Pokimane Answers The Web's Most Searched Questions

WIRED

Imane Anys (AKA Pokimane) visits WIRED to answer her most searched questions from Google.

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00:00 Hi, I'm Poki, and this is the Wired Autocomplete Interview, and I'm really nervous.

00:04 [MUSIC]

00:07 I don't know what people have been Googling, and I'm about to find out.

00:10 [MUSIC]

00:13 What Poki?

00:14 What is Poki?

00:16 Um, sometimes I don't even know.

00:18 I'm a content creator, streamer, gamer, vlogger.

00:22 I kind of do a little bit of everything.

00:24 I am me.

00:25 She, her.

00:27 Yeah.

00:28 So actually, the reason this is my name is because obviously gaming, I play a lot of Pokemon, and my name is Iman.

00:35 So it's supposed to be a play on words.

00:37 That's why it's actually supposed to be pronounced "Pokemon," but I understand in English this just reads as "Poke-main."

00:44 So I'm never mad at people when they pronounce it that way.

00:46 I'm like, "Call me whatever you want, as long as it's nice."

00:50 What made "Poke-main" famous?

00:53 Streaming.

00:56 First year, 100% streaming.

00:58 I've been streaming since I was 17.

01:01 It's been like nine years.

01:03 I started doing it as a hobby in high school, and then it became my full-time job.

01:08 And then I started making content on all platforms, and that's how people know me, I guess.

01:13 What is Pokemon's Valorant rank?

01:18 My peak was Immortal, but that was about a year and a half ago.

01:24 Right now, I'm like Diamond.

01:25 Actually, it's a new season, so I'm not even ranked yet.

01:28 But last season, I was Diamond.

01:30 What is Pokemains nationality?

01:33 I was born in Morocco.

01:35 I lived there until I was four years old, little baby.

01:38 And then we immigrated to Canada.

01:40 I lived there until I was about 20, 21, and then I moved to LA.

01:44 And you know what? Maybe I'll move again soon.

01:46 Doing the world tour, okay?

01:51 That was so weak.

01:52 I'll do the next one harder.

01:55 Does Pokimane like Pokemon?

01:59 No, actually I named myself after that because I hate it.

02:02 Of course.

02:03 I think I've never met someone in the world who doesn't like Pokemon.

02:08 I feel like that would be a really big red flag.

02:09 I don't play it as often now as I did growing up,

02:12 but it's one of those things where like, you know, it's near and dear to my heart because it's so nostalgic.

02:16 My favorite Pokemon is Eevee because it's like picking seven, eight answers in one.

02:23 Is that cheating? I hope not.

02:24 Does Pokimane still stream?

02:27 I do, just not as often as I did before, you know?

02:30 When I first started in my career, it was like six days a week.

02:33 Then it was like five.

02:34 Then it was four, consistent schedule.

02:37 And now it's like three, two times.

02:39 I'll see you when I see you.

02:40 And I like it like that because now I'm able to do so many other things, luckily.

02:44 But I still try to make content regularly, pursue some new things.

02:49 I have some exciting projects.

02:51 I just can't tell you yet.

02:52 I'm sorry. Soon. Soon.

02:55 Does Poki play League?

02:57 Not unless I'm feeling severely depressed.

03:00 And I haven't played in a while, so that's a good sign.

03:02 If you get it, you get it.

03:04 And for everyone else in this room, don't worry.

03:05 It's not that day. League is just one of those games.

03:09 It's very intense, but I had my phase.

03:12 I will always love it as the game that got me into streaming.

03:16 Don't forget your roots.

03:17 But I just don't play it that much nowadays.

03:19 Does Pokimane have tattoos?

03:22 This is actually a really good question.

03:23 Because I think most people would maybe assume that I do,

03:25 but I don't have a single one.

03:27 I love the idea of tattoos.

03:29 I love people that have tattoos.

03:32 But if I had one myself, I know I would love it for a few months.

03:36 And then I'd be like, get it off.

03:38 So instead, I really like to opt for henna tattoos.

