m never mad at people when they pronounce it that way, like, call me whatever you want. As long as it’s nice.” Of course, the Pokimane faithful would have actually known about this way before as she actually has revealed this fact on multiple occasions in her streams. She even previously revealed this fact in an interview with Anthony Padilla as well, where she joked about accepting the pronunciation so as to not “catch a Nintendo lawsuit”. Pokimane answered some other questions in the video, such as talking about how getting her own dance into Fortnite is one of the high points of her career, and revealing she rarely plays League of Legends anymore, the game in which she first made her name.

Pokimane roasts herself after revealing gym progress Twitch: PokimaneTwitch star Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys has been on that self-improvement grind: going to the gym, eating healthy, and reconciling her relationship with streaming. However she’s not above poking fun at herself, roasting her gym progress and newfound “bread rolls”. Pokimane took a break from Twitch in July 2022 for a “mental reset” as she refocused her life both online and offline. Taking a proper break from streaming allowed her to start that self-improvement grind of eating healthy, going to the gym, and getting her mental health into a good spot. However, through the journey, there’s always going to be ups and downs. In one particular instance, the star has found new tone in her muscles and is getting some nice definition as a result of working out. Being in the between phase, though, has her poking fun at specific things. She isn’t above roasting herself, comparing her abs to “bread rolls” on stream: “I’m in that in-between phase where there’s muscle underneath, but I should lose more fat on top to show more definition. You want to know what that results in,” she says while flaunting her progress. “There are abs there, but there’s some chubbiness on top of the abs, so they look like bread rolls!” The star was expecting a response from chat — just not the one she got. Instead of being supportive of her progress and journey, they just devolved into laughter, which then had the streamer in stitches too. “You guys are laughing too hard! Stop it! It was meant to be a ‘haha you look good’ kind of thing, not actually laughing at me! What the f**k!” It’s only a small thing, but Pokimane is still continuing that grind to flatten out those bread rolls and get healthier. The journey is a success so far, but there’s still plenty to go.

Pokimane roasts Mizkif for ‘seeking validation’ amid RFLCT drama farming claims With streamer Rachell ‘Valkyrae’ Hofstetter maintaining a low profile after the launch of RFLCT, other streamers have been weighing in on the controversy – with Pokimane taking some shots at Mizkif for “farming” drama. Following the launch of her blue-light protecting product, RFLCT, 100 Thieves co-owner Valkyrae has been met with a large amount of backlash from the internet. Naturally, a wealth of fellow streamers have had their say on the controversial launch, either taking shots at the streamer herself or just poking fun at the products and their claims. Rae addressed some of the claims alongside Twitch star Mizkif, however, Pokimane thinks Mizkif’s intentions are purely for his own gain. Pokimane responds to Mizkif & Valkyrae’s stream When drama as compelling as the RFLCT situation comes along, naturally, everyone in the streaming game is after a slice of the attention that comes with it, with some dragging it out while others let it run its course. With Mizkif touching on it again, Valkyrae’s close friend Pokimane confronted Mizkif about the drama. “I feel like you’re looking for some sort of affirmation (validation) in regards to what you did last night,” she said. However, despite her initial disagreement on Mizkif’s actions, she understands why he chose to get involved: “I agree that if you weren’t the one reacting to her stream, it would have been xQc or Hasan or likely all three of you at the same time fighting for a clip. LSF real estate, right?” She added that it was his “decision to make” when it comes to “personal sentiments towards her.” (Timestamp 9:07) Nonetheless, Pokimane was pleased that Mizkif wasn’t as “mean” as other streamers commenting on the situation, but that she “wouldn’t do something like that out of respect” for her and Miz’s relationship. It remains to be seen if there will be any further fallout from the RFLCT drama.

Pokimane roasts Cardi B’s Met Gala dress: “It’s giving tin can” YouTube: Cardi B / Twitch: pokimaneThe 2022 Met Gala took place this week, with oodles of celebrities gracing the red carpet in stunning gowns — but Twitch star Pokimane wasn’t a fan of rapper Cardi B’s dress. The Met Gala is an annual fundraising event, orchestrated for the benefit of New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. The Gala is pinned as one of the world’s most prestigious fashion events. Attendees are asked to follow a particular theme for the evening; previous years have centered around ‘Camp’ and ‘Heavenly Bodies.’ This year’s Met Gala theme was ‘Gilded Glamour,’ drawing similarities from the Gilded Age’s extravagance and excess (think ‘The Great Gatsby’). However, more than a few fashion fans were left disappointed as celebrities’ outfits didn’t necessarily seem to fit the theme — a sentiment that Twitch streamer Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys found herself agreeing with. The broadcasting star went over this year’s Met Gala gowns with her audience of over 8 million fans when she came across rapper Cardi B’s look of the night. Cardi’s dress was certainly a Gilded affair; the star was wrapped in a form-fitting dress made of gold chains, beads, and decorative pieces with nails to match. View this post on Instagram The Bodak Yellow rapper’s gown was certainly eye-catching — but Pokimane wasn’t a fan of the look. “Cardi B — no BM (bruh moment), I like Cardi,” Poki began. “I think she’s hilarious. But she looks like a pocket full of change to me.” “Like she’s beautiful as a person, as a face, as a body, as an everything… but this dress, I don’t know why it’s giving tin can a little bit. Yeah, I just think of like, quarters.” Pokimane couldn’t help but laugh at her own comparison before giving her takes on the other looks of the evening, which had her suggesting a drinking game where participants take a shot “every time someone wears a black suit.” “I think it followed the bell curve: A lot of mid-satisfactory bad ones, and a handful of really, really good ones,” she said of the event. While Pokimane herself hasn’t been invited to the Met Gala, a handful of influencers have been graced with invitations this year — including TikTok star Addison Rae (although whether or not she followed the theme is up to you).

Pokimane roasts “cringe” influencers jumping on NFT bandwagon PokimaneTwitch star Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys hit out at “cringe” celebrities and influencers who she claims aren’t knowledgable on NFTs but promote them anyways. Whether you love them or hate them, NFTs, or Non-Fungible Tokens, are here to stay. Tons of content creators and celebrities have joined in and made their own NFTs, and some have drawn heavy criticism over their promotion of NFT-based projects. Pokimane spoke out about certain influencers promoting them who she says don’t understand exactly what they are. Pokimane on celebrities promoting NFTs Poki went into detail about how “cringe” celebs who promote NFTs can be for her. “Nothing makes me cringe more than seeing celebrities/influencers promote NFTs knowing damn well they have no clue what they’re talking about,” she tweeted. Although she stopped short of naming names, there have been many influencers and public personalities that have promoted them since they became popular in 2021. nothing makes me cringe more than seeing celebrities/influencers promote NFTs knowing damn well they have no clue what they’re talkin abt 😭 — pokimane (@pokimanelol) January 30, 2022 In response to YouTuber David Choi, Poki clarified her position: “I’m only talking about people that promote these things with 0 interest in tech and clearly little to no understanding of crypto, nft, or web3 in general,” she said. “It’s just so obvious when they’re only doing it for the bag.” i’m only talking about people that promote these things with 0 interest in tech and clearly little to no understanding of crypto, nft, or web3 in general. it’s just so obvious when they’re only doing it for the bag 🥲 — pokimane (@pokimanelol) January 30, 2022 While she roasted people who promote NFTs without knowledge of what they actually are, her mentions were completely flooded with users shilling their own Non-Fungible Tokens.

Pokimane reveals why she’s wearing ‘fake teeth’ after health concern YouTube: PokimaneTwitch star Pokimane opened up about some recent health complications she’s been experiencing that have caused her to wear “fake teeth.” Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys has been making positive changes in her life lately. In her latest video, the uber-popular Twitch streamer says she’s been working on building healthy habits, such as journaling, meditating, and taking walks. However, she also revealed that she’s been dealing with some health complications during this time and shared what she’s doing to help herself. Pokimane opens up about health issues with fans In an October 4 YouTube video, Anys explained that she began experiencing a ringing in her right ear at night time about a month ago. Concerned, she went to two separate doctors who prescribed her with different medications, thinking it could be either an inner ear infection or simple congestion. Unfortunately, these medications didn’t help her problem and even exacerbated the ringing, making her life a “living hell for like a week.” “I heard ringing all the time. I couldn’t sleep well. I couldn’t do much of anything. I was so down. I had no appetite. I felt like utter doo-doo,” she claimed. After okaying it with her doctors, Poki quit all her medication and went to a TMJ specialist, who theorized that her tinnitus was likely a result of inflammation in her jaw on her right side. To help this, Pokimane’s doctor prescribed her with what she calls “fake teeth,” which she wears over her real teeth to “help bring my jaw and my teeth into a position that is good for your breathing and your general day-to-day activities.” (Topic begins at 2:23) Although it’s difficult to tell in her video, Anys claims that the fake teeth are longer than her real ones and says she’s giving them a trial run for the next several weeks. Pokimane’s latest tell-all follows her decision to step away from the drama on Twitch and focus on other avenues of content creation like her YouTube channel, where she’s shared her daily life with fans — including opening up about health issues like this one.

Pokimane reveals why she’s moving out of the Offline TV house Pokimane, YouTube[jwplayer nRNmFBgY]Twitch star Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys has long been part of the content creation group ‘Offline TV’ — but after living with the squad in their shared home, she is making a huge jump to another location. Pokimane was one of the four original members of Offline TV, with the organization having recently moved house to another location in late 2019. Despite this recent change in locale, Pokimane expressed some doubts about her place in Los Angeles in a soul-baring series of Tweets via her second Twitter account, leading some fans to think she would leave the content house. Anys teased her viewers with this possibility in an announcement video on June 19, where she at first joked that she would be moving back to Canada to be with her family. However, it turns out that this statement was merely a practical joke, with the streamer quickly clarifying that she wouldn’t be moving out of the country, but rather out of the Offline TV content house, instead living with a group of her female friends. “As amazing of an experience as that was, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything, I do feel like it is kind of time for me to try something new,” she explained. “I’m moving in with a bunch of my girl friends, which I’m really excited for.” Anys went on to explain that her decision to leave the house had nothing to do with Offline TV and claimed that the organization fully supported her, while also assuring concerned fans that she will continue to remain a part of the group moving forward. “I just really want to make it a point to say [Offline TV] have been so supportive of my decision, and it has nothing to do with OTV,” she continued. “I will still be in all the videos, I’ll be coming over for shoots, I will probably be playing more games with them. …Nothing there is changing. I’m just personally kind of testing something out in terms of my living situation.” (Topic begins at 3:26) Thus far, Pokimane’s decision has been met with positivity from fans as she begins the next step in a new chapter of her life as an online streaming sensation away from the Offline TV home.

Pokimane reveals why she’s not prioritizing Twitch & YouTube content in 2023 Twitch/PokimaneTwitch streaming sensation Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys has revealed her goals for 2023 and for the first time ever, she’s putting content on the back burner. Pokimane’s time online in 2022 was filled with incredible moments From leading the charge against gambling on Twitch to an unfortunate wardrobe malfunction, the year had its share of ups and downs. Things took a sharp turn in July when the Moroccan-Canadian took a hiatus from content to reset her mental health before finally returning in September to a revamped Twitch streaming schedule. With Pokimane already focusing less on her Twitch content and more on TikTok, it seems like 2023 is going to be a lot less busy for the 26-year-old. Pokimane explains plans to “evolve” in 2023 On her personal Twitter account, Pokimane revealed that beginning in the new year, she has completely updated her priorities in order to better herself. According to Anys, her primary goals in 2023 are to “experience new things” and “get into the best shape of her life.” She went on to explain that this would mean focusing less on streaming on Twitch and making YouTube videos, but suggested that this choice would be better for her in the long run. “This might be the first year where content isn’t a priority of mine,” she added. “But I think it’s better to explore, evolve, and output more when I feel like it.” We’ll have to see how the year plays out for Pokimane, but with the streamer vowing to get in top physical shape, maybe there’s even a chance we see her fight another influencer in an upcoming boxing event.

Pokimane reveals why she keeps dating life private from Twitch fans YouTube: PokimaneImane ‘Pokimane’ Anys has opened up on why he tries to keep her dating life private from her Twitch audience, saying that it helps create a divide between her work and personal life. Pokimane’s dating life, or lack thereof, has been the spur of a lot of speculation in the Twitch community. There’s a legion of people who claim she has an “army of simps” behind her at every turn. There’s a portion who believe she’s potentially keeping her dating life behind closed doors to rake in more donations. However, there’s never really been a lot of clarity from Anys herself over her dating life. She’s kept very private for the most part. It’s going to remain that way too, after she addressed the question yet again in an August 18 apology video. While she spent the majority of the video apologizing for her conduct in the past, she added some pointers towards her future content near the end. One thing people won’t be seeing though is info about her dating life. “I personally made the decision seven years ago when I got into streaming that I don’t want my personal life to be part of my content,” she told fans. “That’s what I’m going to stick by until I, or whoever I’m dating, at whatever time, decides otherwise.” She also shared a clip from an old video dating back to February 2019. Then, Pokimane explained how if she made her dating life public, people would swarm over her — either feeding her advice if she was single, or criticizing her partner if she was in a relationship. “In general, relationship stuff is stuff that I don’t like to talk about outright. Even when I’m single, imagine how many people would care. Then, if I got into a relationship, even more people would be invested in what is going on in my relationship. If I had a relationship, I’d want it to just be between me and that person, and not a million people giving their opinion.” Segment begins at 11:55. She added that keeping her personal life private from fans, it helps her divide it from her work life. While she lives in the public eye, there’s some facets to her life she isn’t comfortable sharing with fans. “For me, this also creates a healthier divide between my work life and my personal life — which is an area where the lines are already pretty blurred. “I understand some people want to relate this to donations, but you could also argue one could make a lot of money by publicizing a relationship or making content out of it. “Neither of these are wrong… I just personally feel that everyone has a right to privacy. I personally want to experience my relationships without the scrutiny of an online audience.”

Pokimane reveals why she moved to new apartment in LA YouTube: PokimaneTwitch star Pokimane revealed why she packed up and moved to a different apartment in Los Angeles, citing several key reasons why her old pad didn’t stack up to her new place. Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys is the most-followed female streamer on Twitch, and as such, it makes sense that her eight million fans are interested in her everyday life. Recently, the influencer shared her experience moving to her new apartment with her viewers. Although she had moved out from a shared house with her roommates to a solo apartment nearly a year ago, she said there were a few factors that led her to seek out other accommodations instead of renewing her lease. For one, she claimed that her old streaming room didn’t have enough natural light, which she argued was a big deal for her circadian rhythm and overall mental health. She also wasn’t a huge fan of her balcony, which looked directly out onto the street, giving her some unwanted ambience during her meditation or relaxation times that she’d rather have without blaring horns and the sounds of traffic. Pokimane reveals reasons for moving to new apartment “My lease was up, and I had fully intended on staying at my old place, ’cause I really liked it, and it was good,” she explained. “Actually, it was great. The internet was great. I liked the amount of space.” “There was no way to set up my streaming setup in a way where I have natural lighting,” she added. “And when I sit in a gremlin room — no sunlight, artificial lights, and I’m streaming for ten hours — and I start at 11 AM, and when I’m done there’s no sunlight out, I feel like it was messing with my circadian rhythm. Just my head. I think having natural sunlight is really important.” (Topic begins at 6:40) Luckily, Pokimane seems pleased as punch about her new apartment and says she feels “safe and happy” in the new spot with her two cats, Mimi and Beau.

Pokimane reveals why re-signing with Twitch was a “difficult” decision Instagram: pokimanelolJust a few months after re-signing with Twitch as a platform-exclusive streamer, Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys has revealed why the decision to stay with the Amazon-owned service was a “difficult one.” While appearing on the Misfits podcast, Pokimane spoke about her life as a Twitch streamer, interactions with fans and her life in general, when before long, naturally, the conversation surrounding her Twitch contract popped up. After the likes of Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins and Jack ‘CouRage’ Dunlop signed exclusive deals with Mixer and YouTube respectively, it came time for Twitch to step up and try to retain some of their biggest names, and Pokimane was one of them. The Ninja deal with Mixer clearly set off a race between the platforms, and in deals reportedly worth millions, Pokimane became one of the names to stick with Twitch. While many would think it would be easy an easy decision to stay with the only platform she has ever streamed on, Anys suggests it was not quite as straightforward as many would think. After agreeing that staying with Twitch was a difficult choice, much to the surprise to some of her peers, Pokimane said: “These platform deals are nutty. They’re dumb. And it truly is life-changing money.” She went on to say that she told Twitch that “if you guys basically offered me nothing then, in a sense, you’re forcing my hand.” She adds that, luckily, they did give her a good deal, and it was ultimately the platform she wanted to be on, anyway. Later in the discussion, Pokimane mentioned how it would be “interesting” to see what happens when the contracts that creators like Ninja and Shroud come to their conclusion, and whether they return to Twitch or stick by their rival platform after originally deciding to make the move. Obviously, much of the discussion about switching streaming platforms comes down to the “truly life-changing” amounts of money being offered, something 100 Thieves CEO Matthew ‘Nadeshot’ Haag commended the likes of Ninja and Michael ‘shroud’ Grzesiek for. Of course, over time, the powers may shift between Twitch and some of their rivals, so where Pokimane is streaming in ten years could be somewhere completely different – we’ll just have to wait and see.

Pokimane reveals why she gives fake names in public YouTube: PokimaneTwitch star Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys has revealed why she uses fake names out in public and asked fans not to call her out if they hear her doing it. Over the last few years, Twitch star Pokimane has become one of the most recognizable streamers on the internet, with fans approaching her wherever she goes. She’s even gone as far as meeting a fan during his IRL stream while she was at the mall shopping. In a recent TikTok video, Poki revealed that she has trouble sharing her first name with employees at Starbucks, explaining that she sometimes uses a different name in those situations. Pokimane reveals she uses a different name at Starbucks Uploaded on April 17 to her alternate TikTok account, Poki asked fans not to call her out for using a different name when ordering her favorite Starbucks drink. “If you see me out in public at like a Starbucks or I’m getting food and I give them a completely random name and you know that’s not my real name — mind your business okay,” she said. “It’s my white name. Sometimes I go by Jen or Kim, you know. Because if I give them my actual name, Imane, here’s how the conversation goes. ‘Yvonne? No no no Imane. Elon? Girl, do I look like Elon Musk to you?’” She went on to add: “They’ll ask how to spell [Imane], and they’ll come out and ask ‘Is there an Imani here? I moon? Imana?’ I don’t wanna deal with it.” Pokimane is Moroccan-Canadian, and her first name is quite common in Morocco, although it has a Muslim origin meaning “faith.” For more entertainment news and other viral stories, check out our coverage.

Pokimane reveals warning from Twitch after calls for her to be banned Twitch: PokimaneAfter accidentally showing “inappropriate” content on stream, there were calls for Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys to be banned from Twitch, but she has now revealed the warning she received from the platform. As the platform’s most popular female streamer, Twitch star Pokimane boasts millions of fans, but must also deal with near-constant scrutiny. On May 19, a troll viewer tricked Pokimane into showing the inappropriate content. Although she instantly removed it from the screen, there were calls for her to be banned almost immediately. Pokimane responded to this only a few days later, explaining that she had not had such incidents frequently enough to warrant a ban, but that Twitch “definitely do give you a warning.” She also debunked claims that there was any favoritism or “double standards”, by explaining that a popular male streamer had the exact same situation occur, and also didn’t face a ban. On May 23, Anys posted a screenshot of the official warning she received from Twitch. “Warning is deserved, sorry to anyone who didn’t wanna see that on stream,” she said. warning is deserved, sorry to anyone who didn’t wanna see that on stream. i’ll be even more careful in the future, but i’m glad it made for a good meme lmao 😅 pic.twitter.com/t2NxgxPEBM— pokimane (@pokimanelol) May 23, 2020 The message from Twitch warns that “another offense may result in a suspension.” Twitch bans typically last either 24 hours, a few days to a week, or in severe cases, 30 days. Repeated, serious violations can eventually result in permanent bans. Some felt Twitch’s decision was fair, given that the incident was clearly accidental and Pokimane made an immediate attempt to remove the offending content. Others however, still argued that there was some special treatment being given, mentioning other streamers who have been banned for near-identical incidents in the past. Even xQc, another of the most popular channels on the platform, was suspended for a very similar violation of the community guidelines. However, Twitch says that it always takes context into account when reviewing possible violations, meaning each case is treated individually, perhaps without always considering prior precedent.

Pokimane reveals why she accepted “less money” to stay with Twitch Twitter: PokimaneStreaming star Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys has officially committed to Twitch with a multi-year exclusivity deal, and revealed why she made the big choice to stay despite accepting “less money” to stick with the Amazon-owned platform. In the latest move in the ongoing streaming wars between heavy-hitter platforms like Twitch, Mixer, and YouTube, Pokimane has made the call to stay put, despite rumors she could have been lured away from Amazon’s site. After the ink had dried on the exclusive deal, the 23-year-old OfflineTV content creator took to YouTube to explain why she had made the big decision. In particular, she revealed she had taken “less money” in her current deal. Pokimane also revealed there had indeed been other suitors in the race for her signature, and although it was “tempting” to forge a new path on another platform, she decided she “didn’t want to go to the highest bidder.” Despite the “life-changing money” on the line, however, Anys said no to the other deals set out in front of her. There were just too many upsides to staying with Twitch she said — not least of all keeping Twitch chat itself. “I won’t lie, these livestreaming exclusivity deals are big money. They’re life-changing money for any of us streamers. I got deals from many different platforms, but it really came down to just two,” she said in her March 5 video. “Ultimately, I decided to take less money to stay on Twitch. I did a lot of research — on all of it: infrastructure, servers, delay. I hate streaming with a delay, chat interactions are really bad for me. I really hate long delays. “Other platforms are going to have a much longer delay [than Twitch], which sucks. You’re moving your community around to a whole other website, so interaction is that much more important to keep them around.” Pokimane also listed the streamer community, a simple lack of recognition for the big-time broadcasters on other platformers, and Twitch’s infamous live chat as reasons why she was happy taking the lower offer for stability. “All these platforms are buying the streamers when they should be buying chat. It’s iconic,” the streamer said, whispering her praises for her community. “I can’t imagine streaming without it, I think it would be a lot more boring. I’d rather take less money to have more fun, to be happier, to stay with my community, and still feel like I’m where everything started, and where I feel like I belong. For mobile readers, the related segment begins at 2:21 in the video below. “As well, there’s just not much other recognition on other platforms,” Pokimane added as another reason she eventually decided to forego a split from Twitch. “You could be on another site and have 10k, 20k, 30k viewers, but people won’t see you as a ‘top streamer’ because when people think of streaming they think of and exclusively look at the Twitch space. You just don’t hear about [them].” Finally, the 23-year-old simply added she was “happy.” Avoiding the “big hassle” of jumping ship, even if it meant missing out on a “huge payday,” was fine by her. “I’m just more than happy on Twitch,” she added with a smile. No end in sight for exclusivity streaming wars? While Pokimane has made the choice to stick with Twitch for the foreseeable future — as have other stars like Benjamin ‘DrLupo’ Lupo and Tim ‘TimTheTatman’ Betar — many more big-name streamers have chosen to defect. Chief among them are Mixer duo Tyler Ninja’ Blevins and Michael ‘shroud’ Grzesiek, both of whom ruled Twitch before they were lured away from the site by the ever-growing Microsoft platform in late 2019. 100 Thieves stars Jack ‘Courage’ Dunlop and Rachell ‘Valkyrae’ Hofstetter also left Twitch, though they both departed to the red halls of YouTube. They were joined by Aussie duo Lannon ‘Lazarbeam’ Eacott and Elliot ‘Muselk’ Watkins. Finally, Facebook has weighed in on the ongoing battle for the biggest stars with their own acquisitions, including Pokimane’s OfflineTV compatriot Jeremy ‘DisguisedToast’ Wang and Smash legend Gonzalo ‘ZeRo’ Barrios. As every streaming platform continues to headhunt the biggest names in the business, it’s only a matter of time before the next streamer announces a big move — the only question now is: who will be next?

