YouTube Gaming star Rachell "Valkyrae" has responded to a netizen who made controversial comments about her age. For context, on October 5, 2024, X user @divinecoup posted a 19-second clip featuring the Los Angeles-based personality, writing:
"Valkyrae is 32 years old dressing like a school girl. Super weird, go start a family."
This post has since garnered over 3.4 million views on the Elon Musk-owned social media platform, eliciting responses from more than 778 netizens.
During a recent livestream, the 100 Thieves co-owner "addressed the allegations" regarding her age, saying:
"I'm here to address the allegations. The allegations being that yes... the rumors are true. I am aging. And I am, indeed, a woman. I am a woman with ovaries, and I am aging. And yes, for the rest of my life, I'm going to be told I'm too old to play video games, and too old to dress up for Halloween, or to promote my company by wearing a fashion outfit! So yeah, it's true."
X user @divinecoup eventually commented on Valkyrae's response:
"Valkyrae responds to my tweet about her not acting her age. I'm glad she's aware that she's expired."
Valkyrae opens up about being confronted about the "botox allegations"
During a livestream on October 8, 2024, after responding to those making disparaging remarks about her age, Valkyrae opened up about a situation in which an individual confronted her about the "botox allegations" against her.
Providing details about the matter, the content creator stated:
"I had media training this morning. I had a two-hour media training session, where it's pretty much, this guy, his name is John, he was super wonderful. And he goes, 'Oh, I did a lot of research on you. You're very successful. You've done so much in your life and you're so young, and for doing all of this.' And then he goes, 'Yeah, I just, like, I also saw the Botox allegations.' And I was like, 'Wait, what do you mean, the Botox allegations? I'm sorry, what?'"
Timestamp: 00:10:53
The streamer said she has never had plastic surgery:
"I've never had plastic surgery. I've never had filler. I've never had Botox because I am afraid of needles. I don't think there's anything wrong with it. Whatever you want to do to feel confident with yourself, and if it's not hurting anybody, do whatever you want! But, for me, I'm going to age the way I age, right?"
On August 30, 2024, Valkyrae went viral on social media, with netizens speculating that she got plastic surgery during a trip to South Korea. The YouTuber denied undergoing surgical procedures, stating that she traveled to the country for a laser facial.