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.
While her personal security were able to intervene, she accused the on-site security team, external of not detaining him until hours after the event – something Twitch refuted in a statement, external.
Harassment – or the threat of it – is an issue which Blaire says she has also had to face since her rise in popularity online.
“I could open my Instagram DMs right now and read you 100 horrible things about why or how I could be harmed by people,” she said.
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.
Now, she 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.”
