24-Year-Old Streamer Dies After Eating Too Much Live on Camera

In China, 24-year-old Pan Xiaoting had made a name for herself by live-streaming massive eating sessions for the pleasure and entertainment of her audience, which is a form of entertainment referred to as “mukbang.” In 2020, the Chinese government cracked down on “mukbang” streams “in a bid to reduce overeating and ‘shameful’ food waste.” Apparently, Mrs. Xiaoting didn’t get the memo. Earlier this month, she died mid-stream when her “body just gave out due to overeating.” After the autopsy, it was learned that her stomach was “filled with undigested food and her abdomen was severely deformed.”