Fact Check: Did Pokimane really say the N-word on livestream?
The recent Legacy Streamer award winner Imane "Pokimane" has had a relatively innocuous career. The Twitch powerhouse rose to fame back in 2017 and has since acquired a massive following on the platform. With over nine million people following her, Pokimane is currently the ninth most followed channel on Twitch, along with being the only female streamer in the top 20 list.
Pokimane is known for her laid-back streams and is generally not associated with controversies per se. However, back in March of 2019, an old clip of the streamer resurfaced on Twitter, which alleged that the Canadian had used the N-word in her early days.
The Canadian streamer of Moroccan descent has consistently pulled in large viewers to her channel. A founding member of the popular content creator group OfflineTV, Poki has been a prominent streamer. Furthermore, as one of the few renowned female creators on the platform, she has become a pioneer for aspiring female artists and fans.
The allegations of Pokimane saying the N-word started in 2019 after a clip of her playing Riot's League of Legends went viral. Many on Twitter and other social media platforms started accusing her of saying the bigoted and hateful word that has been historically used to dehumanize black people.
The tweet by Keemstar, creator of Drama Alert, spread across the internet and has garnered almost a million views so far. If true, the consequences of using hate speech on Twitch would have been devastating. But unlike the clip from her early days, Pokimane had a legitimate excuse:
Many Twitteratis came to her rescue as the alleged rumor caught the attention of YouTubers and streamers. The YouTuber SkyWilliams even had an explanation, proving that she had actually said "Anivia," a
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