Pokimane reveals the worst part of being a YouTuber and Twitch streamer @pokimanelol / InstagramYouTuber Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys has opened up to her fans about the struggles that come with being a full-time internet personality, explaining how it can both bring a sense of loneliness and, at times, an ‘inflated sense of ego’. Pokimane hosted an ‘ask me anything’ session on her Instagram story and many of her fans used the opportunity to delve deeper into the content creator’s life, away from her recording setup. With the topics of her answers ranging from the things she would tell her 16-year-old self and some of the more darker elements of being a YouTuber, there was a lot to be learned from this Q&A. 600What would Pokimane say to her 16-year old self? Pokimane is 22 years old and has over 3.4 million YouTube subscribers at the time of writing, not to mention another 4 million followers between both Instagram and Twitter. However, despite that success, when asked about any advice she would give her 16-year-old self, she did have quite a bit to say. Read More: Pokimane hits out at toxic female streamers – “If I could give advice to my 16-year-old self I would probably say something along the lines of ‘stop worrying so much about being who other people want you to be’, or changing yourself to be more palatable to others,” she said. The life of a YouTuber When asked about the secrets that YouTubers keep to themselves, she decided to lay out some of the pros and cons of her job. While Pokimane admits that it’s nice to be her own boss and have the opportunity to pursue different things, her explanation of the lifestyle that comes with this type of career might not be as exciting or glamorous as many of her fans might have imagined. “Your entire life becomes your job,” she said. “[The] Isolating lifestyle or habits, which can lead to loneliness, can have an inflated sense of ego as well as insecurities, both brought on by the amount of comments streamers get on a daily basis, aka attention and criticism. Pokimane’s view on the media Being a YouTuber brings some intense scrutiny where the media is concerned, she says, both the mainstream and social media. In the past, people have dug up old clips of Pokimane where she allegedly used racial slurs, for example. When asked about the one thing that she would change about the world right now, the 22-year old called for everybody to think more about others. “More empathy and compassion for others and ourselves,” she responded. “Social media and traditional media has desensitized us a lot in my opinion.” Pokimane has taken part in campaigns with other high profile Twitch streamers in the past, promoting the ever-growing industry of online content creators. Final advice from Pokimane Pokimane’s ‘AMA’ session with fans might have included some advice already and even some insight into what it takes to be a YouTuber, but her takeaway advice for fans – who might not know what they want to do in life – had a very personal touch. “It’s OK to not know what you want to do,” she told a concerned fan. “I had a mid-life crisis in high school, university and still have those sometimes. Don’t think you’re the only one and just do your best to analyze yourself and your desires.”

Pokimane reveals truth behind viral “single btw” tweet that broke the internet YouTube: PokimaneImane ‘Pokimane’ Anys has revealed the truth behind her viral “single btw” tweet that broke the internet in March 2021, claiming she did it to make her relationship status clear and “reclaim her power.” Pokimane’s fans have been obsessing about her relationship status for years now. She’s done her best to keep it private. However, that hasn’t stopped them from pestering her about it on social media and Twitch chat. However, she’s been more open about it in 2021. Not only did she go on a dating show, but she also admitted she’d consider dating a fan. The most explosive comment she made though was a viral “single btw” tweet that broke the internet. It was the first time that she confirmed her relationship status to the public, and she did it in a massive way. Some assumed it was a sign that she was looking for a partner. But she confirmed that wasn’t the case. Poki finally opened up about the tweet in a YouTube video. She revealed the truth behind what motivated her to do it, claiming it was a way to “reclaim her power.” “There was this whole thing like two years ago where people were saying Poki boyfriend this, Poki boyfriend that. I was like, you know what? I’m going to reclaim my power. Single btw, and I’m making it clear.” Poki admitted it “trended a little bit,” which is a bit of an understatement. It drew 300,000 likes, 7,000 retweets and has been quoted 5,000 times. People used the format to describe their own relationship statuses, too. “That doesn’t mean I need to talk about my relationship status all the time,” she explained. However, she believes Twitter is “partially a dating platform” and how “half the esports relationships even start.” So, there you have it. Poki claimed she posted the tweet because she felt the need to clarify her relationship status and celebrate the fact that she’s happily single regardless of what people say. That’s all there is to it. In the meantime, Poki is dedicated to growing her stream, which hit a massive milestone in July 2021. However, it has left her feeling burnt out at times, and at one point, she worried fans after admitting she was ready to “give up.” The good news, though, is that she seems to be back in good spirits, especially after hitting Immortal in Valorant just a few weeks ago.

Pokimane reveals the true culprit behind missing underwear mystery During her December 4 broadcast, Twitch star Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys revealed what actually happened to her underwear that went missing during her recent move to a new house. The streaming star had just moved into a new house with her OfflineTV crew when she tweeted on December 2 that all of her bras, underwear, and socks had gone missing. Her bizarre story left many to speculate who the culprit was that took them, including Pokimane herself, however the popular personality finally has finally provided some answers. During her latest stream, she explained the hilariously complex story to her viewers, before finally revealing who was behind the whole thing to begin with. Pokimane discovers the truth behind her missing underwear The Twitch star opened up to her audience, and explained that it was it wasn’t a pervert or thief after all that had her underwear, but that it was actually a mix up between her movers and the cleaners. “One of the cleaners did take it from the home. My movers took all my undergarments, put them in a corner in the house. They were no longer in my room, and they did not bring to them to the truck,” she said. She then explained that it was a “miscommunication” between the two. “They put them in some random place in our old house. They left them there. Then the cleaners came to clean, found my bag of old stuff and took it.” Despite finally finding out the truth the popular streamer initially trolled her audience by hilariously retelling the story, except the culprit was none other than Greekgodx himself. “Basically I put them in very specific bags, and I couldn’t find them. But this morning, I found them at my door, with a note that said “signed Greekgodx.” She then said. “So weird. How did he? As soon as he got his US visa? That was so fast. Unbelievable man!” before bursting into laughter, as she could no longer keep the joke up. In the end, Pokimane ended up getting her clothing items back safe and sound, which is a good thing because according to the popular streamer, it would have cost her a lot of money to replace them. As of the time of this article, she continues to dominate on Twitch with over 3.5 million followers, making her the most popular female channel on the streaming platform in 2019.

Pokimane reveals the most expensive thing she’s ever bought Pokimane, TwitchStreaming star Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys is one of Twitch’s most popular personalities, with over 4 million followers — but what luxuries can a top-tier streaming salary actually buy? Anys is a massive name on Twitch, best known for her hilarious interactions with fans during games of Fortnite and her humorous reactions to random content she comes across online. During a June stream, Pokimane shared her views on a popular video from YouTube channel Jubilee, titled, “Do All Millionaires Think the Same?” which gathered a group of millionaires to discuss their thoughts on such topics as being self-made, taxation and more. One query posed to the group asked if they’d ever spent an outrageous amount of money on something just because they could — leading Pokimane to ask herself the same question. At first, she wasn’t sure if she’d ever spent huge racks on anything, noting that such big purchases were usually reserved for houses or cars. “I’ve never spent $50k, $100k,” she mused. “…I want to think [my] PC, but a PC is like, $3k, $4k? $5k maybe? A trip to Japan is way less than $5k.” However, the streamer finally settled on a handbag she’d purchased in the past, which she revealed cost nearly as much as her PC. “I think the most expensive thing I might have purchased would probably be… I won’t lie, at one point, I was looking at some bags,” she admitted. “And I may or may not have a bag that cost about as much as my PC, you know what I’m saying? But never $10k plus! Never five figures.” (Topic begins at 13:27) Pokimane isn’t the only high-profile online entertainer to have shared their reaction to Jubilee’s millionaire video; YouTube king PewDiePie likewise expressed his thoughts on the topic, where he notably hit back at viewers who criticize his wealth. While Anys hasn’t exactly revealed her net worth to fans, the star has confirmed that her net worth “isn’t $2 million” in response to popular Google searches on the topic (although she joked that she wished it was). (Subject begins at 10:45) For now, she’s got a nice handbag — and a PC until she reaches that point.

Pokimane reveals the “test” she gives guys on first dates YouTube: PokimanePokimane revealed the one “test” she gives to guys on first dates during the very first episode of her brand-new podcast, ‘Don’t Tell Anyone.’ Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys is the most-followed woman on Twitch, and is the site’s tenth most-followed broadcaster overall. Given her status as an online superstar, it makes sense that her viewers would be interested in her dating life — but Poki has remained pretty mum on the subject throughout the course of her nearly decade-long streaming career. At least, until now. On December 12, Poki debuted the first-ever episode of her podcast, ‘Don’t Tell Anyone,’ where she finally divulged some juicy details about her love life and dating escapades, including a specific “test” she uses on first dates. Pokimane reveals why she “tests” guys on first dates Pokimane says she’s never actually dated a streamer, but claims she has gone on dates with a variety of guys, including broadcasters — all of whom get subjected to a certain “test” to see if they’re worth her time. “I actually kind of developed a test, which is that when I start seeing someone, at some point during the dates, I’ll just throw out the idea of like, ‘Yeah, I’m kind of thinking about retiring,’ and I’ll listen up real close, like, ‘What do you think?’” Poki says that the way the guy responds will usually tell her if he’s actually interested in her, or merely excited about the idea of dating the internet-famous Pokimane. “If they go, ‘Yeah, whatever, do whatever makes you happy,’ I know they don’t give a flying f*ck about my clout,” she said. (Topic begins at 17 minutes) The streamer went on to say that she’d tried out her test on one guy, and it didn’t go very well, claiming the dude was “so vehemently against it” that it was a major turn-off for her. Pokimane’s new podcast airs every Tuesday and is available to listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Pokimane reveals story of being cheated on & bizarre break up after Twitch: pokimaneTwitch streamer Pokimane started her own podcast, titled “Don’t Tell Anyone,” where she has been delving into some truly personal stories – with the latest explaining a particularly toxic relationship in which she was cheated on. The Don’t Tell Anyone podcast has had 3 episodes so far, with the first setting the tone as it started out with “things I’ve never admitted online.” In the third episode though, Pokimane has gone even deeper, explaining a relationship that started when she was in high school, and continued, on and off, for several years. The episode’s description explains that not even some of her close friends know about this story, and “I truly never thought I would talk about it publicly, but I’m doing it for good reason.” Pokimane’s cheating story Pokimane names the man ‘Jake’, and explains that they met during high school. While things were positive at first, they would turn sour when he would push Pokimane to have sex with him – despite her rebuttals, as she was still a virgin at the time and not yet comfortable with it. “So this issue resulted in some of the absolute weirdest experiences of my whole life,” Pokimane explained. “Like there were times where we might be finally hanging out in person and he’d be pushing me to have sex with him. And when I say no, I kid you not, he would throw a temper tantrum and he was older than me.” This often left Pokimane believing it was her fault, and that there was something wrong with her, she said. Despite many ‘red flags’, she wanted to continue the relationship. Later, Pokimane refers to a mutual friend, naming her ‘Samantha’. Despite Jake initially telling her that he had rejected Samantha years earlier, it turned out they had actually kissed, which he had never admitted. When confronted, he responded “what the f**k does it matter” because it was so long ago, but Pokimane felt betrayed regardless because he had been dishonest. Pokimane’s reason for sharing the story The pair later broke up for good – after another incident in which Pokimane found a selection of adult toys that Jake had lied about. But, if you were wondering why Pokimane decided to share such a personal story after so many years, she explained that when she was growing up, she never heard of others in similar situations. “I never heard my friends telling me that they were pressured by someone and felt terrible and said no. And it was one of the best decisions that they’ve ever made in their life. And I want to tell you guys sitting here today, I am so, so certain that that was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made in my whole life.” The full podcast episode is available to listen to here, with audio transcription.

Pokimane reveals strangest thing about living with Michael Reeves YouTube: Michael Reeves / Instagram: pokimanelolPopular YouTuber Michael Reeves was officially made a member of the content-creation collective OfflineTV in December 2019 and fellow member Pokimane has explained why living with him can be a bit of a strange experience. Reeves found a fascinating niche in the YouTube space with his comedic engineering videos, bringing a bulk of personality to his wacky inventions and science experiments. As such, he makes some interesting and unique content – but living with him and seeing it all come to life might be a bit disconcerting to those unfamiliar with the process and life of an inventor. While watching one of his videos, in which he is quickly going through some of his inventions, Pokimane feels compelled to explain what it’s like living with the eccentric content creator. “Here’s the thing about living with Michael Reeves,” she begins. “Every time you walk into his room, it just looks like a torture chamber, and you can’t tell whether it’s a personal kink hobby or, like, ‘I’m working.’” “Are you really [working]?” she asks, joking about the fact that maybe some of the stranger inventions might not be for work at all. She continues watching the video, and you can see why she compares his room to a torture chamber: he shows off a desk mat that electrocutes the user when you put your hand on it, inviting Federico ‘Fedmyster’ Gaytan to trial it – albeit, somewhat against his will. Though it doesn’t appear to be that much of an issue for Poki, who clearly enjoys Reeves’ content, you could imagine how strange it must be walking into a housemate’s room not really knowing what to expect. That said, the same could be said for a lot of content creators – though Michael’s may just be a little more unexpected.

Pokimane reveals “sad truth” about female streamers speaking their mind YouTube: PokimanePokimane opened up about the “sad truth” female streamers face when speaking their minds or giving their “honest opinions” amid ongoing backlash for criticizing Kick. Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys is Twitch’s most-followed female broadcaster. Although she’s endured her fair share of backlash in the past — whether it be for going without makeup on a stream or creating her own VTuber avatar — the latest outrage against her is sparking a massive debate online. Most recently, Pokimane levied harsh criticisms toward Kick, taking issue with the site being funded by Stake, a gambling platform. Poki has been staunchly outspoken against the promotion of gambling on streaming sites in the past, being one of the major streamers who protested its presence on Twitch during the site’s gambling ‘dramageddon’ in 2022. Pokimane opens up on “sad truth” female streamers face for speaking their mind amid backlash over Kick opinion However, the streamer feels she’s been attacked unfairly as a result of her opinion, with many users across social media — and even fellow streamers — taking issue with her stance in a way that has been labeled sexist and misogynistic by her supporters. Pokimane seemingly addressed the backlash in a June 26 broadcast, where she opened up about the “sad truth” of being a female streamer. “You know what the sad truth is?” she began. “The way that people treat me deters any other woman in the space from genuinely talking about their honest opinions or behaving how they probably really want to, because they recognize the treatment that they can expect.” “I will never forget one time, I had a girl come up to me, and she was like, ‘Oh, I stream sometimes.’ She basically said, ‘I’m way too scared to stream without makeup, because I saw what people did to you.’ I was like, that’s so f*cking sad.” Pokimane has come under fire from viewers and other creators alike during this time, with OnlyFans star and streamer Corinna Kopf calling her “self-righteous” due to her statement about not “compromising her morals and ethics” in regards to possibly joining Kick. Whatever the case may be, it’s clear that Pokimane’s opinion on the matter has stirred up quite the debate as the platform eyes more and more top creators to compete with Twitch — even vying for a possible deal with Poki, herself.

Pokimane reveals “scary” stalker who found her home address YouTube: Anthony PadillaPokimane is Twitch’s most-followed female streamer — but being an internet superstar comes with some pretty severe drawbacks, as she noted in an interview with Anthony Padilla. Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys is one of the most popular women on Twitch… and only one of two women in the site’s Top 20 most followed broadcasters. The streamer recently reached 9 million followers on the site and continues to grow after her renewal with Twitch earlier this year, boasting an exclusive streaming deal with the purple platform. However, broadcasting live to thousands of viewers each day can crop up some overzealous fans. These fans can develop parasocial relationships with influencers who have no idea who they are. Pokimane recalls “scary” stalker incident This has happened to Pokimane before. During a recent interview with Anthony Padilla, she recounted one frightening instance where a stalker found her home address and flew to California just to see her. “There was a guy who showed up to our neighborhood and was just walking around looking for us,” she recalled. “He came across my roommate, and he was like, ‘Oh, I know you. You need to take me to Poki. We’re meant to be. I came down here for her.’” Luckily, Poki’s roommate tipped her off about the situation and she was able to lock all her doors. However, she still stayed up all night streaming for fear something would happen to her. “I was like, if this guy finds me, and tries to do something scary, at least I’ll be streaming, so people will see what happens.” (Topic begins at 21:34) Pokimane has three phone numbers to combat harassment That’s not all; Pokimane also revealed that she refuses to purchase a home for fear that her address will get leaked, preferring to hop from lease to lease in the event she has to make a quick move. She also has three phone numbers due to the amount of times her number gets leaked — leading to some truly disturbing messages toward her. “I’ve received so many scary texts,” she said. “If someone finds your number and they’re like, ‘We’re gonna send someone out to SA you, to do this, to do that. I’m gonna find your family.’” Pokimane is far from the only female streamer to have dealt with a stalker; streamers like Amouranth, Sweet Anita, BrookeAB and others have been open about harassment and threats toward their family for some time, calling for change on multiple online platforms.

Pokimane reveals plans to hold online trolls accountable for their actions Pokimane, TwitchPopular Twitch streamer Pokimane has revealed her intentions to introduce legislation that would hold people accountable for their online actions. The internet can be a wonderful place, full of memes, communities and friendships. But, like many things, a few bad apples can ruin it. With the ability to have full anonymity online, there are few consequences for internet trolls and they’re incredibly difficult to identify and stop. However, Twitch star Pokimane is looking to change that, revealing her intentions to introduce legislation that would finally hold people accountable for their actions online. Pokimane reveals massive legislation plans In a December 23 livestream, Pokimane opened up about her legislation idea, revealing she’d even be willing to speak in front of politicians to argue the case. “I would like to facilitate the creation of legislation that holds people accountable for the actions that they do online,” she said. “I don’t know if I should get into the details because it might rattle some folks, but yes. “I think there are some organizations that are involved with certain causes and I’ll be like listen, if you ever need someone, I’m your girl.” She added: “Because I think if you want to pass a bill like you usually go in front of a group of politicians and you explain your cause. I’ll do it. I will do it. I have so many things to say.” Pokimane has frequently been on the receiving end of harassment from trolls, knowing first hand how much it can affect the recipients. Though, noting herself that it may rattle some people, some were hesitant as to whether or not this would be a step in the right direction and make significant change.

Pokimane reveals how she really feels about Hasan amid relationship rumors Pokimane, HasanAbi – TwitchPopular Twitch streamer Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys is no stranger to the internet’s hilarious antics, thanks to her many, awkward interactions with fans – but one particular meme caused her to grimace in disgust during a live broadcast. Pokimane was holding a joint stream with popular Twitch personality ‘Greekgodx’ on June 15 when he brought up a series of memes for her to react to on camera – one of which hinted at a sexual relationship between herself and fellow streamer HasanAbi. While fans have speculated that Pokimane and Hasan were secretly seeing each other in the past, the meme appeared to put Pokimane off, enough for her to visibly recoil in disgust and claim that she found the joke “gross.” “I’m sorry, this is really gross,” Pokimane began, giving the camera a grimace. “I really don’t like this. Ehh…. nu-uh. You know, I actually tried… to separate myself from people once all that started happening. It was just gross.” Greek agreed with Pokimane’s take on the meme, laughingly asking her to say that she found it “weird.” HasanAbi was later made aware of Pokimane’s comments on the subject, which he reacted to during his own stream on June 17. Hasan didn’t seem to have much to say on the subject, giving the camera a knowing look before simply saying, “Cool.” He went on to look down at his phone in what many viewers perceived to be genuine hurt at Pokimane’s statement. This wouldn’t be the first time Pokimane has addressed rumors of a relationship between herself and Hasan, by far: the streamer responded to similar speculation in early May, after fellow Twitch streamer ‘Invadervie’ claimed that the two were getting physical behind the scenes. Pokimane was quick to debunk Invadervie’s allegations, claiming that the rumors “baffled” her. “…I know random LSF comments will speculate about my private life, but to see another streamer (and one that I’m acquainted with), make such large assumptions and then proceed to state them as fact on their stream feels really disrespectful and invasive,” she said of the debacle. “Thank you to those that didn’t take this as gospel, but instead got her to clarify on why she said it (which was just because he was smiling at me). Not cool, Vie.” Pokimane is one of Twitch’s most popular female content creators, boasting over three million followers on the site as of June 18.

