[Ed note: This article discusses domestic abuse.]
Popular Twitch streamer and OnlyFans content creator Amouranth said in an impassioned tearstream on Saturday that she was manipulated and abused by her husband. She said her husband, whose name hasn’t been released, coerced her into streaming, threatened to harm her dog, and hijacked her finances and bank accounts.
“I basically live in a fancy prison,” Amoranth said on a livestream.
Amouranth’s stream has since been removed from Twitch, but the clip has been widely shared on Twitter and YouTube.
Amouranth reveals she has a husband, along with revealing his abuse
He threatened to kill her dog, took all the money, and forced her to stream.
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— Guard Hunter (@HUN2R) October 16, 2022
During the livestream, Amoranth said her husband saw the hot tub meta (a Twitch subgenre where people stream in bikinis in hot tubs) “as an opportunity” to reveal to viewers that she’s married. Because doing so “ruins the business model.”
Amouranth shared a close-up view of the phone showing the text thread she said was between her and her husband. The messages pictured called the recipient “ridiculous” and included threats such as “throwing away luggage”, throwing “merchandise” from balconies, and deleting Amouranth’s social media for her. Threats of more serious financial abuse and threats to kill Amorans dogs are also part of the text. Amouranth also shared footage of a broken doorknob and she said she couldn’t lock the door because her husband broke the doorknob.
“[It] Keeping you there with fear and threat, you fear he might do something to your animal. ”
In the stream, Amoranth also spoke on the phone with a man she said was her husband. Her male voice was heard screaming at her and she denied that she said she was going to kill her dog. “I’ll give you one last chance,” said the man on the phone. “I am going to destroy everything irrevocably.”
On Monday, Amouranth’s content lead Marz tweeted that Amouranth “said she was fine,” adding, “Police have been called out multiple times since 5am yesterday.”
Kait/Amouranth Update: A team rep has been able to speak to her and says she’s fine
The police have been called out several times since 5am yesterday.She says it’s okay, so they can’t do much
she was talking to her husband all day to sort things out
i don’t know what else i can do rn
— Mars (@TheRealMarzbar) October 17, 2022
popular streamer Ludwig Argren said in the video He contacted Amoranth’s assistant, who said she was “safe and fine.”
Polygon has reached out to Amouranth and her content lead Marz via email for comment, but has yet to hear back.
Amouranth is a very popular content creator present on numerous platforms such as Twitch, YouTube and OnlyFans. She started her Twitch channel in 2016 with a focus on cosplay.Since then her channel 5.9 million Twitch followers, from video game streams to Just Chat videos. According to Streams Charts, she Most watched Twitch streamers of the yearshe too Popular on OnlyFans. she ASMR YouTube Channel With over 640,000 followers, her online presence also includes accounts on Patreon, Instagram, Twitter, Fansly and Snapchat.
Amouranth works hard to maintain these different channels. in August, she said. business insider She’s only taken 10 days off in the last few years. She regularly streams long hours, including her Twitch stream of 15 hours. In July, Amouranth shared a tweet Monthly income image March to July 2022, averaging about $1.5 million per month.
Throughout his career, Amouranth has experienced threats of harassment and exposure on these content platforms. Her YouTubers like PewDiePie refer to her and other women as “Twitch thots.” It is a derogatory term used to insult a female streamer or sex-her worker.
With the arrival of the hot tub meta in 2021, harassment of Amouranth has gained momentum. There are exceptions to Twitch’s terms. Nudity and Clothing Policy, stated, “Streamers may appear in swimsuits depending on the situation.” In May 2021, Twitch created a “pool, hot tub, beach” category for such streams.
In June 2021, Polygon interviewed Amouranth about the hot tub meta and the harassment she faced. I really think it’s because any job is stressful. She also told Polygon that she has mixed hopes for the non-streaming future, and that she hopes to use her savings to start animal rescues one day.
“After all, my passion is animals,” she said.
If you or someone you know is being abused at home, National Domestic Abuse Hotline Available 24 hours a day. Call 800-799-7233 for help.
