On March 13, 2023, Twitch star Felix "xQc" returned from attending The Streamer Awards 2023 and took to his channel to host a gaming and Just Chatting livestream.
While reacting to the top posts on the r/LivestreamFail subreddit, the content creator came across a Reddit post that shared a clip of GTA 5 RP streamer Viviana slamming him by calling him "heartless." She also accused Felix of sending his "hateful audience" to harass her.
The French-Canadian icon responded to the allegations and commented on the controversy by saying:
The conversation began at the 01:20-hour mark of his broadcast on March 13. According to xQc, when it comes to having a platform and being responsible for their actions, streamers with lower viewership should be held to the same standards as larger content creators.
xQc went on to say that having a smaller fanbase does not give anyone a free pass to do "dumb s**t":
Timestamp: 01:20:10
He stated that it is important for all creators, regardless of their size, to take responsibility for their actions and words:
xQc added that people should stop acting as if he was superior to everyone else simply because he has a larger audience than most streamers:
xQc's response to the controversy was shared on the r/LivestreamFail subreddit. The reaction thread garnered over 180 comments, and here are some of the most notable ones:
For context, on January 13, 2023, Viviana made headlines after going on a racist rant while streaming GTA 5 RP. Twitch banned her for four weeks as a result of her antics.
xQc initially reacted to a clip of Viviana's rant, which was posted on r/LivestreamFail. During a recent broadcast, Viviana lashed out at xQc and accused him of using his platform and sending a "hateful audience" to harass
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