“Have been watching her since I was 13,” Coco Gauff thanks YouTube content creator Valkyrae for helping her during difficult times


“Have been watching her since I was 13,” Coco Gauff thanks YouTube content creator Valkyrae for helping her during difficult times

YouTube sensation Valkyrae and Coco Gauff

Coco Gauff reached her first ever singles final in the 2022 French Open but lost to Iga Swiatek. She entered her debut in the WTA tour in 2019. She received a wildcard into the qualifying draw at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships, where she became the youngest player in the tournament’s history to qualify for the main draw. But she faced early exits at the 2022 Australian Open as well as in the Wimbledon Championship 2022.

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YouTube sensation ‘Valkyrae‘, also known as Rachell Hofstetter, rose to fame towards the end of the 2010s. She is one of the biggest streamers on the internet and won the ‘Content Creator of the Year award’ at the 2020 Game Awards. She is also the most watched female streamer since 2020 and even gained entry to the ‘Forbes Under 30‘ list in the year 2022.

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“She accidentally saved my life” Coco Gauff

Coco Gauff has been through many ups and downs in her life. She has been a big fan of the YouTube sensation Valkyrae since she was young and has been following her diligently. She makes sure to watch her videos every day irrespective of her mood and it makes her feel refreshed and also helps her deal with tough situations. She said, “I’ve been watching her since I was 13 years old and happy, sad or whatever, Valkyrae was who I would and still watch. After every match, win or lose, I always watch her lol. Her streams got me through some pretty crap times. Thanks, Valkyrae

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She further thanked the YouTube star for unknowingly saving her through crucial moments of her life. It helps her to overcome difficulties and makes her ready to face new challenges. She shared a video on her social media account on TikTok which says, “I think you might have accidentally saved my life“.

Coco Gauff will be back in action at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic in San Jose, California. Gauff will further take part in the National Bank Open in Toronto followed by the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati before participating at the US Open.

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