Rachell \u201cValkyrae\u201d Hofstetter has shared a shocking story about how a delusional stalker tried to track her down at the 100 Thieves compound in Los Angeles.<\/p>
Valkyrae, who is the co-owner of the prestigious esports and streaming organization, told fellow YouTuber Anthony Padilla in a July 14 interview<\/a> that the crazed fan flew in from interstate under the impression she wanted to see him in person, even though the two had never met or spoke before.<\/p>
\u201cI genuinely think he had real mental issues,\u201d she said.<\/p>
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Valkyrae has dealt with similar incidents with stalkers in the past. In 2021, she decided to move house because someone leaked her address and it fell into the hands of a stalker<\/a>, so she feared for her safety. She\u2019s also been subject to “sickening” messages<\/a> from deranged fans claiming they love her even though they\u2019d never met.<\/p>
At one point, she even had to make her social media accounts private<\/a>.<\/p>
Sadly, it\u2019s something other Twitch and YouTube stars have gone through, too. Kaitlyn \u201cAmouranth\u201d Siragusa said she feared for her life<\/a> after a stalker traveled all the way from Estonia to live near her in June 2022.<\/p>
It\u2019s a deeply concerning issue that is seemingly happening more now than ever before due to what studies have observed as an increased likelihood<\/a> of parasocial relationships.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
