SSSniperWolf
{{Short description|British-American YouTuber and internet personality (born 1992)}}
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{{Infobox YouTube personality
| name = SSSniperWolf
| image = Alia Shelesh YouTube shorts screenshot.jpg
| caption = SSSniperWolf in 2022
| birth_name = Alia Shelesh
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|10|22}}
| birth_place = Liverpool, England
| nationality = {{flatlist|
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| occupation = YouTuber
| organization =
| pseudonym = {{plainlist|
- sexysexysniper (formerly)
- Little Lia (second channel)
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| channel_display_name = SSSniperWolf
| years_active = 2011–present
| genre = {{flatlist|
- Reaction videos
- gaming (formerly)
}}
| subscribers = 34.9 million
| views = 25.9 billion
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| silver_year = 2013
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| gold_year = 2015
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| stats_update = May 3, 2025
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Alia "Lia" Shelesh (born {{Birth date|1992|10|22}}), better known as SSSniperWolf, is a British-American YouTuber and internet personality. She launched the "SSSniperWolf" YouTube channel in 2013, which grew to over 5 million subscribers by 2017. According to British Vogue in 2020, she is one of the most recognizable social media personalities associated with online video games.{{cite web |last1=Braun |first1=Freddie |title=Three Female Pro-Gamers On The Perks Of Online Community |url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/pro-gamers-community |website=British Vogue |access-date=12 November 2023 |date=10 May 2020 |archive-date=April 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410083130/https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/pro-gamers-community |url-status=live }} In 2017, she shifted her focus from video game-related content to reaction videos.
In 2023, after receiving criticism for "freebooting" TikTok videos in her reaction content, she was involved in an internet scandal when she doxxed a critic, YouTuber jacksfilms, by livestreaming the front of his home, resulting in temporary demonetization.
Life and career
= Early =
Alia Shelesh was born on October 22, 1992 in Liverpool, England.{{cite news |last1=Mboga |first1=Paulette |title=Sssniperwolf's parents: 5 quick facts that you need to know |url=https://www.tuko.co.ke/facts-lifehacks/celebrity-biographies/470348-sssniperwolfs-parents-5-quick-facts-know/ |work=Tuko.co.ke |date=6 September 2022 |access-date=1 November 2023 |language=en |archive-date=April 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415083912/https://www.tuko.co.ke/facts-lifehacks/celebrity-biographies/470348-sssniperwolfs-parents-5-quick-facts-know/ |url-status=live }} Her family moved to the United States when she was six, at which age she started playing video games.{{Cite web|title=Who is Sssniperwolf's boyfriend? Is she married to Evan Sausage?|url=https://www.tuko.co.ke/facts-lifehacks/celebrity-biographies/456740-who-sssniperwolfs-boyfriend-is-married-evan-sausage/|website=Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news.|date=2022-06-02|access-date=2023-11-07|language=en|first=Simon|last=Ayub|archive-date=November 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107205747/https://www.tuko.co.ke/facts-lifehacks/celebrity-biographies/456740-who-sssniperwolfs-boyfriend-is-married-evan-sausage/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Who are Sssniperwolf's brothers? Does she have a half-brother?|url=https://www.tuko.co.ke/facts-lifehacks/celebrity-biographies/470815-who-sssniperwolfs-brothers-a-brother/|website=Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news.|date=2022-09-07|access-date=2023-11-07|language=en|first=Simon|last=Ayub|archive-date=November 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107205808/https://www.tuko.co.ke/facts-lifehacks/celebrity-biographies/470815-who-sssniperwolfs-brothers-a-brother/|url-status=live}}
Shelesh started uploading videos to her YouTube channel "sexysexysniper",{{cite news |last1=Mather |first1=Katie |title=YouTuber SSSniperwolf is allegedly being sued by husband, former collaborator 1 year after breakup |url=https://www.intheknow.com/post/sssniperwolf-lawsuit-alisa-shelesh-evan-young/ |access-date=2 November 2023 |work=In The Know |date=29 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102120220/https://www.intheknow.com/post/sssniperwolf-lawsuit-alisa-shelesh-evan-young/|archive-date=2023-11-02|url-status=dead}}{{cite AV media |people=Shelesh, Alia |date=April 22, 2011 |title=Still no PSN? WTF? |type=Video |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sApZ-cCiAoc&feature=related |access-date=November 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111221024512/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sApZ-cCiAoc&feature=related |archive-date=December 21, 2011 |publisher=sexysexysniper |via=YouTube}} consisting of Let's Plays of games such as Call of Duty. This channel was active in 2011 and 2012.{{cite AV media |people=Shelesh, Alia |date= July 7, 2012 |title=Caught With Porn in 6th Grade |type=Video |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szikTE4fS04&gl=US&hl=en |access-date=November 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120708010326/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szikTE4fS04&gl=US&hl=en |archive-date=July 8, 2012 |publisher=sexysexysniper |via=YouTube}} She moved to the SSSniperWolf channel in 2013, on which her first video was a compilation of fails in Call of Duty: Black Ops II.{{cite AV media |people=Shelesh, Alia |date=Jan 25, 2013 |title=BO2 Fails + Funnies #1 |type=Video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPff52zYOKg |access-date=November 12, 2023 |publisher=SSSniperWolf |via=YouTube |archive-date=November 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111233714/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPff52zYOKg |url-status=live }} She derived her handle from Sniper Wolf, a character from the Metal Gear video game series.
