How Triciaisabirdy became a famous Twitch chef [Video]

In her early days on Twitch, Wang would stream twice a day, taking her viewers through her full cooks of lunch and dinner. Eventually, she started experimenting with some games and collaborating with other streamers, which helped introduce her to more audiences. She’d been streaming for two years when a viewer sent her the link to apply for a new cooking competition called Next Level Chef from superstar celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay.

Though she didn’t know what to expect from a reality cooking competition, Wang held her own, making it to the ninth episode in an 11-episode competition among a talented group of seasoned chefs. And in one viral moment, Wang even got the chance to explain Twitch to Ramsay.

With the success of the show behind her, she embraced streaming full-time and worked to grow her community, cultivating a space that was safe to talk about mental health, chat, cook, play games, and travel.

“On a lot of …