Canadian streamer Felix "xQc" took to his Twitch stream to share his views on the recent s*xual cover-up drama involving streamers Maya Higa, Matthew "Mizkif", and CrazySlick. Mizkif, who returned to streaming after a 3-week-long hiatus, commented on the situation.
Another Twitch streamer, HasanAbi was seen reacting to his return. In the stream, Hasan stated that Maya made a mistake, however, the fact that she took accountability showed a mature response.
Resonating Hasan's words, xQc said that although "Maya failed", the 24-year-old deserved a second chance since she owned up to her faults. The Canadian commended Maya for being mature about the entire situation.
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xQc defends Maya, believes she conducted herself properly
For those unaware, Maya and her then-boyfriend, Mizkif, were accused by AdrianahLee, also a streamer, for persuading her to "downplay" the s*xual assault charges against CrazySlick. According to Adrianah, both Maya and Mizkif were close associates of the perpetrator at the time.
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Since then, however, Maya has released a statement confessing her guilt. Speaking about her role in the entire controversy, xQc said:
"I'm gonna say it how it is okay, in retrospect okay, I can aquit Maya for not much of a reason because Maya failed and definitely shouldn't have done or approached things in a way that she shouldn't have approached but, I think, she took accountability, okay. Out of everybody, she approached the way that anybody should have."
He further continued:
"You wanna know something? Because of how she is, how I know she is, I actually believe that she cares. Which in the end, that's kinda all I care about, is that of all involved, okay, that say they care, do care and I think she does."
He ended his speech by stating that although Maya "did something that was wrong," she took the "hit".
Maya is presently on a sabbatical. It is unclear when she will return to streaming.
Fans react to xQc's take on Maya
The entire s*xual assault drama was a well-covered topic when it was revealed in front of the public. Many fans had shared divided opinions at the time. xQc's reaction was also shared to the popular 'r/LivestreamFail' reddit which has garnered a lot of reactions.
Here are some of them:
It remains to be seen when Maya Higa plans to make a return. With Mizkif resuming streaming, fans can expect a stream from Maya sooner rather than later. She also has an on-going podcast with fellow streamer QTCinderella.
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