Summary
Kickstreamer Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa was recently attacked by three gunmen who were attempting to rob her home. The formerTwitchpersonality has been outspoken about needing protection to keep her safe from stalkers, and this most recent incident may affect her online career.
Amouranth is known for her entertaining Just Chatting and IRL content, earning her millions of followers across all her social media and streaming platforms. She’s also known for her many business ventures, such as owning gasoline stations and collaborating with a brewery to create her own beer. Despite her popularity,Amouranth deals with bans and suspensions on YouTubeand Twitch, with the latter being one of the reasons why she switched to Kick.
Recently, Amouranthtweeted that she was being robbed at gunpointat home, detailing that the gunmen broke into her room and pulled her out of bed while asking about her crypto wallets.Amouranth has been open about investing in Bitcoinand other cryptocurrencies, even sharing a screenshot of millions' worth of balance in her account. Later, the streamer shared CCTV footage showing her leading three gunmen to an outhouse for her supposed valuables, but the assailants quickly ran out after the streamer shot at them.
Amouranth Is Safe After Robbery and Home Invasion
Amouranth added that the gunmen beat her up and pistol-whipped her, causing the side of her head to bleed, before the events of the CCTV footage. She assured followers that the police are already investigating the matter and that a forensics team is checking the trail of blood left by the gunman that she shot. In areply to one follower, Amouranth said that she doesn’t know if she’ll go online again after the incident.
Many people expressed sympathy and sent their well-wishes to Amouranth after the traumatic event, while also commending her for being able to defend herself against three gunmen. As mentioned,Amouranth continues to deal with stalkers, which is why she invests in home security and various self-defense items to keep herself safe. Fortunately, her knowledge of self-defense helped her to protect herself from being harmed further by the robbers.
Just like Amouranth, many female streamers also have terrifying stalking experiences. Just recently, astream sniper harassed Valkyrae, Cinna, and Emiru during an IRL stream, which happened after they didn’t give him their numbers. While it’s understandable if Amouranth decides not to return to her streaming career, many fans hope that she will someday feel safe enough to resume her activities.
