Esports host and broadcaster Erin Ashley Simon’s work allows her to be herself and speak up in a burgeoning industry that has gained even more attention because of COVID-19.

The New Jersey native considers herself a lifelong gamer and remembers first playing video games when she was about 5 years old. Whether she worked in other types of media covering music or sports, she always had a passion for gaming but felt limited in how she could professionally convey that passion.

“When I worked in music media, those were passions of mine, but I felt I wasn’t able to effectively highlight all of my passions in one space,” she told Technical.ly. “Those industries were narrow-minded.”

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