Hololive responds to Rushia controversy as Vtuber\u2019s fans angry over relationship rumors Rushia \/ HololiveFollowing a drama that erupted after fans of popular Vtuber Rushia were apparently angry to discover that the streamer may not be single, talent agency Hololive has issued a response, explaining that the personal life of streamers \u201cis left up to the individual.\u201d Uhura Rushia is one of the most popular Vtubers on the Hololive network, with over 1.5 million subscribers. In February, Twitter erupted with angry fans who believed they had uncovered the \u201ctruth\u201d about Rushia being in a relationship. Mafumafu, a singer and fellow YouTuber with over 3 million subscribers, had messaged Rushia on stream simply saying that he was heading home. Many viewers took this to mean that he was in some way dating Rushia, and posts quickly appeared on both Japanese and English-speaking social media, claiming Rushia was lying about being single. On February 11, Mafumafu issued a response, saying that he was sorry for causing misunderstandings and that they were just friends, and did not live together. Rushia was faced with increasing backlash, with many blaming the level of hate on \u201cidol culture\u201d, which is becoming more prevalent in the Vtubing world. https:\/\/twitter.com\/DandyflossVT\/status\/1492134403593674755 Hololive statement on Rushia drama On February 14, Hololive, owned by COVER Corp, issued a formal statement on the situation. \u201cWe, as COVER, do not interfere with our talents\u2019 private lives,\u201d the statement reads. \u201cDue to the slander and defamation that accompanied this case on various social media platforms, not only Uruha Rushia herself but other talents within our company have suffered harsh emotional stress.\u201d Shortly after the statement from Hololive, Rushia tweeted: \u201cI\u2019m sorry I couldn\u2019t send out a message sooner\u2026 I\u2019m so sorry for causing you all so much worry and trouble. Once I\u2019ve calmed down physically and mentally, I\u2019ll send out a proper message. Sorry.\u201d \u3059\u3050\u306b\u767a\u4fe1\u3067\u304d\u305a\u3054\u3081\u3093\u306a\u3055\u3044\u2026\u7686\u69d8\u306b\u3054\u5fc3\u914d\u3068\u8ff7\u60d1\u3092\u304b\u3051\u3066\u5927\u5909\u7533\u3057\u8a33\u306a\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002\u307e\u305f\u3001\u5fc3\u8eab\u3068\u3082\u306b\u843d\u3061\u7740\u304d\u6b21\u7b2c\u3061\u3083\u3093\u3068\u767a\u4fe1\u3055\u305b\u3066\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002\u3054\u3081\u3093\u306d\u3002 \u2014 \u6f64\u7fbd\u308b\u3057\u3042\u3010\u6d3b\u52d5\u7d42\u4e86\u3011 (@uruharushia) February 14, 2022 Fans have been sending messages of support to the Vtuber amid the drama, especially after she made several worrying posts before deleting them. In one now-deleted post, she said \u201cI can\u2019t eat, I can\u2019t sleep, I have trouble walking, there are so many terrible falsehoods that I want to die right now.\u201d The situation is another example of some of the extreme \u201cparasocial\u201d relationships that grow in all aspects of streaming, but are particularly common in the Vtuber space.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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