xChocoBars

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xChocoBars
Twitchcon 2017 xChocoBars.jpg
Rose at TwitchCon 2017
Personal information
BornJanet Rose
(1994-11-05) 5 November 1994 (age 27)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Twitch information
Channel
Years active2015–present
GenreGaming
Games
Followers904,699
Total views48 million
Associated acts
YouTube information
Channel
GenreGaming
Subscribers237,000[1]
Total views16.1 million[1]
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg 100,000 subscribers
Updated: 3 November 2021

Janet Rose (born November 5, 1994), better known by her online alias xChocoBars, is a Canadian internet personality and Twitch streamer. She is a content creator for Canadian esports organization Luminosity Gaming.[2]

Career[]

Rose started creating videos on YouTube in November 2013 and live streaming on Twitch in 2015. In her early years, she was most well known for her gameplay and commentary of League of Legends, Fortnite,[3] and Teamfight Tactics. Her fans are affectionately called the Potato Army.[4]

In 2018, Rose was one of the four captains of an $100,000 League of Legends esports charity tournament alongside Pokimane, LilyPichu, and Kaypea.[5] Rose played Fortnite with NBA player Josh Hart in IGN's Fortnite Streamer Showdown later that year.[6][7]

Rose has also taken part in professional esports. In 2019, she won first place at Twitch Rivals: League of Legends tournament as part of team EZ Clap.[8][9][10] She went on to participate in ESPN’s inaugural Apex Legends EXP Pro-Am tournament.[11]

She was a finalist for the Twitch Streamer of the Year award at the 11th Shorty Awards.[4]

In 2020, Rose began to stream and post videos of her playing Among Us with many other streamers and celebrities including Valkyrae, Disguised Toast, dakotaz, Hafu, Sykkuno, Corpse Husband, Pokimane, Bretman Rock, and more.

Personal life[]

Rose was born in Toronto, Canada. She was studying to obtain an early childhood education degree when she dropped out to pursue streaming full time.[citation needed] Rose formerly lived with other streamers Pokimane, Valkyrae, and Starsmitten from mid-2020 to June 2021.[12]

In 2020, Rose publicly spoke out about her experience dealing with a severe stalker for over two years. "I often think about how I will prob die by the hands of my stalker and no one can do anything about it until it really happens," she tweeted. "I know it’s heavy to talk about but if it does happen I hope my death will mean something and help protect other creators from similar situations."[13]

Awards and nominations[]

Year Ceremony Category Result Ref.
2019 11th Shorty Awards Twitch Streamer of the Year Nominated [4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "About xChocoBars". YouTube.
  2. ^ "Luminosity Gaming Streamers". TopTwitchStreamers. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  3. ^ "For the Love of the Game". Cheddar. 30 March 2018. Live Twitch streamer Janet "xChocoBars" Rose tells Cheddar about her love of Fortnite and why the game is so exciting for gamers. She tells us what it's like being a woman in the male-dominated gaming space, especially in the era of movements like #MeToo and #TimesUp.
  4. ^ a b c "xChocobars - The Shorty Awards". Shorty Awards. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  5. ^ "20 Top Twitch Streamers Taking Part in $100,000 Charity eSports Tournament on September 1". Business Wire. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Fortnite: NBA's Josh Hart vs Twitch's xChocoBars - Streamer Showdown". IGN. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  7. ^ "LA Lakers star takes on Fortnite challenges live on IGN.com". Gamasutra. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  8. ^ de la Navarre, Tristian (12 August 2019). "Top 10 Women eSports Players in the World: Highest Earning Females". Esports Teams, Rankings & Articles. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  9. ^ Plant, Mike (23 January 2019). "2019 Twitch Rivals: League of Legends Recap". Hotspawn. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  10. ^ Blue, Rosario (4 September 2020). "Trailblazers: the women who are taking the esports world by storm". TechRadar. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  11. ^ Esguerra, Tyler (9 July 2019). "Here's ESPN's list of celebrities, streamers, and pros in the upcoming Apex Legends EXP Pro-Am". Dot Esports. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  12. ^ Glaze, Virginia (13 November 2020). "Twitch surprises Pokimane, Valkyrae & more with incredible gift". Dexerto. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  13. ^ McDowelle, Onaje (8 September 2020). "Sweet Anita, xChocoBars call out Twitch and police for inaction on online stalkers". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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