Kaitlyn Siragusa (born 1993 or 1994[2]), known professionally as Amouranth (/ˈæmərænθ/),[3][4][5] is an American internet celebrity, online streamer and adult webcam model.[4][6] Siragusa is also known for her ASMR-themed livestreams and adult entertainment on Twitch.[7][8][2]
| Amouranth | |
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Siragusa at DreamHack, 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Kaitlyn Siragusa 1993 or 1994 (age 30–31) |
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| Twitch information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Followers | 6.5 million |
YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Subscribers | 998 thousand[1] |
| Total views | 157 million[1] |
Last updated: August 1, 2024 | |
Career
editSiragusa was initially a cosplayer. In 2015, she was asked by streaming company Twitch to join as a content creator and livestream making costumes. She accepted, and by 2021 had become the most watched female streamer on Twitch, known for her dancing, ASMR, and adult hot tub streaming content.[2] In May 2021, Siragusa reported that Twitch had cut her off from advertising revenue on the site without explanation.[3] Twitch soon returned it but at a much reduced rate (around a tenth) compared to earlier.[9]
On October 8, 2021, Siragusa was banned from Twitch for the fifth time, as well as Instagram and TikTok.[10] By July 2022, Siragusa was reported to have earned $33 million through creating pornographic content on OnlyFans.[11] Siragusa also does cosplays, NSFW content, and often pairs in streams with other Twitch streamers. In November 2021, Siragusa announced on her Twitter that she had bought a gas station, which she is renting out to Circle K.[12] In January 2022, she announced that she had also bought an inflatable pool toy company.[13] In April 2022, she announced that she was quitting her OnlyFans and associated online activities to focus on Twitch by the end of June of that year.[14] In July 2022, she announced she was starting a company matching personal assistants with content creators.[15] In September 2022 she hosted a health and wellness event on Chaturbate.[16]
In April 2023, she feuded with Twitch streamer and retired porn star Adriana Chechik, who criticized Amouranth's persona, with Amouranth responding by challenging Chechik to a boxing match.[17] In May 2023, she began streaming on the website called Jerkmate[18] and hosted the 2023 XBIZ Creator Awards.[19] On June 19, 2023, she signed with Kick, a livestreaming platform, and would stream some of her content there.[20] In August 2023, she became the brand ambassador for FansRevenue and Jerkmate.[21]
In June 2024, Siragusa invested in North American esports organization Wildcard Gaming, becoming a co-owner in the process.[22]
On August 21, 2024, her ASMR YouTube channel was banned.[23]
Personal life
editIn October 2022, Siragusa stated on a livestream that she had been married for several years, after her stream was allegedly interrupted by her husband, who could be heard verbally abusing her.[24][25] Siragusa alleged that her husband had told her to hide their marriage for "commercial reasons",[26] and that he had control over her finances, coerced her to stream more than she was willing to, and threatened to kill her dogs if she did not obey his demands.[27] A few days following the incident, Siragusa stated she was seeking legal and emotional counsel, had regained access to her finances, and that her husband was out of her life and is seeking help.[28][29]
In March 2023, Siragusa was diagnosed with ovarian failure, which she revealed during a video in June of the same year.[30]
In August 2024, it was revealed that Amouranth was being stalked by a man from Estonia who had recently been released from jail.[31][32]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Streamer Awards | Best ASMR Streamer | Won | [33] |
| 2023 | AVN Awards | Favorite Creator Site Star | Won | [34] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "About Amouranth". YouTube.
- ^ a b c Grayson, Nathan (July 23, 2021). "Amouranth Is Twitch's Smartest Troll, But She's On Thin Ice". Kotaku. Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ a b "Twitch 'hot tub streamer' has ads pulled by streaming site". BBC News. May 19, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
Amouranth - whose real name is Kaitlyn Siragusa
- ^ a b Cao, Steffi (February 18, 2023). "The Only Woman In Twitch's 100 Most-Viewed Streamers Said Dealing With Exploitative Imagery Is 'Ridiculous' And 'Hard'". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
Siragusa said having also worked in the adult film industry means her viewpoint on deepfakes may be different from that of a creator who chooses not to.
