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Many people already know that Pokimane is a famous Twitch streamer who creates a lot of gaming content on her channel. However, she also does other creative things when it comes to entertaining her fans. Like making ASMR streams whenever she can.

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In case you are unfamiliar with the term itself, ‘ASMR’ is short for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response. It involves various kinds of tingling sensations that result in your body feeling relaxed.

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For those uninitiated, Anthony Padilla, the popular YouTuber, once made an entire video on ASMR out of curiosity. He wanted to know why people gravitate to it and if it really helps in calming the brain or not. So, for his video, he had multiple interactions with artists like Gibi ASMR, Maddie, and also Pokimane.

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When Pokimane revealed the strangest request she received for doing ASMR!

In his interaction with artists, Anthony got to know many interesting facts about ASMR. He was intrigued as well, getting acquainted with how it works and brings changes to people when they watch it or listen to ASMR-based streams.

While asking questions to Pokimane, however, he also came upon a unique query that a viewer had made. On behalf of them, Anthony asked the gaming streamer about the strangest request she had ever received for ASMR.

And it seems like Pokimane already knew this question was coming. While giving a funny reply, she said:

“Oh my god I get people asking me to do kissing ASMR all the time.”

When Anthony asked her what fans really wanted from such a request from her, Pokimane answered, “It’s like literally like you’re giving the experience of kissing people.”

She felt that it was a very unusual and weird request coming from her fans.

What are your thoughts on ASMR and its impact? Did you know about it already? If yes, then who has been your most favorite artist that you constantly follow? Let us know in the comments.

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Mintu Tomar is a Senior Tennis Journalist at EssentiallySports, specializing in the WTA beat and Grand Slam coverage. With a journalism career spanning over 10 years across sports and entertainment media, he combines long‑term trend‑spotting with sharp match‑day analysis. At ES, Mintu’s work often blends on‑court breakdowns with behind‑the‑scenes context. In his coverage of Coco Gauff’s Qatar Open upset, he unpacked tactical advice from Serena Williams’ former coach, showing how elite insights influence rising talent. As part of the ES Think Tank, he helps identify breakout storylines and shape analytical angles for the newsroom. Before focusing on tennis, Mintu covered esports and the broader gaming industry at Sportskeeda, with a focus on major titles like Call of Duty, and has written extensively on entertainment, technology, politics, and lifestyle for multiple digital platforms. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism and International Law & Diplomacy.

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