Valkyrae, the Twitch sensation, has landed a voice-over acting role in a popular Netflix animated series. For those who are unaware, Rachell Hofstetter, better known by her online alias Valkyrae, is an American Twitch streamer and YouTube personality. She is a popular figure in the gaming community and has been a driving force in the growth of live-streaming and content creation. She first gained popularity playing Fortnite, before moving on to other games such as League of Legends and Minecraft. Valkayrae is also the co-owner of 100 Thieves, one of the largest Esports organizations in the world.Streamers are often considered for voice-over work because of the quality of their voices. The soothing and relaxing nature of many streamers' voices makes them ideal for many types of voice-over work. This is due to the fact that Twitch streamers are often required to speak for long periods of time on their streams, and as a result, many have developed strong voices. In addition, streamers are often able to read scripts well and have good timing when it comes to speaking.RELATED: Valkyrae Reveals Why She Banned So Many Viewers During Recent YouTube StreamBack in July 2022, Valkyrae surprised fans when she first announced she would be taking on the role of an official voice actress, but, didn't reveal the project at that time, leaving many people wondering what she was up to. However, now Valkyrae has tweeted that she worked in the newly released animated Sonic Prime series and voiced Squad Commander Red, one of the leading characters of the series. The tweet was very well-received by fans and voice-over artists alike, with many taking to social media to congratulate Valkyrae.

Sonic Prime was officially released on December 15, 2022, and all 8 episodes are available on Netflix. The series sees Sonic and company embark on a new journey that tests their friendship like never before. While Sonic is fighting with Eggman, an accident occurs that transports everyone to multiple alternate universes, then they try to get back home by helping each other.

Valkyrae isn't the only top-ranked streamer to have recorded voice lines for a TV series, Ninja revealed back in 2021 that he had done the same for a main role in a TV show. Valkyrae joining the cast of Sonic Prime is a big step for her, and it's yet to be seen whether or not the Sonic Prime TV show will lead to more voice-over work for her. However, it's safe to assume that this could be the start of another exciting career path for the internet personality.

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