AN Australian gamer has claimed she made as much as AU$70,000 in her first year of recording herself defeating men in Call of Duty.
Madeline Watson has made a name for herself on streaming site Twitch and TikTok, under the handle ‘JustMaddyx’.
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The 24-year-old has garnered more than half a million TikTok followers over the years, allowing her to become a full-time content creator in January 2020.
Watson, from Adelaide, realised quickly she could make a huge amount of cash being a woman in a male dominated industry.
Maddy streams for a minimum of four hours a day.
But she can be gaming for up to 12 hours at a time, with her favourites being Call of Duty, Apex, The Sims and Tarkov.
“The most difficult part of this career is not having a stable sleep schedule, which can take a mental toll and be exhausting sometimes,” she told FEMAIL.
Alongside the rocky sleep schedule, it’s the comments from men that make the job tougher than it needs to be.
Many male gamers feel compelled to tear Watson down when she beats them in online games, on the basis that she is a woman.
“I have a thick skin and find it funny most of the time, but sometimes I bite back,” she explained.
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“A lot of people are supportive, but some can be rude and likely would never say anything in person.
“Their reactions are always good and makes for funny content.”
They often throw around misogynistic jokes when they clock they’re losing against a woman.
“The typical comment is ‘go back to the kitchen’ because people think this [gaming] is just a man’s thing to do,” said Watson.
Maddy previously snapped at one male gamer after hearing the kitchen joke one too many times.
“If people are going to throw the kitchen joke out there, shouldn’t you be mowing the lawn? It’s overgrown – just like your p**es,” she said in a viral video.
Another male gamer recently flipped out when he realised he was losing a game of Call Of Duty to Watson.
“You’re not f***ing good Maddy. You’re just a girl and I hope you f***ing…,” he said, before Maddy interjected.
“Wow, that’s pretty toxic bro. You sound kind of mad,” she said.
“Make me a sandwich you b****,” the man fumed.
Maddy replied: “You wish bro, you f***ing wish.”
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