Hololive’s Laplus Darknesss Apologizes After Calling Out “Sexually Harassing Male Otaku”
Hololive VTuber Laplus Darknesss has found herself embroiled in controversy after publicly condemning “sexually harassing male fans”, with her choice of words prompting accusations of sexism and eventually an apology, while management company Cover Corporation revealed that she had been receiving unsolicited sexually…
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