![]() XoAeriel on her Twitch stream Twitch/XoAeriel Related: Porn influencer claims responsibility for altering 'Hollywood' sign "I think it's pretty universal that people like seeing pretty ladies in bikinis," Spoopy Kitt, a streamer who has 60,000 followers on Twitch, told Insider. Statista, which tracks consumer data, reported in 2019 that 65% of Twitch users were male, though that figure was down from 81.5% in 2017, according to numbers released by the platform. The comments sections on the Livestreamfails Reddit page, where users chronicle drama in the streamer community, are full of claims that Twitch is now a "glorified softcore" porn website and that this is "bad for the community."Ĭritics say the trend creates unrealistic expectations for other female streamers and showcases sexuality on a platform that has a younger audience - users can register for a Twitch account at age 13 - while others say the criticism demonstrates the misogyny on the male-dominated platform. The trend has been dubbed "hot tub meta," and it has created a divide among Twitch users. These streams have exploded in popularity over the past five months, regularly pulling in thousands of concurrent viewers who watch creators broadcast in bathing suits. This year, livestreaming platform Twitch has seen a wave of women creators who sit in hot tubs or pools while talking to their viewers. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. ![]() Twitch has seen a wave of streaming from hot tubs and pools over the course of 2021.ĭubbed "hot tub meta" streams, this wave of women in bikinis has caused an uproar.Ĭritics claim that this content cheapens Twitch, but others are calling the criticism misogynistic. All in all, none of this seems as expensive as having a hot tub explosion in a Twitch streaming room, but what's clear is that there's always something going on within the streaming community.Spoopy Kitt streaming on Twitch Spoopy Kitt/ Twitch Outside the Twitch streaming world, Dr Disrespect recently broke character to criticize YouTube Gaming for the lack of support he's received since coming to the platform. World of Warcraft streamer Asmongold was recently banned from the game for allegedly using real-world money to buy or sell content, which he denies, and the ban was quickly overturned. Recently, TwitchCon was involved in a debacle about its mask-wearing policy for the event in October, but it has since backpedaled and will require them. Of course, this is hardly the only "drama" going on within the Twitch and/or streaming community. At the very least, as expensive as this will likely be, no one was hurt. It doesn't seem Amouranth was in the room when this happened, as based on the timing of her tweets, she seems to be doing okay. It's also very likely that she will be getting a new hot tub installed too. ![]() It's uncertain how long it'll take to get her standard Twitch streams back up and running, but presumably, she has likely begun the process of fixing the room and obtaining new equipment. ![]() ![]() But having that much water so close to expensive streaming hardware is a recipe for disaster, and she revealed that the explosion destroyed her Twitch streaming room. She revealed on her personal Twitter account, as seen below, that her hot tub "exploded." Exactly what happened is unknown, but as many know, she was a leading figure in Twitch's hot tub meta. The good news is that Amouranth is safe, but the bad news is it's not sure when she'll stream next. RELATED: Amouranth Buys Gas Station with Car Wash for $8 Million So, when she recently and vaguely tweeted that something terrible had happened, many fans were concerned for Amouranth's safety. This is partially due to how she has defined several Twitch metas, and she's been very vocal about the pros and cons of being a streamer with such a large platform.Īmouranth is very open about situations involving stalking, how she invests her money, and many other details of her life. Amouranth is one of the most-viewed streamers on the Twitch platform and reportedly the only woman in the top 100 overall. ![]()
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