‘This is definitely my last TwitchCon’: High profile Streamer Emiru was assaulted at the event, even as streamers have been sounding the alarm about stalkers and harassment

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Streamer Emily-Beth “Emiru” Schunk has spoken out against Twitch following an assault at a TwitchCon meet-and-greet on October 17th. This attack highlights a growing problem of stalking and harassment that many prominent streamers, particularly women, have been experiencing from viewers in person.

Streamer shenAndygans posted a video on X (formerly Twitter) showing a disturbing incident at TwitchCon. The video captures a man aggressively approaching Emiru, tightly hugging her, and attempting to kiss her. Emiru’s personal bodyguard quickly intervened, physically removing the man and pushing him away, before he disappeared back into the crowd.

Twitch responded to a recent incident today, calling it “completely unacceptable and deeply upsetting.” They have banned the person responsible from the convention, Twitch, and all future Twitch events. The company has also added extra security to its meet-and-greet events.

Several hours after Twitch’s announcement, Emiru shared her own statement, expressing disappointment with how the platform handled the situation. She disagreed with part of Twitch’s official explanation, stating she was “shaken up” by the incident, which wasn’t the first time she’d faced something similar. However, she emphasized that she was even more upset by Twitch’s response, both during and after the event.

Emiru is challenging Twitch’s claim that the person who caused a problem was handled right away, stating it’s simply not true. Video footage shows the individual leaving the meet-and-greet without anyone from the event staff stopping them.

Emiru explained that the person who attacked her was let go after the incident, and she didn’t find out they’d been apprehended for several hours. She believes this happened because her manager intervened, rather than because staff at TwitchCon considered the situation serious.

Emiru also said that no one from TwitchCon checked on her after the incident. A streaming news account, @Awk20000, shared a video of Emiru explaining she continued with her meet and greet because she didn’t want to cancel her other event. Her contract with TwitchCon didn’t allow her to cancel the meet and greet without also cancelling her other appearance, even though she had security concerns.

Back in March, Emiru and other popular streamers—Valkyrae and Cinna—were targeted by a stalker who harassed them on camera during a live stream, even making threats against their lives. More recently, Dexerto reported that well-known streamers like Valkyrae, Pokimane, and QTCinderella were openly worried about attending TwitchCon, fearing potentially dangerous or obsessive fans.

Because Twitch didn’t do enough to prevent this issue, even with warnings, and because Emiru publicly criticized the company afterward, Twitch needs to make significant improvements to regain the confidence of many of its top streamers.

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2025-10-19 00:33