Twitch streamer Asmongold is responding to the criticism he received after saying that being “fat” or “ugly” makes it tougher for small streamers to obtain views.
During a live stream on May 10, Asmongold shocked the internet by telling his followers a “uncomfortable, sh**ty truth.” Asmongold asserted during his presentation that being fit and attractive is important for gaining an audience since lookism (discrimination against those deemed unattractive) plays a significant part in someone’s popularity.
He said; “If you’re ugly, people won’t like you. And this is even more true for girls. So if you’re really fat and really ugly, it doesn’t matter how funny you are, people just aren’t gonna like you. They don’t want to look at you. That’s it.”
Asmongold’s remarks provoked a significant online debate. Asmon claimed that handsome streamers are more likely to draw attention. While many internet users agreed with Asmon, others criticized the streamer for being hypocritical and accused him of fatphobia. But in this case, Asmon is sticking to his hypothetical position. Dexerto tweeted about his comments, to which he replied: “900+ comments. I can’t wait to read all of these in bed tonight.”
During a subsequent show, he responded to the outcry and continued to make his case, bringing up remarks that particularly attacked his appearance. Asmon said, “I think that it’s a benchmark. So, for example, if there’s something wrong with your face, then it’s a big issue. People don’t wanna look at somebody who has something wrong with their f*ckin’ face. But I would say, in general, if you look at the majority of people that are popular streamers, they are at least average to above-average attractiveness. I’m not talking about myself, okay? I’m saying the other people, the average. That’s just how it is. There are a lot of people out there who don’t understand statistics. It’s sad, but let’s be real — the reason people take a comment like this and then turn it around and personally insult me is because they took that comment personally. So don’t get mad at me, get mad at a mirror.”
Asmon’s most recent words come after those made by Mizkif, who also addressed minor streamers, encouraging them to “perform better” and quit blaming Twitch for their low audience.