Pokimane reveals how Uber driver saved her from old man following her home Pexels.com: Craig Adderly / Twitch: PokimanePopular Twitch streamer Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys was waiting for an Uber to pick her up when she was accosted by an older man who tried to jump in her ride and follow her home. Pokimane is one of Twitch’s most popular broadcasters and one of the internet’s most-watched female streamers overall. Boasting over 8 million Twitch followers, she has skyrocketed to online stardom, accruing a massive social media empire in the process. Unfortunately for Pokimane, fame has its caveats; the streamer has detailed multiple instances of inappropriate behavior toward her due to her status as an internet star, even recording such moments during YouTube videos and live broadcasts. However, one such instance occurred off-camera. The streamer opened up her November 4 Twitch broadcast with a hair-raising story of how a strange man tried to hop in her Uber and “accompany” her home. Pokimane accosted by strange man while waiting for Uber The streamer explained that she’d been waiting on an Uber to pick her up after a trip to the dentist when an older man approached her on the sidewalk and suddenly began asking her what languages she spoke. A flustered Pokimane answered honestly: “English, French, and a little Arabic,” mentioning somewhere in the conversation that she was born in Morocco. The man answered her in French, detailing his own life story before asking her if she was a “belly dancer.” The awkward moment didn’t end there; the man then asked her what she was doing on the sidewalk. When Pokimane answered that she was waiting on her Uber to go home, the man asked where “home” was. After giving a vague answer, Pokimane’s Uber finally arrived — but before she could move, the strange man stepped between the streamer and her car, saying, “I’ll just accompany you home.” Luckily, Pokimane’s Uber driver came to the rescue and opened up the door for her to make her escape. Crisis averted, Pokimane made it home safely, and had this bit of advice for anyone looking to chat up women on the sidewalk: “Don’t ask a stranger where she lives. That’s weird. And then don’t ask to accompany her home. If a girl wants you to accompany her home, it will be made very clear.”

Pokimane reveals insane costs of being a top Twitch streamer YouTube: Pokimane / Twitch[jwplayer 3rV0GuQ7]In an interview on July 22, popular Twitch star Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys revealed the mind-blowing financial costs of running one of the most popular streaming channels on the platform. For many, Pokimane has been one of the faces of Twitch over the last few years. The Moroccan-Canadian personality and OfflineTV alum has amassed millions of followers across her YouTube, Instagram, and social media accounts. On July 22, the star sat down with financial YouTuber Graham Stephan to discuss the complexity of turning streaming into a business. The 24-year-old revealed the jaw-dropping expenses it can take to be an online entertainer. The Twitch star opened up to Stephan during their interview, and broke down the number of employees she’s hired. “For a very long time, I had editors, so just people that I would commission. Then over the years, that turned into a full time editor, and then that has now become ‘I need someone to manage my editors,’” she said. Pokimane also revealed that she hired someone to deal with companies. “I have hired a manager in general, which is someone I delegate tasks to, and that communicates with companies. They are mainly managing my day-to-day and my liaison for other companies, so I’m not the one responding to every email.” The streamer then revealed the eye-popping amount of money she spends each month to run her operations. “Business expense by far is what I spend most of my income on. Probably like $10-20k a month just paying other people out.” (Topic starts at 5:16.) As if that didn’t sound complex enough, Poki then laughed and added, “I forgot to mention, but I also now have like a business manager, which is just someone who handles all my finances including paying all the people I mentioned. [They] also set up meetings with investment firms, so I can decide who I work with.” The streamer admitted that it becomes stressful having to communicate with so many people. She also explained that being a streamer is “not a 9 to 5 job” and that you have to “be ready to respond to things as they pop up.” With all the things that happen behind the scenes, the Twitch star’s interview gives viewers a deeper insight into how much work it actually is to be an online entertainer. Especially if you want to turn into a full-time business.

Pokimane reveals how she was approached by a ‘Sugar Daddy’ Top Twitch streamer Imane ‘Pokimane‘ Anys has recounted how she was approached in the street by a stranger proposing to have a “sugar daddy and a sugar baby relationship”. As the number one female streamer on the platform, Pokimane is no stranger to getting plenty of attention while out and about, especially at the various conventions streamers attend, such as TwitchCon. However, when simply out and about in her local neighborhood, Anys explains that she was approached at random by an unknown man, who made her an inappropriate offer. After first tweeting about the incident back on September 24, Pokimane finally explained the story while on the Misfits podcast, revealing how it all went down. was just approached on the street by a sugar daddy ?__? — pokimane (@pokimanelol) September 25, 2019 She explains that living in a “Beverly Hills neighborhood” which is very safe and family-friendly, she had never expected such an encounter, while simply out on a coffee run. “I start walking to my house, and he runs up behind me, and tapped me on the shoulder (…) I literally screamed a bit,” Pokimane retells it. Apparently, the man simply asked about street parking in the area first, before suggesting that this area was known for ‘sugar daddy relationships’. Pokimane, clearly taken aback by the suggestion, simply replied: “I’m not an expert on that topic,” but the man pressed on, asking “is it a relationship that always has to be sexual?” Stunned, the streamer simply went along with the questions and responded unwittingly, as the man explained that he wouldn’t “use a website for this sort of thing”. “I was really just trying to dip from the conversation, and he was really trying to keep the conversation going,” Anys explained. As for any interest in such an arrangement, Pokimane said she wouldn’t consider it as “Twitch income is pretty decent, I won’t lie.” Certainly, for someone as popular as her on both Twitch and YouTube, with over 3 million followers on each platform, it can result in some very healthy monetary gain, not only through subscriptions and donations, but also sponsored streams. She remains the biggest female streamer on the Amazon-owned website, and by a large margin too, with second-placed Amouranth over 2 million followers behind.

Pokimane reveals how she deals with annoying online “simp” comments Pokimane, YouTube[jwplayer 3rV0GuQ7]Imane “Pokimane” Anys is one of Twitch’s biggest streaming stars, boasting over four million followers on the platform due to her humorous broadcasts — but being internet famous isn’t always the cakewalk it’s made out to be. Despite her blossoming career as an online entertainer, Poki is often met with criticism online, with many spiteful comments under her social media posts accusing her fans of being “simps.” “Simp” is an insulting term that has skyrocketed in popularity in online circles as of late, referring to men who are viewed as too submissive toward women, especially online personalities, from whom they hope to achieve some kind of romantic attention for their efforts. Anys is no stranger to these sorts of comments, as evidenced by her various social media platforms, and was even asked about it for a Q&A video in celebration of reaching five million subscribers on YouTube — including “annoying” comments from children online. “I gotta admit, it can be kind of disturbing, the stuff that people say,” she said of the topic, with her video referencing the viral before-and-after makeup photos of the star that continue to circle the net. “I also understand that kids especially say things without fully understanding the weight of their words.” “Sometimes, just the worst side of people will come out online,” she continued, “because they know that they can’t really be held liable for it. Either way, I kind of try to avoid my exposure to peoples’ comments all the time because I don’t think it’s too good for my mental health.” She went on to address the viral “simp” comments underneath her social media posts, admitting that while she thought the memes spawning from the term were once funny, now feels are “overused” and make her less than cozy when used in rude ways. “It kind of makes me uncomfortable when people use it in an aggressive way,” she explained. “Like, if someone is remotely nice to me, and they’re just like, ‘Simp, simp!’ I think that’s a little bit weird.” (Topic begins at 7:22) Ultimately, Pokimane is of the school of thought that “it is what it is” in regards to “uncomfortable” comments — but at least she’s taking it in stride, despite their sometimes overwhelming presence on her Twitter posts.

Pokimane reveals how she realized Twitch streaming could be a career Graham Stephan YouTube / Twitch[jwplayer Y7PB7YwV]At this point, Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys is synonymous with Twitch’s platform, but it wasn’t always like that. The streaming star has revealed just when she realized streaming could work for her as a career. Making it on Twitch is a nerve-wracking endeavor that many passionate content creators are also keen to take. The road to converting a stream or YouTube channel into a sustainable living is fraught with potential pitfalls at every turn, however. Pokimane took those challenges as they came, year-after-year until she found herself with a merchandise line, multiple social media accounts with millions of followers each, and a list of employees to keep the content machine rolling. Sitting down with YouTuber Graham Stephan, Pokimane explained what happened during her time in college to make her realize she could make a full-time career out of streaming. “It was really when I saw the connection to brands and projects with them, that I could see [streaming] as a business or a long-term job,” she said about the viability of streaming outside of some donations and Twitch subs. This means a steady source of brand deals, promotions, or partnerships that could raise her profile to even bigger heights. “It got to a point where one month, I made like $10,000+ in just brand deals. And once that happened, I was like ‘oh, okay, this can actually be a job.’” Her decision-making has revolved around a simple mantra since even before she made it big in streaming: “My mindset has never changed from when I was in high school to where I am now in terms of ‘I feel like if I can make $100k in a year, then you’re set.’” While early in her stream life she had a steady source of community donations, Pokimane said she needed a more reliable structure of support to really let herself commit to streaming as her main source of income. “I always felt like I couldn’t see streaming as a full-blown job if it was always reliant on whether or not people wanted to donate to me, wanted to subscribe to me or trying to incentive people to subscribe,” she said. To many, streaming can be a fun pastime, but people like Pokimane learned the best ways of turning one the camera to build something that creates more than just a VOD. From that general scheme, it has since expanded to having an agent, a content manager, a team of editors, and so much more to keep the business thriving.

Pokimane reveals how bizarre TikTok strike locked her Twitter account YouTube: Pokimane / TwitterImane ‘Pokimane’ Anys had her Twitter account locked momentarily and the explanation behind it all has left everyone scratching their heads. The internet’s biggest content creators are constantly having to watch what they post online. A brief snippet of a song while walking down a random street could be enough to get their Twitch account taken down, for instance. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) has long been a touchy subject on both Twitch and YouTube, though the controversy spreads much further across social media. Now, Pokimane is the latest to be struck down as this time, her Twitter account was caught out.. While a handful of tweets were made back in January, a DMCA strike came through almost 12 months later. Her Twitter account was locked without warning, but now we know exactly why. A warning message came through to her Twitter account as a result of the temporary block. Alongside this standard DMCA outline, an email soon followed up linking the exact tweets in question. “My Twitter account got locked because I tweeted ‘I love girls’ and did a TikTok,” she said on December 28. The first issue seemingly had nothing to do with material under copyright; it’s the TikTok that appeared to have flagged her account. my twitter account got locked because i tweeted “”i love girls”” and did a tiktok to “”say so””.. lol pic.twitter.com/2U8iiRWvub — pokimane (@pokimanelol) December 29, 2020 The January 11 upload was a simple video of Pokimane dancing along to Doja Cat’s ‘Say So. It became a huge trend at the start of the year. She was just the latest in a long list of influencers to put her spin on it. This video has since been removed from the platform, almost 12 months after the fact. In order to unlock her account, all Pokimane had to do was “review Twitter’s Copyright Policy.” Moments later and her presence on the social media network was restored. If multiple DMCA strikes take down her account again in the near future, she could be looking at a proper suspension or even a ban. That’s the extreme end of things, though. What’s more likely is that nothing further comes as a result of this lone strike. Given how this only just came through for a TikTok uploaded back in January, however, it’s safe to assume Pokimane – along with countless other influencers – will all be taking a look back. Essentially any snippet of material under copyright must be removed across the board.

Pokimane reveals how “scary” viewer showed up at the OfflineTV house Twitch: Pokimane / PixabayTwitch star Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys opened up to her audience during her February 8th 2020 broadcast, and detailed a terrifying experience of when a fan unexpectedly showed up near the OfflineTV house. Being a successful streamer requires building a relationship with your audience. However for some personalities, those lines become crossed when a viewer truly starts to believe they are friends with them. Twitch’s biggest female star Pokimane opened up about this during her recent broadcast, and explained why she has to keep her guard up. She even revealed a scary story when a donator tried to meet her in real life without permission. Fan shows up near Pokimane’s house The streamer was reacting to a viral music video on YouTube called “Obsession” by penguinz0 when she decided to open up about her own experience with a fan similar to the one in the song. “He just wasn’t all there in the head. He would like, send bits, and he would think that just because I respond, like that means we are friends. Like, real life friends. It’s like you guys are my community. And in a sense we are friends. But for this guy, it was way more than that,” she said. She then detailed a scary situation where the fan tried to meet her in real life. “He showed up near our OTV house. It was difficult to deal with because I could tell he just didn’t understand. That when I respond to bits and am like thank you, it doesn’t mean that I personally know who you are. Or that you know personally who I am. Or that you can come to my house!” Pokimane said. The Twitch star also revealed during the stream that she wishes that she could be closer with some of her fans, but was afraid that some might take it the wrong way. “Sometimes I always wish that I could sometimes have a closer connection with certain members of my community. But I’ve always avoided talking to donators or communicating with people really outside of stream time. Because I don’t want them to develop a parasocial relationship,” she continued. Proving her point, a viewer nastily commented that the streamer only felt that way because of her ego. Responding, she said, “It doesn’t matter what you do, people will twist it however they want in their mind. Even if you message them to be nice and be grateful for their donation in their mind they will be like “Oh she’s messaging me because she likes me!” The 23-year-old then clarified why it’s better to not let delusional viewers have expectations grow. “And if you’re like oh I won’t message people, “your ego is too f**king high, you big b**ch” … Either way I’m being a b**ch. So I might as well be a safe b**ch, and not make it more likely for people to have expectations of me they shouldn’t,” she said. Unlike traditional celebrities, streamers have made their success by directly connecting with fans. However Pokimane’s scary story shows the downside to the medium, as some viewers can’t distinguish the lines between being a viewer and a friend. The Twitch star continues to crush it on the platform, growing her audience to over 3.8 million followers. The Moroccan Canadian personality also has extremely successful Instagram and YouTube accounts as well, making her a juggernaut in entertainment.

Pokimane reveals her own biggest red flags include being “clingy” in relationships YouTube: Don’t Tell Anyone with PokimanePokimane revealed all of her own red flags in her latest podcast, admitting that she can be “clingy” in relationships despite labeling herself as an “independent” person in other major aspects of her life. Pokimane is no stranger to discussing her dating life while on stream. The content creator previously talked about past relationships, what she looks for in a partner, and more. In a new YouTube podcast, Poki discussed all things red flags, even going through her own during the video. While she mentioned a few, the one that she spent the most time discussing was her need for emotional support at all times. “I require a whole lot of emotional support and you might not even know when, but I’m going to need you to respond. I don’t know if it’s my inherent personality, my temperament, or my line of work. I don’t know what it is but sometimes I just go baby mode and I need a little bit of love immediately.” However, Pokimane did then discuss that, while she may need constant attention emotionally, she is largely independent in most other aspects of her life “I’m really independent financially, physically I live in my own space and I do my own thing. I’m independent in so many ways but when it comes to emotional support, connection, and company, I really need to be able to lean on others. Especially my significant other if I have one.” Before moving on to her next red flag, Poki did admit that, while this is a necessity for her, she knows that “for some other people, they may deem that as clingy.” Later on in the video, Pokimane also discussed how she has a strong flight response and has been known to order Uber and leave immediately if she is feeling slightly uncomfortable or not fully invested in a situation. For all the latest entertainment news and updates, be sure to check out Dexerto’s full coverage here.

Pokimane reveals her surprising first impression after meeting Logan Paul Popular Twitch streamer ‘Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys gave a hilarious response when questioned by Youg Turks host Hasan ‘hasanabi’ Piker if she had ever met YouTube star Logan Paul. Pokimane is one of the most popular streamers on Twitch, regularly pulling in thousands of viewers who watch her play popular games such as League of Legends and Fortnite, while also spending plenty of time talking to her devoted fan-base. Logan Paul, on the other hand, is a megastar on YouTube, a controversial figure who exploded into the limelight back in 2017, and has remained at the top of the site ever since. 600What did Pokimane say about Logan Paul? During an appearance on hasanabi’s stream, The Young Turks host asked if Pokimane had ever hung out with Logan Paul, hoping to hear some insight into what he’s like away from the camera. Pokimane quickly shut down the question, stating that she had never spent any time with him, but had attended a party where he was present in the past. When discussing the meeting at the party, the Twitch star recounted a hilarious anecdote from the moment she first met the YouTuber. “No, I was at the same party as him once,” Pokimane told hasanabi. “I looked into his eyes and it looked like he had no soul. That’s about it. He looked really sad.” Piker was stunned by the response, clearly not expecting Pokimane to describe Paul as someone who looked soulless, repeating it back to her for confirmation while he laughed, perhaps in pure shock. Read More: Top 20 most subscribed YouTube channels – While many Logan Paul fans may take offence to this, it’s unlikely that Pokimane meant the claim too seriously, with the streamer even giggling herself as she relayed the anecdote to hasanabi on the stream. Pokimane is back in the United States after her trip to TwitchCon EU in Berlin, Germany, but has been inconsistently streaming over the last few days, telling hasanabi that she hasn’t been feeling well, possibly due to the trip home or what many call the “LAN flu”, an illness which is usually picked up after attending events or conventions.

Pokimane reveals she’s been harassed for years by obsessive fan Pokimane, Twitch / FreepikThanks to the advent of the internet, celebrities and popular personalities are easier to engage with than ever – but, sometimes, the ease of online communication can take a dramatic turn, as well-known Fortnite and Apex Legends. However, some fans toe the line as to what is considered socially acceptable behavior, crossing basic personal boundaries with inane requests and even stalking or harassing the object of their affections. 600https://www.instagram.com/p/B0HOjiolyiL/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_linkPokimane admitted that she has been the victim of such harassment during a July 20 stream, explaining that she’s been targeted by a single individual who has insulted her via email for nearly four years. “…I get enough random people in my emails,” Pokimane began. “You know there’s this one guy who’s been calling me the c-word in my emails for three and a half years? Maybe four?” While Pokimane didn’t elaborate on the email creeper, she is no pushover when it comes to harassment, having given brutal responses to hateful donations and creepy messages in her Twitch chat, as seen during a broadcast in early May. “I’m just going to stare at you until you feel bad about what you’ve done,” Pokimane said to her audience, after one user used her “pokiPUKE” emote in reference to her skin. “Every single one of you out there, I know what you did. I know what you said in chat.” Pokimane’s email stalker follows a chilling broadcast from another Twitch streamer on the same day, who was followed by her stalker of six months on a public bus – who sat just behind her and covered his face with a fan to avoid being exposed. While the streamer ultimately ended her broadcast with a well-needed trip to the police station, her frightening encounter follows the murder of “e-girl” Bianca Devins, who was stabbed to death by a man she’d met on Instagram who felt entitled to her affections. Whether large or small influencers, having an internet presence can, unfortunately, attract unwanted attention, creating a toxic and fearful environment for women with any sort of online audience. If you or someone you know feel that you are being followed or harassed and are unsafe, please contact local law enforcement straight away.

Pokimane reveals her “biggest secret” to dealing with abuse on Twitter Twitch: PokimaneTwitch giant Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys has revealed her “biggest secret” when it comes to dealing with social media trolls – admitting she actually has a team of people who block and mute accounts for her. Pokimane, being one of the biggest and most successful female streamers on all of Twitch, is sadly no stranger to trolling and online abuse. She’s spoken out previously about plans to hold online trolls to account for their words and, in light of the ongoing Atrioc controversy, the subject has been broached yet again. Pokimane reveals “biggest secret” to dealing with Twitter abuse During her January 31 livestream, Poki revealed she doesn’t actually see the majority of responses to her tweets, and that a team of people go through responses and block accounts for her. She said: “Okay, one of my biggest secrets that I’m gonna reveal right now – I don’t think I’ve revealed this before. So you say your mute list is expanding and here’s the thing. My block list expands too. But here’s the other thing. I’m not even the one blocking people. “Like if people say some weird sh*t in my replies, on God, 90% of the time I don’t see it. I have people on my account blocking people for me.” She continued, poking fun at trolls who derive satisfaction from getting a block from Pokimane – when it’s not actually her doing the blocking. “So when people are like ‘Oh my god, Pokimane blocked me!’ I’m like, it wasn’t even me,” she laughed. “It was not even me. It was not even me. But I’m happy for you, if that made you feel better in your life; I caused you a source of joy.” It’s the latest in a series of top-tier responses to trolls. Back in December, she destroyed one viewer who claimed she wears “too much makeup”.

Pokimane reveals friendship with GreekGodx is over: “It is what it is” Twitter: Pokimane / GreekGodXImane ‘Pokimane’ Anys revealed her friendship with Dimitri ‘GreekGodx’ Antonatos is over after sharing a screenshot showing that he blocked her on Twitter, although fans noticed she had him muted. Greek hasn’t been too fond of other streamers lately. Not only did he claim many of them were “desperate for content” after Natalia ‘Alinity’ Mogollon accused a waiter of being racist, but he also urged people to “stop watching streamers.” It got to the point where he claimed he was never friends with Sodapoppin, Nmplol, and Mizkif, which is odd since he used to make content with them regularly. And now it seems like his friendship with Poki is over, too. Poki posted a screenshot showing that Greek blocked her on Twitter, implying that it made her sad. However, fans noticed that she already had him muted, too – perhaps due to recent comments about streamers in general. Still, that didn’t stop Poki from sharing her feelings about the situation. “Greek can do whatever he wants,” she said. “Sad to see a friendship end this way, but it is what it is. She explained that he unfollowed her first but urged fans not to “send hate” to either of them. And even though it saddens her to see the friendship end, she still wishes him the best of luck moving forward. mind you, greek can do whatever he wants, sad to see a friendship end this way but it is what it is. please don’t send hate this way. just wanted to clarify it wasn’t me that unfollowed him. wish him the best of luck 👍🏻 — imane 💜 (@imane) August 23, 2021 Poki has been open about her struggles in 2021. Not only has she been feeling burnt out after having a hard time finding a healthy work-life balance, but she also left fans worried after admitting she was ready to “give up.” If Greek is going through something similar, she’d be the first person to understand. But in the meantime, it seems like their friendship is more or less over. Of course, there’s always a chance they could make amends in the future.

Pokimane reveals crazy cat ‘kidnapping’ story after holiday return Twitter: PokimaneImane ‘Pokimane’ Anys told fans the crazy story about how she was convinced that her beloved cat Mimi had been ‘kidnapped’ when she returned from New York, but it wasn’t the case. Poki and Mimi go way back. She adopted her in June 2018 after a rigorous search for “the right kitten.” They’ve become inseparable since then. Mimi regularly appears alongside Poki on-stream – much to the delight of her fans. Poki decided to leave Mimi home while she spent Christmas in New York. However, when she returned home, she was shocked to learn that Mimi wasn’t there. It wasn’t long before she was convinced Mimi had been kidnapped. “I had my camera out because I wanted to film Mimi’s reaction to me coming in after not seeing me for a full week,” said Poki. However, when she opened the door and called her name, Mimi never approached her. The panic hadn’t set in yet. Poki figured she was probably sleeping. So, she called out her name several more times, but Mimi never came. She checked her usual sleeping spots, and Mimi was nowhere to be found. Poki still wasn’t worried at that point because she’d attached an AirTag to Mimi’s collar. But when she tracked it down, she discovered the AirTag and collar had been completely detached. She also noticed her pet carrier was missing. Naturally, that’s when she started to freak out. “I’m like literally where the f**k is my cat?” said Poki. “Did someone yoink my cat while I was gone?” But it turned out to be nothing more than a miscommunication. Poki contacted her manager, who said: “The girl that was coming into your apartment to feed your cat took it back to her apartment with her. She kicked the AirTag off, and it was hard to put it back on.” “Apparently, Mimi wasn’t really eating her food,” said Poki. “The girl was worried, so she just brought her back to stay in her apartment. I messaged the girl, and she was like, ‘My bad. I should have told you.” Read More: Pokimane shocks Sykkuno with bizarre request – Poki admitted the girl had “good intentions,” but she wasn’t happy about it. “The part that was so f**ked up about all this was the way that it was set up to look like a kidnapping scene. That sh*t was so rough.” It wasn’t the welcome home that Poki was hoping for. However, she was relieved to know that Mimi was safe. “Your pet is like your child,” she said. The thought of someone kidnapping her, which seemed likely at the time, was too much to bear.

