Twitchstar Pokimane recently garnered attention after revealing that she had suffered a nose injury due to an unfortunate accident. During one of her live streams, thefamous content creator Pokimaneshared that she had sustained a cut on her nose due to a mishap involving her laptop. While accidents can happen to anyone, regardless of their profession or lifestyle, streamers are particularly vulnerable to computer-related injuries due to their prolonged screen time.
Pokimane, whose real name is Imane Anys, is an admired Twitch streamer and content creator well-known for her engaging personality and variety of streams. With a staggering 9.3 million followers on Twitch,Pokimane has become one of the most-watched female streamerson the platform. Furthermore, Pokimane is a co-founder of content creation company OfflineTV, and has extended her brand beyond Twitch through a collaboration with the clothing company, Cloak.
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During a recent live stream, fans of Pokimane were stunned to see her sporting a Band-Aid on her nose. She immediately quelled their curiosity by revealing that she had sustained the injury while watching Netflix in bed. As she had her knees-up with her laptop resting on them, she flipped her hair back, and the laptop suddenly lurched forward and hit the bridge of her nose, causing a painful cut. To provide her audience with more insight into the accident,Twitchstar even shared an image of the injury, exposing a red mark with a tiny scab of blood on top. In her stream, Pokimane also advised her fans to be careful when watching TV on their laptops.
Fortunately, Pokimane’s injury was minor and did not require any serious medical attention. However, her mishap is an important reminder of the risks associated with prolonged screen time and the importance of taking breaks and being mindful of posture and surroundings while using electronic devices. Unfortunately, accidents involving Twitch streamers are not uncommon. For instance, a recent incident involved aTwitch streamer whose broadcasting room’s ceiling suddenly collapsed, interrupting the live feed and sending debris flying everywhere.
Another example occurred when a popular Twitch streamer, DuckBoxing, was broadcasting live, and a space heater behind him unexpectedly exploded, causing an immediate stream disconnection. The explosion also caused a power outage throughout the house, leaving DuckBoxing and his followers in the dark. In yet another accident, anIRL Twitch Streamer crashed his bike and broke his collarbonewhile streaming live.
