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Time of India
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'I Was a Drunk Dumba**': Mang0 admits fault and promises to apologize over viral Beerio Kart controversy
(Image via X/@C9Mang0) Smash Bros. legend Mang0 has finally responded to the chaos he caused at Ludwig's Beerio Kart event. In a series of raw and emotional posts on X, the esports star admitted to being "a drunk dumba" and said he plans to privately apologize to the streamers he made uncomfortable. But is it enough? Mang0 Admits Fault After Going Viral for All the Wrong Reasons On June 22, 2025, Joseph 'Mang0' Marquez addressed the storm surrounding his inappropriate behavior at Beerio Kart , an event hosted by Ludwig that featured top content creators like Maya Higa, ExtraEmily, and Valkyrae. After clips of him drunkenly gyrating and making invasive gestures went viral, especially one involving Maya Higa looking visibly disturbed, Mang0 took to X (formerly Twitter) and admitted: 'Hate waking up and seeing i was a drunk dumba**…I will privately apologize to anyone i made uncomfortable and hope im forgiven.' What Actually Happened? Mang0, heavily intoxicated at the event, was seen shirtless, making sexually suggestive movements near streamers Maya Higa and ExtraEmily—moments that made many viewers (and the women involved) visibly uncomfortable. The clips sparked instant backlash, with fans accusing him of crossing serious boundaries, especially with how he behaved around female streamers. The footage spread fast across Twitch, Reddit's r/LivestreamFail, and X, with thousands weighing in on the behavior many labeled 'gross,' 'predatory,' and 'not excusable—even if drunk.' '99% of My Problems Come From Drinking' In a follow-up post, Mang0 went deeper. He said he felt 'very f**king stupid and embarrassed,' and admitted that almost all of his life issues have stemmed from alcohol. He ended the post by saying he's going to 'reevaluate his relationship with drinking.' For a community that's seen Mang0 both dominate on the Melee stage and spiral at public events, this wasn't exactly surprising—but it was sobering. Ludwig Responds: Mang0 Barred from Future Events While Mang0 reflects on his actions, Ludwig isn't waiting around. He confirmed that Mang0 won't be invited to future Mogul Moves events. The message? Actions have consequences, even for Smash royalty. That's a big deal. Ludwig and Mang0 go way back, but this move signals just how seriously the community is taking the incident. Mang0 says he'll apologize privately. He's vowed to reassess his drinking. But whether or not the community or the streamers involved accept that is a different story. For now, the damage is done. And unless Mang0 makes serious changes, his legacy may be remembered as much for this controversy as for his championship wins. Game On Season 1 kicks off with Sakshi Malik's inspiring story. Watch Episode 1 here
Express Tribune
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Valkyrae confirms Minecraft movie cameo was cut after claims about Jason Momoa and on-set mistreatment
Streamer Rachell 'Valkyrae' Hofstetter has confirmed her cameo was cut from A Minecraft Movie, now in theaters. The popular content creator addressed the situation during a recent live stream, following speculation that her scene was removed after she criticized the film's working environment and star Jason Momoa. Prior to the movie's release, Valkyrae revealed she had filmed a short cameo. She also alleged that she witnessed Momoa 'mistreat' crew members, describing the atmosphere on set as 'not a good work environment' and stating she would not feel comfortable continuing to work under those conditions. With the film now released and her appearance missing, she commented during her stream, 'As much as you guys saw the other creators that were in it, would have been the equal amount you saw me in it — which is 30 seconds.' She added, 'So it's okay. I would much rather not have 30 seconds than be sued.' While Valkyrae didn't confirm the exact reason her cameo was removed, many fans believe it may be linked to her earlier remarks about Momoa. Others speculate it could have been a standard editing decision, unrelated to the controversy. One fan even claimed to have spotted her briefly in a background shot, suggesting her appearance wasn't fully edited out. Despite early criticism and negative press, A Minecraft Movie has had a strong debut, posting one of the most successful opening days for a video game adaptation. Warner Bros. and Jason Momoa have yet to publicly address Valkyrae's comments or the removal of her scene.