Pokimane responds to viral post claiming she’s Mexico’s new President Pokimane / InstagramA fake Twitter post has gone viral claiming that Twitch and YouTube star Pokimane has swapped her career as a content creator for the most powerful political post in Mexico – and she couldn’t help but respond. Mexico’s sitting President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has not yet responded publicly to the reports that Pokimane has taken office in his country. However, he may be confused if he’s to scroll Twitter, because there is a really weird rumor going viral – a Twitch streamer is not just after his job, she’s taken it! Pokimane next Mexico President? Viral tweet debunked It doesn’t take a genius to know the answer – No, Twitch star Pokimane is not going to be the next President of Mexico. However, over 35,000 people have been getting behind a post that claims she is. By its own definition, the account can typically be seen posting about “wacky things” related to popular personalities, from Spongebob to Super Mario. Apparently, Poki falls into that category. On March 23, a tweet from Anything Bot went viral, saying: “Pokimane has become President of Mexico.” Pokimane has become President of Mexico! pic.twitter.com/UBidiX1Ayg — Anything Bot (@anythingbott) March 24, 2022 Not that she’s going to become President, or standing in an election to take the country’s most powerful political post, but that she’s taken up office overnight. Imagine! The comment was so wild that the content creator herself had to get involved. Though, her reply didn’t exactly rule it out. Carrying on the joke, she said: “Gracias,” or ‘thank you’ (for non-Spanish speakers). In just a few seconds, a bot account called ‘Explaining Pokimane’ followed up with an apparent explanation of what she was saying. It said: “Poki is saying “thank you” as she has been appointed as president of Mexico.” Poki está diciendo “gracias” ya que ha sido nombrada como presidenta de México — Explaining Pokimane (@ExplainingPoki) March 24, 2022 While some of her fans across Latin America might like to see her take on a Presidential role in Mexico, even if it was a joke for a day, it’s never going to happen. She did play along though, and it’s probably the weirdest story you’ll read all week.

Pokimane reveals biggest fear about streaming too much Twitch: PokimaneTwitch star Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys has taken breaks from social media and streaming in the past, and now she’s opened up on her biggest fears about streaming too much moving forward. With a gigantic following across social media, Pokimane has a legion of avid fans waiting for her to go live on Twitch or post updates about her life. While some Twitch streamers go hardcore on streaming every day for 12+ hours, Poki has found spots in her schedule to take breaks – be that having a shorter stream than normal or just having a full day away from the grind. Joining fellow OfflineTV member Disguised Toast to dive into all things creating, the streamer streaming took a moment to get personal about her career. Pokimane reveals her biggest fears Streaming, unsurprisingly, is a huge time constraint. With followers waiting in the wings in hopes of at least a few hours of entertainment, continuously streaming can take a toll. For Pokimane, one of her biggest fears when it comes to creating is “developing some kind of a crazy health issue.” As streaming requires to be mostly stationary, Pokimane fears it could “take many years off my life because of what we do.” Speaking on the competitive nature of content creation, Pokimane added that “if you wanna be an xQc, or a Hasan or whatever, you stream 10 hours a day.” “I’m legit not built like that bro,” the streamer added when it came down to her ability to stream for an intense amount of time. Timestamp of 1:05:00 Questioning the usage of caffeine or even medicate assistance (which isn’t advised) to endure long hours on stream, Pokimane quizzed: “it is even possible to do that without health percussions?” “There’s got to be way more,” Poki commented back to Toast, as they pondered the long-term physical effects of streaming. As noted, Imane has taken a few breaks from Twitch in the past, and there might be more to come.

Pokimane responds to transphobia accusations after Discord DMs emerge PokimanePokimane has been accused of being a trans-exclusionary radical feminist after a mod tried to blame her for discriminating against a trans girl, but she apologized and maintained her innocence. Iman ‘Pokimane’ Anys is normally in the spotlight for the right reasons. However, she’s been caught up in drama lately after leaked documents about her relationship with Federico ‘Fedmyster’ Gaytan surfaced. Pokimane denied the allegations, and it looked like smooth sailing from here on out. But now, another incident has surfaced. It’s a serious one that has thrown her into drama yet again. Pokimane’s official Discord server has a role exclusive to girls, but users can’t get it unless they confirm their gender by speaking in voice chat. It’s supposed to be a failsafe way to stop male viewers from pretending to be females for trolling purposes. However, a mod rejected a trans girl from the role. He claimed he was following orders and deflected the blame onto Pokimane. Apparently, the trans girl persisted, which ultimately lead to being banned from the server. https://twitter.com/CultC0re/status/1332769848703774720?s=20 This sparked an uproar on social media. Some people even accused Pokimane of being a trans-exclusionary radical feminist (TERF). Fortunately, she responded quickly and assured fans that everybody is welcome in her community. “I’m looking into this with said mod/proof of the conversation that was held between them,” she said. [I] will [also] contact SHSLChris directly to resolve this and to assure she is welcomed properly.” “Anyone in my community should be welcomed with open arms no matter what gender/sexuality,” she added. “I’m so sorry if anyone was made to feel otherwise, especially by a mod. That is not okay, and I’ll make sure it’s properly handled.” so sorry if anyone was made to feel otherwise, especially by a mod. That is not okay and I’ll make sure it’s properly handled. — pokimane (@pokimanelol) November 28, 2020 “Furthermore, I’ve unmodded the person in question,” she said, implying that he acted independently. “Again, I’m so sorry for this interaction, as it is not something I reinforce/a rule of mine, and is far from representative of my personal opinions, as I truly support the trans community.” furthermore, I’ve unmodded the person in question. Again, I’m so sorry for this interaction, as it is not something I reinforce / a rule of mine, and is far from representative of my personal opinions, as I truly support the trans community. 😞❤️ — pokimane (@pokimanelol) November 28, 2020 The key takeaway is the mod appears to have acted or interpreted the rules in his own way, and has since been unmodded. Pokimane also maintained her innocence and claimed she is in full support of the trans community. Whether the affected user will accept her invite back into the Discord remains to be seen.

Pokimane responds to Valkyrae’s RFLCT controversy: “Use sunscreen” Instagram: pokimanelol/100 ThievesPokimane has responded to the wave of backlash aimed at Valkyrae’s new RFLCT skincare line which claimed to decrease the harmful effects of blue-light on human skin. On October 19, Rachell ‘Valkyrae’ Hofstetter announced the launch of her new skincare line RFLCT, with the goal of protecting gamers everywhere from the blue-light being emitted from their monitors. However, a stark lack of evidence against the effects of this light has raised questions about the brand’s intent, and whether or not Valkyrae’s community was being “scammed” by the team behind the product. Fellow streamer and content creator Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys chimed into the conversation, stating she acknowledges the “research concerns” around the product. However, she wants to give Valkyrae the benefit of the doubt as more details emerge. Concerns over Valkyrae’s RFLCT are “valid”: Pokimane As Valkyrae’s former housemate, Pokimane said she feels like she’s in a tough spot to speak on the subject. However, the Twitch star feels like she has an obligation to her audience to be “pretty honest” regardless. “I completely agree that there are valid research concerns, especially when you call out something that to be harmful but when it’s not universally considered as such,” she explained on a October 21 Twitch stream. “I’m glad she acknowledged those concerns were valid, and I guess all I can really say is that I hope she creates a solution to resolve it.” The streamer also spoke on how this represents a bigger problem in the world of influencer brands than just this one incident. “This highlights how people like us — streamers with large audiences, especially if they’re young and impressionable — we really have to be held accountable and do our due diligence before promoting anything,” Pokimane said. Pokimane did reserve any further judgment until Valkyrae has had a chance to tell her side of the story. “We can further discuss it when we see what she and the brand respond with,” she said. Valkyrae has announced on Twitter she’ll be returning to streaming on October 23 at 3PM PT to address the situation. Poki’s big two takeaways from the situation are people should “use sunscreen” regardless, and streamers need to “do a lot of research” before attempting to sell anything to their audience.

Pokimane responds to PewDiePie’s accusations of ‘copystrike’ abuse Pokimane / YouTubeTwitch streamer Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys has responded following a series of videos, including one from PewDiePie himself, calling her out for allegedly falsely striking YouTube videos which use her content. The controversy is around what is becoming known is being dubbed as ‘copystriking’, after fellow streamer Alinity claimed she would ‘copystrike’ PewDiePie simply because he used the term ‘thot’. YouTube’s copyright claim system allows users to claim almost any video, and should their claim be illegitimate, only the claimant themselves can decide to release the it, with YouTube almost never intervening in matters of copyright disputes. The perceived increase in the number of videos being falsely claimed prompted PewDiePie, the most subscribed channel on the platform with over 80 million subs, to make a video entitled ‘STOP DOING THIS’. In the video, he calls out Pokimane by name, after the streamer ‘striked’ a video which was a reupload of a Twitter argument between herself and Drama Alert host KEEMSTAR. PewDiePie sympathized with Pokimane to an extent, as the video had received a high view count and was bringing more exposure to a small issue. As Pokimane states in her response: “The reupload of the Twitter beef, wasn’t transformative content, so I was able to get it taken down through my MCN. But, PewDie was in the right – trying to hide all that drama, only ended up bringing more attention to it.” Pokimane also responds to a second video from YouTuber ‘Fainted’, titled “The Dark Side of Pokimane”, in which Fainted points to when she had said on stream that she planned to take down videos from a Twitch clip compilation channel, because they included her. “In those specific scenarios I will take down videos – when it’s a straight reupload of my stream, and when it’s like a gross and misleading title,” Pokimane explained. “That was an entirely different situation, where I was well within my right to take down his content, but I shouldn’t have had that conversation on stream.” The response to Pokimane’s apology and explanation has been generally positive and understanding, however some feel that she dodged certain accusations, including reacting to others’ content herself while live streaming on Twitch, essentially using other creators’ content.

Pokimane responds to rumors that Myna Snacks are rebranded cookies: “We own our formula” YouTube: PokimaneTwitch star Pokimane is speaking out after her new snack brand, Myna Snacks, was compared to another popular cookie brand, setting the record straight in a series of posts on Twitter/X. On November 13, Twitch streaming star Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys launched her very first product — a snack line called ‘Myna Snacks.’ The first (and thus far, only) snack available for the brand are chocolate cookies infused with Vitamin D, called the Midnight Mini Cookies. They’re available to purchase on the official Myna Snacks website at $7 per bag in batches of varying amounts — a 4-pack, 8-pack, and 12-pack. Although fans were excited about this major move in Poki’s career, critics began comparing Myna Snacks to cookies from another brand that were reportedly on sale at Costco earlier this year. As detailed in a thread on Twitter/X, user ‘Atelisi’ noticed that the ingredients listed in Toatzy’s Midnight Mini Cookies were similar to those in Pokimane’s cookies of the exact same name. Others noticed that Myna Snacks were sold at a higher price than Toatzy’s for the same weight ($28 vs $9.99 for 400g of product). Myna Snacks responded to concerns in a statement to Dexerto, saying “our product formulation is unique to Myna and exclusive to us. We can confirm the Midnight Mini Cookies were in development for two years. This process included many rounds of testing and ingredient changes.” Pokimane addresses copycat concerns over new Myna Midnight Mini Cookies Now, Pokimane has responded to the conversation, uploading her thoughts on the matter in a series of posts on X. In her statement, Pokimane claimed that the cookies buyers will be getting were made “three weeks ago” and “are not a drop shipped product.” “We own our formula,” the streamer wrote. “The cookies they are being compared to were also made by our manufacturer, Creation Foods, which specializes in healthy food. The compared cookies had one test batch sold before they were retired. Months later, we partnered with Creation Foods and fell in love with the flavor profile of the Midnight Cookie.” Poki says she and her team “worked together to refine and improve the formula” and are “really happy with the final product.” “While the ingredients list may look similar, they are entirely different in terms of ingredient quality, quantity/ratios ,sourcing, the size/texture of the cookie, and of course the added Vitamin D.” Poki also addressed the pricing of her product as opposed to the Toatzy cookies, saying that “making a healthy and quality snack with real, gluten-free ingredients and added vitamins is not a cheap practice,” adding, “any profits we make goes directly back into creating more quality products.” myna has been a 2 year passion project to create a brand that provides the healthy and yummy snacks that we deserve. if you try the cookies & love them, i am so grateful and thank you. we are already working on new products and i can’t wait to show you all. 🙂 — pokimane (@pokimanelol) November 15, 2023 “Myna has been a two-year passion project to create a brand that provides the healthy and yummy snacks that we deserve,” she added in a follow-up post. “If you try the cookies and love them, I am so grateful and thank you. We are already working on new products, and I can’t wait to show you all.”

Pokimane responds to people confused about how makeup works After wildly popular streamer Pokimane did a no-makeup stream on October 23, a photo was posted on Twitter showing a side-by-side of her with and without makeup. For some reason, this picture shocked people who must have assumed that she rolls out of bed in full streaming makeup and hair every morning. The side-by-side picture has over 1000 retweets and meme variations are popping up on Twitter. After some questionable debates in the responses to the picture, Pokimane took to Twitter to respond to her critics. man am I lucky to have real friends who love me for who I am ☺️:heart:️ I’m at peace with myself, my body & my imperfections – and I wish the same someday for anyone who feels the need to hate on someone else for such shallow reasons. — pokimane (@pokimanelol) October 23, 2018 While the initial responses to the photo were a mix of uniformed and hostile, members of the community have come out in support for Pokimane. Rod ‘Slasher’ Breslau posted one popular tweet in response. 1. for all you dudes who have never had a girlfriend this is what a woman looks like without makeup 2. of course anime profile pic 3. you’re still going to squeeze your hog to her https://t.co/ffxENO4A66— Rod Breslau (@Slasher) October 23, 2018 Pokimane even replied with a quick word of thanks. The debate over the photo led to many streamers posting photos without makeup on and a variety of responses ranging from support to accusing people of being virgins. Lost in all this debate about makeup is a crucial fact: Being an on-camera personality requires makeup 99.9% of the time, for both genders. While Twitch isn’t exactly broadcast news, setups like Pokimane’s have light kits and high definition cameras. For those setups, makeup is required to stop the face from being shiny and many popular male streamers are using makeup as well to improve their appearance on camera, that’s just a requirement in on-camera professions.

Pokimane responds to “clout chasing” backlash for using VTuber model Instagram/Twitch: PokimaneImane ‘Pokimane’ Anys has responded to criticism from a portion of the VTuber community who are upset at the Twitch star’s decision to start using an animated 3D model of herself when streaming without a camera, with some claiming she is attempting to “cash in” on a trend. Pokimane announced back on August 5 that she was taking a month-long break from streaming, citing burnout from overworking as the main reason for her stepping away, admitting that she hadn’t taken a month off since she graduated high school six years ago. After weeks of silence on social media, the streamer, who boasts over five million followers on Twitch, announced her big return and broadcasted for the first time since her decision to step away on Friday, September 11. Quickly, thousands tuned in to watch her play Among Us with Ninja, CouRageJD, and the Offline TV & Friends crew. Just two days after her return, Pokimane is facing criticism from the VTuber community, who use a digital avatar generated by computer graphics to represent themselves in YouTube videos and livestreams, after debuting her own version which she intends to use during days where she doesn’t feel like appearing on camera. VTubers allow streamers and content creators to show a virtual representation of themselves without specifically revealing their face, and has built a tightly-knit community online. As VTubers become more and more popular, it’s no surprise that some existing creators are interested in using the idea for themselves. However, Pokimane’s decision to do so has annoyed some sections of the VTuber community, who lashed out at the 24-year-old after she posted a clip of her new model on Twitter. “You’re cashing in on a trend,” wrote one disgruntled fan. “You are already famous and have shown your face. Why now? We work our hearts out. There are so many small VTubers that deserve recognition! You are hopping on a trend and saturating it more! How dare you!” You are cashing in on a trend. You are already famous and have showed your face. Why now? WE WORK OUR HEARTS out. There’s so many small VTubers that deserve recognition! You are hoping on a trend and saturating it more! How dare you! — Ⓥ Athena ? (@Athena_Bambina) September 13, 2020 Others claimed that Pokimane was attempting to use the launch of the English language version of Hololive on September 8, an agency of VTubers with 2.6 million subscribers, to gain followers and viewers. “It might seem ridiculous,” they replied, “but the way she timed it the day after HololiveEN launched just makes it fully seem like she is just doing it for clout, and that doesn’t sit well us.” I love your content Lily always have and always will. But i have to disagree with you on this. It might seem ridiculous but the way she timed it the day after HololiveEN launched just makes it fully seem like she is just doing it for clout. And that doesn’t sit well with us. — SunHallow (@Sunhallow_) September 13, 2020 Pokimane quickly addressed the criticism she was facing, saying repeatedly that she didn’t want to do anything that would hurt members of the VTuber community. The creator shouted out some of the numerous creators who had been doing it for years, before explaining the reasons she decided to do it. “I understand where you’re coming from, and you’re absolutely entitled to that opinion,” the OfflineTV member responded. “I don’t want to encroach on the VTuber community, and I mentioned that anyone interested should check the numerous creators that have been doing it for years. “In my opinion, this is sort of the future, and I think it’s so cool and a great alternative for anyone that doesn’t want to use a camera for whatever reason. I hope to partake in a respectful manner, and I respect that you or others may not support me. I’ll be listening to people’s feedback and doing my best to be considerate.” doing this for years. Imo this sort of this is the future + I think it’s so cool and a great alternative for anyone that doesn’t wanna use a cam for whatever reason ? I hope to partake in a respectful manner, however your feelings are still valid 2/3 — pokimane (@pokimanelol) September 13, 2020 While the streamer did face some hostility, many lept to her defence, including long-time friend LilyPichu. They stated: “Poki being popular with a VTuber model is not the reason why there are many small, hardworking VTubers who don’t get recognition,” calling the criticism “unnecessary gatekeeping.” VTuber Serotina expressed her confusion at people being mad at Pokimane despite her giving full credit to the artist and being super respectful about the community. Whether this will stop Pokimane from using her new VTuber model in the future remains to be seen, but the streamer has stated that she intended to use it during days where she doesn’t feel like appearing on camera.

Pokimane responds to Linus’ “hurtful” comments about her over Twitch issues Popular streamer Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys has hit back at the hurtful comments received from tech creator LinusTechTips, after she suggested different advertisement placements on Twitch to make them less intrusive. In April, a Bloomberg report revealed that new changes are being considered to be introduced this summer that could cut 20% of revenue from the top streamers on Twitch. Additionally, as the Amazon-owned streaming service continues to push for more profitability, they’ve continued to serve more and more advertisements over the years. Streamers and viewers alike have agreed that they’ve become a lot more intrusive. Complaints that ads are ruining the live-viewing experience have become a lot more common in recent times, leading to the platform’s top creators suggesting changes. However, Pokimane’s idea wasn’t received well by fellow creator LinusTechTips. In an April 27 tweet, Pokimane suggested that Twitch should implement advertisements that don’t directly interfere with the content. She added that she understands ads make the platform profitable but urged that adding them in the sidebar, picture in picture, or in an underlay would make the viewing experience much better. However, while not naming her directly, LinusTechTips clearly hit out at Pokimane in his recent podcast for her “terrible take,” and mocked her in a female voice. He explained how the idea wouldn’t nearly make as much money, and hence it wouldn’t make any sense. Understandably, Pokimane was upset by Linus’ “hurtful” comments and hit back. “Hey, just saw a clip where you discussed my tweet on your podcast,” Poki replied in a tweet. “I wanted to let you know that I felt the way you read my tweet in a mocking tone and referred to me as a ‘nameless creator’ albeit also replying to this tweet was odd and hurtful.” Imane continued, breaking down Linus’s comments about the advertisements: “I understand that less aggressive forms of advertising aren’t as profitable, but that doesn’t mean the current system is the best one. “In my opinion, further interrupting the essence of what makes streaming special, the live interaction is more detrimental to Twitch than the 50/50 split instead of 70/30.” Read More: What is the Twitch Research community – The tech star responded, apologizing and admitting that he was “frustrated” knowing how difficult it is to build a sustainable video platform from his first-hand experience. In an attempt to make up, Linus offered to help Pokimane with her newfound multi-platform freedom. It’s not personal, but it *was* rude. I’m sorry about that. As a way of apologizing, If you’re interested in exploring your newfound multi-platform freedom, we had spent considerable development resources on multi-streaming and could help point you and your team in (cont’d) — Linus LinusMediaGroup (@linusgsebastian) May 5, 2022 Advertisements are certainly getting more intrusive on the streaming site, but as already noted, they’re crucial to the site’s profitability.

