Ninja\u2019s wife explains why he really missed Shorty awards amid heavy criticism Twitter: JessicaBlevinsJessica \u2018JessGhosty\u2019 Blevins, wife of Fortnite Battle Royale back in September 2017, Ninja has become the face of Twitch, regularly drawing in thousands of viewers who tune in to see him play the popular battle royale title. With his incredible success, it\u2019s unsurprising that the American has started to pick up a number of rewards for his amazing work, however, some were pretty disappointed when the streamer failed to make an appearance at the Shorty Awards on Sunday, May 5. Ninja doesn\u2019t attend the Shorty Awards The Shorty Awards is an annual award show that honors the best and brightest among the online community, handing out gongs to YouTubers, social media stars and more. Included at the 2019 version of the ceremony was the \u201cTwitch Streamer of the Year\u201d award, with a number of high profile broadcasters nominated including FIFA star Edwin \u2018Castro_1021\u2019 Castro and Daequan \u2018TSM_Daequaan\u2019 Loco. Unsurprisingly though, Ninja was announced as the winner, once again asserting his place as the very top of the popular streaming platform. The Shorty Award for Twitch Streamer of the Year goes to @Ninja!! :headphones::studio_microphone: #ShortyAwards https:\/\/t.co\/NtuwSkzxtz \u2014 Shorty Awards (@shortyawards) May 5, 2019 The former Halo pro player wasn\u2019t in attendance at the ceremony, so the show quickly moved on to the next category as there was nobody in New York to accept the award on his behalf. This didn\u2019t sit well with some though, with Twitch partner Cahlaflour, who posted on Twitter: \u201cIf I ever get to the level of creator where I don\u2019t even care if I\u2019ve won an award\u2026 shoot me.\u201d The streamer, who was also nominated for the award, then posted a statement saying that she found it upsetting that \u201ceveryone who was nominated were completely skipped over because he did not attend, send a video or say anything.\u201d \u201cI\u2019m disappointed he didn\u2019t acknowledge the award on social media because it was such a big deal for so many of us,\u201d continued Cahlaflour. \u201cIt left many of us feeling sad and embarrassed while our families, friends, and communities watched for our little moment that never happened because he didn\u2019t show.\u201d Clarifying something here even though I don\u2019t think it\u2019s needed. pic.twitter.com\/PtO1Ac8dEd \u2014 Cahlaflour (@Cahlaflour) May 6, 2019 Jessica Blevins responds to the criticism While Cahlaflour was upset that Ninja didn\u2019t attend the event, it appears that the Fortnite streamer didn\u2019t miss the award ceremony by choice, but in fact, wasn\u2019t even aware he was nominated. \u201cTyler wasn\u2019t even aware he was nominated for a Shorty Award,\u201d wrote Jessica on Twitter in response. \u201cLiterally had no clue he was up for one, let alone won until your tweet. Your frustration is with the show handlers, not Tyler.\u201d Tyler wasn\u2019t even aware he was nominated for a Shorty Award. Literally had no clue he was up for one let alone won until your tweet. Your frustration is with the show handlers. Not Tyler. The minute you put someone on blast without full knowledge of a situation is messed up. https:\/\/t.co\/sUm2emnVd3 \u2014 Jessica Blevins (@JessicaBlevins) May 7, 2019 Cahlaflour has since confirmed that she has reached out and apologized to the Blevins, saying that there is no \u201cbad blood\u201d between them, and the entire thing was a misunderstanding. \u201cI genuinely feel bad,\u201d wrote the streamer following the discussion with Blevins. \u201cThe hate being thrown around out there makes me sad, it was never my intent.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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