“Content creators…impacted my life a lot.
Ashley boasts her own creative platform, with over 100,000 followers strong across all social media categories.
A platform dedicated to making the internet a little bit better, even if only for a moment.
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Gaming became the way she could connect with her grandfather.
She says it was a gateway to quality time that eventually developed into a true hobby of her own.
“He had a ton of video game systems.
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He was super into video games and tech stuff,” she said.
Ashley would combine these two interests and fuse them into a thriving career as a content creator.
She cites popular YouTube personalities like Jacksepticeye and Marikplier as inspirations.
However, an unsuccessful stint on YouTube found her vying for a better way to connect with people.
Streaming, she said, as opposed to edited video content, was better suited for her stated goals.
Her Twitch career started with a playthrough of the 1998 classic platformerSpyro the Dragon.
In no time, Ashley had begun to carve out her slice of the pie on Twitch.
It was all looking up for the joyful enthusiast.
Her numbers grew exponentially with a helping hand fromTwitteranda retweet from streaming superstar Ninja.
Those Twitter views and followers converted into Twitch community members rather quickly.
However, with that positive affirmation came the inevitable pushback.
And that’s the same [for] a lot of marginalized groups, in general.
People get mad at you for seeing you be successful,” she said.
It can be tricky navigating those waters, especially when you’re from vulnerable communities, the streamer added.
Feeding off the energy of her community helps to never let a crack form on her otherwise immaculate surface.
She believes she’s exactly where she needs to be.
And she finally recognizes that the feeling is mutual.
“Knowing I’m making that impact… it hits really hard.”