Pokimane responds to backlash after another video resurfaces containing racial slur Twitch streamer Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys responded to a horde of criticism after a video of her repeatedly using a racial slur surfaced on March 4. The clip of her using the slur appeared after Pokimane cleared up a separate occasion of her seemingly using the same word on stream. While the clip in question is old, it’s much less ambiguous than the previous time the controversial streamer was accused of using the slur. In her response to the video containing NSFW language, Pokimane said it was difficult to contextualize why she used the word but attributed the incident as a result of her age at the time and the environment that gave the slur a different meaning. hard for me to speak on this clip’s context because it’s so old (i’m almost 23 and was underage in that clip), but it was definitely not said in a racist or derogatory manner. it was a time period/environment where saying it was more common and used as a replacement for “”dude””1/2 — pokimane (@pokimanelol) March 4, 2019 The streamer was direct in distinguishing her character today as opposed to when the video took place, saying she would never use the slur where she is now. “Hard for me to speak on this clip’s context because it’s so old (I’m almost 23 and was underage in that clip),” Pokimane said. “But it was definitely not said in a racist or derogatory manner. it was a time period/environment where saying it was more common and used as a replacement for ‘dude.’ It’s been many years and I don’t ever say it now because I realize it’s distasteful and looks bad, and i’ve never said it in a racist way / hard r either (just in a cringey way unfortunately)” Similarly the streamer addressed the previous incident, brought up by Keemstar of her allegedly using a racial slur saying: “I said ‘this anivia’ (sounded like ‘this nivia’), aka a champion in league of legends. smh when u found out keem is a fake gamer.” i said “”this anivia”” (shounded like “”this nivia””), aka a champion in league of legends. smh when u found out keem is a fake gamer :pensive: on the real, stop baiting likes by spreading lies. — pokimane (@pokimanelol) March 4, 2019 People were overwhelmingly siding with the streamer in both instances. In the old clip, people recognized the word’s use and noted how it wasn’t said in an offensive manner while suggesting to just move on from the incident. Although the streamer unquestionably owned her actions from years ago, some were hesitant to vindicate Pokimane since her response seemed to lack an apology. wow nowhere in these tweets did she even actually APOLOGISE for using the n word, lost a lot of respect for pokimane now — joel (@sweetenerlntro) March 4, 2019 Pokimane has been at the center of many controversies lately, and will look to press on with the support of her fans and fellow creators.

Pokimane responds to claims that her merch copies famous brands Pokimane, Meta ThreadsPopular Twitch streamer Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys was accused of copying famous designs for use on her merchandise during a broadcast on November 18. One viewer left a scathing donation message during the stream, claiming that her ‘Bloom’ tee had ripped off a design from Virgil Abloh’s famous fashion brand ‘Off-White.’ “Your Bloom tee on your merch site is just a straight Off-White ripoff,” the viewer commented. Pokimane didn’t appear to take the commenter’s claims too seriously, confidently shrugging off the allegations. “Umm, just because it has slashes on it doesn’t make it an Off-White ripoff, but thank you for your opinion,” she replied. She likewise cited other streamers and personalities who took from famous designs for their own merchandise, such as pro League of Legends player Doublelift and popular Twitch streamer Fedmyster. Read More: Top Fortnite streamers come to defense of Ninja after Reddit witch hunt to “ruin his career” – “Have you seen most people’s merch, by the way?” Pokimane continued. “Like, the classic Supreme red logo? Fed does it, Doublelift does it. It’s totally fine to get inspiration from other things.” was seen wearing the streamer’s ‘Bloom’ tee on his way to a basketball game, as Tweeted out by the team in late October of 2018.

Pokimane responds to PewDiePie’s honest review of her new Twitch setup YouTube: PewDiePie / Twitch: pokimanePewDiePie finally gave his verdict on Pokimane’s new PC setup — and she has reacted to his opinion with some surprising critiques of her own. In 2021, YouTube king Felix ‘PewDiePie’ Kjellberg brutally roasted Twitch streamer Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys’s PC setup. He notably took aim at her cable management, calling it “uncomfortable” and joking that she’d “lost setup privilege.” At the time, Anys’ computer had a ton of cables that were gathering dust on the floor. Luckily, Pokimane’s new setup is a complete 180 from her previous workspace, with all her cables neatly tucked away in the underside of her computer desk. PewDiePie gave his two cents on her fresh office space and delivered his seal of approval — even going so far as to say that the transformation was “amazing.” Pokimane has now reacted to his latest opinion on her streaming setup and couldn’t help but notice he’d included footage of his take on her old-school computer room from last year… which he called the “worst thing I’ve ever seen.” “Okay, listen dog… you don’t gotta say it like that,” she laughed. “There’s so many things you see in life, and my cable management is really the worst one?” She seemed to be pleased with the rest of his review — but she wasn’t done. Rather than wrapping it up, she returned the favor and reviewed PewDiePie’s new setup after his move to Japan, and it seems like she was pretty impressed by just about everything besides his wide-screen curved monitor. Pokimane roasts PewDiePie’s gaming monitor “Pause it. Listen. If you got to criticize me, it’s my turn, baby,” she challenged. “For starters, Dell? Huh? Why do you have a Dell monitor?” Read More: Firefighters race to iShowSpeed’s house after streamer sets off Pikachu fireworks indoors – “I thought they dead-a** did not make 240hz monitors,” she added. “But the wide? For the main one? I guess it’s good for feeling immersed, but if you’re gonna play any game competitively, it ain’t it. In my humble opinion.” Despite her misgivings about Pewds’ monitor, she ultimately appeared pretty impressed by his Japan office, saying: “That is beautiful. I’m not gonna lie, his setup is clean as hell.” It looks like this latest chapter between these two internet powerhouses is closed — but the next time they decide to renovate their workspaces, we can be sure another reaction will be on the way.

Pokimane responds to Anthony Padilla fans slamming her for past racial slur Twitch: Pokimane / Instagram: AnthonyPadillaTwitch star Pokimane spoke out about her use of a racial slur in a years-old broadcast after noticing fans of YouTuber Anthony Padilla calling her out in the comments section of an Instagram post. Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys is the most-followed woman on Twitch. Boasting over 9 million fans on the purple streaming platform, Anys has been broadcasting since 2013 — sharing nearly ten years of her life with her viewers. However, her meteoric rise to fame was not without its controversies; in 2019, Anys faced backlash after an old clip from a past stream resurfaced that showed her using a racial slur. it’s been many years and I don’t ever say it now because I realize it’s distasteful and looks bad, and i’ve never said it in a racist way / hard r either (just in a cringey way unfortunately). 2/2 — pokimane (@pokimanelol) March 4, 2019 Pokimane commented on the situation in a tweet, saying that “it was definitely not said in a racist or derogatory manner. It was a time period / environment where saying it was more common and used as a replacement for ‘dude.’” It seems that this instance has been brought up once again years later, after YouTube star Anthony Padilla shared a photo of himself with Pokimane on Instagram, announcing that she will be the subject of one of his upcoming videos. View this post on Instagram Pokimane addresses past clip saying racial slur A slew of commenters have pointed out Pokimane’s past usage of a racial slur early on in her career, criticizing Padilla for making Anys the focus of his next upload. Pokimane took notice of the comments during a recent live stream as she scrolled through the remarks in front of her audience. “‘She’s said the ‘n word’ multiple times on camera,’” Anys read one comment aloud. “Who, what, when, where? Yes, once, eight years ago, when I was a minor and ignorant, and I regret it and I’ve apologized for it numerous times, also years ago.” After saying that she has “actively always tried to become a better person,” she went on to compare the treatment she receives compared to names like PewDiePie and Ninja — both content creators who have said the same racial slur on stream, as well. “For example, I will see someone like PewDiePie, who said the ‘n word,’ hard r, and Ninja, who has said it multiple times at a much older age than me, with much more frequency.” “When you see these people featured in things, you don’t see as many people bring that stuff up. It just makes me feel like, why go out of your way for me, though? …I would be lying if I said it wasn’t bothersome to see.” Pokimane did note that her recent viral feud with YouTuber Jidion may have been responsible for an influx of fans who think the past clips were a “new thing that happened.”

Dream apologizes to Pokimane over faked DM’s trashing “simp” fans YouTube: Pokimane, DreamDream has apologized to Pokimane after published faked DMs with her in his latest YouTube video, wherein he made her appear to mock her fans for being “simps.” Popular Minecraft creator Dream uploaded an 80-minute-long YouTube video on December 19, in which he addressed multiple controversies that have cropped up over the course of his career. The most serious of these controversies involved allegations of grooming young fans. Dream denied these allegations, and to prove a point about how easy it can be to fabricate evidence like text messages, decided to “expose” some high-profile creators with faked DMs. Dream settled on popular streamers xQc and Pokimane. Using free software, Dream claimed that it only took him “ten minutes” to create fake DMs from them, urging his fans to be cautious online. Dream’s fake messages with Pokimane go viral However, Dream didn’t mention that these messages were fake before he introduced them in his video, fooling quite a few people before they realized what was actually going on. In the messages from Pokimane, Dream made the Twitch star look like she was directly insulting her fans, saying, “They’re just some stupid cookies I repackaged and am selling at like 10x the price but my fans are stupid AF, so they’ll buy them anyway.” “They taste pretty good at least. Time to get rich off of stupid little girls and simps again,” the message continued. (Topic begins at 1:18:20) Pokimane responds after Dream fakes DMs of her trashing fans A day later, Pokimane responded to the ordeal, revealing that she’d been out camping and came back to civilization to the internet exploding over fake messages of her bashing her fans. “I’m out camping and come home to find out… Dream is faking dms of me? Lmaoo, what?” she wrote in a post on Twitter/X. On Instagram, Poki shared a video of the campsite she’d been at for the past two days on her stories, confirming that she’d really been away from the internet at the time Dream’s viral video was uploaded. Dream apologizes to Pokimane over faked DM drama Dream later apologized for the ordeal in a response to Pokimane’s post, saying he thought people wouldn’t believe it due to the outrageous nature of the faked DMs. “Sorry Poki, people will believe anything,” he wrote. “Knowing you and your character, I thought it was so ridiculously fake that no one could remotely believe it, but Twitter surprises me every day and makes the point for me. Gonna go enjoy some of your cookies now.” “Appreciate ya clearing things up, it really is insane the things people will believe lmao,” she replied. “…the xQc Dms were real though, right??” Poki isn’t the only YouTuber named in Dream’s video who’s reacted to the situation. xQc also shared his response to Dream’s faked flirty messages with him and appeared to find humor in the entire thing, joking that, “When the girls stop responding, I realize that there’s still the guys left.”

Pokimane responds to “invasive” claims about secret relationship with Hasan by InvaderVie Instagram: pokimanelol / hasandpiker / invaderviePopular League of Legends and Fortnite. Due to her position in the public eye, rumors and gossip are constantly circulating among the Twitch community regarding her personal life, but InvaderVie – who has over 50,000 followers on the site – took it a step further by spreading rumors surrounding Pokimane’s love life during a broadcast to thousands of viewers. Pokimane’s fame on Twitch means her personal life is constantly speculated on. InvaderVie claims Pokimane and Hasan are together During her May 7 broadcast, InvaderVie was asked by a member of her chat if Hasan Piker was an ‘incel’, a shortened version of the phrase “involuntary celebate,” which means someone who is “unable to find a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one.” InvaderVie’s response was shocking, stating: “Is Hasan an incel? No, because he’s have sex with Pokimane.” [ When asked for more context and proof by her viewers, InvaderVie provided a flimsy argument as to why she was so sure that the rumors she was spreading were accurate, answering a question which queried if her statement was “confirmed or just a meme.” “Guys, here’s the thing,” InvaderVie told her audience. “I’ve never asked anyone about this because it’s none of my f*cking business, but I opened Pokimane’s stream for three seconds in Berlin, and Hasan was on it with her.” “He had the biggest smile on his face I had ever seen. So for me, that’s as obvious as it needs to be. You see a dude with the biggest smile on his face that he’s ever had in his entire life, and he’s standing next to a stunningly beautiful young woman, you can kind of guess, maybe, what’s happening. It doesn’t take a genius to figure it out. That’s just me using my eyes and brain and looking at a situation.” InvaderVie was likely referring to TwitchCon Europe, an event that saw streamers from across the world head to Berlin, Germany to take part in a conference and meet members of their European audience. Many on Reddit who saw the clip of InvaderVie’s claims immediately called her decision to air the rumors as “toxic”, and something that could “harm [Pokimane’s] reputation,” stating that she had no real evidence to back up her claims. Pokimane and Hasan Piker streamed together at TwitchCon Berlin. Pokimane responds to InvaderVie’s claims Since the rumors started to draw attention, Pokimane has come out and addressed the allegations, stating that she was “baffled and disappointed” by the clip and InvaderVie’s decision to discuss her personal life. Read More: Top 20 most liked YouTube Videos – Pokimane wrote on Reddit: “I know random [LivestreamFails] comments will speculate about my personal life, but to see another streamer – and one that I’m acquainted with – make such large assumptions and then proceed to state them as fact on their stream feels really disrespectful and invasive. “Thank you to those that didn’t take this as gospel, bus instead got her to clarify on why she said it, which was just because he was smiling at me. Not cool, Vie.” InvaderVie has refrained from mentioning the rumors she started on Twitch or social media following Pokimane’s response, but we’ll be sure to update this article if any new infromation is made available.

Pokimane shares relationship status after fans pester her on Twitter Instagram: pokimanelolImane ‘Pokimane’ Anys can hardly stream on Twitch, or post on Twitter, without a fan pestering her about her relationship status. While she’s been forward about keeping it private, she did let everyone know on Twitter if she’s taken or not. Pokimane might live in the public eye, but her private life is a pretty big secret. The streamer has gone to great lengths to keep her stream separate from her personal life. However, this hasn’t stopped some fans from obsessing over her relationship status. While she’s been in hot water before ‘baiting’ an “army of simps,” Pokimane just simply isn’t in the dating scene right now, and she confirmed that on Twitter on March 9. “Single btw,” Pokimane said, straight to the point. She elaborated further on, claiming she’s “not looking, [but] just tired of seeing the same question and assumption over and over.” not looking ❤️ just tired of seeing the same question/assumption over n over lol — pokimane (@pokimanelol) March 9, 2021 Pokimane’s two word tweet has gone viral though, not just for herself, but others. Her original tweet has nearly 150,000 likes in four hours, and others have jumped on the “single btw” trend. Everyone from Peter Park and LuLuLuvely, to LilyPichu, and TommyInnit has replied to Pokimane’s tweet, or made their own sharing their relationship status. Pokimane reacts to viral ‘single btw’ meme takeoff A day after Pokimane’s tweet took off, the streamer uploaded a video explaining her reasons for sharing her viral post, which bordered between reacting to older drama and hoping to create a positive meme to share what’s going on in her love life. “I think it’s kind of cute, because people want to share when they’re seeing someone, or when they’re not seeing someone,” she began. “I think there needs to be a relationship status day, where people can just flex that they’re in a relationship or say that they’re single and looking.” “You guys know there was that whole thing that happened where people tried so hard to expose me for potentially seeing someone, and I feel like that just like complicated my life to a point where people had a lot of assumptions for a really long time, and it just became a reoccurring question or assumption I would get.” Pokimane’s past comments on her dating life Pokimane has been open in the past about keeping her dating life private. She believes keeping her work life and personal life separated is key. “I personally made the decision seven years ago when I got into streaming that I don’t want my personal life to be part of my content,” she told fans back in August 2020. “That’s what I’m going to stick by until I, or whoever I’m dating, at whatever time, decides otherwise.” “For me, this also creates a healthier divide between my work life and my personal life — which is an area where the lines are already pretty blurred.” The latest development, or lack thereof, has silenced any rumors circulating about the streamer’s love life. However, you know that when she goes live on Twitch again tomorrow, the fans are going to be pestering her yet again — it’s just inescapable for Pokimane.

Pokimane releases her own Fedmyster document to “put drama to rest” Instagram, @pokimanelol / Instagram, @fedmysterImane ‘Pokimane’ Anys has conclusively responded to recent leaks about OfflineTV drama from Federico ‘Fedmyster’ Gaytan. In her own extensive document, the popular streamer shares her side of the story with texts and other sources. The drama surrounding Fedmyster and the OTV house bubbled, then simmered, then boiled back up with a thorough document which was leaked, then shared by Fedmyster to give his side of the story. Fed, who has been accused of numerous improprieties, used texts and messages to provide evidence of his perspective and show some humanity. In the end, he tried to clarify for the public that the matter was resolved: “We both made mistakes and have owned up to them privately. I hope everyone reading will try to move on from all this as we certainly have already.” But Poki immediately appeared perturbed by the leaked document, which included flirtatious messages between them as a means of demonstrating that Fed had been led on. In a brief Twitch stream, she noted Fed’s “manipulative” behavior and discomfort with private messages being leaked publicly. Now, she’s gone a step further and shared her own doc to share her side of things and hopefully shut down any more need for gossip. In an 11-page document, including pictures of messages between herself and Fedmyster, as well as with other people, Poki clarifies context and attempts to remove biases that she felt Fed had pushed. While understandably uncomfortable with private conversations being leaked, the streamer indicates that she is compelled to share her side because of Fed’s document: “Looking back, I would’ve done a lot of things differently, and know for a fact that neither of us handled the situation perfectly. However, our private convos heavily lacked context, and I’m not okay with how they’re being misrepresented.” In one such example of giving context, she explains how one of the more egregiously received examples of flirting was actually misconstrued to suggest that she wanted to be alone with Fed in a hotel room. Unwilling to be abdicated of responsibility for the complicated relationship, Poki asserts that she regrets many of her messages and actions. Similarly, she contends that Fed’s “feelings are valid and a good reminder to me that what one person thinks may be going on in a friendship, don’t always match up with the other person’s expectations.” The document tackles every issue brought up in Fed’s document, including the two’s relationship as well as drama with Yvonne, OTV, and Jodi. But, ultimately, these are private matters and the additional context simply proves that Fed’s account may have misled in that it failed to account for other perspectives. Poki’s hopes are that this new context will finally help “put drama to rest.”

Pokimane recounts her worst fan interaction, getting spat on in a club YouTube: Jeru TVPokimane has had her fair share of fan encounters, but she has revealed one of her worst interactions — being spat on constantly at a club while trying to enjoy some time off with her friends. Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys is one of the biggest female streamers in the world. And while she has drastically changed up her usual content creation — even stepping away from Twitch for a “mental reset” — Pokimane still remains in the public eye in some capacity. In a recent stream with her long time friend Kevin, Pokimane reflected on one of the most “uncomfortable” fan encounters she has ever had. “I was at the club and I was explaining how the lights were on the stage and the tables were also on the stage so there’s lights showcasing the people who paid thousands of dollars for a table,” she began. “So it was kind of uncomfortable in that regard and then this guy comes up to me and he starts talking all up in my face. Like very close to me, spitting on me.” When hearing this part of the story, Kevin was quick to pull a face and show his clear discomfort at the situation Pokimane had found herself in. She echoed his concerns, going on to discuss how she was “so uncomfortable.” “This guy was talking to me. He was yelling hey it’s so cool to see you here but he’s like spitting in my face as he’s saying that. And I knew he recognized me immediately and I’m like why are you coming up to me at a table at the club with my friends? This is not the time to take pics together and stuff.” And while the fan did leave after this conversation, Pokimane revealed he did come back 10 minutes later, despite being told multiple times that it was “not the time” to be asking for photos. This pestering eventually led to Pokimane leaving the club earlier than she had initially: “I went home because I was uncomfortable.” Despite this negative experience, Pokimane did add after she discussing when she was spat on it is one of the few times she has been in this position. More often than not, she is happy to meet with fans, and they treat her with respect. “I think that’s actually the only time that I’ve ever been put off by having someone come up to me. Literally almost any situation I don’t mind at all but with my girlies at the club.” Before moving on to another topic however, she did make light of the situation, joking that she “had enough water to live for the rest of [her] life just via the spit he was propelling.”

Pokimane reflects on living with Valkyrae, xChocobars amid move: “I love them so much” Twitter: PokimaneImane ‘Pokimane’ Anys reflected on her friendships with roommates Rachel ‘Valkyrae’ Hofstetter, Janet ‘xChocobars’ Rose, and Celine ahead of her potential move back into the OfflineTV house. Pokimane has been living with her roommates for a while and loved every minute of it. However, the four friends are moving on once the lease expires for several reasons, including the address being leaked by stalkers. It’s bittersweet news for fans who loved seeing them all live under the same room. But it’s not all doom and gloom since Pokimane revealed she’s planning on moving back to the OfflineTV house to create more memorable moments. Still, in a “very personal” Q&A on her secondary YouTube channel, Pokimane got a little emotional and decided to “gush” about her roommates while they’re still living together because she “loves them so much.” She described Valkyrae as a “super protective” friend who will “defend you” and “stand up for you” no matter what. “She’ll hide the body if you need her too. She’s that kind of friend. I appreciate her so much.” Pokimane said that xChocobars was a “hilarious” and kind-hearted friend who is “always genuinely happy for you and always wants the best for you.” Choco was Poki’s “first and most long-term friend in the Twitch scene,” and she’s “so grateful” for their friendship. Last but not least, she explained how Celine is “like the therapist of [their] friend group.” Pokimane believes she has “superpower empathy” and is “so good at understanding people.” Their lease is expected to expire sometime soon, which means they’ll all be going separate ways in the upcoming weeks. However, it sounds like it won’t impact their friendship since the bond between all four of them runs deep.

Pokimane reacts to “weird” streamers who speculate about her love life Twitch: PokimanePopular Twitch streamer Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys has commented on “weird” content creators who apparently make bold speculations about her love life to their viewers. Pokimane is among the most popular streamers on Twitch, the number one female streamer, having ammassed a huge audience of over 4 million followers on her channel. Perhaps unsurprisingly, many viewers are often curious about her relationship status, however, she has explained that she is not keen to reveal aspects of her private life. The Twitch star has previously expressed concerns around those who make their relationship public, expressing that she would not like to go through breakups similar to other ‘internet couples.’ Her silence on the subject has led to speculation from viewers and even some of her fellow streamers, such as Riley, who she poked fun at in her March 21 broadcast. After being sent a clip of Riley suggesting that Pokimane had been “probably been dating someone for the last 6 years,” the Twitch star fired back. “Do you know how weird it is for me to imagine that random people are just talking about sh*t like this,” Pokimane said. “Also, if I’ve been dating someone for 6 years we better be married by now, what the hell?” she jokingly added, expressing that she would not be able to keep a marriage secret. When viewers asked her to confront her fellow streamer, Pokimane responded that it was not worth it. “There is nothing to confront – it’s just weird, you know you run out of content when you’re tryna steal my simps,” Pokimane joked, before bursting into laughter. Although Anys was being lighthearted in her response, it’s likely she has noticed other streamers also commenting on matters in her private life, and is clearly not a fan of all the speculation. Despite streaming almost daily to her massive audience, it’s important for Pokimane, and all popular streamers, to maintain a level of privacy.

