A former female livestreamer shares her story of sexualizing herself to attract big-spending clients
Our narrator today, Xiaoxiao, was a female livestreamer who entered the business this January. It took her only three months to go from making 2 RMB a day to making 100,000 RMB a month. On the outside, this seems like an outrageous figure—but this income all depended on the “big brothers”: fans with deep pockets on the other side of the screen.
The top “brother” is the viewer who sends the largest amount of virtual gifts to the livestreamer, which they can redeem for cash through the livestreaming platform. The brothers are the key to striking it rich in the streaming world.
So how was Xiaoxiao going to catch the eye of one of these lucrative viewers?
The answer might lie in roleplay: In this world, those who can perform their roles well can have what they desire.
Below, we follow Xiaoxiao’s account of her experience with the ups and downs of the livestreaming world.
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