Summary
Twitchstreamer Emiru stated that she will not be participating in QTCinderella’s Streamer Awards, despite being nominated in two prominent categories, including the highly coveted Streamer of the Year. TheTwitchpersonality’s decision has generated considerable discussion, given the importance of the event within the streaming community.
Emiru is an American online streamer with over 1.6 million followers on Twitch. While she is best known for her Just Chatting streams, she also plays a variety of games, includingLeague of Legends,World of Warcraft, andElden Ring.Emiru was also named a co-owner of the entertainment company One True King(OTK), a prominent content creation group, back in 2023.
Recently,popular streamer QTCinderellaannounced the nominees for the Streamer Awards 2024, and Emiru was nominated in two prominent categories: Streamer of the Year and Best Just Chatting Streamer. However, during a broadcast, she expressed her frustration with the nominations, pointing out her exclusion from the Sapphire Award, a category honoring women and marginalized genders. She described the situation as “kind of funny,” questioning how the “token woman” could appear in major categories but be left out of one specifically for female streamers. Frustrated by the apparent inconsistency, Emiru shared that she would not be attending the event, adding that many others were puzzled by her nominations while also being omitted from the Sapphire Award.
Fans React to Emiru’s Statement on Streamer Awards Nominations
Many viewers appeared to share Emiru’s sentiment regarding her exclusion from the Sapphire Award. One Reddit user highlighted the oddity of the situation, pointing out that Emiru, the top “female streamer for 2 years in a row,” was overlooked for the Sapphire Award while still being nominated in the Best Streamer category. Another user suggested, “Let’s be real. Anyone really surprised QT did Emiru dirty? Just think about it,” speculating that QT may have wanted streamer Cinna to have a better chance at winning. While it remains to be seen how QTCinderella will address these complaints, it’s worth noting that this isn’t the first time theStreamer Awards have been surrounded by controversy.