Pokimane responds to cookie pricing backlash after “broke” fans joke Twitch/PokimaneContent creator Pokimane has apologized to fans for a recent joke she made about her viewers being too “broke” to support the price of her cookies and now looks to reconsider her pricing after receiving major backlash for it being “expensive.” Pokimane is one of the most well-known content creators in the world. The streamer is best known for playing video games, collaborating with other streamers, and for calling out sexism and misogyny in the gaming space. However, Poki has found herself apologizing for recent comments she made in a stream when she called out her “broke” fans who have criticized the price of her controversial Myna cookies. “When people are like ‘oh my god $28 for cookies’. It’s four bags, that’s $7 per bag. I know, I know math is hard when you’re an idiot. But, if you’re a broke boy just say so,” stated Pokimane in her November 18 stream. Following backlash online, Pokimane has now come out on Twitter and apologized for these comments, claiming she only meant them as a “joke.” “While what I said was 100% intended to be a joke, I see why it came off as insensitive and I apologize for that,” Pokimane said in a tweet posted on November 19. Pokimane then revealed that she will “continue to consider pricing” of her Myna cookies as a result of the negative response from her viewers. “I also understand the current price of the cookies may be expensive for some, and promise we’ll continue to consider pricing to keep myna as affordable as possible.” Time will tell what new pricing formula Pokimane releases and what this will look like for her fans. However, we’ll be sure to keep you updated when she does release more details about her cookies. For all the latest entertainment news and updates, be sure to check out Dexerto’s full coverage here.

Pokimane reacts to controversial Burger King International Women’s Day tweet YouTube: Pokimane TooBurger King went viral for all the wrong reasons on International Women’s Day after posting a controversial tweet — and it’s safe to say that Pokimane isn’t here for what she called a flopped “PR stunt.” On March 8, International Women’s Day, popular fast food chain Burger King became a hot topic of conversation a due to a certain tweet they published, which sparked outrage across social media. The tweet in question read as follows: “Women belong in the kitchen.” Alone, that statement is certainly enough to offend quite a few people — but the company followed up with an unexpected explanation, claiming that their post was meant to draw awareness to the lack of female chefs in the restaurant business. “If they want to, of course,” the chain replied. “Yet only 20% of chefs are women. We’re on a mission to change the gender ratio in the restaurant industry by empowering female employees with the opportunity to pursue a culinary career.” Despite their follow-up statement, much of the internet was not convinced of their cause, prompting the company to delete the divisive tweet a short time later due to the sheer amount of outrage they received. While plenty of high-profile personalities shared their reactions to the post, Twitch star Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys’s is probably one of the more hilarious of the bunch, with the streamer uploading her take on the situation in a YouTube video a day later. We decided to delete the original tweet after our apology. It was brought to our attention that there were abusive comments in the thread and we don’t want to leave the space open for that. — Burger King (@BurgerKingUK) March 8, 2021 “Dude, what the mother**** is this?” she asked, after giving the post a totally confused expression. “What a **** PR stunt. ‘I’m gonna pretend to say something sexist, to actually not be sexist at all!’ Like, I’m not even mad, it’s just lame!” “Like, they thought that they were doing something with this,” she continued. “But you gotta remember, like, the first tweet is always the one that people really see. Let’s be honest. …not all PR is good PR! Period.” All in all, it seems like Pokimane wasn’t impressed with Burger King’s attempted Women’s Day empowerment move, and wasn’t afraid to share her thoughts with viewers who disagreed with her, either.

Pokimane reacts to streamer’s awkward recreation of her Fortnite dance Pokimane, Jack_HippoTV – TwitchTwitch star Imane “Pokimane” Anys revealed her very own Fortnite emote in January as part of the game’s “Icon” series — and it doesn’t look like the dance emote is staying inside the game. The streamer’s unique emote kicked off an accompanying TikTok contest, which gives players the chance to have their very own dances become part of the game too. Considering Pokimane’s popularity among Fortnite players, it comes as little surprise that her emote went viral, prompting a few hilarious interactions with the broadcaster in-game. can’t believe i’m saying this, but i officially have my own @fortnitegame Emote! 🤯🥳 it’s available at 4PM PT tomorrow if you’d like to get it! #EpicPartner P.S – you can also enter to have your own in-game emote by submitting a dance via @tiktok_us with #EmoteRoyalecontest 😁 pic.twitter.com/HItsUD3B7x — pokimane (@pokimanelol) January 18, 2020 In fact, Anys uploaded a YouTube video on January 23 that revealed the exact scope of the dance’s popularity, being amazed at how often she encountered it while playing. One fan even built a heart after noticing Pokimane was in their game and performed the emote on a small platform, much to her surprise. However, it was a fellow streamer who ended up sending her into stitches, after the two linked up in a Duo fill. Fortnite player and broadcaster “Jack_HippoTV” claimed that he was trying to recreate the dance with little success, and asked Pokimane for help in pulling off the moves during their game. This prompted Poki to wonder if he was performing the emote on his channel, which she quickly looked up for proof. Rather than standing up from his chair, Jack Hippo instead decided to stay seated, merely throwing up a few rhythmic peace signs while giving a knowing look to the camera. (Timestamp: 8:15 for mobile viewers) “Better than nothing!” Anys laughed. “Was that good?” Hippo asked. “Yeah, that was pretty good!” Jack_Hippo isn’t the only streamer recreating Poki’s viral dance emote, either: popular streamer Greekgodx likewise tried to pull off the choreography, which drew hysterical laughter from its creator for his efforts. Even Twitch commentator Hasan Piker tried his hand at the TikTok dance, begging the question: how many streamers will end up recreating Pokimane’s “positively enthusiastic” Fortnite moves? Any’s emote follows the release of Tyler “Ninja” Blevins’ very own skin for the battle royale, also part of the “Icon” series — which could see collaboration with more content creators in the future.

Pokimane reacts to hilarious clips of herself: “How do you guys listen to me?!” Bennett Foddy / Pokimane – TwitchImane ‘Pokimane‘ Anys is one of Twitch’s biggest streamers, but is now questioning why she has a fanbase at all after watching some of her classic clips. When you livestream enough of your life, you’re bound to capture some interesting moments, especially when you play a variety of different games. While watching a compilation video of herself playing notoriously rage-inducing Getting Over It, Pokimane was in hysterics at the ‘cringe’ she created, wondering how anybody was able to watch her. Getting Over It has been a gold mine for Twitch streamers as it’s a simple game to pick up but has the potential to be one of the most frustrating things ever. As she plummeted to the bottom of the level or passed an important obstacle, Pokimane would let out a shriek. However, when she watched a video compilation of all those shrieks, she realized how annoying it could be. “How do you guys listen to me?” she asked through laughter. “How do you guys listen to this shit?” It’s a fair question to ask since loud screaming would no doubt upset a lot of people, but she has remained popular despite it so she’s clearly doing something right. If you’ve played even a couple minutes of Getting Over It you would fully understand why she was reacting the way she was. Entertainment is key to becoming a successful streamer and Pokimane is able to deliver that on a consistent basis, which is likely why her view count remains high despite cringey moments like grunting and screaming while playing a game. She crossed the three million follower plateau earlier in the year, proving that her success on Twitch is no accident and there’s no reason to change what she has been doing.

Pokimane re-signs with Twitch as streaming war rages on Supplied / TwitchStreaming star Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys has committed herself to broadcasting on Twitch, signing a “multi-year deal to continue to stream exclusively on Twitch,” silencing rumors she could have moved to Mixer. The streaming war between Twitch, Mixer, YouTube, and Facebook is still raging on. While other sites look to shake up Twitch’s monopoly, the Amazon-owned platform won another battle by managing to secure Pokimane for years to come. The super-popular OfflineTV content creator has almost four million followers on the platform, and is one of the biggest personalities in all of streaming. Pokimane revealed that she was staying with Twitch on March 5, putting out a statement claiming that her community on the platform was her primary reason for staying put. “The community of streamers on Twitch, as well as the community I’ve built around my channel, both mean so much to me,” she said. “I want to continue to make a lasting impact on the world of live streaming, and I truly believe there’s no other place that has the infrastructure and tools that will allow me to do so.” Not only does Pokimane have a reach of four million people on Twitch, she’s also one of gaming’s biggest personalities on other social media sites. She has a legion of fans on Twitter and Instagram, too, boasting 1.7 million and 4.6 million followers on both platforms, respectively. While she started out primarily as a League of Legends streamer, she’s branched out into reaction content, as well as other games like Fortnite — where she has a personalized emote — and, more recently, CS:GO. Pokimane joins streamers like Benjamin ‘DrLupo’ Lupo, Tim ‘TimTheTatman’ Betar, and Saqib ‘Lirik’ Zahid staying on the platform as other sites like the Microsoft-owned Mixer, YouTube Gaming, and Facebook Gaming look to get in on the action. After Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins signed with Mixer back in August 2019, a host of streamers have shuffled around to other sites as platforms look to contest Twitch’s monopoly on the streaming world. Michael ‘shroud’ Grzemiek joined Ninja on Mixer, while Jack ‘CouRage’ Dunlop found himself on YouTube’s books in November. Facebook hasn’t missed out either, getting the likes of Jeremy ‘DisguisedToast’ Wang and Gonzalo ‘ZeRo’ Barrios going live on their platform. Despite many broadcasters opting for other platforms, it seems that Pokimane is going to stick by her supportive fanbase and remain on Twitch for the foreseeable future.

Pokimane claims she reached out to Valkyrae over RFLCT drama despite initial shade Twitch: Pokimane / YouTube: ValkyraeAfter Rachell ‘Valkyrae’ Hofstetter said it was “interesting” to see which friends reached out to her over the RFLCT drama, Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys assured fans she was one of them, although she “didn’t know” if she had an issue with her. Valkyrae finally opened up about the drama surrounding her RFLCT skincare line and its ‘misleading’ blue-light-blocking claims in a YouTube stream on October 23. She insisted that the company’s research supporting the claims was there but couldn’t be made public. However, what stood out to fans the most was that she seemingly threw some friends under the bus for not supporting her. Rae didn’t call out anyone in particular. However, she claimed that only a handful of friends, including Sykkuno, bothered to check up on her every day. What concerned her the most, though, was that no one asked her what had happened. Valkyrae shades ‘friends’ for not supporting her “It was interesting seeing which friends reached out to me,” she said. “A lot of the friends reached out after I posted the voice memo and when I said I was going to be talking about friends on social media. Maybe some of them got scared. “It was weird that people assumed that no research was done. I care so much about my reputation and my authenticity. This was a wild experience.” Pokimane assures fans she reached out twice Fans speculated Rae might have been talking about Pokimane since she made those comments in response to a question about her. Poki admitted she “didn’t know” if Rae had an issue with her. However, she told fans that she did reach out to her not once but twice. “I feel so bad about the whole thing going on,” she said. “I just hope if Rae ever has an issue with me, which I don’t know if she does, I would just really hope she brings it up with me personally because I feel like I did my best. “If she feels a lack of support from her friends, I just want to say, honestly, I get it. I’ve been there. That’s why I tried to reach out twice. I didn’t want her to feel that way. I wanted to tell her if you need another opinion, please let me know.” When the question came up again later in Rae’s stream, she confirmed Poki was telling the truth. “Poki reached out the day of launch,” she said. “She was on a social media break, but she congratulated me. Then she reached out again to make sure I was okay.” Despite that, Pokimane did point out that there are “valid research concerns” with the skincare line and urged people to “use sunscreen.”

Pokimane pokes fun at fans who expect to date her because of donations and subs Pokimane / TwitchPopular streamer Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys mocked fans who think they are deserving of something in return for their donations and subscriptions to streamers, a problem faced by streamers of all sizes. Particularly an issue for female streamers, although not exclusively, viewers who deem themselves particularly loyal and generous (with donations and subscriptions), can sometimes expect elevated levels of reciprocity from the streamer. Female streamers are often bothered with viewers who think that a romantic interaction may possible – or even expected – due to their ‘loyalty’ or generosity. Pokimane, as one of the most popular female streamers, is no stranger to this, and has even been targeted by young fans which she has met playing games with online and over the stream. During a broadcast alongside fellow streamer ‘Greekgodx’, Pokimane poked fun at those viewers who expect the potential for romance and affection due to their donations and subscriptions. After Greek sarcastically ‘freindzoned’ her, Pokimane imitated a ‘loyal’ fan. “But I donated you $5,000 over the last six months. I can’t believe you I’ve been a tier three patreon sub for seven years!” Pokimane retorts sarcastically. “I’ve been modded three months, do you know how many times I’ve watched your stream, do you know how many people I’ve banned!?” Greek said that Pokimane was clearly doing an impression of an experience she must be familiar with, but she explains how she has managed to avoid those kind of interactions. “That’s the reason why I never give people my contact information”, Pokimane explains, “I ain’t going to add you on Discord, I ain’t going to follow you on Twitter. Nothing.” 400Other female streamers however certainly have faced these issues. Another popular streamer, Amouranth, had to deal with backlash after viewers were angry to discover she was married. Discussing the controversy, Amouranth (sarcastically) said “Haven’t you heard the news? Every female on the internet is eligible to be dated by people who see her. She’s an eligible candidate for every person who sees her” – referring to viewers who expected the possibility of dating her due to being loyal fans.

Pokimane quickly deletes Depp vs Heard meme after backlash Pokimane / Gage SkidmoreTwitch star streamer Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys was criticized after turning the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard defamation trial into a meme, so she quickly deleted her tweet. The high-profile court case is set to run for five weeks in Fairfax County, Virginia, and is expected to come to a close after May 27. Heard has accused her divorcé of domestic violence throughout her court appearances. This follows on from the 2018 op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post – which led to Depp suing her for alleged defamation, stating the claims made in the article were untrue. Both celebrity actors have provided the jury with photographs, showing marks on their faces following alleged domestic abuse. Pokimane turns Depp vs Heard trial into a meme As is the case with any celebrity case in the United States, mainstream media attention has put every shred of evidence, testimony, and witness under a grander spotlight than the average legal sitting. So much so that the trial has been streamed around the world, attracting millions of views. Several big Twitch streamers have been commenting along the way, one of which has been Pokimane. On May 3, she posted her first YouTube video about the matter, joking that Heard “Googled how to look sad” in court. The content creator has been watching along ever since, and on May 17, Poki decided to engage with the memeification of the case. Using a popular meme format from The Office, where the character Pam shows two photos that are identical looking, asking for differences, Pokimane added photos of Ms. Heard. In the trial, it was said that different lighting shows the marks more prominently. “They’re the same picture,” the meme joked. Depp vs Heard trial meme splits opinion It didn’t take long before a number of Twitter users criticized the move, saying it was making light of domestic abuse. One user said: “Ah yes let’s make memes and jokes about this case cuz this will definitely not affect anyone in the same situation.” Right? Love mocking a huge domestic abuse case!! This will definitely not signal that I’m a terrible person to come to in case you’re being abused! — Blauw 🕊🍮 (@LiefDuif) May 17, 2022 Another posted: “Love mocking a huge domestic abuse case!! This will definitely not signal that I’m a terrible person to come to in case you’re being abused!” you can delete all you’d like but it doesn’t erase the fact that you posted this @pokimanelol pic.twitter.com/FJLzwFHszz — bree (@xmenrogues) May 17, 2022 “Imagine making a “meme” using pictures of a domestic violence survivor’s bruises. you’re evil,” one other user stated. Pokimane has since deleted the tweet.

Pokimane pleads with fans to stop asking for her bathwater after Belle Delphine fiasco Pokimane, Belle Delphine – InstagramPopular Twitch streamer Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys is no stranger to odd fan requests – but one demand in particular has caused her to publish a humorous PSA, following the release of another internet personality’s “unique” merchandise. Controversial Instagram star Belle Delphine announced on July 1 that she was actually selling her bath water, which was packaged in a series of small jars that may or may not have included her own drool, as evidenced by an Instagram video promoting the product. While the “Gamer Girl Bath Water” quickly sold out online (whether by fanboy demand or by internet trolls merely doing it for the lolz, we’ll never know), other popular female stars have also been approached by fans to orchestrate similar campaigns – including Pokimane. Belle Delphine’s “Gamer Girl Bath Water” made waves online – and even sold out in just a few days.https://www.instagram.com/p/BzY_MYppbSt/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Pokimane spoke out on the demand for her bath water in a good-humored Tweet on July 6, asking that fans stop badgering her to release her own line of bath water. “Please stop asking for my bath water,” Pokimane wrote. “I take showers.” please stop asking for my bath water, i take showers :pensive::soap: — pokimane (@pokimanelol) July 5, 2019 Although fans were equal parts disappointed and humored by her statement, Pokimane may have turned down a decent profit: Delphine priced her bath water at $30.00 a pop, which has already sold out as of July 5, with some users speculating that she could have made over $44,000 with a standard 70 gallon bath. I did the math and, assuming she took the standard 70 gallon bath, she would’ve had water for 1890 6oz containers of this liquid. Sold for $30 each, it would result in her making $44,800 in total pic.twitter.com/W4acUVI3mS — Jadeum (@JadeumBoi) July 5, 2019 Delphine’s bath water fiasco follows her adult site-related prank the month prior, where she created a “fake” account on the site after teasing her fans with the possibility in her Instagram posts. Belle Delphine’s account on the site wasn’t actually explicit – instead, she pulled a hilarious prank on her thirsty fanboys. Although Delphine’s latest business venture has proven relatively successful, other internet stars are not as enthused about the consequences of her product – with Pokimane being one of them.

Pokimane pleads with viewers to donate for Australian bushfire crisis Twitch superstar Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys has joined the chorus of global streamers and gamers calling for donations for the devastating ongoing Australian bushfire crisis. This Australian summer has seen the country engulfed in some of the worst bushfires the Land Down Under has seen. According to the Australian ABC, the fires have already burned around 16 million acres and claimed at least 25 lives. On top of that, more than half a billion native wildlife have reportedly been killed in the inferno, which has been raging since Christmas, and now many content creators are attempting to lend their own support, including Pokimane. The Twitch star shared a series of images of the bushfires, which depicted rural firefighters battling the blaze, a native kangaroo attempting to flee, and a family forced to seek shelter near a jetty in the lake to escape the fires. Alongside these images, she called for her fans to do anything they could, from sharing information on the crisis, to donating money for the New South Wales RFS and support charity drives — any little thing they can do will help, she said. “Please donate to help the crisis in Australia,” Pokimane said to her fans on January 4, and promised to “follow back” a few of the people who showed her their receipts as proof. “No amount is too small!” please donate to help the crisis in Australia ❤️ I’ll follow back a bunch of people who reply with their receipts, no amount is too small! 😊 https://t.co/psmOLVKyqb — pokimane (@pokimanelol) January 5, 2020 Pokimane isn’t the only major streamer to have called for support either. Australian stream team TheClickCrew decided to host a 24-hour charity stream, with proceeds split between three organizations that are helping the cause. The group, helmed by stars like Loserfruit, Lazarbeam, and Muselk, quickly shattered their $15,000 goal, and even raised $100,000 in the first five hours. The group soon stretched the stream to 36 hours, and hit $250,000 mid-day Monday. Other streamers like Dakotaz and Australian YouTube personality vikkstar123 all donated between $10,000 and $20,000, while DrLupo added his fandom to the support by hosting the ClickCrew’s ongoing livestream on Monday morning. According to the NSW RFS, who are fighting on the main fronts against the fires, more than 100 separate incidents are still burning across the central state alone, with thousands of people already forced out of their coastal and inland homes. If you would like to help those affected by the bushfire crisis, and support those fighting the infernos, you can donate to the Australian Red Cross foundation, and to the Salvation Army, as well as the Rural Fire Service directly.

Pokimane reveals she’s planning to move back to OfflineTV house OfflineTVPokimane revealed she’s planning on moving back into the OfflineTV house after making a shock exit less than a year ago. It’s been a while since Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys lived in the OfflineTV house. She moved out on June 19, 2020, admitted the drama between her and Federico ‘Fedmyster’ Gaytan was a “big reason” for it. It was a sad moment for her fans, who loved seeing her surrounded by the crew. Even though she still interacts with them on stream, there was something special about seeing them all under the same room. But in an interesting turn of events, it sounds like she’s planning to move back after spilling the news on her latest stream. “I don’t know if it’s a bad idea to say it, but I’m going to say it. I might move back into the OTV house!” she said. The awkward smile on her face made it seem like she wasn’t sure if she’d opened pandora’s box. However, after a long silence and many excited comments from fans, she elaborated on it a little more. Pokimane claimed she isn’t “fully decided” on the move, but she is “really considering it” because she likes constant interaction with her friends. “On a day-to-day basis, I do like human interaction. So, maybe I’m just better off living with people,” she said. Then, she concluded it was a no-brainer for her to move back in with the OfflineTV crew. “So I’m just like, f**k it, why not just live with OTV again? And I feel kinda hype!” Pokimane did add if her planned OfflineTV house return doesn’t pan out, she’s considering living alone. The Twitch star has concerns, however, that she might get “super lonely” since being a streamer means she’ll spend lots of time at home. “If I had a place to go to work, then I wouldn’t be sad,” she said. However, she also added, “I feel way more confident and comfortable in my friend group now [and] I know people will come over and I can go visit people.” Read More: Pokimane exposes ‘gross’ Twitch messages – So, although nothing is set in stone, it seems like she’s leaning towards moving back into the OfflineTV house.

Pokimane has perfect response to troll’s hateful donation message Imane ‘Pokimane‘ Anys is one of Twitch’s top content creators, boasting over 3.5 million followers – but online stardom isn’t always a walk in the park, however nice it may seem. Like many live streaming platforms, Twitch allows viewers to support their favorite broadcasters by gifting bits, subscriptions, and even sending money through direct donations. Fans can also include a special message for the streamer alongside the cash, which is sometimes read out by a text-to-speech program, depending on the creator’s style. 600https://www.instagram.com/p/B3ftpOZlaRS/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_linkAnys uses one such program, which read out an unexpected and particularly hurtful donation message during her November 6 live stream. “You look beautiful today,” the bot read. “Usually, you look like shit.” Despite the seemingly hateful content of the message, Pokimane seemed to find it hilarious, giving a good-natured laugh at the jab – which may have merely been the intent of a well-meaning troll. That wasn’t the end of the trolling, though, with another user sending a five dollar donation shortly thereafter that included similar message to the streamer: “You look beautiful today and you usually look like shit.” In imitation of the popular “blinking white guy” meme, Pokimane merely gave a few shocked blinks in response, breaking out into barely-contained laughter. “Thanks,” she replied. “I tried extra hard today. I brushed my teeth for longer than usual.” She demonstrated this with an exaggerated smile. While the donators could have been merely joking, this wouldn’t be the first time Pokimane has dealt with harassment from viewers. In fact, the streamer was called “fat” during a May 1 broadcast, after asking her chat if they noticed anything different about her appearance. Rather than raging about the insult, Pokimane took the comments in stride, laughing and putting her head in her hands before showing that she’d bought a new necklace. As one of Twitch’s top personalities, it makes sense that Anys would have developed a thick skin over the years, managing to brush off mean comments and even find the humor in otherwise tense moments from hateful critics.