The Independent
07-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Twitch streamers receive death threats during live stream on Santa Monica Pier
Three popular Twitch streamers managed to flee a stalker who threatened to kill them before chasing them along Santa Monica Pier in California while they were in the midst of a livestream. Cinna, 28, Valkyrae, 33, and Emiru, 27, who are watched by millions on a range of social media platforms, were hosting a week-long marathon stream in California on Sunday evening. Things took a bad turn when a man suddenly became persistent, demanding one of the girl's phone numbers, and started issuing threats when she refused, despite innocently posing for a selfie moments before. The Santa Monica Police confirmed they were investigating the chilling incident after it was captured on one of the online star's livestreams. 'Let's take a picture', the man suggests, while the three streamers laugh and pose for the photo. One of the girls is then heard candidly remarking how 'sweet' the fan was. Later, the young man, who changed into a new outfit at this stage in the stream, then asks for Emiru's number. She quickly reacts, telling the man, 'I don't have a phone' and begins nervously walking away. The man persists and asks her to put her number into his phone. A panicked Emiru, real name Emily Schunk, says: 'I don't know how to use a phone – I'm sorry!' But the man, who introduced himself as Russell, fails to acknowledge the rejection and states: 'Wait, wait, wait – I'm just going to keep following her.' At that point, Cinna interjects, screaming to the man: 'You're going to have to get in line, there's too many stalkers!' Brittany Lynn Watts, who goes under the moniker of Cinna, has nearly 600K followers on Twitch, was named best female streamer at the Streamer Awards last year. The girls frantically start running away and 'Russell' is heard yelling: 'I'm going to kill you right now.' Valkyrae, real name Rachell Marie Hofstetter, revealed they had informed Santa Monica police of the incident, who confirmed reports of an individual who had issued threats, according to the BBC. The suspect reportedly managed to flee the pier and investigators are looking into surveillance and witness statements to understand 'the total picture', said Lt. Lewis Gilmour to Fox11 Los Angeles. Speaking about the incident, a day later on X, Valkyrae, also revealed that the stalker 'reached into his pockets multiple times' prompting her to run. She added: 'I'll never be out without a taser/pepper gun ever again, I'll never joke about being strong enough to handle being attacked again, and I'll always take threats like this seriously.' In a statement Monday, Cinna described the ordeal as terrifying. 'We're very much in shock [...] that does not do it justice for how scary it was', she added. According to the Department of Justice in 2023, statistics show that one in three women face stalking in their lifetimes – a statistic that is half as high for men.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Yahoo
Man threatens to kill Twitch streamers during livestream from LA
Three US Twitch streamers say they're grateful to be unhurt after a man threatened to kill them during a live stream. Cinna, Valkyrae and Emiru, who have millions of followers between them, had been taking part in a week-long marathon stream in Los Angeles on Sunday night. A man who introduced himself as Russell appeared on their stream from Pacific Park, Santa Monica, and reappeared about half an hour later saying "I'll kill you right now" when Emiru refused to share her contact details. Valkyrae, real name Rachell Marie Hofstetter, said they had spoken to Santa Monica police, who confirmed reports of an individual had made threatening statements. Cinna, real name Brittany Lynn Watts, has 500K followers on Twitch and was recognised last year at the Streamer Awards as best female streamer. In a follow up stream on Monday, she and Valkyrae became emotional as they spoke about what happened. "It sucks that a marathon that was to highlight women streamers is unfortunately ending up on one of the worst things that can happen to a female streamer," Cinna said. "We're very thankful it didn't end with one of us getting seriously hurt." In the stream on Sunday, a man was seen asking Emiru, real name Emily Schunk, for her phone number after the three streamers got off a fairground ride. When she says she doesn't have her phone, he suggests she enter her number into his, but she responds: "I don't know how to use a phone, I'm sorry". "I'm just going to keep following her," he says in response. The streamers then walk away, pull their hoods up and put on sunglasses while they wait for food before spotting the man again seconds later. He then chases the women, saying "I'll kill you right now" as they scream, run away and call for security. A Santa Monica Police spokesman told BBC Newsbeat officers escorted the streamers from the pier and conducted a search for the suspect. However, they said they had been unable to find him. "We are aware of video footage circulating online related to