The biggest streamer on Twitch, Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa (28), revealed on October 16 that she is married and being blackmailed by her husband. Now, a cosplay model has come under fire for dressing up as Amouranth. Twitter users accused her of making light of domestic violence.
Here’s the background: In a shocking stream, Amouranth explained on October 16 that she has been married for years but had to keep her marriage a secret. Her husband is threatening and blackmailing her.
In the following days, the 28-year-old freed herself from her husband’s control and wanted to take back her life.
Among the freedoms that Amouranth can now enjoy again is playing her favorite games – currently it seems she is into Overwatch 2.
Twitter users are outraged by “tasteless” cosplay
Which cosplay is it about? An erotic model who operates online under the name Ellie Rae caused a stir with a costume that many considered in bad taste.
The cosplay bore an unmistakable resemblance to Amouranth’s outfit from her emotional stream. Additionally, the model wore restraints on her legs and feet. She posted the images with the caption: “When I stop streaming for the simps, he teaches me a lesson.”
The caption appears to be a reference to Amouranth’s allegations against her husband: He is said to have forced her to stream, threatened her dogs, and controlled her finances.
However, Ellie Rae did not explicitly state that she wanted to portray Amouranth.
How was the reaction? Mostly critical. Several internet personalities shared the images on Twitter. The streamer Chloe “Chlooeeeexo” wrote that it is the most tasteless tweet she has ever seen (via Twitter).
Journalist Jake Lucky wondered what is wrong with people.
Similarly, the comments reflected this judgment. One user even suggested that they were only being held back from saying what they truly think by Twitter’s terms of service (via Twitter).
Critics are criticized themselves
What troubles the readers? The comments under Jake Lucky’s post quickly divided into two camps. While there was mostly agreement that the photos were inappropriate, the manner of reporting did not receive unanimous approval.
Some Twitter users expressed concern that the cosplayer would only gain more attention this way – and that is apparently exactly what she wants. At least the journalist should have censored her name, according to one comment (via Twitter).
Others argued that a problem cannot be solved by ignoring it. Holding those responsible accountable is important; otherwise, they could simply act as if nothing happened in a few months (via Twitter).
The cosplayer herself has not yet responded to the criticism. However, she did remove the relevant post.
The discussion about the real Amouranth does not cease. In addition to her husband, she also made allegations against her former employee and cameraman. He is said to have relayed information against her will. He is now commenting on the allegations.
Amouranth’s former employee responds to allegations that he spied on the Twitch streamer
