LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Imane Anys aka Pokimane found herself in hot water once again as she was spotted throwing gang signs during her recent live stream. This comes after the iconic Twitch streamer was embroiled in various controversies related to her views on xQc's non-exclusive $100 million deal with Kick.
It is widely understood that these gestures serve as verbal and visual cues used for identification and communication within gangs. Continue reading, to learn more about the details of Pokimane's recent live stream and the response from her fan community.
Pokimane flashes gang signs
In a recent live stream by Pokimane, she unintentionally made peculiar hand gestures that caught the attention of her fans across different social media platforms. The gestures sparked debate among viewers, with some speculating that she may have been imitating gang signs. It's worth noting that the video in question is relatively short, lasting only about 122 seconds, and the interpretation of the signs could be misconstrued when taken out of context.
Importantly, the video revealed that Pokimane was actually imitating certain shapes that were displayed on her system. It is crucial to remember that the connection between the signs she imitated and any potential gang-related signals remains unconfirmed. As of now, there is no confirmation or evidence indicating that Pokimane has encountered any trouble or negative consequences regarding her strange hand gestures.
'Beyond strange'
After watching Pokimane's video, fans labeled her a 'gangster'. One fan user wrote, "She thinks she’s a gangster." A second fan user tweeted, "The scene from Straight Outta Compton where ice cube is on the bus students are throwing up gang signs at a car. The car pulls the bus over and a shooter walks about and teaches kids a valuable lesson Gang Bang them Books." A third user said, "It looks like she's trying to do the blood sign cause it's weird hand shit. Everybody did this when I in the 90s, blood or not Just say you hate Poki." One Twitter user said, "Beyond strange." A fifth wrote, "If there was context it wouldn’t even make sense."
