Twitch Star QTCinderella Reflects on the Dark Side of Streaming

Sat Dec 06 2025 18:05:33 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

QTCinderella, a popular Twitch streamer, shares her regrets about choosing a streaming career, citing safety concerns and public scrutiny. Despite her success, she wishes she could advise her younger self against it.

Famous Twitch streamer QTCinderella, known for her gaming and cooking streams, expresses that she would be happier if she chose a different career path. At 31, she reflects on the challenges of being under constant public scrutiny, personal safety threats, and overwhelming negativity associated with her job. Despite her successes, including hosting the Streamer Awards, she thinks about what could have been if she had advised her younger self not to enter the streaming world.

The popular Twitch streamer QTCinderella says she would be a happier person if she could go back and tell her younger self to choose a different career.

The 31-year-old, real name Blaire (she does not make her second name public), became famous for playing video games and cooking meals in live videos for her 1.2 million followers online.

In 2021 she created the annual Streamer Awards, which will be streamed online on Saturday.

But she told the BBC while she felt incredibly lucky to be in her position, the negatives of the role - ranging from being under constant scrutiny to at times being concerned for her safety - makes it difficult to enjoy.

If I could go back and never experience some of the things I've experienced because of this job, I do think I would be a happier person overall, she said.

The biggest thing I wish I could do, if I went back and was able to whisper in my ear, I would say, don't do it.

Throughout 2025, several female content creators have spoken out about concerns of their safety, particularly when attending public events.

In March, three US Twitch streamers, Cinna, Valkyrae and Emiru, were taking part in a week-long marathon stream when a man threatened to kill them.

Then, at the annual streamer event TwitchCon in October, a man from the crowd grabbed Emiru and tried to kiss her without her consent.

Harassment - or the threat of it - is an issue which Blaire says she has also had to face since her rise in popularity online.

In 2021, Blaire said she spent over $2,000 (£1,500) every month to have heavily edited photos of her removed from the internet.

Then in January 2023, she discovered a deepfake website was using a likeness of her in pornographic material, alongside other popular female streamers.

Blaire said despite opening a craft shop in Los Angeles earlier this year, it’s rare she ever visits - because of men turning up to the shop and asking for her.

I thought it’d be fun, she said. Unfortunately, it’s gotten to the point where I can’t go there because we've had men show up looking for me. I don’t want it to be unsafe for my employees.

Blaire said she thought security at the Streamer Awards would be aggressive in comparison to other events, as she hopes to help the attendees feel as safe as possible.

The ceremony recognises top creators across various categories like Gamer of the Year and Best Community. A mix of 70% fan votes and 30% industry panellists decide the winners. Blaire faced accusations this year regarding certain popular streamers being blocked from categories for being too problematic, which she denied.

I think I need to respond less, she said. But as a human, you just want to be understood.

For me, it's really important to bring people together, because I do think there's lots of toxicity on the internet, she said.