Nadia Amine rose to become one of the biggest streamers in 2022 playing Call of Duty. However, her success is not without controversy, as there are numerous cheating allegations against the 22-year-old. Despite this, she has now reached a significant milestone on Twitch – she was very close to giving up.
Where do the allegations come from? The 22-year-old started streaming on Twitch in January 2021 and primarily showcased Call of Duty: Warzone. Initially, however, the viewers did not show up. That changed when clips from some of her streams went viral, demonstrating the streamer’s skills.
Success, however, also brought numerous critics who believe Nadia is cheating. There are many videos that allegedly prove the streamer uses aim bots or wall hacks.
How did the streamer respond to the allegations? Nadia has so far denied all cheating allegations. And even though some of her clips look suspicious, no concrete evidence has been presented so far.
For the streamer, the situation seems clear: The allegations against her come from fragile men who cannot accept that a woman is better than they are.
Now, despite – or because of – the constant cheating allegations, Nadia has reached 1 million followers on Twitch. In an interview, she spoke about her success and revealed that she was very close to giving up.
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“I expected it to be easier”
What was the interview like? On February 7, Nadia announced via Twitter that she had reached 1 million followers on Twitch. A year ago, she could not have imagined that. On the occasion of this milestone, journalist Jake Lucky shared an interview he had conducted with the streamer on February 17. You can watch the interview excerpt here:
Why did Nadia want to quit? In the clip, Nadia talks about wanting to quit Twitch a few months ago. The 22-year-old apparently started streaming rather spontaneously and quickly realized that it was harder than she thought:
I thought it would be easier, I didn’t think it would be so difficult. […] I had never really engaged with streaming, I just did it. I saw Valkyrae and I just did it.
The problem apparently was that while Nadia streamed between 140 and 180 hours a month, she earned very little money from it. This made her a bit panicked, explains the 22-year-old. Nevertheless, she kept going.
I thought to myself: ‘Oh damn, I’m 22 and playing video games professionally, but I’m not really earning money. What should I do?’
Despite success, the streamer seems to be doing worse than before
How is she doing currently? In the past 30 days, Nadia averaged over 3,000 viewers and reached 6,400 active subscribers. This likely means she has a decent income now. Despite the success, the 22-year-old is currently streaming rather irregularly.
On Twitter, she apologizes to her fans and explains that she is struggling with her mental health and cannot focus on her content as she used to. She may need to take a step back to seek help, the streamer said.
Nadia does not specify what her difficulties are. However, it is possible that the constant accusations are taking a toll on her.
Regardless of whether the allegations against Nadia have any basis, a pattern seems to be emerging. Female streamers who go viral with particularly good gameplay are almost immediately accused of cheating. This is also the case for PUBG sharpshooter Danucd:
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