She was very directly playing into the sensibilities of these kinds of men according to the Rolling Stone.
Viral Bathwater Stunt
She announced she was going to sell jars of her “gamergirl bathwater” to her “thirsty gamer boy fans” for $30 apiece.
The stunt got widespread attention, and she sold hundreds of jars within three days.
When the prank went viral a number of articles appeared. Readers wondered who was buying the bathwater and what would they do with it. Other people were impressed with her business savvy. And her ability to give her customers what they want.
There was also a number of reaction videos from YouTubers. The videos featured YouTubers drinking, cooking, and even vaping the bathwater.
During the swirl of activity PayPal and Instagram cut her off.
PayPal Reverses Itself
On X where she currently has 2 million followers, Belle Delphine explained that the payment processing system she used for the bathwater sale was PayPal. And they never paid her and kept the money.