For some, itРІР‚в„ўs not enough that a Twitch streamer is entertaining you have to show your face, and you have to look good while doing it. But also, in the past, Pokimane has been criticized for daring to do livestreams without any makeup, an expectation that lays bare just how much pressure livestreamers face when it comes to looks. Her lively personality easily lends itself to a more cartoonish depiction like this, for one.

IРІР‚в„ўd rather have people comment on this cute little anime drawing of me, you know?РІР‚СњР”Р‡or anyone following PokimaneРІР‚в„ўs livestreams, this turn of events isnРІР‚в„ўt surprising. РІР‚СљEspecially because, I donРІР‚в„ўt know, sometimes it gets tiring to get people comment on you. РІР‚СљNo-cam streams are so comfy,РІР‚Сњ Pokimane said during the livestream. The gregarious personality isnРІР‚в„ўt pivoting to full-time anime girl livestreams anytime soon, but she did say that sheРІР‚в„ўll likely use her Vtubing avatar when she does streams without a camera broadcasting her real-life face. PokimaneРІР‚в„ўs livestream, by contrast, was more of an experiment. Vtubing is a genre of its own, and some people devote their entire careers to it. Virtual YouTuber agency Hololive recently announced a line of English-speaking personalities based on mythical creatures, in an effort to better cater to the market outside of Japan. And where eyeballs go, money soon follows. On YouTube, videos with Vtubers can get hundreds of thousands of views. While the practice isnРІР‚в„ўt new, in recent years Vtubing has dramatically risen in popularity and visibility to the degree that there are social media accounts dedicated to sharing funny Vtuber moments. In other words, Pokimane was dipping her toes into the world of РІР‚СљVtubing,РІР‚Сњ or entertainers who do livestreams or YouTube videos as virtual girls. But midway through September, the popular Twitch streamer debuted a pastel-colored 3D anime model of herself, which was rigged to follow her real-life movements. Usually, when streamer Imane РІР‚СљPokimaneРІР‚Сњ Anys goes live on Twitch for her 5.5 million followers, you can expect to see her bubbly face anchoring the broadcast as she reacts to the game sheРІР‚в„ўs playing, or responds to the endless flood of comments.

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