Twitch streamers are used to dealing with backlash for mistakes they make on social media that may go unnoticed as such. Famous Twitch streamer, Pokimane is apologizing to his fans for using AAVE language in the Twitch stream title after receiving a huge amount of backlash on his account. She took to Twitter to apologize for using AAVE (African American Vernacular English) in the title of her Twitch stream on August 19. The article discusses the recent controversy surrounding Pokimane's use of the AAVE language.
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Imane “Pokimane” Anys is a Moroccan-Canadian internet personality. She is best known for her Twitch streams and youtube videos. She is also a member of OfflineTV, a group of social media stars. Pokimane is one of the first streamers to rise to fame in Twitch's Just Chatting category. Her fanbase has always been interested in her personal life as she has not leaked any of her affairs to the public.
Vernacular African American English predates Generation Z and the internet as a whole. AAVE The language actually originated in the black community in the United States and is said to have been shaped by “the process of acquiring a second language”. Pokimane used the language in an earlier Twitch title "on God For Real For Real? It’s bussin bussin here…”. Fans called her out, claiming she was making fun of the dialect form, after which she tweeted her apology and later spoke about it in a stream as well.
Pokimane tweeted an apology following the August 20 controversy. Pokimane admitted that she "didn't know some of those terms were AAVE." She concluded:“Sorry for the late night tweet but I wanted to apologize if I misused aave in my twitch title today, I didn't know some of these terms were aaves and didn't meant not in a mocking way. trying to change the vod title too 🙂 lots of love to those who brought it to my attention!
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