= Shift to reaction videos =
In 2016, she featured on Day of Doom, an event that was hosted by id Software.{{Cite web|title=iJustine, Rob Gronkowski, And More To Compete In Live Doom Tournament On YouTube Gaming|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2016/03/25/ijustine-rob-gronkowski-youtube-gaming-fullscreen-day-of-doom-tournament/|website=Tubefilter|date=2016-03-25|access-date=2023-11-08|language=en-US|archive-date=November 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108034221/https://www.tubefilter.com/2016/03/25/ijustine-rob-gronkowski-youtube-gaming-fullscreen-day-of-doom-tournament/|url-status=live}}{{Cite magazine|title=Doom Preview - Bethesda Teams With Pro Athletes To Reveal New Doom Multiplayer Footage|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/doom/b/pc/archive/2016/03/24/bethesda-teams-with-pro-athletes-to-reveal-new-doom-multiplayer-footage.aspx|magazine=Game Informer|access-date=2023-11-12|language=en|first=Mike|last=Futter|date=2016-03-24|archive-date=May 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518011552/https://www.gameinformer.com/games/doom/b/pc/archive/2016/03/24/bethesda-teams-with-pro-athletes-to-reveal-new-doom-multiplayer-footage.aspx|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Bethesda teams YouTube stars with sports athletes in Day of Doom tournament|url=https://venturebeat.com/business/bethesda-pits-youtube-stars-against-esports-athletes-in-day-of-doom-tournament/|website=VentureBeat|date=2016-03-24|access-date=2023-11-12|language=en-US|first=Dean|last=Takahashi|archive-date=May 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518011623/https://venturebeat.com/games/bethesda-pits-youtube-stars-against-esports-athletes-in-day-of-doom-tournament/|url-status=live}} In 2017, she hosted the show Clickbait in which social media influencers competed in unusual challenges.{{Cite web|title=Fullscreen Picks Up 'Clickbait With SSSniperWolf' Game Show With Social Media Stars|url=https://deadline.com/2017/04/clickbait-with-sssniperwolf-game-show-fullscreen-1202073380/|website=Deadline|date=2017-04-21|access-date=2023-11-08|language=en-US|first=Patrick|last=Hipes|archive-date=December 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204123337/https://deadline.com/2017/04/clickbait-with-sssniperwolf-game-show-fullscreen-1202073380/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Fullscreen Picks Up 'Clickbait' Game Show Starring SSSniperWolf|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2017/04/21/fullscreen-clickbait-game-show-sssniperworlf/|website=Tubefilter|date=2017-04-21|access-date=2023-11-08|language=en-US|archive-date=January 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240101212234/https://www.tubefilter.com/2017/04/21/fullscreen-clickbait-game-show-sssniperworlf/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Clickbait with Sssniperwolf|url=https://www.amazon.com/Season-1/dp/B071F45TGX|website=Amazon Prime Video|date=2017|access-date=2023-11-08|archive-date=May 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518011553/https://www.amazon.com/Season-1/dp/B071F45TGX|url-status=live}} The show aired on the subscription service Fullscreen.{{Cite web |title=Fullscreen picks up Znak & Co game show |url=https://realscreen.com/2017/04/24/fullscreen-picks-up-znak-co-game-show/ |access-date=May 18, 2024 |archive-date=January 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124062942/https://realscreen.com/2017/04/24/fullscreen-picks-up-znak-co-game-show/ |url-status=live }} She also made an appearance on FANtasies, an anthology series.{{Cite web|title=Fullscreen & Wattpad Partner on 'FANtasies' Scripted Anthology Series|url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/fullscreen-wattpad-partner-fantasies-scripted-anthology-series-1202102336/|website=Deadline|date=2017-05-25|access-date=2023-11-08|language=en-US|first=Denise|last=Petski|archive-date=December 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216010310/https://deadline.com/2017/05/fullscreen-wattpad-partner-fantasies-scripted-anthology-series-1202102336/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=New Fullscreen Series Will Bring Wattpad Fan Fiction About Mamrie Hart, Jon Cozart, To Life|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2017/05/26/fullscreen-wattpad-fan-fiction-mamrie-hart-jon-cozart/|website=Tubefilter|date=2017-05-26|access-date=2023-11-08|language=en-US|archive-date=November 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108031208/https://www.tubefilter.com/2017/05/26/fullscreen-wattpad-fan-fiction-mamrie-hart-jon-cozart/|url-status=live}}
