Rachell "Valkyrae" Hofstetter has officially announced her decision to re-sign with YouTube. The monumental decision comes weeks after Rae hinted at a possible shift to Twitch or Facebook Gaming, following the end of her contract with YouTube Gaming. She will resume streaming on the platform from February 1, 2022.
Valkyrae announced her decision on Twitter through a well-crafted video, where she constantly kept viewers swaying in their assumptions regarding Rae's possible choices. But she ultimately confirmed YouTube as her official choice in a simple manner.
The video begins by showing Valyrae exiting a red car, giving her thanks to the driver as she leaves. The color is used to signify YouTube, and the act of thanking while she leaves is meant to make viewers assume her departure from YouTube.
Viewers were then greeted by a scene from a busy film set. The atmosphere is colored in red and purple, a possible nod to the two main platforms Rae would've had to choose from - YouTube and Twitch.
The symbolism through color continues as Rae is almost immediately greeted by a makeup professional asking her to choose between a purple and a dark pink wig. However, Valkyrae seemed unsure of her choice and asked for some time to think about it.
As she turns to walk away, a man pops up with a blue mug, asking her "Coffee?". The blue signifies the possibilities of Facebook Gaming. Hilariously, however, Rae knocked the glass out of his hand with a horrified look on her face, and firmly objects:
The chaos in the scene just increases as Valkyrae turns around and gets her face smashed into a red cake after a purple inflated ball hits her in the back of the head.
The scene cuts to Rae sitting in front of the vanity, cleaning her cake-smeared
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