a woman eSports The pro is making waves, but not for good reason, as it turns out she completely faked playing the game. A shocking eSports scandal has rocked the competitive community, and led to unfortunate situations for his team members in the middle of a tournament.
eSports is a big deal, often in line with the prospect for fame and cash prizes. Unfortunately, tournaments can also lead to players attempting to cheat, leading to tournament winners being stripped of their titles, and in some cases, Fortnite Tournament cheats are forced to publicly apologize for their transgressions. However, it is extremely unusual for someone to make it this far in an eSports tournament without playing the game themselves.
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An eSports competitor has never played a game himself
A huge controversy has erupted about an eSports competitor named Varasin Naphat aka TokyoGurl. She participated in the event as a member of Thailand's national team for the 2025 Southeast Asian Games. Field of Valor competition on December 15 when officials noticed a disparity between what was happening in Tokyogirl's gameplay compared to her hand movements. Authorities investigated, and it was discovered that instead of actually playing the game, she was using Discord to play the game remotely, pretending to be her. As a result, Tokyogirl was expelled from the competition, and her entire team eventually withdrew despite qualifying for the finals.
After the incident, Tokyogurl insisted on her innocence, but more truth has since come to light. another one Field of Valor The eSports competitor, who goes by Cheerio, posted a video on TikTok and revealed that he was actually playing a game that was screen-shared on his phone. He has since apologized for the incident, alleging that he did not intend for the incident to “escalate to this point and upset a lot of people” and said he will accept the consequences of his actions. Since then, the only message Tokyogirl has shared was a brief message of “I'm sorry” on her Facebook account, apparently admitting to the cheating scandal.
This event will have lasting consequences for both individuals. Tokyogurl saw her contract with her club expire early, and RoV Esports banned her from further competition for life, even though she never played a game herself, presumably because she won't be eligible for another try on the scene. Cheerio's career is also in danger. The president of the Asian Electronics Sports Federation and the head of the Thailand eSports Association are pursuing legal action against both of them.
Cheating doesn't pay
Tokyogurl's teammates apparently saw some red flags before the incident, such as not wanting to participate in personal training and hiding her hands while streaming her alleged gameplay online. Although she was able to hide the fact that she wasn't actually the person playing the game while live streaming, entering the competition involves a great deal of scrutiny to ensure fairness among the contestants. Due to her online reputation, she was added to the national team without participating in formal trials, the results of which were clearly flawed.
It's unclear why the two ever felt it was a good idea in the first place, especially since Cheerio, who was apparently competing legitimately on his own, will likely now be banned from future shows. While Cheerio and Tokyogurl are far from the first eSports cheats out there, this plan backfired in a spectacular way for both of them.
Sources: RudeVulture, Bangkok Post, TikTok