03:41 Does Pokimane have a Fortnite skin?

03:44 I actually don't have a Fortnite skin, but I have a Fortnite dance.

03:48 It's like...

03:50 The Fortnite team reaches out and they're like,

03:52 "Hey, we want to partner on a dance or emote with you."

03:56 And I just sat and I brainstormed in my little room.

03:58 To me, it was kind of reminiscent of like the TikTok dances

04:02 that were going on at the time.

04:04 I'm also not about to do a freaking backflip.

04:06 I can't do a backflip.

04:07 So that will forever be one of the high points of my career.

04:12 Like having something in a game that represents you,

04:16 especially a game that large, that popular,

04:18 and one that was so impactful to my career.

04:22 It's just like truly, truly a bucket list item.

04:26 I like that one.

04:30 Oh my God.

04:33 Okay, first things first, how you pronounce my name?

04:36 Iman Anis.

04:38 It's not anus, okay?

04:41 I have had too many people in my life be like,

04:43 "Is that...?"

04:45 No, my last name is not butthole.

04:47 Please stop it.

04:49 Where did Iman Anis go to college?

04:52 I went to McMaster University.

04:55 I studied chemical engineering.

04:56 I really, really like and recommend that school.

04:58 I mean, to be fair, I've been out of school for like four years.

05:01 So nostalgic feels.

05:03 I think most universities in Canada are pretty good.

05:05 Can Iman Anis speak Arabic?

05:08 I can speak a little bit of Arabic, not a lot.

05:11 So technically, I speak the Moroccan dialect of Arabic,

05:16 which isn't like full-on classic Arabic.

05:19 I can say most sentences, but maybe I won't remember most words.

05:23 I tend to tell people I speak two and a half languages,

05:26 you know, French, English, a sort of Arabic, a sort of little bit.

05:31 Anyone who's, you know, ESL or an immigrant probably gets what I'm saying.

05:35 Not 100%, but like a little bit.

05:37 Can Iman Anis do magic?

05:39 What do you mean?

05:41 Actually, can I?

05:43 The only kind of magic I do is manifestation.

05:46 Sometimes I'll think so hard about something,

05:49 I feel like I plan out exactly how to get it.

05:52 That's what I consider manifestation,

05:53 not necessarily wishing something into existence,

05:57 but thinking about it so hard that you recognize the opportunity when it comes.

06:01 Aside from that, I wish, I really do wish.

06:05 Iman Anis height?

06:07 Six foot two? Six foot three on a good day?

06:10 Says my Tinder bio.

06:11 No, I'm honestly, honest, honest, honest.

06:14 I'm five foot three and three quarters,

06:16 but I just say five foot four because three quarters, who cares?

06:20 I think it's a very nice average height.

06:23 I'm very content with my height.

06:28 Mama!

06:30 How is Poke? That's so cute!

06:34 Whoever's Googling that, okay.

06:38 Honestly, I'm pretty good today.

06:39 Not a lot of people ask, so thank you.

06:41 I'm doing swell.

06:42 How to join Poke?

06:45 I already know what this is.

06:46 Discord, Discord server, Discord server, Discord server.

06:48 If you want to join, to join our community,

06:51 it's discord.gg/pokey.

06:52 If you're doing it for malicious purposes, I don't know.

06:55 How do you join?

06:56 How?

06:57 Old.

06:57 Pokey, where's the is?

06:59 That's how I know it's little kids looking this up.

07:02 I am 27.

07:03 My birthday was a month and a half ago.

07:06 I feel like I'm at a good age.

07:08 It's like I've been through my early 20s.

07:10 Now I'm a little more secure and hopeful for the future.

07:13 What's next?

07:14 A family?

07:15 Who knows?

07:17 Probably not soon.

07:18 How much Pokey main worth?

07:23 See, networks are kind of complicated.

07:25 It's supposed to be how much is in your bank account,

07:27 how much are your assets worth,

07:29 and I feel like net worths tend to be overestimated

07:33 because they don't consider LA taxes.

07:36 So I'm going to stick with priceless.

