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Pokimane doesn't mind being called "mommy" by her fans

The Twitch streamer revealed that she doesn't mind being called 'mommy' but with an exception.
By Ashleigh Klein | 
First Published October 17, 2021, 10:22
Pokimane doesn't mind being called "mommy" by her fans

Imane ”Pokimane” Anys has been called many names by fans during her streaming career on Twitch. However, users who have called her by using expletive and derogatory names have gotten a swift ban by the Twitch streamer.

During a recent Valorant stream, Pokimane asked her community about one particular name she gets called frequently onstream. However, her take on the name caught many by surprise.

Pokimane asks if being called “mommy” is weird?

The Twitch streamer was joined by a few of her friends for a Valorant livestream when she engaged her chat in an interesting conversation. After taking some fire damage, Pokimane pleaded with her team’s healer, Sage, to support her with some healing.

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Pokimane asked her community a rather interesting question during her Valorant livestream. (Picture: Twitch / Pokimane)

The streamer commented, “I need a heal, Mommy Sage. Mommy. Mommy Sage”. As she received some healing from her teammate, Pokimane asked her fans a rather peculiar question.

“Guys, is it weird if people call me ‘mommy’?”. She then quickly added that she doesn’t have a problem being called ‘mommy’ but with one exception.

The related segment begins at 2:10:00.

“Until they start talking about breastfeeding, then it gets a little weird. But if it’s just like mommy, you know, I just called this Sage my mommy because she’s healing me like a mother figure is a nice, caring one.”

This isn’t the first time the streamer has been called by this name on stream. Early this month, Pokimane had an unban request stream in which she stumbled across a request from user ‘sadlyiamstillalive’.

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Early this month, Pokimane has unbanned a fan for a surprising reason. (Picture: Twitch / Pokimane)

The user attached the message “mommy, sorry, mommy, sorry, mommy, sorry, mommy, sorry, I know where the door is *sigh*” for which she accepted the user’s request and unbanned him. The message left Pokimane, and her chat in fits of laughter as the streamer tried to pull her together.

She then explained to her chat why she ultimately agreed to unban the user. “I’m sorry, I found it funny, so I unbanned him. I’m sorry. Don’t hate me. I had a little giggle. It was a meme. It was a good meme…  Come on.”

The related segment begins at 2:59:59.

Giggle or not, Pokimane seems quite comfortable just being called ‘mommy’.

Don’t forget to check out our Twitch section for the latest news, streamer antics, drama and more.

Featured image courtesy of Pokimane / Twitter.

Ashleigh Klein

Written by Ashleigh Klein

Ashleigh was a former Features Intern at Glamour South Africa and previously worked as a Multimedia Journalist at IOL News and the Weekend Argus before reigniting her love for video games.

She now works full-time with GINX and can often be found exploring the worlds of Palia,  Conan Exiles, Elder Scrolls Online, and Elden Ring while trying to reach Infinite rank in Marvel Snap. Whilst she has seen improvements at farming in Stardew Valley (much thanks to Palia), Ashleigh more than makes up for it by being a decent Blastoise trainer in Pokemon GO.

While her gaming adventures take her to unique locations, she actively enjoys following trending stories within the Entertainment industry, just don't ask why her Letterboxd hasn't seen an entry in a while. If you manage to catch Ash in between playing games and watching Marvel or Star Wars shows, you can forward any gaming and entertainment news, tips, and tricks to her via email or on social media.