"I'm Basically Living In A Fancy Prison"—Twitch Streamer Amouranth Says Her Husband Has Been "Abusive," Forcing Her To Stream And Controlling Her Finances

Amouranth is a big content creator who has made millions of dollars from streaming on Twitch. She's known for her revealing cosplays and sultry “hot tub” streams on the major platform. She recently cried on one of her live videos while on the phone with her husband, who some users state goes by the name "Nick Lee." In the short clip below, Amouranth's said husband is seen telling her to leave the house and screaming. Lee also allegedly threatened to kill her dogs if she didn't agree to do a 24-hour stream.

When she hangs up, Amouranth details her relationship to her audience, even mentioning that Lee has apparently gone to a therapist before. “The therapist even told him [her husband] that it's a form of, like, psychological abuse, and that I'm basically living in a fancy prison,” she says. Amouranth claims that her husband did not want to publicly disclose their marriage as it would “ruin” the “business model.” The reason could be that Amouranth's biggest donators are men. “And he was changed for a bit, and then the hot tub meta arose, and he was like, 'oh, this is an opportunity,' and then he turned into an *sshole again,” she adds.

Lee has reportedly threatened to take their money while leaving her with $1 million dollars because he's “worked harder than her.” Amouranth stated that he controlled a lot of their financial accounts. “All the f*cking accounts are like two-factored under his number, and he has all the log-in information to things, you know,” she says. “It keeps you there with the fear and the threats, and you fear that he's gonna do something to your animals, and then he's nice again, and says, 'Oh, everything is gonna be okay!'” Amouranth then proceeded to show her followers a video of what appears to be a cracked and broken door knob that her husband purportedly kicked down when she locked it.

Since the videos have spread online, some users have speculated that she was “faking” the abuse and others asked why she didn't leave. Famous streamers and content creators have come out to support her on social media despite some of the backlash she's received. "It’s disgusting seeing the internet continue to invalidate and dehumanize victims of abuse. What Amouranth has been trapped in is very real.. especially having joint accounts, married, dealing with threats, etc. I hope she gets the freedom and relief any human in abuse deserves," writes Valkyrae.

The Dark Side of the Webcamming World

Even Andrew Tate has admitted to running a webcam business in the past – before the glory days of OnlyFans, mind you – which grew to a total number of 70 women working in four different locations to gain money from viewers. Webcamming and streaming have been growing in popularity over the past decade. In the past, men would typically pay women to perform virtual "sexual" acts. These days, Twitch streamers can experience incredible monetary gain without having to go fully nude. The majority of the consumers are lonely individuals, typically men. But the dark side of streaming and webcamming is now only coming to light – most women who stream or create OnlyFans content are seen as "empowered" when it might just be the opposite. Some of them have been manipulated into going into this business.

It's been known that sex trafficking is a massive problem within the pornography industry. Cam sites, in particular, especially in poor countries like Russia or Romania, are booming. And it's important to note that predatory individuals who "pimp out" these women only care about generating income – that means they'll also chase any new "opportunity" that helps them accumulate successful gains, including Twitch. Thus, it wouldn't be a surprise at all if some female streamers are undergoing abuse or are forced to stream for hours on end to milk male viewers for money. Amouranth has essentially become proof that this could be the newest form of "trafficking" and abusing women.

In the end, you never truly know what these streamers are going through. What lies behind the luxurious apartment, laughter, and nice clothes could be something more sinister. And I have a feeling that streaming will be the newest money-making machine for abusers and traffickers in the future – if it isn't already.

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