In early 2017, the genre of her content changed from entirely gaming-oriented to primarily reaction videos.{{Cite web |date=2018-12-19 |title=Creators Going Pro: YouTube Gaming Star SSSniperwolf Has 20 Million Followers, But Still Wonders If This Is What She's Meant To Do |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2018/12/19/creators-going-pro-sssniperwolf/ |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=Tubefilter |language=en-US |archive-date=April 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415014322/https://www.tubefilter.com/2018/12/19/creators-going-pro-sssniperwolf/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Goodykoontz |first=Bill |title=These YouTubers paid millions for Arizona land. Who are SSSniperwolf and Evan Sausage? |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/media/2022/04/26/youtubers-sssniperwolf-evan-sausage-paradise-valley-land-sale/7449791001/ |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=The Arizona Republic |language=en-US |archive-date=December 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216024210/https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/media/2022/04/26/youtubers-sssniperwolf-evan-sausage-paradise-valley-land-sale/7449791001/ |url-status=live }} That year, her channel grew to over five million subscribers, and she was among the ten entrants in Forbes' "Top Influencers" list in the "Gaming" category for 2017.{{cite web |title=Top Influencers of 2017: Gaming |url=https://www.forbes.com/top-influencers/2017/gaming/#1810d6c917df |website=Forbes |access-date=12 November 2023 |language=en |date=Jun 20, 2017 |archive-date=August 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808003511/https://www.forbes.com/top-influencers/2017/gaming/#1810d6c917df |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Crecente |first1=Brian |title=Markiplier named world's most influential gamer |url=https://www.polygon.com/2017/6/20/15836482/markiplier-pewdiepie-omgitsfirefoxx-jacksepticeye-influence |website=Polygon |access-date=12 November 2023 |date=20 June 2017 |archive-date=November 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118164012/https://www.polygon.com/2017/6/20/15836482/markiplier-pewdiepie-omgitsfirefoxx-jacksepticeye-influence |url-status=live }} In 2018, she appeared on an episode of Fear Factor and on an episode of Ultimate Expedition.{{Cite web|title=SSSniperWolf, Furious Pete To Compete In YouTube Red's 'Ultimate Expedition' (Trailer)|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2017/12/14/sssniperwolf-furious-pete-youtube-red-ultimate-expedition/|website=Tubefilter|date=2017-12-14|access-date=2023-11-08|language=en-US|archive-date=November 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113141146/https://www.tubefilter.com/2017/12/14/sssniperwolf-furious-pete-youtube-red-ultimate-expedition/|url-status=live}}{{Cite magazine|title='Ultimate Expedition' sneak peek: Chuck Liddell uses an MMA move on Steve-O|url=https://ew.com/tv/2018/01/16/ultimate-expedition-sneak-peek-watch-chuck-liddell-use-an-mma-move-on-steve-o/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=2023-11-08|language=en|date=2018-01-16|archive-date=November 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112194346/https://ew.com/tv/2018/01/16/ultimate-expedition-sneak-peek-watch-chuck-liddell-use-an-mma-move-on-steve-o/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Celebrities Take 'Ultimate' Challenge with Jukka Hildén on YouTube RED|url=https://jmgmags.com/celebrities-take-ultimate-challenge-jukka-hilden-on-youtube-red/|website=JMG|date=2018-02-20|access-date=2023-11-08|language=en|first=Jacquari|last=Harris|archive-date=November 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114000414/https://jmgmags.com/celebrities-take-ultimate-challenge-jukka-hilden-on-youtube-red/|url-status=live}} In 