Summary
Twitchstreamer Tyler Blevins, popularly known as Ninja, said that he’s never alone in a room with a woman. He shared this information during a recentTwitchstream, where he talked about the Ava Kris Tyson grooming controversy.
Tyson, who’s known as one of MrBeast’s co-hosts, was recently accused of allegedly grooming and having an inappropriate friendship with a minor. She has since denied the allegations, but still apologized for her past actions when she still made a lot of edgy jokes online. The controversy and the subsequent backlash also led toTyson permanently stepping away from MrBeastto focus on her family and mental health. Many content creators, including Ninja, chimed in on the situation and condemned all inappropriate actions towards minors.
During a stream, Ninja hammered down and said that adults shouldn’t talk to anyone underage in private messages, emphasizing that “it’s not difficult.” He explained that he only DMs his close male friends and other guys in the streaming community, and that whenever DMs women from the same space, he would let his wife Jessica Blevins know. Ninja also goes out of his way to not be alone in the same room with a woman, even people he works with, and will leave if it was just two of them.
Why Ninja Doesn’t Want to Be in the Same Room With Women
Ninja made similar comments in the past because he didn’t want his interactions with other women on stream to be used for clickbait content, implying that he could be flirting with them.Ninja explained that he’s still hesitant to play with female streamersbecause he wants to avoid potential drama and not put his marriage at risk. It’s clear that he’s also taking the same precautions outside of streaming, and many of his longtime followers have respected his decision to protect his marriage.
However, many people found Ninja’s comment misogynistic because it allegedly implied that women might deliberately tempt men if they were alone in a room. While they understand Ninja’s motivations for avoiding drama that could stress his wife out, especially since he’s one of themost popular Twitch streamers, online users felt that the comment was out of line, especially since it was said in the context of the Tyson grooming controversy. Some also noted that men having friendships with women is normal and that it doesn’t have to be sexual in any way.
The recent controversy involving Tyson came afterDr. Disrespect admitted to sending an explicit message to a minor, which led to him being banned from Twitch and dropped by many brands and companies. Many popular streamers and fans have condemned these creators, emphasizing that there’s no room for such inappropriate actions in the streaming and content creation space.
