“We are not the Raecist, okay?”: Valkyrae clarifies her community is not “Raecist”
During the September 30 broadcast, streaming sensation Rachell "Valkyrae" clarified that she and her fanbase are not "Raecist" as it is "triggering" for a lot of fans out there.
For context, during her August 7 stream, Valkyrae came up with a nickname for her dedicated fanbase after seven long years, much to the delight of her viewers. Although it was cherished by the majority of her fans, political commentator Hasan "HasanAbi" took it upon himself to give her community a new nickname and came up with a rather interesting one: "Raecist."
Valkyrae instantly rejected the name as it could create chaos among the community and also because "it is stupid." Blatantly against the name offered by Hasan, Rae said:
Giving nicknames or just naming a fan community is a hot trend among prominent streamers and creators. From PewDiePie's Bro Army to Disguised Toast's Toasters, the majority of popular personalities have a special, unique name for their audience.
Following the trend, Valkyrae came up with a name for her community, "Raebies." However, when Hasan suggested her fandom be called "Raecist," she was against the idea and said:
Further pointing out that HasanAbi's community keeps "promoting" inappropriate names, making the situation even worse for her. she said:
Subsequently, her livestream chat was flooded with different suggestions for potential nicknames, with "Raebies" being the most in demand. She further said:
The relevant livestream moment was clipped and shared on multiple social media platforms, with many commenters coming up with their own nicknames for Valkyrae's community.
From "RaeFLCTRS" to "Raevolutionaries," the comment section on YouTube was flooded with some hilarious yet innovative nickname ideas for Rae to choose
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