Twitch streamer JenNyan recently sparked a heated discussion about the privileges and perceptions of influencers through an Instagram clip. Her candid words received both support and criticism.
Who is the streamer? JenNyan is a personality in the German Twitch scene. With an average viewership of 1,500 to 2,500 per stream, she is among the most well-known female streamers in Germany (via SullyGnome).
Her content is a mix of role-playing in games like Rust and GTA 5 Online and open discussions about more serious topics. She is particularly appreciated for her openness and authenticity when talking about her mental health or the challenges faced by women in gaming.
Before JenNyan made her big breakthrough on Twitch, she worked as an educator and earnt some extra income with erotic cosplays on OnlyFans. However, she has not been following that path for some time now and is fully focused on her career as a streamer and influencer.
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Recently, JenNyan released a clip on Instagram that caused a stir in her community and led to intense discussions in the comments section. In this clip, she openly addresses the resentment that many people feel towards influencers.
“I can’t change that except to just take it”
What kind of clip is it? In the clip, JenNyan outlines why she can understand the anger many people feel towards influencers. She says: “I’m the one who can sleep in in the morning, who can organize her work herself.” She admits that she earns more money than someone in elderly care, while at the same time needing to exert less physical and emotional effort.
How does she respond to the resentment? JenNyan also addresses how she personally deals with the criticism and discontent that she and other influencers frequently experience. She says she has unlearned to react angrily or defiantly to these negative reactions. Instead, she takes the criticism calmly and tries to accept it as part of her life.
The streamer openly admits: “I can’t change that except to just take it.” She adds that she cannot constantly justify herself: “I can’t spend my whole life, working as a content creator, apologizing for being a content creator.”
Comments are mixed
What comments were made about it? JenNyan’s statements led to a variety of comments and reactions:
- schulzffw writes: “What many forget when they criticize streamers or content creators is that it’s not the streamers who should earn less, but educators, nursing staff, etc. who should earn more!”
- kuchenplatte.official writes: “I am a nurse myself. I chose this path myself. I don’t want to be an influencer or a full-time streamer. I think for many it is envy. That’s my view; no one has to share it.”
- hajo_donovan_benvenuto15122019 writes: “No one is saying that you ‘influencers’ have to apologize; no one has anything against your ‘work’; it’s just more than sad that you earn more with streaming than with REAL WORK, that’s what it’s about.”
- christian_zelda35 writes: “But an elderly nurse does a more important job than you. Even if it may sound harsh.”
- uwegriebsch writes: “I don’t understand the people who think they have to judge every influencer for their work. That’s too much for me. They can do that with those who really just talk nonsense and pull questionable moves, but that doesn’t apply to you.”
- flo_warpedpath writes: “I have a physically far less demanding job with my 40-hour office job in quality assurance than someone in care; it is also psychologically less burdensome and probably better paid as well; oh yes, I also have air conditioning… I’m such a bad person!”
The content creator Dilara also felt this discontent when she spoke about streaming for 8 hours a day: “I haven’t seen my friends for 2 months” – Twitch streamer talks about her work, receives hate comments
