Pokimane recently shared a surprising story about being approached to participate in a League of Legends reality TV show. However, the opportunity took an unexpected turn after what she described as a “weird ass date” with the project’s director.
Before becoming one of the most popular full-time content creators on Twitch, Pokimane balanced her schoolwork with streaming in her spare time, steadily growing her channel. During an appearance on Ludwig’s podcast, The Yard, she revealed that during those early days of her streaming career, she was recruited by a team for a reality TV show centered around women who played League of Legends.
The premise of the show was to follow the lives of 5 women in the gaming community and document their journey as they improved their skills. Pokimane shared that the production team even hired a coach to help the players enhance their gameplay. The project appeared well-organized, with the director based in Hollywood and coordinating from Los Angeles.
“[We] had a coach, a full team, and more. They flew me out to LA and I took a meeting with the director,” Pokimane explained.
However, the meeting wasn’t what she expected. Looking back, she described the encounter as “almost like some weird ass date” due to the unusual dynamic. “In hindsight, it was almost like some weird ass date because it’s like me and this old man having dinner.”
Unfortunately, the trip to LA only made things more awkward. Pokimane revealed that after she returned home, the entire production team seemed to vanish. While they didn’t completely ghost her, the project began to fall apart. “It wasn’t like fully ghost after, but it got really weird. They were like ‘we’re really trying…’ and then it fizzled out,”
This isn’t the first unusual story Pokimane has shared recently. Since launching her podcast Sweet n’ Sour with fellow streamer LilyPichu in September, she has opened up about several odd or intense encounters. One notable story, shared in the podcast’s second episode, involved a “traumatic” incident where a couple confronted her after the husband came across her leaked phone number online.
Through these revelations, Pokimane continues to give fans a glimpse into her unique experiences in the gaming and entertainment industry, including the challenges she faced before rising to fame as one of Twitch’s most recognizable creators.