First look at American internet personality,Valkyrae, will you be wondering if she’s a model? But she isn’t; despite the looks. Valkyrae is more of a professional gamer who has found fame thanks to her advanced skills in various video games. Known for her upbeat and energetic commentary, the Twitch streamer/youtuber is one of the most well-known Fortnite players in the world. In a male-dominated industry, this young woman is the perfect example of girl power at its best
Valkyrae’s Bio (Age)
Valkyrae (real name – Rachell Marie Hofstetter) was born on 8 th of January 1992 in Washington. Her nationality is American and she is of mixed ethnicity of Filipino, German and Hispanic. The player spent her formative years in cities like Washington and Los Angeles and graduated from a community college. Valkyrae’s journey to becoming a famous player began when she was quite young. She grew up playing various video games and started a gaming channel on Instagram while in college. She acted out various role-plays and stories and soon developed a respectable following. Her fans later urged her to switch to Twitch and she followed her call.
Ever since Valkyrae joined Twitch, it’s been so popular that she even quit her job to fully focus on gaming. She owns various game consoles such as PS4, Wii U and Super Nintendo. and often plays games like Bloodborne, The Walking Dead, and Fortnite. The Washington native not only streams her sessions on Twitch, but has also expanded into a YouTube channel. She has revealed that this allows youngsters who may not be able to watch their live streams due to school to catch up at home. Valkyrae has grown very successfully and has more than 500,000 followers on Twitch alone. Her Instagram page has more than a million followers and her YouTube account has at least 500,000 subscribers with over 25 million views.
career
Valkyrae’s success has not come without a price, as she has encountered several challenges. One of them is trolling and harassment. The player once had a follower who would often spam her with racist and sexist emails. No matter how many times she blocked him, the person opened another account just to harass her. The troll finally stopped when she chatted with him and threatened legal action. Another challenge the internet personality has had to face is misogynism. The gaming world is male dominated and female players are considered inferior regardless of their skill and level of play. Some uninformed people even assume that women should only be there for their looks and nothing else. To refuse this Valkyrae makes a point of wearing conservative clothing so people know she means business. She also makes a habit of playing Fortnite with an all-girl team to show off what female streamers are capable of.
Valkyrae’s friend
The Washington native was previously in a relationship with fellow countryman Sony D. Twitch. SonyD (real name – Michael Sherman) hails from California and was born on the 8th of October 1993. He specializes in games like League of Legends. He is also a fitness and nutrition coach. and runs a gym and a lifestyle blog. Valkyrae and SonyD began dating in January 2016 but broke up two years later in 2018. Since then, there have been no reports of the player getting engaged to anyone else.
Family of Gamers & Twitch Streamers
The internet personality has described her family’s background as small and precious. Among them are her mother, as well as a sister whose Instagram handle is @kclynmarie. Valkyrae is very close to her family and uses her income (from subscriptions, fan donations, and sponsorship deals) to improve life for them. In a 2018 interview with Business Insider, the gamer revealed that she had paid off her mother’s debt and started a childcare business for her. In February 2019, she also tweeted a picture showing the house and kitchen she completely remodeled for her mom.
Height
The twitch streamer is 5ft 3in tall. Her hair color is black while her eye color is brown. Valkyrae maintains her slim figure with regular gymnastics and training. She is also a big fan of energetic activities like dancing and stunts and there is no doubt that this has helped keep her in shape.
