"You can't make everyone happy" - VSHOJO's Ironmouse on advice for VTubers, favorite anime, future plans, biggest achievements, and more (Exclusive)

When it comes to streamers and VTubers, few people are as inspiring as Ironmouse. Her diagnosis of CVID (Common Variable Immunodeficiency) has left her mostly isolated and bedridden, halting her dreams of singing opera. Despite that, she’s made a career for herself as one of the most popular VTubers on the planet. A founding member of VSHOJO, the Puerto Rican superstar has collaborated with some of the biggest names on the planet.

She’s smashed through so many records, being the most-subscribed female streamer on Twitch, and was the first VTuber to be nominated, much less win an award at The Game Awards. We recently had a chance to sit down with her to learn more about her career path, the goals she has set out, and so much more.

Ironmouse is a genuine inspiration to many, myself included, so it was a thrill to learn more about her. For a girl sitting alone in a room, wanting to make friends, she’s made more than a million of them on Twitch alone.

Ironmouse: Hello, I’m Ironmouse! I’m a Puerto Rican-American VTuber on Twitch. I love to stream, play games with friends, sing, and just hang out with my community.

Ironmouse: Oh gosh, thank you so much! It was such a shock. I felt so honored to have been nominated alongside other content creators and winning was such a shock, but I’m glad to have been able to represent myself and VShojo to take home the win. I’m glad to represent VTubers and to continue showing the world that we’re here to show the world what more we can do!

Ironmouse: For my birthday, I had my very own 3D concert which was such a blast to work on. The 3D concert with the VShojo girls was super fun and I’m glad we were able to put on something together. I would say, my biggest highlight of 2023 is being the