- ^ Bardhan, Ashley (September 1, 2022). "Amouranth Can't Be Your Girlfriend, She's Building An Empire Beyond Twitch". Kotaku. Archived from the original on October 18, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ Cao, Steffi (October 18, 2022). "Twitch Streamer And Adult Performer Amouranth Said She Is 'Seeking 'Legal And Emotional Counsel' About Her Abusive Marriage". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ Chalk, Andy (December 31, 2021). "Twitch 2021: A year in controversies". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ Gach, Ethan (November 15, 2021). "The Gulf Between Amouranth and Other Top Women Streamers On Twitch Is Enormous, Stats Say". Kotaku. Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ Vandervoort, Oliver (May 23, 2021). "Amouranth Gets Twitch Ads Back, But With A Catch". Gamerant. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ Irwin, Kate (October 9, 2021). "Why was Amouranth banned from Twitch, Instagram, and TikTok?". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ Reeve, Justin (July 9, 2022). "Amouranth Reveals That She Made $33 Million Selling Nudes". TheGamer. Archived from the original on July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ^ Klein, Ashleigh (November 11, 2021). "Amouranth has bought a gas station". Ginx. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ Mellor, Imogen (January 11, 2022). "The queen of hot tub streams has bought an inflatable pool toy company". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ Jiang, Sisi (April 15, 2022). "Amouranth Says She's 'Quitting' OnlyFans, Invests In Twitch". Kotaku. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ Weiss, Geoff; Perelli, Amanda (August 23, 2022). "OnlyFans and Twitch multimillionaire Amouranth explains the strategy behind her new talent firm, which she says furnishes 'Pepper Potts for the Tony Stark women of the world'". Business Insider. Archived from the original on October 16, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ Richards, Shane (September 29, 2022). "Chaturbate Hosting Online Health & Wellness Day". AVN. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
The Health and Wellness event continues with keynote speaker Amouranth—a content creator who is the top earner and content creator in the world.
- ^ Arias, Jackie (April 29, 2023). "Amouranth Challenges Adriana Chechik to Boxing Match". GameRant.
- ^ Thomas, Rick (May 24, 2023). "Amouranth to Make Jerkmate Livestream Debut This Friday". XBIZ. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- ^ Freixes, Alejandro (April 20, 2023). "Amouranth to Host 2023 XBIZ Creator Awards". XBIZ. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- ^ "Amouranth Follows xQc's Lead And Leaves Twitch". Kotaku. June 20, 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ Smithberg, Allen. "Amouranth Joins Forces With FansRevenue as Brand Ambassador". AVN. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
Kaitlyn Siragusa a.k.a. Amouranth has been announced as the official brand ambassador for FansRevenue and Jerkmate.
- ^ St. Clair, Grant (June 20, 2024). "From gas stations to esports teams: Amouranth becomes part-owner in Wildcard Gaming". Dot Esports. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ "YouTube terminates Amouranth's ASMR channel for "sexual content"". Dexerto. August 21, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ Plunkett, Luke (October 16, 2022). "Amouranth Says She Is Being Abused By Her Husband". Kotaku. Archived from the original on October 16, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ Niemeyer, Kenneth (October 16, 2022). "'Living in a fancy prison': Twitch and OnlyFans star Amouranth revealed she is married and accused her husband of emotional abuse, forcing her to stream". Insider. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ Mather, Katie (October 18, 2022). "Twitch, OnlyFans star worries fans after revealing she's been married for years and alleging her husband is abusive". In The Know. Yahoo. Archived from the original on October 18, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ Litchfield, Ted (October 16, 2022). "Streamer Amouranth reveals she is married, accuses husband of domestic abuse". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on October 16, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ Plunkett, Luke (October 18, 2022). "Twitch Star Amouranth: I'm Free Now, Seeking Legal Counsel Vs. Husband". Kotaku. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ Clark, Nicole (October 18, 2022). "Amouranth says she's safe, is 'seeking legal and emotional counsel'". Polygon. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ Cons, Roddy (June 27, 2023). "What is ovarian failure? The reason why Amouranth will back out of boxing championship". AS. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "Amouranth reveals her "crazy" stalker from Estonia is out of jail and still harasses her". Dexerto. August 16, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ Shaukat, Rahman (August 17, 2024). "Amouranth Gives Update on Stalker Situation". Game Rant. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ Miceli, Max (February 22, 2022). "All nominees for QTCinderella's Streamer Awards". Dot Esports. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Amouranth to Host Live Show on Jerkmate Monday". AVN. July 14, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023.