Valkyrae gets emotional while talking about co-hosting The Streamer Awards, says she feels "more respected"

During a Just Chatting broadcast on March 14, 2023, YouTube Gaming star Rachell "Valkyrae" discussed co-hosting The Streamer Awards 2023. She claimed that her life felt "pretty surreal" and became emotional.

The Los Angeles-based streamer said she was very proud of herself and had developed a "newfound respect" for her peers. She also reminisced about people approaching and complimenting her at the awards ceremony.

She stated:

"I felt more respected a bit from people. Like, random people were coming up to me. People I didn't know. I did know. They were just so... so proud of me and complimenting me and, like, just would introduce themselves to me and be like, 'I've been a fan. You are so cool.' It was just real; oh, my god! I wish my dad was here to see this. You know what I mean?"

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"I feel like I'm in a daze" - Valkyrae talks about co-hosting The Streamer Awards and gets emotional

Valkyrae continued the conversation and claimed that the wholesome situation she was in felt like a "daze." She elaborated on it by saying:

"I feel like I'm in a daze. Like, I feel like I'm in daze right now! It was like releasing so much stress. I feel like, I'm just like, I don't know, really like, I'm really happy just to like, do a stream and 9 pm, just to talk to you guys and, like, I don't know. I feel like I can do this now because I feel like it's been a relief. Like, I didn't realize, like, how stressed I was from that."

The co-owner of 100 Thieves was overjoyed to see her mother watching The Streamer Awards. She then imagined what her father would have thought of the special event:

"I just like, want to know, like, what my dad's reaction would have been like. And I'll just never know. You know what I mean? I just want to know what his reaction would have been like and he probably would have watched and been like, really confused about all the categories and stuff."

Timestamp: 00:59:10

Valkyrae added:

"I just like, wonder, like, would he have understood at this point in my career, like, what I do. Like, would he have understood, like, what's going on. Like, what I'm, you know, I wonder if he would have, like, understood, at this point."

The YouTuber expressed her happiness and read out a few comments from her viewers and said:

"I don't know. I'm just very, very, very happy right now. Very, very happy. 'I'm crying.' Stop crying! 'Not me crying.' What? Stop it!"

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Fans react to the Valkyrae's clip

The YouTube comments section featured a handful of fan reactions. Here are some relevant ones:

Fans in the YouTube comments section reacting to Valkyrae's emotional address (Images via Clips XT/YouTube)

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Valkyrae is a popular internet personality who has been exclusively broadcasting on YouTube Gaming since 2020. She is best known as a variety gamer and frequently collaborates with well-known content creators such as Thomas "Sykkuno," Imane "Pokimane," Leslie "Fuslie," and Hasan "HasanAbi."