Streamer and content material creator Kaitlyn Siragusa, aka Amouranth, has recorded her first video since she first revealed on Sunday that she was in an abusive relationship together with her husband. The video was to replace followers on what has been taking place, including that she’s “comfortable that I’m free.”
Content material warning: abuse
“I wish to speak to you guys in regards to the state of affairs,” Siragusa begins, addressing the occasions of Sunday evening through which she broadcast abusive telephone calls and messages left by her husband. “Thanks everybody who has been tremendous type and supportive currently. Over the previous few days I’ve had a lot of individuals attain out to indicate concern, which means lots.”
Explaining why she hasn’t been on-line since, on account of “the whole lot occurring,” she says:
As for the husband state of affairs, as a few of you most likely noticed the opposite evening he known as me throughout a stream and I disappeared for like two hours. Then I lastly unmuted about an hour and a half into the decision, and I apologise if that was laborious to look at for individuals, I didn’t actually know what else to do…
She says, “That was truly the primary time he’s ever heard himself on a recording,” including he had been recorded throughout different abusive calls, however had by no means agreed to earlier makes an attempt to have him hearken to himself.
“I believe when he heard himself on that decision it actually sunk in how a lot of an asshole he actually is…[laughs]…it’s like, you by no means even realised, fool?”
Amouranth says her husband is away “getting assist,” and that, “As of at present I’ve entry to all my accounts and funds once more,” whereas she can also be “in search of authorized and emotional counsel.”
Repeatedly appreciative all through the video of the love and assist she has acquired since Sunday night (together with presents of authorized assist), she says, “I didn’t suppose that many individuals would give a shit, to be trustworthy, it’s sort of loopy.” Amouranth then provides, “even haters are like ‘rattling, I fuckin’ hate Amouranth, however you already know what, I hope she’s OK,’ that’s so good.”
Siragusa additionally takes time to deal with the actions of “her cameraman,” who she says is now her “former cameraman,” explaining:
Some individuals, although, appear to be utilizing the state of affairs for private acquire and clout, which is much less shifting [than the messages of support]. Sadly my former cameraman appears to be a type of individuals.
Amouranth says that over the TwitchCon weekend (October 7-9) he “made the state of affairs extra explosive than it wanted to be,” in an try and “create a scene,” and that his actions infected tensions between Amouranth and her husband that helped result in the occasions of Sunday night. She additionally accuses him of encouraging “individuals to indicate up at my door who I don’t know, like what the fuck.”
In detailing the strained relationship between herself and her husband, Amouranth says that the abuse had been going down for years, however would come and go in cycles, and that earlier makes an attempt to clarify her state of affairs to the police had been unsuccessful as a result of they wouldn’t do something until she had been bodily harmed.
Later within the hour-long stream, whereas studying some viewer feedback aloud, one fan says, “I assumed you have been a girlboss,” to which she replies, “No, I used to be a lady worker, now I is usually a girlboss.” She additionally says there have been many instances in her profession at occasions and streams the place, “I simply needed to go residence and play Pokémon,” however had continued streaming as a result of she “was afraid of confrontation” together with her husband.
Siragusa additionally feedback that she’s now trying ahead to truly having the ability to “have pals once more,” get some sleep, watch TV and be capable of “put on some garments.” The stream ends with Amouranth saying it’s time for a “new chapter” in her profession, although she’s going to first “take a while to course of issues, spend a while with my animals, really feel like a human once more.”
The complete video is beneath, although observe it doesn’t begin till round 33 minutes in (and once more, a content material warning for mentions of abuse):
