Streamers slam \u201cpredatory\u201d new dating show \u2018Twitch\u2019s Most Eligible\u2019 Twitter: TwitchsEligibleStreamers are calling out plans for a new dating show, \u2018Twitch\u2019s Most Eligible,\u2019 which aims to pair up small female streamers with male streamers that have a larger following, calling it \u201ccreepy\u201d and \u201cpredatory.\u201d Dating shows have found great success in the past on Twitch, with Love or Host being the most notable example. The show is a blend of reality TV and Twitch streaming, and hosts a cast of creators of varying popularity to provide entertainment for their many viewers. The concept is so popular that it seems to have inspired a new show, called \u2018Twitch\u2019s Most Eligible\u2019 that is set to follow a similar structure to hugely popular dating show \u2018The Bachelor\u2019 \u2014 but many are unhappy with the way the show is being handled behind the scenes. While Twitch is included in the name, the show does not appear to be affiliated with Twitch in any way. Streamer third_artifact, real name Mackenzie, posted a thread to Twitter documenting red flags she had found both from the website and the emails from those working on the show. First off, two streamers are currently listed as bachelors. @BananaSlamJamma and @Wingsofdeathx \u2013 however, neither of them have made a tweet about being on the show. Their bios on the official site show their average view count which bring me to the next red flag pic.twitter.com\/6AcNp5syo2 \u2014 \ud835\udd1e\ud835\udd2f\ud835\udd31\ud835\udd26\ud835\udd22 (@_artietv) February 14, 2021 She noted that the show is specifically looking for small female streamers looking to grow their audience, with the \u2018bachelors\u2019 being male streamers with higher follower counts. Mackenzie explained that \u201cthey are using streamers with thousands of viewers to lure in women with small audiences in hopes this show will be their \u2018break out\u2019 moment,\u201d calling it \u201cpredatory.\u201d about how messed up it is when men use their power in the industry to try to influence women and make them think it’s the only way they will be more successful. They are preying on women who may not know better- women who may not have heard about the SA allegations past summer. \u2014 \ud835\udd1e\ud835\udd2f\ud835\udd31\ud835\udd26\ud835\udd22 (@_artietv) February 14, 2021 Many small streamers revealed that they had been contacted too, saying they \u201ccan\u2019t believe how many women have been sent this,\u201d and, that \u201cthe whole thing is so gross.\u201d The show was reportedly intended to take place in a \u201cBillionaire\u2019s Palace in the Appalachian mountains,\u201d across the span of 6 hours, and according to some of the emails sent by the casting agents, streamers would not be paid an appearance fee but would their travel expenses covered. The thread identifies several other sketchy details about the way the company is being run, using additional information from streamer Zach Bussey who was also researching the show and calling them out on Twitter directly. Why does your website read like it was written by a first year college student? What benefits do people involved get? You allude to a check \u2013 how much? \u2014 Zach Bussey (@zachbussey) February 14, 2021 People discovered that the identity of a woman sending some of the recruitment emails, Brittany Good, was fake, using an image of a popular Indian actress as an alias. Such a WILD explanation??? Why would anyone feel comfortable with someone using a fake name and photo to hire them??? pic.twitter.com\/EhTAEYgI57 \u2014 Austen Marie \ud83d\udc9a (@AustenMarieTV) February 15, 2021 In a TwitLonger posted on February 15, the Executive Producer, Matthew Pelletier, addressed some of the concerns around the production. \u201cI completely understand why people are skeptical of the show\u2019s intentions given my mistakes in using these fake email accounts. If we\u2019re lying about names, then what else are we lying about? Aliases are not cool when you\u2019re representing a company, and I should have known better.\u201d After addressing some of the specific concerns raised by people online, Matthew also revealed that \u201cI have decided to stop the production of the show effective immediately while I discuss next steps among my team.\u201d Countless smaller streamers revealed that they were contacted by the company, but following the backlash, it\u2019s unclear whether the show will ever actually end up going ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Streamers slam \u201cpredatory\u201d new dating show \u2018Twitch\u2019s Most Eligible\u2019 Twitter: TwitchsEligibleStreamers are calling out plans for a new dating show, \u2018Twitch\u2019s Most Eligible,\u2019 which aims to pair up small female streamers with male streamers that have a larger following, calling it \u201ccreepy\u201d and \u201cpredatory.\u201d Dating shows have found great success in the past on Twitch, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-59524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59524","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59524"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59524\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59524"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59524"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59524"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}