Prominent VTuber Kirsche Verstahl has found herself at the center of controversy after being banned from Twitch. The suspension, announced on May 16, 2025, by the automated X account @StreamerBans, marks her first incident of this nature on the platform.
Viewers attempting to access her Twitch channel are greeted with a notification indicating that her account is temporarily unavailable due to a breach of Twitch’s Terms of Service (ToS):
“This channel is temporarily unavailable due to a violation of Twitch’s Community Guidelines or Terms of Service.”
The online community has expressed mixed reactions to Kirsche Verstahl’s unexpected ban. Many users are questioning the rationale behind the decision. Notably, one individual speculated that the VTuber might shift her streaming activities exclusively to YouTube in the wake of this suspension.
“F**king for what!?”X user @Hoody538771 commented.
“Guess Kirsche is YouTube only for now on,”@donhato_ wrote.
“WTF?! Not deserved,”X user @AtomikRonin remarked.
“She’ll be back within a couple of days,”X user @EggsDavid posted.
“Oh boy, prepare for unforeseen consequences,”X user @Mati_jota_ replied.
Kirsche Verstahl Explains the Reason Behind Her Twitch Ban
On the very same day of her ban, Kirsche Verstahl took to X to clarify the situation. She shared a screenshot of an email from Twitch revealing that the suspension stemmed from “sexual content”shared during her broadcasts.
Highlighted in her message was a segment from the email stating:
“Reason: Sexual Content. Broadcasting, uploading, soliciting, offering, or linking to p**nographic or s*xually explicit content, or offering or soliciting s*xual content or services in exchange for goods, services, or money (including cheers, Bits, subs, and in-game items). Examples of violative conduct include, but are not limited to: Roleplaying o**l sex in virtual reality. Drawing characters engaged in s*x or m**turbation with or without s*xual bodily fluids visible. Displaying s*x toys in a non-educational context.”
Additionally, Twitch confirmed that the ban would last for one day.
In her public comments regarding this incident, Kirsche expressed her suspicions about the motivations of her detractors:
“Oh wow I wonder who could be behind this especially after that AI slop article put out about how I read Ana Valen’s fanfiction, truly a mystery the harassers cry out as they strike you.”
This incident comes on the heels of a previous event on May 3, 2025, when Kirsche Verstahl gained significant attention for her apparent endorsement of Shiloh Hendrix’s fundraising efforts.