The popular streamer Leslie “Fuslie” Fu (29) announced a nostalgia stream on August 31. Towards the end, she became emotional and thanked her fans for the years they shared together. They immediately started speculating wildly.
Who is Fuslie?
- Fuslie is a 29-year-old Chinese-American from the USA
- She has been on Twitch since 2015, streaming full-time since 2016
- She now has 1 million followers on Twitch, with an average of over 10,000 viewers
- Fuslie is signed as a content creator with the e-sports organization 100 Thieves and often collaborates with the streaming group OfflineTV
- Now, she sparked wild rumors with an emotional stream
Streamer thanks her fans, who immediately explode
What was going on? On August 31, Fuslie announced a longer stream on Twitter, saying she felt nostalgic. In this stream, she showcased some “throwback” games that helped her rise as a streamer: CS:GO, Among Us, and GTA RP (via Twitter).
Towards the end of the stream, Fuslie became visibly emotional. Through tears, she thanked her fans, the “Leslers,” for enabling her life as a streamer. The Leslers had made her very happy, and she felt so much gratitude that she couldn’t express.
At midnight, Fuslie abruptly ended the stream with the words: “Nothing happens at midnight, but I have to go. I have to go or something could happen. I have to go, I have to do the thing. Hopefully, I’ll see you in the next stream.”
You can watch the supposed farewell here:
What rumors arose after the stream? Clips from Fuslie’s emotional speech quickly spread across YouTube and Reddit. Many titles pointed out that it was her last stream on Twitch.
Because Fuslie’s contract with Twitch ended in August, many fans anticipated a switch to the competition of YouTube Gaming and immediately started spending their amassed “Channel Points” on Twitch.
If she switches, Fuslie would be part of a growing group of former Twitch streamers who are being bought by YouTube for a lot of money.
This further fueled the rumors: During the lockdown, Fuslie was part of a group that had success with “Among Us” streams. This included well-known streamers like Valkyrae, Sykkuno, and Lily Pichu. They have now switched to YouTube.
For months, some fans have suspected a switch that was supposedly “leaked” by Fuslie’s friends multiple times. Through her emotional speech, they felt confirmed for good (via Reddit).
Was it all just a joke? Fans feel tricked
Here’s what happened after the emotional stream: The next day, Fuslie returned to Twitch. The stream was titled “You Got Jebaited”, which means “You got tricked”. Additionally, Fuslie was wearing a hoodie with the word “twitch” on it.
At the beginning of the stream, Fuslie told her fans they were “so dramatic” and criticized the many “clickbait headlines” on YouTube and various websites. After all, she had already announced the next stream the day before.
Some fans now felt tricked – especially those who hastily spent their saved Channel Points. Many also stated that they cried during the supposed last stream.
But the rumors do not end: Fans suspect a “double jebait”. After all, Fuslie has not confirmed that she extended her Twitch contract. The switch to YouTube could still be on the table.
Update September 7, 202, 10:30 – Fuslie has now announced via Twitter that she is leaving Twitch to stream exclusively on YouTube in the future.
In the announcement video, she symbolically chooses between a purple and a red guitar, and there are cameos from streamer friends who have also made the switch. The first stream is set to take place today.
Also, rumors are currently swirling around another streaming giant: Tyler “Ninja” Blevins was once the biggest streamer on Twitch. Recently, he ended a stream and said he just couldn’t go on anymore.
Fans are speculating whether a switch to YouTube Gaming is being prepared here too or whether Ninja wants to finally hang up his unprecedented streaming career.
Fortnite: Watch the 59 seconds on Twitch where Ninja quits – Is this real or is he acting?
