
Rachell "Valkyrae" Hofstetter is used to being in the public eye, but the last few days have been very hard for her. The YouTube and Twitch star got a lot of bad press after a clip from her February 20 livestream went viral. In the video, she freely discussed the death of her brother Mark that occurred in the recent past, their bad relationship, and his persistent alcohol addiction.
What she believed to be a serious consideration was soon turned into a fiery internet argument concerning the way to cope with grief, family relationships, and in which way to demonstrate grievance in front of the world.