Rachel Hofstetter (online alias: Valkyrae) is an American video game streamer who currently has 1.89 million followers on her YouTube page. That’s quite an achievement for someone who started streaming as a hobby. Valkyrae made a name for herself on Twitch before signing a deal with YouTube to stream all of her content on the platform.
Before moving to YouTube, Rachel became the first player and content creator on join the 100 Thieves esports team. Rachel’s move to YouTube has been an overwhelming success, with YouTube exec Ryan Wyatt describing her as the fastest growing live streamer in the world.
This piece will focus on Valkyrae’s parents. Valkyrae is half German and half Filipino.
Valkyrae’s father passed away in April 2017 after a painful battle with cancer.
Valkyrae was born on January 8, 1992 in Washington, United States, to a German father and a Filipino mother. She grew up with a brother of hers who tragically passed away after committing suicide. Valkyrae revealed through a tweet posted on January 3, 2018 that his father always felt guilty about his son’s suicide. She wrote:
“My brother committed suicide. I told my dad I was going hunting but he shot himself. My father has always felt guilty about it. He would take it out on me while he was drunk over the years until he passed away.”
Valkyrae’s father passed away in April 2017 after a painful battle with cancer. The streamer wrote on Instagram that she had known for a long time that the disease would kill her father, but that she was not prepared for when he took his last breath. However, she expressed relief that her father was no longer suffering and that she could finally rest in peace. Valkyrae wrote on Instagram:
“I love you and I miss you so much dad. Finally no more pain. Last year was a challenge and taking care of him during his final weeks was the most difficult experience. When she took her last breath from him she still wasn’t ready. But no more pain and confusion, no more anger and sadness. Rest in peace.”
Valkyrae’s decision to sign an exclusive deal with YouTube was inspired by the need to support her mother.
Valkyrae began tending to her mother soon after the games became profitable for her. In 2018, she told him Business Insider that he had paid off his mother’s debt and helped finance her business with in-game money. In late January 2020, Valkyrae revealed that she signed a deal with YouTube to ensure she had enough money to continue supporting her expensive mother. The player said:
“My mom lost her job about two years ago and since then I have been taking full care of her. She is totally dependent on us having been remodeling the house in the Philippines. In fact, we just finished remodeling the house in Washington, my hometown. You know, she’s not cheap.
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