"So many stupid people in the world," Ricky Gervais commented on Twitter when it came out last year that popular Twitch streamer Natalia Mogollon, aka Alinity, didn't hesitate to poorly treat her pets during livestreams, including throwing cats, kicking her dog, and "sharing" a sip of hard liquor with them.
But stupidity is not the whole story here, since this type of conduct generates controversy, and controversy is more likely to help grow, not decrease, the audience on the platform where Mogollon earns her living by playing games and engaging in attention-seeking antics.
The streamer received criticism from women and men alike, but the fact that she had not been banned yet on Amazon's streaming giant led some male gamers to think this was because of her gender and favoritism from Twitch.
The online drama and mess all this created led to Mogollon defending against her vocal critics by accusing them of targeting her because she is a woman, although the backlash she received seems to be focused on the apparent animal abuse.
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