Imane โPokimaneโ responded to the comment by suggesting that men should instead compliment women on their makeup. She explained her reasoning with an analogy, comparing makeup to art in a gallery.
During a live stream on December 19, Twitch star Imane โPokimaneโ spent some time interacting with her fans when she noticed a viewer seemingly criticizing her for wearing โway too much makeup.โ
Pokimane calls out viewers to Makeup Criticism with Strength
โIf you donโt like what they did, move onโ โ Pokimane responds to fans saying she wears โtoo much makeupโ
Pokimane discussed her recovery from COVID-19 at the start of her December 19 live stream, before her attention was drawn to a comment from a viewer named The_Soft_Poo, who said:
After reading the message, the co-founder of OfflineTV slammed the Twitch user and remarked. Imane took the opportunity to express her thoughts about men commenting on womenโs makeup, stating:
The Moroccan-Canadian personality provided an explanation for the statements with an analogy, elaborating:
โAnd let me tell you why. This ainโt no like, s*xist s**t. Itโs just, that makeup takes a lot of effort. Thatโs like if you went to an art gallery and you told someone, โI think thereโs too much red on this painting,โ theyโll be like, โOw! I did it the way I liked it. The way I thought it should be done.โ You know what I mean? You should think of it that way.โ
Pokimane suggested that people should view makeup โas a paintingโ:
โThink of it instead as a painting. You wouldnโt run around telling someone what you think they should do with their art. Like, nah. โThatโs valid criticism for art.โ No, itโs not! Subjective. If you donโt like what they did, move on. And if you like it, tell them!โ
The conversation concluded with the 26-year-old saying that women โdonโt negativelyโ comment on other womenโs makeup:
And the reason I said men, is because girls already donโt negatively comment on other girlsโ makeup. Iโve actuallyโฆ Iโve never seen that happen. I mean, Iโm sure it happens here and there. Butโฆ Iโve rarely, rarely seen that happen. They just have fun. Literally, who cares?โ
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โ pokimane (@pokimanelol) August 27, 2022
Fans react to the streamerโs sentiments
Over 88 fan reactions were posted in the YouTube comments section, with several community members praising Pokimaneโs take. Hereโs what they had to say:
Pokimane is a popularย Twitch streamerย and internet influencer who began her livestreaming career in 2016. She currently has over nine million followers, while an average of 9,240 viewers tune in to watch her broadcasts.