2019, she was nominated in the 2019 Teen Choice Awards in the category "Choice Gamer"{{Cite magazine|title=Teen Choice Awards 2019: See the full list of winners and nominees|url=https://ew.com/awards/2019/08/11/teen-choice-awards-2019-see-full-list-winners-nominees/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=2023-11-08|language=en|date=2019-08-11|archive-date=February 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210207031819/https://ew.com/awards/2019/08/11/teen-choice-awards-2019-see-full-list-winners-nominees/|url-status=live}} and won the "Favorite Esports Star" award in the 2019 Kids' Choice Sports.{{Cite web|title=Dwyane Wade, Megan Rapinoe Win Big at 2019 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards|url=https://variety.com/2019/scene/news/dwyane-wade-megan-rapinoe-win-big-at-2019-nickelodeon-kids-choice-sports-awards-1203265665/|website=Variety|date=2019-07-12|access-date=2023-11-02|language=en-US|first=BreAnna|last=Bell|archive-date=May 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520194609/https://variety.com/2019/scene/news/dwyane-wade-megan-rapinoe-win-big-at-2019-nickelodeon-kids-choice-sports-awards-1203265665/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Sports 2019 Winners Release|url=https://ir.paramount.com/news-releases/news-release-details/nickelodeons-kids-choice-sports-2019-winners-release|website=Paramount Global|date=2019-07-11|access-date=2023-11-02|language=en-US|archive-date=March 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240327005552/https://ir.paramount.com/news-releases/news-release-details/nickelodeons-kids-choice-sports-2019-winners-release|url-status=live}} In 2019 and 2020, she won the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in the category "favorite gamer".{{Cite web|title=Kids' Choice Awards 2019 – Complete Winners List|url=https://deadline.com/2019/03/kids-choice-awards-2019-complete-winners-list-1202581442/|website=Deadline|date=2019-03-24|access-date=2023-11-08|language=en-US|first=Anita|last=Bennett|archive-date=July 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230703221604/https://deadline.com/2019/03/kids-choice-awards-2019-complete-winners-list-1202581442/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Kids' Choice Awards: LeBron James, 'Endgame' Cast and Slime Featured in Virtual Show|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/kids-choice-awards-lebron-james-endgame-slime-virtual-show-1292990/|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=2020-05-02|access-date=2023-11-12|language=en-US|first=Kimberly|last=Nordyke|archive-date=May 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518080641/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/kids-choice-awards-lebron-james-endgame-slime-virtual-show-1292990/|url-status=live}}
In 2021, YouTube ranked Shelesh third on its "US Top Creators" list.{{Cite web |title=YouTube names the top 10 most-viewed videos uploaded in 2021 |url=https://www.cnet.com/culture/internet/youtube-names-the-top-10-most-viewed-videos-uploaded-in-2021/ |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=CNET |language=en |archive-date=March 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240313175130/https://www.cnet.com/culture/internet/youtube-names-the-top-10-most-viewed-videos-uploaded-in-2021/ |url-status=live }} In the same year, she won the Gaming Influencer of the Year Award at the American Influencer Awards.{{Cite web |last=Segarra |first=Edward |title=Bretman Rock, Trixie Mattel and more win at American Influencer Awards: See the winners list |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2021/11/03/american-influencer-awards-winners-bretman-rock-trixie-mattel-sam-asghari/6257507001/ |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US |archive-date=February 18, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240218184445/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2021/11/03/american-influencer-awards-winners-bretman-rock-trixie-mattel-sam-asghari/6257507001/ |url-status=live }}
= Legal dispute with Evan Young =
