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Harsh reality behind woman who live streamed every second of her life for the last three years

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Published 11:32 5 May 2025 GMT+1

Harsh reality behind woman who live streamed every second of her life for the last three years

A surreal look into what people can sacrifice for content

Ben Williams

Ben Williams

In an age where live streaming has become both a lifestyle and a career path, one Twitch streamer has taken it to the absolute extreme — but not without a serious cost to her personal life.

EmilyCC, 28, holds the record for the longest continuous stream on Twitch after broadcasting every second of her life for more than three years straight.

From mundane daily tasks to breakups and everything in between, she’s lived entirely in front of the camera since launching what was originally meant to be a subathon back in 2021.

While she’s gained thousands of followers, celebrated milestones with Twitch royalty like Kai Cenat, and built a full-time income from the Amazon-owned platform, Emily says the lifestyle has left her isolated, burnt out, and further away than ever from her actual goals.


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In a candid interview with The Washington Post, Emily revealed that the nonstop streaming has blocked her from achieving her biggest dream — to settle down, get married, and buy a house before she turns 30. But with her 29th birthday on the horizon, she admits that her always-online schedule has made even the idea of dating seem impossible.

She said: "For three years, she has taken no sick days, gone on no vacations, declined every wedding invitation, had no sex," the outlet reported, painting a stark picture of just how much she’s sacrificed in the name of content.

Emily first joined Twitch in 2016 while working night shifts at CVS in Long Island. She was encouraged by her boyfriend at the time, who told her: “Your life sucks, you work at CVS, you have no friends… This could be helpful.” After a few years of streaming part-time, she moved to Austin, Texas, and began dedicating herself full-time to the platform — even broadcasting on the day of her breakup.

Since then, her channel has evolved into a 24/7 window into her life, driven by constant pressure to keep viewers engaged. Emily explained: “[Viewers] are expecting more all the time,” she said. “I'm like: What more do you want?”

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But that pressure has come with serious emotional tolls. Emily confessed she hasn’t been on a date in seven years, and worries that taking any kind of break would amount to “career suicide.”

“It’s forcing myself to do things I don’t want to do because I want this stream to work,” she said. “I want it to work so bad that I just don’t care anymore.”

While she hasn’t revealed her total income, Emily earns $5.99 a month from each subscriber, with Streams Charts estimating her base income at around $5,000 per month, not including donations and tips.

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Despite the money, she says the job has left her lonely and caused friction with her parents, who struggle to understand why she’s constantly online. She also avoids showing sadness on stream, explaining: “If I was always live, I didn’t have to think about things. I just want to be awesome as possible.”

Three years in, it’s clear that behind the continuous stream of content lies a very real human cost.

Featured Image Credit: Instagram/emilycctwitch
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