Emily “ExtraEmily” Zhang is an up-and-coming streamer on Twitch. The 25-year-old is cool to the point of self-neglect, but that can seem aloof to outsiders. Now there’s a discussion about a check and that “normal people” shouldn’t give influencers money at all.
Who is the streamer?
- ExtraEmily is one of the coolest “new streamers” on Twitch. She has only been on the platform since 2020, but in 3 years she has built a career that takes others much longer.
- In 2023, she has really arrived on Twitch, is part of Asmongold’s trendy streamer clique “One True King”, has about 6,100 viewers when she streams, and is considered very popular because she has a quirky, dry sense of humor. Somehow she always seems like you can see every thought immediately on her face.
- On Twitch, she shows games like Super Mario 64 or Super Mario Galaxy, but mostly she is in Just Chatting, where she also has significantly more viewers than when she plays.
Check for $2,000 rots uncashed in the center console
This has now come to light: ExtraEmily was on the road in her car with a streamer friend, “Nmplol”. The 32-year-old is also with One True King.
Nmplol complained in the drive-through about the small car, in which one could hardly eat properly. Emily proudly pointed out a spacious compartment by the drink holders in the center console. When it was opened, Nmplol said in astonishment: “There’s a check.”
“It’s expired,” admits the streamer. She quickly adds almost panicked: “I couldn’t cash it in on time because I couldn’t do it mobile! I had to go to the bank and it was very far away … so I just didn’t do it.” So she actually bears no blame, she seems to suggest, while it probably also dawns on her that it sounds pretty silly.
But the streamer doesn’t let her off the hook so easily and switches to “adult talks to a teenager” mode. He examines the check more closely and then exclaims in dismay: “What the heck? That’s a $2,000 check and it expires after 90 days?”
The streamer has to laugh and squeaks in three higher tones and with a slightly flushed face: “I forgot!”
But she visibly has to listen to a lecture about how one could waste $2,000 just because they are too lazy to go to the bank.
“They issue checks for exactly people like you because they speculate that you won’t cash them in”
How did this happen? The streamer explains that the money is from a poker sponsorship deal. She won it. She wonders why they gave her a check at all.
But the older streamer has an answer for that too: The company knows exactly that people like Emily simply let the checks expire and speculate on it. Then they could save the $2,000.
“Worked for me,” says the streamer with a slight sigh, maybe she could get a new check issued.
“Yes,” says the streamer: “Do that.”
“Well, maybe,” replies the streamer. The trip to the bank is just so far and so burdensome.
How is this being discussed? You can already tell from the conversation that Nmplol has an understanding of how much $2,000 is, while ExtraEmily seems to be completely out of touch.
In the comments on the clip on reddit, people are shocked at how aloof it seems. Because for normal people, $2,000 is a monthly salary. Many draw clear conclusions:
- “Remember to never donate money to these people.”
- “Crazy that multimillionaires like Esfand still have 6,000 subs on Twitch: And they always use the ‘If you want to support the stream’ excuse: While they make $50,000 a month just from ad revenue.”
- “Another example of why you should stop subscribing to streamers. You don’t need the emotes. They don’t need your support. Just watching as a collective is worth so much.”
- Another user adds: “The company sponsors should pay their salaries. There is no reason for individuals to support these people with their own hard-earned money.”
Others also point out how much money influencers make through sponsorship deals. The streamer Tectone received $35,000 from Lost Ark – a year’s salary for a few streams on Twitch.
More about ExtraEmily:
Twitch: 28-Year-Old Lies to Her Viewers and Is Horribly Bad at It – Clip Goes Viral
