YouTube Streaming Queen Valkyrae Shares How She Got “Brain Damaged”

Published 09/24/2022, 2:50 PM EDT

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Valkyrae is the most-followed female streamer present now. One of the biggest reasons for her popularity is her energetic and crazy attitude on streams. Fans can expect the 30-year-old to say the silliest thing on a stream sometimes. Then again, that’s what makes her the funny streamer she is.

Rachell Hofstetter, better known as Valkyrae, had humble beginnings. She started her streaming career on Twitch and was hustling to become a successful streamer one day. It finally happened in 2020, when she became the most-watched female streamer and also won awards for her success. It won’t be wrong to say that she is the “Queen of Streaming.”

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Valkyrae has been a fan of video games from a young age, but life hasn’t been easy for the American girl. Before becoming an elite streamer, she was a GameStop employee. Moreover, she also had four other jobs than at GameStop. The 30-year-old never hid her past struggles, instead, she always shared them with her passionate energy.

Valkyrae reveals her “Brain Damaged” story

Her craziness on streams can put a smile on anyone’s face. But Raebies, that’s what she calls her fans, always wonder how this American streamer is so hyper. Rae possibly answered how she is this crazy in a recent Disguised Toast stream while talking about her past struggles working at GameStop.

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However, she started talking about being knocked out. Everyone on the stream was shocked to know that Rachell was knocked unconscious by someone while working at GameStop. But Rae then corrected that it didn’t happen there but in life at some point, which made her crazy.

Valkyrae said, “No, just through my [life]. I’ve been brain damaged.” The 30-year-old also shared about other bad incidents besides getting knocked out unconscious. She added, “I’ve had a rock thrown at the back of my head. I fell off the twirly bars, knocked myself out that way. And, I ran full speed into a tree.”

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She is a fan-favorite streamer now who gets millions of views during a live stream. And brain-damaged or not, her adorable fans, Raebies, adore her just the way she is. What are your thoughts on this take?

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Ripan Majumdar is an esports and F1 writer at Essentially Sports. He is currently pursuing his Bachelor's in Science from West Bengal State University, Kolkata. Ripan is a massive Red Bull Racing and Sergio Perez fan.
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