"When I close my eyes, I can't visualize things" - Valkyrae reveals she has aphantasia
YouTube Gaming sensation Rachell "Valkyrae" revealed that she has aphantasia and explained the situation in-depth while conversing with OfflineTV member Yvonne "Yvonnie."
As streamers roamed the bustling streets of South Korea, Yvonnie stated that she had gotten eye correction surgery known as LASIK.
Valkyrae replied that she was not required to complete the procedure since she had a powerful vision. However, she fails to visualize things whenever she closes her eyes. The 100 Thieves co-founder explained:
The Queen of YouTube Gaming has spent most of this month traveling across several Asian scenic landscapes. She spent more than 10 days in Tokyo, Japan and is currently in Seoul, South Korea, with various other content creators.
Yvonnie hosted an IRL stream on July 24 and the streamer group explored the nightly lifestyle in South Korea.
As they were making their way across the city, Yvonnie revealed that she had received LASIK surgery and was required to wear the special prescribed glasses for a day.
As the discussion on the topic continued, Yvonnie wanted to know more about Rachell's eyesight and the latter replied:
Following this, the Los Angeles-based streamer mentioned that she has aphantasia and that she fails to visualize objects while her eyes are closed.
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Hearing this, Yvonnie asked Valkyrae what she would say if people asked her to imagine her sitting on a beach. The latter clarified that she could imagine what a scenario would look like, but she literally couldn't see it in her brain. She said:
Rachell continued further by speculating that aphantasia might be the reason why she could not draw things properly:
For reference, aphantasia is a condition in which a person loses the ability to picture objects
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