Actress Inde Navarrette, who recently shot to prominence with her role in the horror film 'Obsession', is now seeing a surge of interest in her past as a video game streamer. Before her cinematic breakthrough, Navarrette cultivated a significant following on Twitch, where she live-streamed her gaming sessions, and these rediscovered videos are now attracting millions of views online.
Navarrette's breakout performance in 'Obsession' has garnered considerable attention, with the film, a 'monkey-paw' horror, reportedly earning over £213 million globally against a modest budget of approximately £558,800. This success has brought her into the public eye, leading many fans to delve into her earlier online activities.
It has emerged that prior to her acting success, Navarrette was an active gaming content creator on Twitch, amassing 63,000 subscribers. Although the original videos were removed from her channel, a new YouTube channel, bearing her name, began re-uploading some of these clips earlier this month. Among the most popular re-uploads are two videos, totalling ten hours, which show Navarrette playing through the original 'The Last Of Us'. Other clips feature her engaging with the horror game 'Outlast'.
The impact of these re-uploaded streams has been substantial, with the 'The Last Of Us' clips alone accumulating more than 1.6 million views in just nine days. Additionally, short-form videos on TikTok, featuring Navarrette playing 'Call Of Duty' while sporting a distinctive Toad hat, have also achieved widespread popularity. This resurgence of her gaming content highlights a growing trend of audiences connecting with celebrities through their relatable hobbies and interests.
In a recent interview with GQ, Navarrette spoke about her passion for gaming, explaining, "It’s just something that I really love to do." She recounted playing games like 'Shrek in Big Head mode', 'Call Of Duty', 'Red Dead', and 'Fallout' with her older brother, Amani, during her upbringing. Her enthusiasm for the medium led her to build her own PC during the COVID-19 pandemic, further deepening her engagement with PC gaming. "It really just took off with me loving watching YouTubers growing up, like Markiplier," she stated, explaining her motivation to stream: "If I’m not working on a show and I love playing video games by myself and I love playing with friends, then why not stream? It became a lot of fun."
Source: NME, GQ