The Twitch streamer Natalia “Alinity” Mogollon (Apex Legends, Valorant) is under criticism again. Some are calling for Twitch to ban the streamer now. She has already been noted for her strange behavior with animals, and now an incident with her clothing should earn her the overdue ban, according to colleagues of the streamer.
The streamer Alinity (1.07 million followers) is known for her gameplay in Apex Legends or Valorant. She is a pretty good shooter player. But more attention is regularly drawn to her streams under the category “Just Chatting.” The native Colombian has caused quite a stir in recent months.
This is the latest controversy: In a stream on April 24, the streamer apparently wanted to put a pillow under her top to simulate a large belly.
However, she lifted her top and bra, and her left, bare breast was visible for a moment.
The streamer visibly reacted in shock, murmuring an “Oh my God” and stepping back as if she wanted to distance herself from the situation. But it had already been broadcast live on Twitch worldwide.
Will she be banned within 24 hours or will we stage a revolt!
This was the reaction: The clip quickly spread on Reddit as “Alinity Nip Slip” and received over 10,000 upvotes. The (uncensored) clip in the post was later deleted.
The tournament organizer and internet warlord, Daniel “Keemstar” Keem, pointed out that the streamer has still not been banned by Twitch.
The Twitch streamer Kacey “Kaceytron” Cavines is freaking out a bit. She writes in capital letters: Alinity must be banned for this, otherwise it only shows how unfair the whole mess is.
The LoL streamer Kaceytron gives Twitch 24 hours before people stage a revolt.
Kaceytron is known for often clashing with Twitch’s “proper outfit” law. Recently, Twitch issued new rules.
Why is there so much outrage over Alinity? Alinity is seen by many viewers as the poster child for a perceived favorite of the streaming service Twitch. She has drawn criticism in the past without receiving a ban:
- in July 2019, she threw a cat live on Twitch and kicked a dog – this outraged many
- she let her dog sniff her – the animal rights organization PETA called for her ban in December 2019
While Alinity got away unscathed in these cases, Twitch has repeatedly banned female streamers for seemingly minor infractions like a fashion streamer for a transparent top or a body painter for something not fully covered.
That is why the outrage over Alinity is so intense now. People apparently feel: “Now she is overdue” and the focus is on Twitch and how they will respond to Alinity’s blunders.
Alinity sees the situations for which she is criticized differently. She feels she is being treated unfairly by critics. For example, she defends herself by stating that trolls have watched hours of her streams and created a misleading clip that creates the impression she enjoys being sniffed by her dog. In reality, it is all much more harmless and natural. Every woman knows how a dog reacts to its owner during their period.
Must Alinity be banned? According to Twitch’s rules, showing a bare breast is prohibited. However, Twitch always emphasizes how important the context of an action is. In Alinity’s case, it seems to have clearly been an accident. Nevertheless, the mood is so charged that there will likely be a temporary ban.
After Twitch has repeatedly been criticized for having vague rules on nudity, Twitch recently clarified what streamers are allowed to show in a live stream and what not.
Update April 26: The streamer Alinity received a temporary Twitch ban on the night from Saturday to Sunday around 2 a.m. Her channel is therefore no longer reachable until the ban expires.
Update April 27: Alinity’s ban lasted only 24 hours and has already expired. Her Twitch channel is reachable again. The streamer Alinity has, however, imposed a longer ban on herself on Twitch, which still lasts.
Previously, she had commented fairly displeased about the incident and the reactions to it. She apparently feels misrepresented.