On August 1, 2023, it was reported that Shelesh was one of the highest-paid YouTubers with a net worth of US$16 million. On August 17, 2023, Evan Young filed a lawsuit against Shelesh for breach of contract and financial misdoings in relation to content produced by Channel Red, their joint company. He accused her of not paying him for work he did for Channel Red.{{Cite web |last=Phillipp |first=Charlotte |date=2023-09-29 |title=YouTube Star SSSniperWolf Sued by Estranged Husband, Former Collaborator for Breach of Contract |url=https://themessenger.com/entertainment/youtube-star-sssniperwolf-sued-by-estranged-husband-former-collaborator-for-breach-of-contract |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231011221053/https://themessenger.com/entertainment/youtube-star-sssniperwolf-sued-by-estranged-husband-former-collaborator-for-breach-of-contract |archive-date=October 11, 2023 |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=The Messenger |language=en}} Young also claimed he curated and scripted her content for years. Shelesh filed a motion to dismiss on October 5, 2023, claiming the accusations were "vindictive". In the dismissal, attorneys claimed that not long after filing for divorce, Young was locked out by Shelesh of several YouTube channels they managed together, including the main SSSniperWolf channel and SexySexySniper, as well as building new channels using the brand built by Young and Shelesh with third party entities. As of October 15, 2024 a Motion of Continuation has been filed and the case has been updated, and is currently awaiting a settlement agreement.{{Cite web |title=Lawsuit against YouTuber SSSniperwolf allegedly confirms community's 'suspicions' about the creator's success: 'She's going to have to respond to this'|url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/lawsuit-against-youtuber-sssniperwolf-allegedly-confirms-communitys-suspicions-about-the-creators-success-shes-going-to-have-to-respond-to-this-132035167.html |date=September 29, 2023 }}{{Cite web |url=https://trellis.law/doc/209934810/mco-motion-to-continue |title=MCO - Motion to Continue May 17, 2024 |date=May 17, 2024 }}{{Cite web|title=YouTube Star SSSniperWolf Pushes for Estranged Husband's Lawsuit to Be Thrown Out|url=https://themessenger.com/entertainment/youtube-star-sssniperwolf-wants-estranged-husband-lawsuit-thrown-out|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231109230020/https://themessenger.com/entertainment/youtube-star-sssniperwolf-wants-estranged-husband-lawsuit-thrown-out|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 9, 2023|website=The Messenger|date=2023-11-09|access-date=2023-11-10|language=en|first=Charlotte|last=Phillipp}}
= Conflict with jacksfilms =
File:Sssniperwolf Instagram story.jpg? He lives 5 mins away from my shoot"]]
YouTuber Jack Douglass, known as jacksfilms, accused Shelesh of profiting from other creators' work through monetizing her reaction videos, while frequently not providing proper credit,{{Cite web|title=YouTuber Jacksfilms alleges SSSniperwolf, one of the highest-paid creators on the platform, 'steals' content: 'Disheartening'|url=https://www.intheknow.com/archive/jacksfilms-sssniperwolf-stolen-content-freebooting.html|website=In The Know|date=2023-08-01|access-date=2023-11-07|language=en-US|first=Katie|last=Mather|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026232414/https://www.intheknow.com/post/jacksfilms-sssniperwolf-stolen-content-freebooting/|archive-date=2023-10-26|url-status=live}} and characterized her content as rudimentary and not transformative enough for fair use. In 2022, he began using the "JJJacksfilms" account to parody Shelesh's videos.{{Cite web|title=Jacksfilms urges YouTube to "step in" after SSSniperwolf doxxing allegations|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2023/10/18/jacksfilms-sssniperwolf-reaction-videos-doxxing-allegations-youtube-drama/|website=Tubefilter|date=2023-10-18|access-date=2023-11-07|language=en-US|archive-date=October 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026233931/https://www.tubefilter.com/2023/10/18/jacksfilms-sssniperwolf-reaction-videos-doxxing-allegations-youtube-drama/|url-status=live}} In response, she made several social media posts accusing him of sexism and plagiarism.
