The famous YouTuber Imane Anys, well known as "Pokimane," is currently facing a scandalous trend on Twitter, #pokimaneboyfriend. According to the latest report of Wired, a YouTube video was posted by social media influencer, Calvin "LeafyIsHere" Vail, to target the celebrity Twitch streamer Pokimane, who currently falls under the drama category of the video platform.

Pokimane Perfectly Handles Twitter Trend #pokimaneboyfriend: One of Her Fan Made Her A Fortnite Skin
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Pokimane Perfectly Handles Twitter Trend #pokimaneboyfriend: One of Her Fan Made Her A Fortnite Skin

Vail titled his videos as "The Onision Rant" and "The Saddest Girl on the Internet," which later received more than a million views on a regular basis. However, Vail was reported to marginalized people and attack children, which has led to criticisms over cyberbullying.

After a years-long break because of the complaints he received, he nows return to YouTube, and this time he is after Pokimane. But, the charismatic and quick-witted influencer perfectly respond against Vail. Are you a fan of Pokimane? Check the latest news celebrity updates here at TechTimes. Also, check how Tyler1 witnessed the OP nerfed Aphelios in an Epic battle of League of Legends.

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The report claimed that she is the type of streamer whose existence answers the question, "Why would anyone pay to watch another person play a videogame?" The question is currently posted on her Twitch Channel, which has 5.3 million followers. She became popular because of her reactions to ridiculous YouTube videos, first-person shooter Valorant streams, lip-syncing pop songs, and videos of her petting her cat. Leafy was also responsible for igniting the trend #pokimaneboyfriend, after he included it in his content.

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However, Dexerto reported that Pokimane is not taking the issue seriously. She even posted a joke on Twitter, posting a pic with a Barack Obama image.

Pokimane Perfectly Handles Twitter Trend #pokimaneboyfriend: One of Her Fan Made Her A Fortnite Skin

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Pokimane Perfectly Handles Twitter Trend #pokimaneboyfriend: One of Her Fan Made Her A Fortnite Skin

"It's time to come clean," she captioned.

"I don't know if I would like, really want to put my relationship out there one I get into one," she said in a Q and A video back in June 2019.

"For example, I'm sure you've seen a lot of couples out there who make their relationship public. ...when they break up, they have to make that public, too. I don't know if I wanna go through that, know what I'm saying?" she added.

A fan created a special Pokimane Fortnite Skin

Despite the issues Pokimane is facing, there are still loyal fans that continue to admire her. One fan decided to create an impressive Pokimane Fortnite skin concept. Game Rant reported that the popular battle royale online game has been implementing influencer skins since 2020.

However, major Twitch and YouTube celebrities who weren't able to receive the same Fortnite skin, and Pokimane are included. Some of her fans already made concept designs for her Fortnite Skin. But, this time, one fan has successfully rendered an in-game custom Pokimane skin.

The YouTube influencer already posted a reaction video describing the in-game skin based on her. She is impressed with her fan design, saying that the skin is really good for a beginner. She also said that she would happily use the skin once she returns to Fortnite streaming, admitting that she doesn't play the game as much as she used to. Are you excited about her return to Fortnite? Keep your tabs open here at TechTimes.

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