Pokimane panics as Apple Watch almost leaks her address live on Twitch PokimaneTwitch star Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys’ Apple Watch had a mind of its own during a recent broadcast, nearly leaking her address to thousands of live viewers by accident. Pokimane is one of the biggest stars on all of Twitch, and being such an icon of the platform, she’s garnered tons and tons of hardcore fans that watch all of her streams. While it’s incredible that she’s built such a huge audience, there also comes those superfans whom the 26-year-old would ultimately like to avoid sharing too much personal information with to protect her personal affairs. Especially considering Pokimane revealed she had a stalker who apparently found her address. During a recent broadcast, she avoided a near disaster when her Apple Watch started speaking aloud, which could’ve very well spilled private info. Pokimane’s Apple Watch nearly reveals personal info Poki was live on November 26 when she was showing her viewers one of her Spotify playlists. As she rattled off each of the songs on the playlist, her Apple Watch caught something she said and started talking, asking her if she wanted to play another song or a radio station. The watch speaking aloud sprung Poki who instantly reached for it and said, “Shut the f*ck up please! That scared me so much. That was my Apple Watch. Like, who the f*ck asked you?!” She continued, “Stuff like this frightens me so intensely because you know how people try to trick your Alexa and stuff to say your address? It freaks me out.” Luckily enough, the Apple Watch didn’t leak her address or reveal any information regarding her location. Although, for future streams, Poki might want to tuck away her smart watch given that it seems to have a mind of its own at times.

Pokimane panics as Fedmyster drops massive tarantula at her feet Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys decided to mix things up for one of her latest Twitch streams, taking viewers to the zoo for the day, and they got a lot more than they bargained for when they visited the tarantula section. The popular Twitch streamer has built up an incredible following on social media platforms, reaching a landmark 4 million followers on Instagram and the same amount of subscribers on YouTube on October 7. Since then, she has continued to create content for both, as well as hosting some hilarious IRL (in real life) live streams for her fans to enjoy on Twitch – and her October 22 broadcast was no different. The 23-year-old was walking around the zoo with fellow popular internet personality Federico ‘Fedmyster’ Gaytan, and for the large part viewers were enjoying seeing the different animals on show, including parrots, snakes and more. However, it was a moment with the tarantulas that caught most people off guard, after the huge spider scared off Fed almost right away. After leaving the room for a few moments, he finally returned and agreed to hold it in his hands, before something completely unexpected happened. The tarantula walked across his and the instructor’s hands for a second, before leaping out of his grasp and running around on the floor – right next to Pokimane’s feet – and neither of them knew what to do. It was picked up soon after. As we mentioned earlier, this wasn’t the only animal to be shown off during the broadcast. In fact, there was even another wholesome moment where Poki allowed a small constrictor snake to wrap around her shoulders, which seemed to make her react in an odd way. For those who aren’t aware, constrictors wrap around their pray and squeeze it until it’s killed. “Oh my god, it started moving behind my neck and I started sweating. Like, I’m having a workout right now,” she said. Whether or not these two streamers will return to the zoo, or feature more animals in their streams, in the near future remains to be seen, but there’s no doubt that it made for some interesting moments.

Pokimane paid a 13-year-old to coach her in Fortnite – with surprising results Pokimane, YouTube / Adobe StockPopular streamer Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys revealed a surprising plan to amp up her Fortnite skills – which included hiring a 13-year-old player to coach her through freelance service ‘Fiverr.’ Pokimane came clean about her scheme in a YouTube video uploaded on January 20, where she claimed that she’d hired the young player, going by the name ‘Hack4Top,’ after reading his rave reviews on the site. “First of all, I’m rusty AF on Fortnite,” she explained. “Second of all, these kids have been playing so damn much, okay? They’re too good.” The two had a hilarious coaching session, with the Australian youngster appearing not to believe that she was the real Pokimane until being linked to her YouTube channel (after which he was blown away by her three million subscribers). The two then went into the game’s creative mode for a quick training session, where she worked on her accuracy and building skills set to Hack4Top’s humorous mock commentary. Pokimane ended up tipping the player $200 out of donations to her stream, going on to claim that their session “actually went surprisingly well.” listen, kids these days have gotten TOO GOOD at Fortnite while I’m still trash :upside_down_face: SO, I deadass hired a 12 year old to coach me and it actually went surprisingly well LOL he was freakin hilarious, plz enjoy the full vid @ https://t.co/FrLuF8eUUT pic.twitter.com/9p21bY7y6B — pokimane (@pokimanelol) January 20, 2019 Pokimane’s heart-warming experiment follows a slew of allegations against the streamer for claiming YouTube videos on grounds of copyright infringement, which began after she struck the video of a smaller channel for documenting a Twitter beef between herself and Drama Alert host ‘KEEMSTAR.’ Pokimane has since spoken out on the issue, arguing that the video wasn’t “transformative content;” however, she admitted that trying to suppress the beef only led to further drama, which caused her to defend herself during an interview with another YouTuber on the subject.

Pokimane panics after accidental wardrobe malfunction on Twitch stream Twitch/PokimaneTwitch star Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys moved fast to delete a VOD after an accidental wardrobe malfunction during an Overwatch 2 stream. Pokimane is one of the biggest streamers on the internet with millions of followers across multiple platforms and is widely considered to be one of the faces of Twitch. During a November 15 broadcast, the streamer went away from her computer for a bit and when she returned, her shirt was left open, leaving her chest exposed for her viewers to see. “Hello, so I have a scientific question for everybody,” she said before seemingly discovering that she had her breast out. Clips of the incident were soon removed as well as the VOD, but some users were quick enough to grab the footage and share it on Reddit. “Seeing this clipped feels illegal,” one remarked. However, many shared their concern for the Moroccan-Canadian, saying they felt bad for her following the “embarrassing” wardrobe malfunction. Not to be deterred, however, Pokimane continued with her broadcast, but only after changing outfits. The streamer has yet to address the incident on Twitter and it’s unclear if she’ll face any repercussions from Twitch, such as a potential ban. Amazingly, this incident happened just days after Pokimane reported that she was targeted in a fake lingerie company scam trying to get her to send spicy photos of her.

Pokimane & OfflineTV reveal hilarious plan to buy $100k robot dog Pokimane/Boston Dynamics[jwplayer Y7PB7YwV]OfflineTV members Pokimane, Disguised Toast, and Michael Reeves are shelling out a combined $105,000 to get their hands on a Boston Dynamics robot dog, but it might not be for the reasons you think. The OfflineTV collective is made up of some of the most popular content creators around when it comes to Twitch and YouTube – commanding a huge following on their individual channels, as well as their group channel. As they all pretty much live under one roof, bar Pokimane, it makes it super easy to collaborate. Yet, in this case, Pokimane, Michael Reeves, and Disguised Toast are pooling their money together to buy a robot dog. Yes, you read that right, a robot dog. Though, Reeves has a few ideas of his own that would make it pretty unique. The popular YouTuber and streamer noted that now the robots are on sale from Boston Dynamics, he has been trying to get his hands on one. The dogs start at around $74,000 but you can throw on some modifications. While it might be pretty cool to own one anyway, Reeves’ idea would make the OfflineTV’s robot a one of a kind. “Imagine you’re at a party and you’re like where’s the drinks? Oh, just go to the robot dog,” he started. “You go over to the robot dog and I’ve programmed the robot dog to pee out beer into a cup and you will never ever forget that party as long as you live,” he added, much to the amusement of his fellow creators. While some might think that’s a wacky and crazy idea that would never come to fruition, the personalities have pooled their money together. Disguised Toast even tweeted out messages between himself and Pokimane about how quick they get the robot from Boston Dynamics themselves. https://twitter.com/DisguisedToast/status/1281386913480404993 It’ll certainly be something to keep an eye on, especially given the ideas that Reeves has for the robot dog. We’ll just have to wait and see what other mad scientist plans get tossed around in the near future.

Pokimane opens up about “surreal” experience filming Free Guy with Ryan Reynolds YouTube / 20th Century StudiosTwitch superstar Pokimane has opened up about her experience filming a cameo in the new Ryan Reynolds movie Free Guy, which brings an open-world video game to the big screen. As one of the most popular streamers of all time, Pokimane is used to being in front of the camera. Now, she’s taking that experience to the big screen in Free Guy, a new movie about a man (Ryan Reynolds) who realizes he’s a background character in an open-world video game that’s about to be taken offline. During an interview with The Cosmic Wonder, Pokimane talked about the experience of filming her cameo in the Free Guy, explaining that being able to film multiple takes removed some of the pressures of streaming. “Honestly, it was kind of nice to be able to have a second take! Usually, when you’re streaming, you’ve gotta say it right the first time or it might get clipped out of context, you might be in trouble,” she said. “So being able to deliver a few takes and allow the editors to pick the best one, and to make you look and sound the way you want to, was really, really nice. It was a very enjoyable experience.” Pokimane went on to say that she’s “never really seen [herself] as much of an actress”, so the fact that she got to star alongside Ryan Reynolds in a huge movie like Free Guy was a very “surreal” experience. “This opportunity specifically has been quite surreal,” she said. “If you’d told me six years ago when I was studying chemical engineering, that I’d have an opportunity to be in a movie, I would not have believed you. “I’m really happy I got to do it, it’s the cherry on top of my career, where I’m at right now.” As for the future, can fans expect to see Pokimane appearing in more movies? Well, she’s not ruling it out, saying she’s “happy to do all of the cameos” as herself, especially if they’re video game-related like Free Guy. Elsewhere in the interview, Fortnite star Ninja opened up about the “pressure” that comes with being a streamer, but said that “as long as you’re a good person” you don’t need to worry about saying the wrong thing.

Pokimane named highest earning female Twitch streamer of 2020 Instagram: pokimanelolNew data from Saving Spot has revealed that Pokimane was the highest earning female Twitch streamer of 2020, beating other huge names like Amouranth and LilyPichu to the top spot. 2020 has been a booming year for the streaming industry, with the introduction of games like Fall Guys and the resurfacing of indie gems like Among Us, streamers have not been short of content by any means. Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys is one such streamer who has only been gaining more and more popularity this year, with a remarkable following of over 6.3 million on Twitch. Most notably this year she was part of a collaboration with US politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, also known as AOC, along with other popular streamers, introducing her to the 2020 smash hit Among Us. Highest Twitch earners in 2020 Data from Saving Spot reveals that in top spot for highest earning female streamer is Pokimane, with estimated yearly earnings of $550,060. There’s quite a margin between her and second place candidate Amouranth with $384,599, and LilyPichu a close third with $339,354. According to Saving Spot “among the top 10 female streamers, 70% of revenue comes from subscriptions, 23% from ads, and 8% from donations,” which would explain the huge level of income for these streamers. Pokimane even put a $5 cap on donations in early November, saying “to anyone that was more generous- please support growing channels, charities, and treat yourselves.” Saving Spot also found that overall, xQc was the highest earning Twitch streamer, with an estimated yearly intake of a whopping $1,984,001. $1,595,167 of that was from subscriptions alone. Also among the highest overall earners were Nickemercs, ibai, and Odablock, all creeping up behind xQc in terms of earnings, but not close enough to beat him out to top spot. This year has certainly proven to be a lucrative one from streamers, both new to the scene and those who have stuck around for a while, and it seems as though it’ll only continue to go up from here.

Pokimane offers to buy Fortnite partner’s bath water following Belle Delphine fiasco Pokimane, YouTube / Belle Delphine, InstagramControversial Instagram star and “ahegao” e-girl Fortnite duos. While Pokimane herself jokingly asked fans to stop asking for her bath water shortly after Delphine’s bathtub business venture went live, that didn’t stop her from asking another gamer girl for her wares. Pokimane got partnered with another female player in Fortnite duos, who was using the screen name “bathwater ashley” – prompting a hilarious tirade from the streamer asking for Ashley’s bath water. Pokimane is one of Twitch’s most popular female content creators, boasting over three million followers on the platform.https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz6YGcnFqZ0/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link “Oh my god, are you selling your bath water?” Pokimane asked in mock excitement. “Wait. Can I please purchase some? How much is it? No, like, I’m serious. I wanna know. …Ma’am can I please have a direct link to your bath water, this is IMPORTANT!” Her query was met with incredible enthusiasm from Ashley, who claimed that she’d asked Pokimane if they could play Fortnite together in a previous stream – to which Pokimane responded by allegedly saying they would likely meet in “random Duos.” (Timestamp: 1:15 for mobile viewers) “Five months ago I donated to you and I was like, ‘When can we ever play?’” Ashley explained. “And you were like, ‘Maybe in a random duo.’ And we’re literally in a random duo!” While Pokimane was unsurprisngly shocked by this development, this wouldn’t be the first time she’s spoken out on “gamer girl bath water” by far: in fact, the streamer even begged her fans to stop asking her to sell her own bath water in a humorous Tweet on July 5. please stop asking for my bath water, i take showers :pensive::soap: — pokimane (@pokimanelol) July 5, 2019 “Please stop asking for my bath water,” she wrote. “I take showers.” Pokimane even took a trip to Delphine’s Twitter account during a following stream, hurriedly clicking off of her profile after realizing that her photos were majorly inappropriate. While it doesn’t look like viewers will be getting a shipment of Pokimane’s bath water anytime soon, the streamer has shown that she’s willing to joke about the venture – and even reunited with a fan, in the process.

Pokimane & Myth explain why streamers with younger viewers need to be more responsible YouTube: OfflineTV PodcastPopular Twitch streamers Pokimane and Myth have said streamers should be more responsible if they know their audience is full of younger viewers. Pokimane and Myth have been among the top streamers on Twitch for the last few years, with 9 million and 7 million followers respectively. With their following and average viewership in the thousands, they likely have a number of younger viewers. One issue that is commonly brought up regarding big streamers with potentially younger viewers is how a creator’s actions may easily influence the viewer’s actions. During a February 24 episode of the OfflineTV podcast, Poki and Myth discussed their stance on streamers being responsible on stream. Pokimane and Myth discuss streamer responsibility After talking about various situations they’ve been through on social media, Myth explains how big-name streamers have the potential to do “a lot of damage” when they misuse their platform. Pokimane then brought up the topic of big streamers with younger viewers. She said: “It blows my mind and it’s very frightening to me that some kids spend more time with a content creator than they do with their own parents. Therefore they value their opinion or how they set an example more than they do their own parents.” Myth then brought up that some streamers have the idea that it’s not their job to ‘parent’ other people’s kids and while they both agree it’s true to an extent, they admit that there is a ‘reality’ that streamers have to face. Poki said: “If you know your audience skews towards being younger, you just know that’s the reality of it. It’s almost like a responsibility that’s thrust upon you whether you like it or not.” (Topic starts at 38:21 in the video) The Twitch stars discussed their thoughts on streamers who believe “it’s not their job,” with both agreeing that they believe the statement is just a way to make them feel better about not caring about their impact. “Kids follow in the footsteps of what they see online almost far more than what they see in person, especially depending on how involved a parent is in their child’s life. It’s almost like [the streamers] are delusional,” Pokimane explained. On January 27, Poki mentioned that she believes Twitch should handle younger viewers better and mentioned the idea of making a kid’s version of the website with better content filtering.

Pokimane mocks xQc’s “freakin’ hilarious” karaoke skills Pokimane, xQc – TwitchPopular Overwatch pro Felix ‘xQc’ Lengyel is more than a top gamer – he even showed off his singing prowess during a karaoke stream on June 14, a decision that fellow streamer Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys found “hilarious.” Rather than hopping into a game of Overwatch, xQc broke it down during a ‘Twitch Sings’ stream, jamming out to such tunes as Lady Gaga’s ‘Bad Romance’ and Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody.’ While xQc gave quite the performance, Pokimane couldn’t help but laugh at his efforts, poking fun at how seriously he seemed to be taking the stream despite his less-than-savory singing skills. “I love how xQc does this,” Pokimane laughed, holding up her hand to mimic the Canadian streamer. “Like he’s really gonna try. Like, this is where I hit my high note. Then he just goes, ‘HEYYYY, I JUST MET YOU.’ But you can really see the effort with the hand motion.” Despite his off-key singing, Pokimane congratulated xQc on giving the song hist best shot, finding his rendition of Carly Rae Jepsen’s viral single, “freakin’ hilarious.” “He’s freakin’ hilarious,” Pokimane continued. “He’s giving it, like, a legitimate effort, and that’s all that you can really ask of people, you know?” xQc’s Karaoke stream was nothing short of gut-busting, with the Canadian gaming pro appearing to have never heard Lady Gaga’s ‘Bad Romance,’ as evidenced by his grating rendition of the opening lyrics to the song. However, xQc’s take on John Denver’s ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads’ was actually quite pleasant, with the streamer seeming to take the song quite seriously, as per Pokimane’s comments on the subject. His singing of Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ was less than stellar, though, with xQc appearing to poke fun at his own limited register when belting out the tune’s high notes. While xQc made the right decision moving into an esports career, his karaoke stream was nothing short of “freakin’ hilarious,” providing a slew of laugh-worthy moments. Both Pokimane and xQc are some of Twitch’s top talent, boasting over 3 million and 1 million followers on the platform, respectively.

Pokimane mortified after discovering comical relation to League of Legends’ Teemo Popular streamer Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys was in complete disbelief after finally seeing the stark similarity she shares with infamous League of Legends champion Teemo. Pokimane is known for a variety of content including IRL streams, podcasts and the like, but fans have come to admire her prowess in Riot Games’ MOBA. In an April 16 stream, Pokimane was taking questions about and watching clips of her recent trip to Paris when one fan linked her a video that finally sparked the realization so many people have noticed for a while. Teemo and Pokimane laugh in the same language In a clip called “teemo pokiAww,” Pokimane can be seen running by the camera when she gives off a small chuckle that surprised the streamer after watching it for a third time. “What the fuck was my laugh at the beginning of that,” Pokimane said before her realization. “Oh my god, that really does sound like Teemo! Holy shit! I didn’t really hear it until now. Oh my god!” In her disbelief, the streamer went to YouTube to hear Teemo’s laugh on repeat. After which the realization was starting to sink in leading her to jokingly say: “I need to off myself.” What’s a Teemo? For those who don’t know, Teemo is one of League of Legends’ original champions and has stayed popular throughout the game’s life due to his immense cuteness, among other reasons. Teemo is a Yordle, who are spirits beings in League of Legends mythos who typically take the shape of short bipeds. A major reason for Teemo being so well known is because of the chaos and calamity he can cause for anyone who doesn’t know how to play against him. His kit has everything from indefinite invisibility to a blinding poison dart to hidden explosive mushrooms. Teemo also has a menacing laugh that can be heard throughout the game as well as, apparently, on Pokimane’s stream. The streamer’s Twitch Chat seemed to enjoy the connection, and Pokimane did too since she immediately contacted her editor to collaborate on some form of content for the newly confirmed discovery.

Pokimane mocks streamer tier list drama after xQc puts her in B tier Twitch: xQc/PokimaneTwitch star Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys was all smiles after she found out that Felix ‘xQc’ Lengyel ranked her as a ‘B-level’ streamer in his tier list which sparked debate among the community. xQc found himself in the firing line after he ranked 50 of the biggest content creators into his streamer tier list. While a number of his choices were controversial for fans, some of the streamers who were included in the list, such as HasanAbi, took their ranking to heart. While xQc landed in hot water with his fellow creators, Pokimane saw the hilarious side of the backlash calling it “as funny as hell.” Pokimane jokes about being a B-tier streamer Pokimane returned to streaming on June 20 after her trip to South Korea, unaware that she had missed all the drama over xQc’s streamer tier list. Fans were also eager to her reaction to him ranking her in the middle B tier. “xQc put me in B tier? How f**king dare he,” she joked. “He comes to my home, sh*ts in my toilet, farts on my computer chair, and I still treat him with the utmost f**king respect and he’ll put me in B tier beside Hasan?! Are you f**king kidding me?” Despite her serious tone, she then broke into a smile and laughed: “I’m kidding I don’t give a f**k. But this sh*t was funny as hell.” After placing Pokimane to his B tier during his ranking session, xQc said that “she could be A if she wanted to” much to the anger of her fanbase. However, Pokimane wasn’t offended over the comment adding she finds “it so interesting in the things that become like a topic” among streaming fans. She claimed that “a lack of content” is why xQc’s streamer list became so controversial in the first place. xQc could be facing a potential boxing match with Hasan after he put him in the B-tier alongside Pokimane. Although, for her at least it’s water under the bridge.

Pokimane mocks “white knight” viewer trying to defend her from ‘bullies’ Pokimane / TwitchAs the most popular female Twitch streamer on the platform, Imane ‘Pokimane‘ Anys has hundreds of thousands of loyal fans, but she mocked one fan who took their loyalty a bit too far. On June 3, Pokimane switched from her normal stream games of League of Legends and Fortnite Battle Royale, to try the notoriously rage-inducing ‘Getting Over it with Bennett Foddy’. The platformer game challenges players to climb up the levels using a hammer, and if the player falls they get reset, as happened to Pokimane, sending viewers into hysterics as she smashed her desk in rage. The clip was widely shared on social media, and fans laughed at Pokimane’s expense, but she took it her stride, explaining she was just “acting mad” for the sake of entertainment. On her next stream, Anys revealed that a fan had messaged her on Twitter, and tried to give her support for the “bullying” she was receiving over the clip. “Somebody legitimately thought that I felt like I was getting bullied,” Pokimane explains, “and they DM’d me, and were like ‘I’m so sorry about what everyone’s saying, I want you to know that I’m with you.” The fan also apparently tried to warn the streamer about an upcoming jump scare in the game, and told her to “be careful.” “He was a little white knight,” Pokimane joked. “I was like ‘no, no, I just act mad, I’m not actually mad’ but his heart was in a good place.” Her channel has over 3 million followers, the most of any female streamer on Twitch and top 10 overall, and so there are bound to be some fans who support her through anything, even if it’s not really needed. Female streamers, in particular, are often said to have these “white knight” fans, who feel they owe their favorite streamer some protection from the ‘bullies’ of social media.