On October 13, 2023, Shelesh, while filming near Douglass's house, asked her followers if she should pay him a visit, stating that he lives near Shelesh's studio. She showed his house in an Instagram story{{cite magazine |title=Two YouTubers Fought Over Doxxing Accusation. YouTube Criticized For Slow Response |url=https://time.com/6326625/sssniperwolf-jacksfilms-youtube-demonetize/ |access-date=2 November 2023 |magazine=TIME |date=20 October 2023 |language=en |archive-date=April 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240404095632/https://time.com/6326625/sssniperwolf-jacksfilms-youtube-demonetize/ |url-status=live }} captioned "let's talk like adults",{{Cite web|title=YouTube demonetizes popular content creator SSSniperwolf after doxxing accusations|url=https://www.polygon.com/23930845/sssniperwolf-jacksfilms-doxxing-accusations-youtube-reaction-content-explained|website=Polygon|date=2023-10-25|access-date=2023-11-02|language=en-US|first=Cass|last=Marshall|archive-date=May 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518011608/https://www.polygon.com/23930845/sssniperwolf-jacksfilms-doxxing-accusations-youtube-reaction-content-explained|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|title=YouTube demonetizes prominent creator Sssniperwolf's channel following accusations of doxxing fellow creator|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/jacksfilms-sssniperwolf-doxxing-allegations-youtube-response-rcna121297|work=NBC News|date=2023-10-20|access-date=2023-11-02|language=en|first1=|last1=Kalhan Rosenblatt|first2=|last2=Angela Yang|archive-date=January 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112043438/https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/jacksfilms-sssniperwolf-doxxing-allegations-youtube-response-rcna121297|url-status=live}} which was quickly removed, but her followers shared screenshots.{{Cite web|title=SSSniperWolf and JacksFilms Wild YouTuber Drama, Explained|url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2023/10/sssniperwolf-jacksfilms-feud-explained/|website=Kotaku Australia|date=2023-10-26|access-date=2023-11-02|language=en-AU|first=Emily|last=Spindler|archive-date=November 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101124330/https://www.kotaku.com.au/2023/10/sssniperwolf-jacksfilms-feud-explained/|url-status=dead}} Douglass responded by accusing Shelesh of doxing him, called her actions "creepy, gross, violating",{{Cite web|last=Barovic|first=Andrej|title=Jacksfilms says he was doxed by Sssniperwolf after shining light on reaction-style YT content|url=https://dotesports.com/general/news/jacksfilms-says-he-was-doxed-by-sssniperwolf-after-shining-light-on-reaction-style-yt-content|website=Dot Esports|date=2023-10-14|access-date=2023-11-07|language=en-US|archive-date=November 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231126223827/https://dotesports.com/general/news/jacksfilms-says-he-was-doxed-by-sssniperwolf-after-shining-light-on-reaction-style-yt-content|url-status=live}} and asked YouTube to demonetize her. Douglass's wife expressed safety concerns,{{Cite web|title=YouTuber Jacksfilms says a streamer he criticized showed up to his house and doxxed him to her 34 million followers|url=https://www.insider.com/jacksfilms-says-streamer-sssniperwolf-doxxed-him-to-34-million-followers-2023-10|website=Insider|access-date=2023-11-07|language=en-US|first=Lindsay|last=Dodgson|archive-date=May 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518011554/https://www.businessinsider.com/jacksfilms-says-streamer-sssniperwolf-doxxed-him-to-34-million-followers-2023-10|url-status=live}} and the pair contemplated moving.{{Cite web|title=Jacksfilms said he was 'strongly considering moving' after getting doxxed by fellow YouTuber to her millions of followers|url=https://www.insider.com/jacksfilms-considering-moving-after-getting-doxxed-sssniperwolf-youtuber-2023-11|website=Insider|access-date=2023-11-10|language=en-US|first=Lindsay|last=Dodgson|date=2023-11-05|archive-date=May 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518011554/https://www.businessinsider.com/jacksfilms-considering-moving-after-getting-doxxed-sssniperwolf-youtuber-2023-11|url-status=live}} Shelesh said that she had found the Douglasses' address on Google, that she "had no idea how to dox",{{Cite web |last=Placido |first=Dani Di |date=October 20, 2023 |title=SSSniperwolf Vs. Jacksfilms: YouTube Doxxing Controversy, Explained |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2023/10/20/sssniperwolf-vs-jacksfilms-the-messy-youtube-controversy-explained/ |access-date=June 26, 2024 |website=Forbes |language=}} that Douglass was "creating drama to pay (the pair's) bills", and that he was a "creep".