07:39 ASMR.

07:41 Whoa, Pokey main.

07:44 In Free Guy.

07:45 I'm actually the main character, the guy.

07:47 No, actually, sometimes I wonder,

07:49 because so many people have been like,

07:51 "Oh, I saw you in Free Guy."

07:52 I'm like, "You guys don't think I'm the girl actress?"

07:56 Because in Free Guy, I'm just me.

07:58 I'm literally playing me.

07:59 I don't know how to act.

08:01 I play video games.

08:02 What do I know about acting?

08:03 I thought it was so cool that in the movie,

08:06 instead of just hiring people to act as the streamers,

08:09 they got actual streamers to give our actual reactions.

08:12 I feel like that was a sign

08:14 that they actually wanted to make a movie

08:16 that people who are gamers like and think is legit,

08:20 and it gave an authentic feel, you know?

08:23 Who is Pokey's brother?

08:26 Actually, he was the reason that I got into gaming.

08:29 Because, you know, when you're the younger sibling,

08:31 you see everything your older sibling does,

08:32 and you're like, "I want to do that.

08:34 Mom, Dad, let me do that."

08:36 I honestly just played all the games that he played,

08:38 and when I wanted to become a streamer

08:40 and wanted to go full-time,

08:42 I was able to get him to help convince my parents

08:45 that what I was doing was legit, you know?

08:47 Gaming is still one of the ways that we stay in touch.

08:49 We play Valorant together.

08:51 He's played on my stream with me so many other times.

08:54 Maybe someday he'll stream too.

08:55 I don't know. Keep an eye out for that.

08:57 Who is Pokey in my math solution?

09:02 Oh, my God.

09:04 This is really embarrassing to talk about publicly, okay?

09:08 There's a meme?

09:10 I can't even tell you the whole meme.

09:12 -I have it. -You have it?

09:13 -If you want it. -For sure.

09:15 Who is Pokey in math, my solution?

09:19 In history, my queen.

09:21 In art, my canvas.

09:23 In science, my oxygen.

09:25 -Ah! -In geography, my world.

09:26 [laughs]

09:28 It's a very, very cute meme.

09:30 It's wholesome.

09:31 Is Pokey kid-friendly?

09:38 Sometimes.

09:39 If I were to give myself a grade on that,

09:42 I'd give myself, like, a 70.

09:44 So 30% of the time, no.

09:46 But 70% of the time, I'm fine.

09:48 Why does Pokey have WGM?

09:52 Okay, for those that don't know, this is a chess term.

09:55 It means "woman grandmaster."

09:58 It's a very, very high-ranked term.

10:01 And I was in a chess tournament, so they gave me that title,

10:04 even though I'm, like, so far from being, like, at that rank.

10:07 But they gave it to me as a joke.

10:09 And I think people saw that, and they're like,

10:10 "Why does she have that title?"

10:12 It's a joke.

10:13 Thank you to them, though.

10:14 Makes people think I'm better than I am.

10:17 Pokey main...

10:19 Gaming chair.

10:20 Right now, I have a Herman Miller.

10:23 Do I think it's comfortable?

10:25 Kinda.

10:26 I'm kind of uncomfortable 'cause my posture is so good.

10:29 So I force myself to sit in it.

10:31 This isn't the best, but it's good for me.

10:34 And before that, I had, like, a random...

10:36 One of those gaming chairs.

10:37 Like, the ones that kind of look like racing chairs.

10:39 I actually kind of like those.

10:40 I really do.

10:41 They're, like...

10:42 They keep you so steady.

10:44 Where is Pokey?

10:46 Right now!

10:47 I am in Los Angeles, on set...

10:51 With Wired.

10:52 [laughs]

10:54 The search that I both liked and it caught me off guard was,

10:58 "How is Pokey main?"

10:59 Like, does someone out there really wanna know?

11:01 That's really nice!

11:02 That's really nice!

11:04 Thank you so much!

11:05 I'll see you guys in the next one.

11:07 Bye!

11:08 (upbeat music)

11:10 (upbeat music)

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