"Hoping Ava speaks up": Valkyrae responds after being repeatedly tagged on X to speak on the Ava Kris Tyson situation

With the streaming world in turmoil after Ava Kris Tyson’s pedophilia allegations, popular streamer Valkyrae has put out a statement. The streamer was repeatedly being tagged on various social media platforms and asked to “disavow” Ava. For the unversed, Mr Beast’s co-host Ava Kris Tyson was accused of pedophilia and grooming by YouTubers prism42 and Breone. She was accused of sending inappropriate messages to a minor.

Reacting to these allegations, Valkyrae started by explaining the reason behind the delay in her response:

“I’m still in the process of moving so I haven't been able to fully keep up but in the meantime since I’ve been tagged a bunch”

She opposed the comparisons being drawn between the transgender community and pedophiles:

“Pedophiles = bad/ Trans ≠ equal p*do. The actions of one trans person does not mean all. Sucks to see so many anti trans people act as if it does. Im hoping Ava speaks up. Dr d is still gross👍🏼”

Valkyrae, aka Rachell Marie Hofstetter, concluded by highlighting people who repeatedly mentioned the allegations against Dr Disrespect and asked her to speak up:

“Lastly to the incels that ONLY tagged Poki and I to “speak up” even though everybody did after D did himself, you’re weird. Focus your hate towards the p*dos for once👍🏼”

The response to her tweet has been mixed. While some supported her, many others have pointed out the lack of condemnation for Ava Kris Tyson.

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Sneako called out Valkyrae for her lack of response in the Ava Kris Tyson case

Among those who tagged her and Pokimane for a response, Sneako had accused them of not wanting to “disavow the woke community.” He referred to the allegations against Dr Disrespect in June, which yielded reactions from Pokimane and Valkyrae:

“Pokimane and [another female Twitch streamer's name], these two Twitch streaming females - where is the consistency? When are you going to go and disavow Kris and MrBeast? You have way more information! You actually have the receipts, and you haven't said a word yet."

Sneako claimed that their immediate responses were a result of Dr Disrespect being a "white straight man":

"Immediately (for) Dr DisRespect, 'Eww! Disgusting! Worst person ever!' Kris from MrBeast, silent. And you know why? Because he's a transgender. Because you don't want to disavow the woke community. You don't want to go against your own people. It wasn't about Dr DisRespect messaging a 17-year-old. It was about a white straight man that you disagreed with."

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Pokimane has also released a statement regarding the situation.