{{cite news |last1=Arya |first1=Vaishnavi |title=Jacksfilms accuses SSSniperwolf of 'doxxing' him, asks YouTube to demonetize 'dangerous creator' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/jacksfilms-accuses-sssniperwolf-of-doxxing-him-asks-youtube-to-demonetise-her-101697272666397.html |access-date=6 November 2023 |work=Hindustan Times |date=14 October 2023 |language=en |archive-date=February 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205081836/https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/jacksfilms-accuses-sssniperwolf-of-doxxing-him-asks-youtube-to-demonetise-her-101697272666397.html |url-status=live }} Shelesh discussed seeking a restraining order against Douglass, whom she called "obsessed" over the matter.{{Cite web|title=Jacksfilms calls out YouTube hypocrisy as SSsniperwolf remains unbanned after doxxing incident|url=https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/jacksfilms-calls-out-youtube-hypocrisy-as-sssniperwolf-remains-unbanned-after-doxxing-incident|website=Dot Esports|date=2023-10-18|access-date=2023-11-07|language=en-US|archive-date=March 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240324075222/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/jacksfilms-calls-out-youtube-hypocrisy-as-sssniperwolf-remains-unbanned-after-doxxing-incident|url-status=live}}
On October 18, YouTube's Twitter account posted "would it be too meta to do a reaction video to a reaction video", which multiple users interpreted as an offhand comment on the situation, causing a backlash.{{Cite web |last=Dodgson |first=Lindsay |title=People are critcizing YouTube for inaction after Jacksfilms said he was doxxed by a rival creator to her 34 million followers |url=https://www.insider.com/people-are-critcizing-youtube-for-inaction-over-jacksfilms-doxxing-2023-10 |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=Insider |language=en-US |archive-date=May 18, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518011554/https://www.businessinsider.com/people-are-critcizing-youtube-for-inaction-over-jacksfilms-doxxing-2023-10 |url-status=live }} By October 19, a Change.org petition to remove SSSniperWolf from YouTube gathered 13,000 signatures.{{Cite web|last=Tsiaoussidis|first=Alex|title=Pressure mounts on YouTube to ban SSSniperwolf for doxxing after 'tone deaf' tweet|url=https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/pressure-mounts-on-youtube-to-ban-sssniperwolf-for-doxxing-after-tone-deaf-tweet|website=Dot Esports|date=2023-10-20|access-date=2023-11-07|language=en-US|archive-date=March 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240324075222/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/pressure-mounts-on-youtube-to-ban-sssniperwolf-for-doxxing-after-tone-deaf-tweet|url-status=live}} The next day, YouTube temporarily demonetized her channel,{{Cite web|last=Pequeño IV|first=Antonio|title=YouTube Temporarily Demonetizes SSSniperWolf After Doxxing Controversy|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2023/10/20/youtube-temporarily-demonetizes-sssniperwolf-after-doxxing-controversy/|website=Forbes|access-date=2023-11-02|language=en|archive-date=December 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231217045142/https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2023/10/20/youtube-temporarily-demonetizes-sssniperwolf-after-doxxing-controversy/|url-status=live}} while expressing disapproval of "both sides'" behavior. Multiple YouTubers saw the latter as unfair.{{Cite web|title=YouTube finally takes action in SSSniperWolf controversy—and everyone's still furious|url=https://dotesports.com/general/news/youtube-finally-takes-action-in-sssniperwolf-controversy-and-everyones-still-furious|website=Dot Esports|date=2023-10-21|access-date=2023-11-07|language=en-US|archive-date=November 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231127064546/https://dotesports.com/general/news/youtube-finally-takes-action-in-sssniperwolf-controversy-and-everyones-still-furious|url-status=live}} Shelesh subsequently apologized to Douglass in a tweet, saying that her actions were "inexcusable" and that she respects YouTube's decision.{{Cite web|title=SSSniperwolf apologises as YouTube demonetises her over 'doxxing' incident|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/sssniperwolf-apologises-as-youtube-demonetises-her-over-doxxing-incident-101697856613645.html|website=Hindustan Times|date=2023-10-21|access-date=2023-11-07|language=en|archive-date=February 13, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213125242/https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/sssniperwolf-apologises-as-youtube-demonetises-her-over-doxxing-incident-101697856613645.html|url-status=live}} She continued to upload videos on her "SSSniperWolf Top Videos" channel, but it was later also demonetized.