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Twitch's Hot Tub Streams Explained as Platform Introduces New Category for Videos
On 5/24/21 at 12:43 PM EDT
On May 21, popular streaming platform Twitch announced, and immediately introduced, a new genre section for the categorizing of streams titled: "Pools, Hot Tubs and Beaches." The change may have been implemented with immediate effect, but the discussion surrounding the genre has been happening a long time.
Hot tub streams are exactly what they sound like. Twitch streamers broadcast live from their at-home hot tubs in swimwear, often simply talking to their audience, but occasionally doing activities like playing online chess.
Since 2020, hot tubs streams have risen in popularity, with streams racking up views and making creators some of the most-viewed on Twitch. Creators like Kaitlyn 'Amouranth' Siragusa and Jenelle "Indiefoxx" Dagres are leaders in the genre. Amouranth even told Kotaku she can earn over $1000 a day while streaming directly from the tub.
Pokimane Hot Tub Stream Trolled by Amouranth
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Imane "Pokimane" Anys has announced a Twitch Hot Tub Stream for her birthday, which is later this week. Responding to this, Kaitlyn "Amouranth" Siragus has trolled the announcement, reigniting the commotion between herself and Jenelle "Indiefoxx" Dagres about who started the trend that has taken over Twitch. While there are a variety of prominent streamers aboard the trend now, this wasn't the case when it first started. When it first started, the two prominent names involved were Amouranth and Indiefoxx.
To this day, it's a contentious subject on who birthed the trend, but back when it was emerging, the latter called out the former for stealing her idea with a text statement that included calling Amouranth a "bot" and a "snake."