Rachell "Valkyrae" Hofstetter
But as gaming entertainment makes its way into the mainstream, so do the darker sides of the gig. In an industry that has never been particularly friendly toward women and the LGBTQ community, the small but growing pool of non-male streamers face many additional obstacles on the road to success.
This week, we caught up with Rachel "Valkyrae" Hofstetter, a full-time video game streamer, to talk Fortnite, internet fame, sexual harassment and girl power.
Her experience is one of many, but offers an inside look at the struggles and rewards of being a prominent woman in the gaming world in 2018.
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