{{Cite web|title=31-Jährige verdient kein Geld auf YouTube trotz 7 Millionen Views am Tag, weil sie ungeschriebene Regel brach|url=https://mein-mmo.de/youtube-kein-geld-sssniperwolf/|website=Mein-MMO.de|date=2023-11-26|access-date=2023-11-28|language=de-DE|first=Gerd|last=Schuhmann|archive-date=December 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203090725/https://mein-mmo.de/youtube-kein-geld-sssniperwolf/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Youtuber com mais de 7 milhões de views por dia não ganha um centavo por ter quebrado regra básica|trans-title=Youtuber with more than 7 million views per day doesn't earn a cent due to breaking basic rules|url=https://br.ign.com/games/116720/news/youtuber-com-mais-de-7-milhoes-de-views-por-dia-nao-ganha-um-centavo-por-ter-quebrado-regra-basica|website=IGN Brasil|date=2023-12-02|access-date=2023-12-03|language=pt-br|first=Viny|last=Mathias|archive-date=March 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240327014303/https://br.ign.com/games/116720/news/youtuber-com-mais-de-7-milhoes-de-views-por-dia-nao-ganha-um-centavo-por-ter-quebrado-regra-basica|url-status=live}}
Personal life
In 2019, Shelesh and Evan Young, her partner at the time, bought a house in Henderson, Nevada,{{cite web |last1=Wargo |first1=Buck |date=16 August 2019 |title=New Las Vegas mansions draw celebrities |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/homes/real-estate-millions/new-las-vegas-mansions-draw-celebrities-1828096/ |access-date=12 November 2023 |website=Las Vegas Review-Journal |archive-date=March 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329170032/https://www.reviewjournal.com/homes/real-estate-millions/new-las-vegas-mansions-draw-celebrities-1828096/ |url-status=live }} which they sold in 2022, after which they moved to Mummy Mountain, Arizona.{{cite web |last1=Reagor |first1=Catherine |title=Arizona Business Gazette 28 Apr 2022, page BG2 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/881677905/?clipping_id=133886038&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjg4MTY3NzkwNSwiaWF0IjoxNjk4OTI5MjIyLCJleHAiOjE2OTkwMTU2MjJ9.bCapgMaiWQlxskqhpwu5KhStuuVsOmaSLDUHQRyIPyA |website=Newspapers.com |publisher=USA Today |access-date=2 November 2023 |language=en |date=28 April 2022 |archive-date=November 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112194837/https://www.newspapers.com/image/881677905/?clipping_id=133886038&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjg4MTY3NzkwNSwiaWF0IjoxNjk4OTI5MjIyLCJleHAiOjE2OTkwMTU2MjJ9.bCapgMaiWQlxskqhpwu5KhStuuVsOmaSLDUHQRyIPyA |url-status=live }} In September 2023, they were reported to be legally married, though they had separated in September 2022 and filed for divorce in late 2022.
Reception
In a review of her main channel, Kennedy Unthank from Plugged In commended her for seeking to "make people laugh through daily uploads" and the quantity of available videos. However, Unthank voiced concern that she "may be profiting from someone else’s work" with her reaction videos through YouTube's monetization system. According to Unthank, while some of her reactions provide additional insight or have a transformative nature, many of her videos did not offer anything substantial over the original clip that was being reacted to.{{Cite web|title=SSSniperWolf|url=https://www.pluggedin.com/youtube-reviews/sssniperwolf/|website=Plugged In|access-date=2023-11-21|language=en-US|date=2023-08-25|first=Kennedy|last=Unthank|archive-date=December 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231217043741/https://www.pluggedin.com/youtube-reviews/sssniperwolf/|url-status=live}}
Linguist John McWhorter of the New York Times commented on her use of Black English words and idioms, using her language as an example of "effortless infusion of Black English expressions".{{Cite news|title=Opinion {{!}} Cultural Appropriation Can Be Beautiful|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/08/opinion/cultural-appropriation-opera.html|work=The New York Times|date=2021-10-08|access-date=2023-11-21|language=en-US|first=John|last=McWhorter|archive-date=October 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027053232/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/08/opinion/cultural-appropriation-opera.html|url-status=live}}
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