Twitch streamer LightEdits says Kyedae apologized privately after the Joona and ShahZaM drama

The Valorant gaming community has recently been abuzz with a complex dispute involving prominent figures such as Joona, Shahzeb "ShahZaM" Khan, Kyedae Shymko, and the content creator known as LightEdits. The controversy began with an online disagreement between Joona and LightEdits, centering on allegations of sexism and misconduct.

ShahZaM, a professional Valorant player, got involved by publicly supporting Joona and Shymko. He referred to Joona as an "innocent girl", a characterization that drew criticism from LightEdits:

"ShahZam calling Joona an ‘innocent girl’ after she accused me of sexism and got Kyedae to message my university over an online argument is absolutely insane. The audacity is off the charts."

Joona accused LightEdits of sexist behavior, which escalated tensions between them. In response, Kyedae, a well-known streamer, content creator, and Valorant player, intervened by contacting LightEdits' university via Twitter to directly express concerns about his alleged behavior.

According to LightEdits, Kyedae later apologized for her actions, which, as clarified via an Instagram story, were based on a misunderstanding:

"She apologized and genuinely didn’t understand the impact this could’ve escalated too."

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"I've never intended any harm": Kyedae speaks on reaching out to LightEdit's university

Kyedae Shymko explained that her intention was never to "ruin anyone's life" but to address behavior that she thought was inappropriate. The entire situation, according to her, started because of a misunderstanding:

"My message was about addressing behavior I believed was inappropriate. The claim that I've tried to ruin anyone's life or get someone kicked out over online drama is completely false. I've never intended any harm, and my actions have clearly been misunderstood."

LightEdits believed Shymko's sincerity, and the two apparently talked it out, while sharing their individual experiences online:

"We discussed our concerns and came to a mutual resolution. While I understand the severity of her actions, I truly believe she was being genuine in having no ill intent... I appreciate Kyedae for taking the time to talk to me and understanding my perspective and experiences online as well as explaining her own."

In addition, the streamer expressed the importance of education and that the situation was "blown out of proportion" unnecessarily:

"I'm not a childish and petty person. Education is very important to me and if you know me personally you'd know that... Yes Joona is my friend, yes the situation was blown out of proportion, but I do not think something that happened in April needs to be brought back up again."

Overall, the streamer seems to have come to a mutual understanding with LightEdits, and moving forward, she might address the situation on her Twitch channel.

"Thank you. This will be the only time I address it online and maybe once on Twitch when I'm back in LA."

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In other news, Kyedae apologized for comments about "Chinese pollution", which she believed was "unnecessary" and painted China in a "bad light."