Pokimane explains why streaming makes her feel \u201cless lonely\u201d Twitch superstar Imane \u2018Pokimane\u2019 Anys has revealed exactly what she loves so much about streaming to hundreds of thousands of fans every day, and why what she does means so much to her. According to the celebrity streamer, who boasts more than 3.5 million followers on Twitch and hit 4 million YouTube subscribers earlier this week, streaming culture is all about \u201clooking for a way to feel a little bit less lonely.\u201d Everyone \u201cin this day and age\u201d is looking for a way to feel like they\u2019re hanging out with other people and having a good time, Anys said, and revealed that was one of her favorite things about being a streamer: that she can brighten people\u2019s days. \u201cI really like the feeling of being able to impact someone\u2019s day, hopefully positively, and sometimes just noticing someone\u2019s comment and reacting to it, and creating enjoyable and entertaining moments for everyone that\u2019s watching,\u201d she said. \u201cIn this day and age, we\u2019re all just looking for a way to feel a little bit less lonely, and I think livestreaming does that really well. Seriously, that\u2019s how I feel. That\u2019s what I really love about it\u2026 that I can make someone\u2019s day better.\u201d Her chat erupted in agreement with her, which the Twitch star took to mean she was on the right track with her sentiments as well: \u201cYou know it\u2019s true when the whole chat starts spamming \u201cTrue!\u201d when I say that.\u201d Read more: PewDiePie reveals plan for if YouTube failed – Pokimane also expressed her love of Twitch\u2019s format, especially the way that chat can interact with the streaming stars, and said just sitting down for hours and talking to her fans is her \u201cfavorite thing to do.\u201d She also added the chance to spam emotes and laugh at inside jokes \u2014 basically what Twitch is known for \u2014 helped her \u201cbe comfortable in front of hundreds of people\u201d because it felt like she was just \u201changing and talk to them all at once.\u201d The Twitch star spends most of her time in the Just Chatting category of the website, while dabbling in popular games like Fortnite and League of Legends. She\u2019s also involved with OfflineTV\u2019s regular podcast, and a handful of IRL streams. Her love of games, which comes across during her broadcasts, isn\u2019t a facade that she\u2019s put up either. The 23-year-old admitted she often spends \u201chours and hours\u201d playing games after she switches off the camera, mainly LoL or Minecraft. \u201cIf I want to chill out, I\u2019ll just go back to playing games,\u201d she explained. \u201cRight now I\u2019m really in a mood to play League of Legends, and I was on a Minecraft kick. It\u2019s such a relaxing game to just turn your brain off, and play all night.\u201d For mobile readers, the related segment begins at 12:52. While there\u2019s many that adore the Twitch superstar, it seems like Pokimane isn\u2019t unanimously loved by her fellow streamers \u2014 the Moroccan online celebrity allegedly got on art streamer 39daph\u2019s bad side following a series of private messages regarding being unfollowed on Twitter. For the most part, however, Pokimane is a fairly popular figure in the streaming world, regularly receiving gifts from her fans, and even being propositioned by someone wanting to be her \u2018sugar daddy\u2019 while at TwitchCon in September.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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