In social media surrounding the Twitch network, one topic dominates the discussion: The revelation by the streamer Amouranth that she has been married for years and her husband is blackmailing her. This sparks intense debates. While many, especially women, express their sympathy and regret for Amouranth’s difficult situation, others, particularly men, feel betrayed by the streamer.
This was the revelation:
- On Sunday, October 16, the world learned that streamer Amouranth, who has been presenting herself provocatively on Twitch for years, is actually married and deeply unhappy. She stated that her husband is blackmailing her, threatening to take all her money and kill her dogs if she does not comply with his demands.
- In the meantime, Amouranth has spoken out again, saying: She is feeling better now. She is regaining control over her life.
- However, the revelation has been a topic of concern for many over the last days since Sunday. And the situation is being discussed very differently.
Viewer wants his money back, feels betrayed by Amouranth
This is the negative viewpoint: Many streamers have addressed the topic since Sunday and their viewers are also actively discussing it.
A viewer of the MMORPG streamer Asmongold wrote in his chat that he had donated $3,000 to Amouranth. He was told that she was single. The user does not think this is okay; he wants his money back.
However, Asmongold harshly reprimands him for this: This is a pathetic statement:
I think you’re an idiot for giving her $3,000. That’s not okay. You should be really embarrassed.
He should just see the money as tuition. He was not deceived:
None of these women have ever said: If you donate me money, you have a better chance that I will notice you and – Yes, I’m single. I think it’s good that these people are exploited. I think such people are just pathetic and deserve to be used like this.
Keemstar says: Amouranth has deceived people – Her husband is the “business genius”
Who criticizes Amouranth the most? One of Amouranth’s harshest critics is YouTuber Keemstar. The 40-year-old is known for never having seen a controversy into which he wouldn’t joyfully throw some gasoline. He states in a series of tweets (via sportskeeda):
- Men have been donating money to Amouranth for years, without knowing that the money goes to her husband.
- The husband is clearly abusing her: But Amouranth has deceived so many men online for years when she said she was single. Twitch streamers don’t care about their viewers – they only exploit people with low IQ to fill their wallets.
- Amouranth has been praised for years, for being a business genius. But according to the new information, it is her husband who has made all the business decisions.
For this perspective, Keemstar is being harshly criticized. He has since deleted the thread and feels intentionally misunderstood.
Many female streamers show solidarity with Amouranth
These streamers stand by Amouranth: Besides those who see Amouranth as someone who has lied to her viewers, there are many female streamers who express their sympathy for Amouranth.
They see Amouranth as a victim of a man who has forced her into an impossible situation and turned her into a “money-making machine”:
The VTuber CodeMiko said, for example (via dexerto):
Those who attribute Amouranth’s intelligence to her abusive husband need to get a reality check. I know an intelligent woman scares you. Every time I talked business with Amouranth, she responded with the smartest answers. She is smart and kind.
He has exploited her and turned her into a machine to make money while completely ignoring her feelings. It breaks my heart how she has been abused both on and off-screen.
Other prominent streamers such as Jessica Nigri, LilyPichu, and Valkyrae also show solidarity with the streamer.
Valkyrae says it is disgusting how the internet continues to dismiss and dehumanize the victims of abuse. The trap that Amouranth is in has been very serious, especially with shared accounts, marriage, and threats.
Valkyrae’s tweet received over 210,000 likes.
Amouranth on air for another 17 hours
How does Amouranth see it herself? Amouranth says that in recent days, she has been told mainly that she should have kept her problems “private”.
However, she says: She has tried to keep it private all these years, but it has not gotten any better. At some point, it simply became impossible; she did not know how else to help herself but to address the problems publicly. However, she tried for as long as possible to keep the issues to herself and solve them.
She could not expect any help from the police. She would have had to be physically harmed. Only being screamed at by her partner is unfortunately not a reason for the police to intervene. Amouranth noted this somewhat resignedly.
The debate about Amouranth will apparently continue to accompany us for the next few days.
Some questions remain open, such as:
- What content will Amouranth continue with?
- Will her husband come forward and tell his side of the story?
- How will the toxic situation with her husband develop – he is supposedly seeking help because his toxic behavior has just become clear to him?
By the way: Amouranth was back on air on October 18. Her stream on Twitch lasted 17 hours:
- She rode her horses, visited and cared for them extensively.
- Ate Asian food.
- Showed herself while driving.
- Played Overwatch.
So a bit different than usual:
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Update 20.10, 12:25 PM: In the meantime, Amouranth announced that she would take a break from Twitch. We will keep you informed about this on MeinMMO.
