Twitch's IRL category has always been a little hard to pin down, it's not quite just chatting, but also not gameplay, and most of the time, it can be a little dull. This is not a negative as quiet, low-key streams can be very relaxing and sometimes, as caught during waterlynn's recent trip to a pier in China, adorable and wholesome. While trying to get the attention of nearby seagulls, the popular Twitch streamer decided to take a fan suggestion from her chat, put the bread on her head instead of in her hand, and immediately a cute moment was caught on camera for everyone to see.
Travel and exploration streams are waterlynn's specialty, showing her almost 140k followers the beauty and adventure to be found in her native China. Other common IRL streams can sometimes include following a Twitch streamer at the gym, going shopping, riding along on a boat, or just taking a dog for a walk. Street markets and food vendors are some of waterlynn's favorite locations to share with her viewers, after all, shopping and amazing food are universal concepts that can transcend language barriers.
In a clip created by user fluffybear485 from waterlynn's Twitch stream, it's clear that the streamer has been trying to get the seagull's toe at out of her hand. Following the chat suggestion, waterlynn admits that putting the bread on her head is "probably better," and sure enough, mere seconds later a hungry bird swoops down and eats right off of the top of her head. Catching a cute moment like that on camera is delightfully wholesome, especially because of the fan involvement in making it happen.
Other clips of waterlynn's travels available on Twitch include petting cats, accidentally hitting herself in the face with a ball, and a scary encounter with wild monkeys. There's always a lot of drama to be found on Twitch, but at the same time, there are also far less controversial streams on the platform. Feeding a seagull, with her head, may not be what it takes to propel waterlynn to the level of a Pokimane or Amouranth, but it's adorable, cute, and still has a place on the streaming service.
IRL streams often considered to be an evolution of reality tv by actually showing what real-life looks like around the world, can also be controversial. It wasn't long ago that a man was arrested for harassing a Twitch streamer while she was filming in a resort. At the end of the day, that's an accurate representation of reality, some days are good, some days are bad, and there's an incredible spectrum of the human experience just waiting to be broadcast around the world.
Source: Dexerto