Pokimane mercilessly slams Twitch troll and defends GTA streamer Twitch/PokimaneTwitch icon Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys stood up for fellow streamer ‘AnthonyZ’ after a troll attacked him for the voice he uses during GTA RP. Like many on Twitch, Pokimane has found herself enjoying the world of GTA RP – custom servers of GTA Online where players create characters to roleplay as. The roleplay addition to GTA has proven to be so successful, Rockstar themselves are rumored to even be incorporating elements of it into GTA 6. Pokimane has been thoroughly impressed with GTA RP streamer AnthonyZ, praising his keybindings and characters on a few occasions. And if there’s one thing the 25-year-old won’t stand for, it’s abuse of her friends. During a February 22 broadcast, the Moroccan-Canadian responded to a troll in her chat attacking Anthony and didn’t hold anything back as she stomped the nefarious viewer. Pokimane shuts down GTA RP troll After pulling up a comment by a viewer mocking Anthony’s voice, calling him a “weirdo” and a “nerd.” Not wasting any time, Anys took action immediately. “This is one of the weirdest f**king comments I’ve ever seen in my eight years of streaming,” she blasted. “Anthony has been RPing one of the most enjoyable characters. I think the way he talks is f**king hilarious. The audacity of you, goatedgambler69, to say some sh*t like this when we’re all having a nice time… is lame as f**k.” Pokimane didn’t let up there either and continued to spank the troll, accusing them of only making the comments in her troll because he was probably banned in his. “I want you to know you’re not welcome there, you’re not welcome here,” she said while banning the troll. “Unacceptable. It makes me so mad that some random weirdo can say something like that.” “It’s so annoying for you to inject your negative-ass attitude into a group and community of people who are enjoying themselves,” she added. “Stop.” Hopefully, trolls think twice before they mess with Pokimane in her chat going forward, especially after the public lashing she gave live on stream.

Pokimane mocks “simp” donation after 39Daph plug Popular Twitch streamer Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys found herself having to respond to a donator who decided to plug 39daph’s channel with a ‘simp’ donation following their recent drama. Back on November 17, 39Daph revealed direct messages between herself and Pokimane after she had unfollowed the hugely popular streamer on Twitter – with Poki seemingly ‘confronting’ her about it. The reveal sparked drama between the two broadcasters on social media, as Poki herself had to hold back tears as she dove into the dramatic situations that she had been caught up in. While streamers like xQc and Mizkif chimed in with their own unique takes, the drama had seemingly simmered out. Yet, one Twitch user decided to bring it back up. During her November 30 stream, the popular streamer had been reminiscing on her final day in the classic OfflineTV house before they were preparing to move. As she watched a video of a room tour she gave, she received a small donation. “Subscribe to 39Daph, 39Daph is God, 29Daph is love, 39Daph is life,” it read, before Poki cut in and took a jab at the donator as her chat filled up with laughter spam. “Imagine simping in someone else’s donations, oh.” As the donation messaged was finished being spoken by the Text to Speech voice, the streamer added a few final words. “Omegalol. Dude, like, cool but if you like someone that much just simp in their donos,” before throwing up an ok sign with her hands. Now, with Twitch users having their favorite broadcasters, they can usually be tribal about things, but Poki’s chat just laughed at the streamer and her reaction instead of starting up a reactionary spam. As of writing, neither her or 39Daph have addressed their situation any further, so it’s been solely on fans carrying the beef. Whether or not it’ll die down completely and everyone will move on, though, remains to be seen.

Pokimane, Ludwig & Ironmouse just revealed their favorite anime shows You can tell a lot about a person by their favorite anime, and a recent video from The Anime Man reveals the favorite show of a number of large creators including Pokimane and Ludwig. It’s no shock that a large number of content creators on YouTube and Twitch are fans of anime. From Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins discussing Dragon Ball Super with musical legend Drake to DisguisedToast streaming all of Death Note, anime is a prominent part of internet culture. Oftentimes, when anime is brought up on stream, it’s by a viewer asking the creator about their favorite anime. Or it can be the other way around where internet personalities ask their followers for recommendations. But, if you’re wondering what your favorite streamer’s favorite anime is, The Anime Man might have you covered. Ludwig, Pokimane, and more recently shared with him what their favorite anime is and why. Ludwig, Pokimane, and more share their favorite anime In a video titled “I Asked 100 YouTubers What The BEST Anime Ever Made Is…” The Anime Man did just that. In the hour-long video, one hundred YouTube personalities share their favorite anime. Ludwig states the greatest anime ever made is “Welcome to the N-H-K” because of how it deals with the familiar feeling of loneliness. He continues by stating, “Also, there’s a lot of horniness.” Pokimane chooses the 2014 classic “Parasyte: The Maxim” as her favorite anime for how it explores such a “cool and creepy concept.” She also states that it has a lot of great messages and morals that back up the plot. Ironmouse, one of the largest VTubers and Streamers on Twitch, shared that her favorite anime is “Gin Tama.” It made the top of her list for a number of reasons including its pacing, ability to mix genres, and the inclusion of her “husbando.” Moistkritikal claimed Code Geass was the greatest anime ever made, and also stated that the ending was the best ending to any show he had ever watched. For all 100 responses and to see if your favorite YouTuber made the cut, go check out The Anime Man’s video.

Pokimane gives male viewers “perfect” advice on approaching women Pokimane, Twitch / FreepikPopular Twitch streamer Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys is no stranger to awkward interactions with thirsty fans, who sometimes cross major personal boundaries – and thus, decided to share her personal insight on how to woo women. Pokimane was playing a dating simulator during a broadcast on July 25 when she encountered a dialogue option for her male character, which read, “Relate it to the business between her legs.” Unsurprisingly, the streamer found this comment to be less than appropriate, explaining to her male viewers exactly how they should speak to women whom they are interested in romantically pursuing. 600https://www.instagram.com/p/B0URGCglF95/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link“Anyone who actually makes a joke like this… when just meeting someone, has no business between their ears,” she said. “Like, no brain. DO NOT show her that you’re squadW. You can’t!” That wasn’t the end of Pokimane’s tirade: she went on to give further context for her advice, falling into a hilarious tirade about certain moments when romantic partners might actually want to be disrespected. “[Women] want to be respected,” she continued. “And sometimes, they want to feel disrespected, but only in the specific circumstances of the bedroom, and that is after they present that idea.” Pokimane’s past encounters This wouldn’t be the first time Pokimane has given advice to less-than-savory suitors, either: the Twitch star delivered a contrastingly serious message to “gross” viewers during a broadcast in early May, after receiving an influx of inappropriate messages and comments. “I know what you said in that other girl’s chat,” Pokimane said of comments toward her Twitch doppelganger. “…I saw it, that’s rude. And I know what you did last night, that’s just gross. That’s not even rude. That’s just gross. Stop it.” In fact, Anys has been the brunt of a slew of disturbing interactions with fans, even claiming that one critic has harassed her for nearly four years by sending her sexist insults via email. While Pokimane generally manages to turn these toxic situations into positive moments, the streamer is humorously using her platform for a good cause, thanks to her hilarious advice toward male Twitch viewers as seen during her dating sim stream.

Pokimane visibly disturbed after watching Greekgodx Twitch clip about her potential superpower Pokimane/GreekgodxIt’s always fun to imagine what people’s superpowers would be, but Imane “Pokimane” Anys took great offense after Dimitri “Greekgodx” Antonatos came up with an outrageous power for her on stream. While eating what appeared to be a bagel and talking to her chat on Twitch, Pokimane decided to watch a clip of Greekgodx titled “Poki’s power” from July 31. “Pokimane would have the ability of… she would clap her cheeks and then the sound of the clap from the asscheeks would deafen you,” he joked before sipping a drink and bursting out laughing. As you can see from the video, Pokimane’s jaw dropped the moment Greek says the word ‘cheeks’ and her mouth hung open in disbelief seemingly unable to chew her food. The shocked streamer continued to look on in disbelief until the clip finally finished playing and she was able to respond. “The face of someone who thought they had a legitimate friendship with Greek now realizing it was all a facade,” the Moroccon-Canadian said while pointing at her face. “A facade for Fuze so he can talk about my cheeks clapping,” she added. While this was going on, Greekgodx was in Pokimane’s chat typing “no” repeatedly. “I want to add, that’s such a shit superpower,” the 23-year-old continued. “Like, if you’re going to make my ass my superpower, at least make it good.” It’s quite clear that Pokimane was not impressed by Greek’s antics and his lack of creativity in coming up with superpowers. It’s also clear Greek didn’t watch her “advice” on approaching women. While playing a dating simulator on July 25, Anys encountered a dialogue option for her male character, which read, “Relate it to the business between her legs.” “Anyone who actually makes a joke like this… when just meeting someone, has no business between their ears,” said. “[Women] want to be respected… And sometimes, they want to feel disrespected, but only in the specific circumstances of the bedroom, and that is after they present that idea.” Swing and a miss for Antonatos.

Pokimane loses her mind after falling victim to unexpected jumpscare Red BarrelsTwitch star Imane ‘Pokimane‘ Anys had the funniest reaction after being unexpectedly subjected to a jumpscare during her July 28 stream of horror game Outlast. Horror games seem to be a favorite with Twitch streamers and fans alike, as people love to watch others getting the living daylights scared out of them for entertainment. Pokimane decided to boot up Outlast during her July 28 stream, and had the funniest reaction to being frightened unexpectedly that you will possibly ever see – seriously, it’s hilarious. Pokimane jumped out of her skin The female streamer was innocently trying to restore power after her game, set in a psychiatric hospital, was plunged into darkness. She found one of the backup generators in the basement, turned it on, and had half-turned around when an enemy suddenly popped up behind her. “AHHHHHHHHH!” she screamed, the sheer terror plastered across her face. “I’m so sorry! I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean it, I didn’t mean it!” “I didn’t mean it! I didn’t mean it!I didn’t mean it! I didn’t mean it! I didn’t mean it!” Pokimane continued as she fled the scene with the attacker hot on her tail. The Moroccan-Canadian’s reaction was absolutely priceless – you could really see the fear etched across her face. Her streaming camera was shaking violently too as she freaked out, which hit home just how scared she was. It’s not the first time Pokimane has been scared Her Outlast broadcast isn’t the only time the streaming starlet has fallen victim to a jumpscare – her viewers managed to terrify her too. During a broadcast back on March 29, Pokimane played right into the hands of cunning fans who managed to trick her with the classic knocking prank. She received a donation wishing her a ‘happy five-year Twitch anniversary’, which seemed innocent enough at first. Unfortunately for her, it also ended with a loud knocking noise, which scared her into thinking someone was knocking at her door. “Stop! I hate that!” Poki whined after realising she was pranked. “I’m sensitive right now! I hate you!” Pokimane is one of the biggest female streamers on Twitch, boasting over 3,200,000 followers as of July 29.

Pokimane left speechless by eye-popping Twitch donation Twitch star Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys was completely stunned when someone in her audience donated a jaw-dropping amount of money that left her at a loss for words. Pokimane is not only the biggest female streamer on Twitch, but a complete powerhouse on social media with over 12 million followers across her Instagram and YouTube accounts. The popular variety streamer has built a brand with her laid-back streams and lovable personality. However, during her December 9 broadcast, she was left speechless when a viewer donated an absurd amount of money. Pokimane stunned by insane Twitch donation The Twitch personality was browsing the new clothing collection on the Louis Vuitton website when a donation from a viewer that totaled $2,020 popped up across the streamer’s screen. A user by the name of ‘Misterjons94_’ donated the insane amount, and his message read aloud “because it’s almost 2020” as apparently the viewer wanted to match his money to the upcoming new year. It took a second for Pokimane to realize before she pulled open the donation screen to make sure she heard the amount right. She then sat in silence before putting her hand over her mouth in total shock. Her silence was broken when another viewer donated and said “holy” which caused her to break into laughter. “You said it for me, dude! I got a little bit of a tear,” she said as she zoomed her camera up to her eye, wiping it. “Jeez louise! What!? Uh… thank you! That’s a lot of money. Are you sure you want to give that much money?!” she asked, before continuing. “Thank you very much. I haven’t gotten a donation that big in I don’t even know when!” The variety streamer continued by saying, “I hope you are in a position where you are able to afford giving!” before she broke into laughter at other donations just as shocked by the insane amount. “I love how you guys are saying it for me!” Popular streaming stars like Pokimane are used to pulling big viewership numbers, but donations of that size are pretty rare, which is why the personality was left speechless. The Twitch star has continued to amass a large base of loyal viewers , and as of the time this article has over 3.6 million followers on the streaming platform, gaining 1 million of them in 2019 alone.

Pokimane left speechless by fart butt toy and taser among birthday gifts from fans Pokimane – TwitchSuperstar Twitch streamer Imane ‘Pokimane‘ Anys received some bizarre gifts from fans for her birthday, and she was quite taken aback when opening them on stream. In celebration of her 23rd birthday, Pokimane held a special stream on May 14, in which she appeared with her cosplay of Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones. Being the popular content creator that she is, many of her fans sent her gifts for her birthday, some of which she ended up opening on stream for her thousands of viewers to see. It came a surprise to pretty much no one when a few of the gifts ended up being quite weird, and Poki didn’t really know what to say when she first opened them. The first really awkward gift was a ‘Fart Filter,’ a personal flatulence plug that essentially mitigates the odor for those who may have difficulty with out of control farting. The second gift was a stun gun, which may not have been as weird as the first, until Poki ended up listening to her viewers and testing the object. A click of the button released a large and loud electric shock that was powerful enough to be visible on the device itself, and she ended up shrieking and sitting there stunned for a few seconds, as ironic as that may seem. Pokimane reaches major milestone on Twitch While Pokimane likely received dozens of wonderful gifts for her birthday, perhaps the best gift out of all is the fact that she hit a whopping three million followers on Twitch just a few days earlier. According to TwitchMetrics, Poki is just the 13th streamer to eclipse the three million mark, joining the likes of Ninja, Shroud, Tfue and other huge names in the Twitch community. “I wanna say one last time, seriously, thank you guys for supporting me in any way,” she said. “I didn’t realize until I got to this point that having the freedom to pursue what I want to pursue and have such a fulfilling job where I feel like I can have a positive influence on everyone’s day, I am so lucky.” There’s one thing that’s for sure – having over three million followers on Twitch is sure as heck a better birthday present than a Fart Filter and stun gun.

Pokimane leaving Twitch would be full-blown disaster for iconic streaming site Twitch: PokimaneImane “Pokimane” Anys is set to reveal her streaming future on February 8 and if she decides to ditch Twitch for one of the site’s rivals — YouTube, Facebook, or elsewhere — it could be a lethal blow for the iconic purple site. On February 8, long-reigning Twitch stream-queen Pokimane is set to unveil the “next chapter” in her career, whether that be on Twitch or its arch-rivals. If the Amazon platform hasn’t won the race for her signature, however, it could be a full-blown disaster for the site, and one that puts YouTube firmly in the driver’s seat when it comes to the streaming civil war. They’ve scored several major scalps in recent months, and this would outshine them all. Pokimane leaving would certainly swing the streaming balance. Now, Twitch isn’t going anywhere, of course. That’s not up for debate, and no one is expecting the platform to start collapsing once they lose a certain number of their biggest stars. It’s not that simple, and thinking it is would just be silly. But, YouTube isn’t trying to destroy Twitch. Maybe Amazon’s titanic site going the way of Mixer — likely all but impossible — would be a nice victory for Google, but they won’t be hunting that result. Instead, the red-brand website has one focus: be the “go-to” home of streaming. Right now, Twitch most certainly holds that title. When you think of streaming, gaming broadcasts, and the biggest celebrities in the modern era of the internet, you think of Twitch and its rusted-on popularity. Every day, however, the pendulum is starting to swing. YouTube already boasts stars like Valkyrae, CouRage, TimTheTatman, and Ludwig. Even Dr Disrespect, driven off of Twitch for other reasons, does give them the entirety of his Champions Club streaming fandom. Poaching Pokimane would be a killer blow in that struggle. Twitch reportedly lowballed Valkyrae because they felt like they already had a similar star, just like TimTheTatman was allowed to leave because NICKMERCS stayed. Ludwig too felt like he was “undervalued” by Twitch’s powerbrokers because they tipped Mizkif to replace him and scoop in most of his viewers after leaving. Biggest Twitch stars to join YouTube Courage (Nov 5, 2019) – Valkyrae (Jan 13, 2020) – Dr Disrespect (Aug 7, 2020) – DrLupo (Aug 30) – TimTheTatman (Sep 1) – Ludwig (Nov 29) – If Twitch loses what they see as “safe” streamers, that leaves them in a dangerous position for retaining others. Pokimane and Valkyrae represent — to Twitch, at least — two options to access the same market. If both are suddenly on their arch-rival instead, that entire community shifts with them. The shift, if it happens, would strip Twitch of its “destination site” status for that combined streaming fandom, swinging the pendulum towards YouTube. And, perhaps worse, Pokimane allowed to leave would suggest to other stars they’re “unvalued” too. Whether that’s true or not won’t stop the questions. Then there’s the issue of Pokimane specifically leaving the site. If YouTube scored NICKMERCS to go alongside their TimTheTatman signing that would be a blow for Twitch too, but Anys is something else entirely. Pokimane, more than any other superstar streamer, has been a major advocate for broadcasting on Twitch. Even as Valkyrae, TimTheTatman, and Ludwig all took aim at their old site and its practices, Pokimane stepped up to bat for Amazon’s streaming arm, even claiming they’re “a tier above.” Many streamers are quite critical of Twitch — and Anys is too, at times — but Pokimane regularly stands as the leading voice for the platform and its future. She’s described her site as “fun” and admits that guided her choice two years ago. Pokimane said: “When I had to first choose between Twitch and YouTube, you know what I decided off of? Not which platform would give me more money, and it is a lot of life-changing money they’re offering. Not which platform was nicer to me. But which platform I would have more f**king fun on!” To lose that vocal star to a direct rival would leave behind a dearth of supporters still streaming on the website, and help YouTube win the discourse war too. Now, past evidence does point towards Pokimane re-signing with her preferred purple platform for at least two more years. Things are up in the air though until the 25-year-old actually reveals her choice on February 8. This Dexerto writer understands she has already knocked back Facebook Gaming. That leaves YouTube and Twitch the only two (real) options left for her to choose between. Expect Anys to pledge herself to Amazon again this Tuesday. But, if she does defect, it will be all panic stations at Twitch HQ in the ongoing exclusivity wars.

Pokimane leaves small Twitch streamers speechless with $10k in donations Pokimane, YouTube / TwitchPopular content creator Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys donated a staggering $10,000 to random Twitch streamers, during her latest YouTube video, to surprise them while they were broadcasting. Pokimane has become one of the most popular streamers on Twitch, growing a massive fan base of over 5.6 million followers. During her YouTube upload on September 23, she decided to give back to some of the smaller creators on the platform, surprising them with massive donations and gifted subscriptions to their channel. After explaining how she started on Twitch herself, Pokimane revealed that she would be donating $10,000 in total to random content creators, to support some of the platform’s up-and-coming streamers. “Everything I have is thanks to this amazing online community and the support that I’ve garnered through it,” she admitted, “everything is a blessing from streaming on Twitch so I figured it was a good time to give back.” “$10k is a lot of money, I don’t know if I’ve ever spent $10k on anything,” she added, saying she wanted to “boost some smaller communities” in the process. After browsing Twitch for a short while, Pokimane surprised some notable streamers like Sodapoppin, GreekGodx, JakenBake, and more with some gifted subs, getting some hilarious reactions from her fellow content creators. Pokimane then set out to find some unique smaller streamers on the platform, even helping them to hit their subscription and donation goals so they could potentially upgrade their stream after her acts of kindness, leaving many of them speechless. “That was such a nice time,” she said, after hitting her $10k goal. “It feels really good to give back to people who have either intentionally, or unintentionally, supported me or people who are just starting their Twitch journey and just boosting other people up.” After taking a short break from Twitch streaming in 2020, Pokimane is now back to content creation, as usual, and helping others do the same.

Pokimane leaves Twitch fans guessing after calling out her old streamer crush Instagram: pokimanelolTwitch star Pokimane sent her fans into a frenzy after calling out a streamer she used to have a crush on for supposedly calling her “cringe” before she became famous. Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys is the most-followed woman on Twitch, where she boasts over 9 million followers. Although she’s since shifted her focus from full-time streaming to other ventures like creating vlogs, TikToks, and Instagram posts, her presence on Twitch remains uncontested after a decade of broadcasting on the platform. However, she wasn’t always the massive streaming sensation we know and love today. Before she became famous, Poki was grinding out League of Legends while also attending university classes… and it turns out she had a big crush on another streamer. Pokimane hits out at past crush who called her “cringe” Pokimane opened up about her past crush in a TikTok video on July 19, where she claimed the streamer called her “cringe.” To enact her revenge, Poki says she ended up getting a following over one hundred times bigger than his. Who’s cringe, now? Although Poki urged her fans not to guess who the streamer was, that didn’t stop viewers, who flooded her comments with a myriad of suggestions from Minecraft creators to esports pros and more. Pokimane has answered each and every one with a “no,” and finally told fans that they weren’t going to correctly guess who the guy was. “It isn’t Myth, Leafy, or any Minecraft/streamer you guys have guessed, by the way,” she wrote in a comment. “I’m gonna stop replying, just don’t believe some rando comment okay? Lol.” This is far from the first time fans have openly speculated about Pokimane’s romantic affairs; back in 2021, Poki introduced a guy named ‘Kevin’ to her viewers, and it seems as though the two have been hanging out together ever since then. Although her audience is all but convinced that the two are dating on the down-low, Pokimane has remained adamant that she’ll never speak out about her love life publicly for multiple reasons.

Pokimane launches ‘Myna Snacks’ snack company and reveals first product Myna SnacksTwitch star Pokimane has just launched her own healthy snack company called Myna Snacks and revealed a line of cookies for fans to buy. Over the last few years, quite a few influencers have begun exploring other ways to make money — including launching their own snack or drink brand. Logan Paul & KSI launched Prime in 2022, while MrBeast started Beast Burger and Feastables, bringing in a new line of income for the top YouTuber. Just days after teasing her product launch, Pokimane’s snack company Myna Snacks has been introduced to the world. Pokimane launches Myna Snacks for fans to enjoy On November 13, 2023, Pokimane’s website which allowed users to sign up for early access began redirecting users to the official company website. Pokimane said in a quote on the site: “Most snacks were filled with things I couldn’t feel good about. So we created Myna.” Besides “Snack Happy” donning the top of the website, you can also see Pokimane holding several bags of their Midnight Mini Cookies — the first product made by Myna Snacks. The website states that the Midnight Mini’s are made with deep chocolate, velvety white chips and sea salt. Available for purchase now, Myna Snack’s Midnight Cookies are available in 4, 8, and 12 pack boxes for $28, $56, and $84 each respectively — making them about $7 per bag. You can also sign up for the Myna Snack Club, and save 10% off each purchase. According to their FAQ page, members of the Snack Club will be able to get early access to future products, whether it’s new snacks or merchandise. Check out Pokimane’s product on the Myna Snacks website, or keep it locked to Dexerto for more news.