Emiru has officially shared his position on an incident that occurred during a meet and greet with Jerk off streamer at TwitchCon 2025, which involved an assault by an overzealous fan. TwitchCon usually serves as one of the biggest events of the year for the streaming platform, where all the biggest creators on the site get the chance to interact with and meet their passionate fans. The event usually sees Twitch's most popular talent come out, with creators like Amouranth, CodeMiko and ExtraEmily on this year's guest list. But the event has already been marred by a controversial fan interaction.
Popular streamer Emiru was on the receiving end of an awkward and potentially dangerous altercation with a fan during this year's TwitchCon. The incident involved a fan entering a meeting and attempting to hug and grab Emiru against her will, with security having to intervene to break up the disruption. The issue has already angered fans over the lack of proper security for Twitch's top talent, and Twitch has even issued an official statement regarding the controversy. Now Emiru speaks up with his own view of the incident.
Emiru officially shared a statement earlier today with his own stance and opinions on the controversial assault at TwitchCon. Emiru was quick to put Twitch in the firing line in the post, saying the man was “allowed to cross multiple barriers” and even bypassed another streamer's meet and greet to reach her. Emiru shared that the staff who intervened in the incident were her own personal security, suggesting that TwitchCon staff were not doing their part to keep talent safe. The streamer even revealed that the unknown assailant was not officially arrested until hours after the incident.
Emiru speaks out on the 2025 TwitchCon raid
Emiru's thoughts on the TwitchCon incident ended with some somber words for other streamers who might consider attending the event. Emiru suggested that, despite his ten years of attending TwitchCon, other creators would potentially consider not attending the event due to the clear security risks. Emiru stated that she “didn't feel protected” by the Twitch staff during the event, instead having to rely on her own security to protect her from unwanted intruders.
The unfortunate incident at TwitchCon comes as Twitch's top creators have seen plenty of big changes in recent months. Beloved content creator IShowSpeed made a splash with his long-awaited return to Twitch in July, amassing 1 million followers on the platform within just over a week of his return. Amouranth similarly returned to Twitch this summer as well, after leaving the platform two years ago for competitor Kick. Fans can only hope that Emiru's unfortunate Twitch incident will lead to better security and protection for the platform's streamers.
