A viewer compares one new detail about Pokimane‘s appearance to Amber Heard in Aquaman during a recent stream, prompting the streamer to shut it down quickly.
Since it began, the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial has been a hot topic. The Depp and Heard trial is generating massive views on Twitch—whether it should or not—and it’s all over social media sites like Twitter, TikTok, and Twitch. Many people may not have expected this to come up in Pokimane’s channel, especially in the context that it did recently.
Pokimane is a streaming service veteran and one of the most popular streamers on the platform. Whether it’s for her Twitch practices, her commentary on Twitch policies, or her work outside of Twitch, she’s always been a big part of the conversation. Pokimane has been involved in a few controversies, as has nearly every major streamer, but no one would call her a controversial streamer.
On Pokimane’s channel, many commentaries on the Depp and Heard Trial appear unlikely. Nonetheless, it was mentioned in passing during her recent May 8 stream. Pokimane’s hair had been dyed red, and her Twitch chat was enjoying it.
Pokimane joked, “you guys really can’t let a girl feel pretty for two seconds,” and someone else in the Twitch chat asked if she was the girl from Aquaman, referring to Amber Heard, who has vibrant red hair in that film.
Because the two colors aren’t that similar, the joke is most likely based on the trial’s current popularity on Twitch. Pokimane was quick to turn it off, but he didn’t say why just a series of “no” responses and a few finger wags.
Meanwhile, the case is still being heard. The trial is set to last five weeks, but it is currently on hold this week. When the trial resumes on May 16th, the fifth and final scheduled week the trial, Amber Heard is expected to return to the stand. If the verdict and results remain a central talking point, the popularity of the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial on Twitch, Tiktok, and elsewhere is likely to wane.
Pokimane is expected to continue doing what she does on Twitch. Pokimane was recently involved in a discussion about Twitch ads and how they could be made less intrusive, and this is the type of content he’s known for.
