“Shippers are psychotic”- Valkyrae talks about fans shipping her with male friends
YouTube Gaming sensation Rachell "Valkyrae" took to Twitter on May 8, when she expressed her feelings about fans and viewers shipping her with male friends.
She requested that people stop shipping her with friends and stated that these interactions have led to some awkward situations.
Earlier today, Valkyrae spoke about the same topic during the initial moments of her stream and provided more context for her stance. Expressing her views on the subject, the YouTube Gaming streamer stated:
Due to the streamer's immense outreach and popularity, fans often try and ship her with other content creators and influencers. In the past, fans have shipped her with Thomas "Sykkuno," Corpse Husband, and Dream, to name a few.
After her tweet went viral yesterday, the 100 Thieves co-owner spent a few moments on her stream talking about the effects of fans shipping her with various male content creators.
She started by saying that shipping in recent times has become "psychotic" and expanded on her thoughts:
Some viewers in her chat room wanted to know who fans were shipping her with. Rae responded by saying that they are shipping her with anyone who is a famous, single, male content creator. She provided specifics:
The 30-year-old gamer then gave a few examples of the situation by saying:
Valkyrae also mentioned that she believed this was one of the biggest downsides of being a prominent figure in the streaming community:
However, the GTA 5 RP gamer concluded on a positive note. She mentioned that she was grateful to be able to stream for a living and said that she could always find a way to deal with creepy fans:
Fans in the YouTube comments section agreed with the streamer's sentiments and felt bad for her. Several mentioned that her recent
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