At the height of streaming’s exclusivity wars earlier this decade, stream queen Pokimane had the chance to make “life-changing” money if she dumped Twitch for YouTube—but loyalty and her “idiotic” honesty saw her turn down the cash.
Pokimane, who’s no longer exclusivity signed to Twitch anyway, opened up on YouTube’s hardline recruitment drive on her Sweet ‘n’ Sour podcast: Right when the Google-owned platform was looking to draw title names away from Twitch, the company’s negotiating squad approached Pokimane to open conversations. It started with a “very big offer” the 28-year-old described as life-changing money; notable considering she’s worth close to $25 million.