the incident and are reviewing the information that has been shared publicly," the spokesperson added. On Monday, Cinna said a clip from the stream, which has been shared widely online, "does not do it justice for how scary it was". "It is an attempt on our life and we are taking it very seriously. "He said he was going to kill us, he kept trying to get something out of his pocket. We had to run into a store screaming that somebody was going to kill us." Valkyrae, who has 3.4m followers on Instagram, said she hopes it's a "learning for other streamers". "It only takes one person, so be careful." Posting on X, she also said what happened demonstrates the "harsh reality women live in" and hit out at online comments that it was staged to drive hits. "Seeing accounts accusing my friends and I for faking this and blaming us instead of questioning the man's behaviour has been embarrassing to see. "I've learned it doesn't matter how much I accomplish in this industry or how much I try to gain respect, some men will hate women and blame women no matter the situation." Emiru did not appear in the follow-up stream on Monday but posted on X afterwards. "I wish I could say this was some kind of one-in-a-million incident, but the truth is, it is not," she said. "This is what life is like for girls. "I hope if anything, people see what happened and realise how much of a reality it is for women and content creators as a whole." BBC Newsbeat has contacted Pacific Park for comment. Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here.
BBC News
04-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Twitch creators 'taking live stream death threats very seriously'
Three US Twitch streamers say they're grateful to be unhurt after a man threatened to kill them during a live Valkyrae and Emiru, who have millions of followers between them, had been taking part in a week-long marathon stream in Los Angeles on Sunday night.A man who introduced himself as Russell appeared on their stream from Pacific Park, Santa Monica, and reappeared about half an hour later saying "I'll kill you right now" when Emiru refused to share her contact real name Rachell Marie Hofstetter, said they had spoken to Santa Monica police, who confirmed reports of an individual had made threatening statements. Cinna, real name Brittany Lynn Watts, has 500K followers on Twitch and was recognised last year at the Streamer Awards as best female streamer. In a follow up stream on Monday, she and Valkyrae became emotional as they spoke about what happened. "It sucks that a marathon that was to highlight women streamers is unfortunately ending up on one of the worst things that can happen to a female streamer," Cinna said. "We're very thankful it didn't end with one of us getting seriously hurt." In the stream on Sunday, a man was seen asking Emiru, real name Emily Schunk, for her phone number after the three streamers got off a fairground she says she doesn't have her phone, he suggests she enter her number into his, but she responds: "I don't know how to use a phone, I'm sorry"."I'm just going to keep following her," he says in streamers then walk away, pull their hoods up and put on sunglasses while they wait for food before spotting the man again seconds later. He then chases the women, saying "I'll kill you right now" as they scream, run away and call for security. A Santa Monica Police spokesman told BBC Newsbeat officers escorted the streamers from the pier and conducted a search for the they said they had been unable to find him."We are aware of video footage circulating online related to the incident and are reviewing the information that has been shared publicly," the spokesperson added. On Monday, Cinna said a clip from the stream, which has been shared widely online, "does not do it justice for how scary it was"."It is an attempt on our life and we are taking it very seriously."He said he was going to kill us, he kept trying to get something out of his pocket. We had to run into a store screaming that somebody was going to kill us."Valkyrae, who has 3.4m followers on Instagram, said she hopes it's a "learning for other streamers"."It only takes one person, so be careful."Posting on X, she also said what happened demonstrates the "harsh reality women live in" and hit out at online comments that it was staged to drive hits."Seeing accounts accusing my friends and I for faking this and blaming us instead of questioning the man's behaviour has been embarrassing to see."I've learned it doesn't matter how much I accomplish in this industry or how much I try to gain respect, some men will hate women and blame women no matter the situation." Emiru did not appear in the follow-up stream on Monday but posted on X afterwards. "I wish I could say this was some kind of one-in-a-million incident, but the truth is, it is not," she said. "This is what life is like for girls."I hope if anything, people see what happened and realise how much of a reality it is for women and content creators as a whole."BBC Newsbeat has contacted Pacific Park for comment. Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here.
