Jessica Nigri is an extremely unprofessional choice to host All Chat.
I enjoy League of Legends and I want what is best for this community. To start this off I will not be watching All Chat when Jessica is hosting. I will not be boycotting the show entirely as I enjoy all the community collaborations and Dash's, well, dashingness. When Jessica Nigri is hosting however, I will not be watching it purely because she is a bad moral figure, control freak and a compulsive liar.
I have to give credit to Riot employees and the responsibility they take with their actions. If they mess up, they own up to it and try their best to fix it. This image is strong in Riot's employees, contract or otherwise; she doesn't fit this bill. She is the epitome of someone who takes the "nerd/geek" culture and uses it for monetary gain and is not someone I wish to support in any way shape or form. I do not want this turning into a witch hunt post, so I will try and provide the most accurate evidence I can to show facts.
First: Here is her confirmation as a host - http://imgur.com/PTvA6fT
Second: Her first issue is she directly lies about sponsored products which is illegal in the United States. When a video is sponsored it is against FCC regulations to not state so. Her Youtube channel consists of her opening up products from her fans. While some of these are legitimate, she sneaks in sponsor products to get paid large sums of money in the videos as well, some increments ranging in the thousands.
http://i.imgur.com/ZtZwIfR.jpg http://i.imgur.com/RxaXcCY.jpg
She also does things like "accidentally" put in nsfw content she wasn't supposed to and then removes to gain publicity. She edits the videos. She knows what goes in them. - you can search it nsfw so wont be included-
Third: She is a control freak. Recently /r/JessicaNigri had an issue where she discovered the sub, basically claimed it as her own, became a mod and then began censoring/removing content. Anything that had any form of criticism or opinion of how she basically became the subreddits version of "Hitler" was completely censored. You can dig into this more on your own if you wish. Censorship can easily be seen here or on other parts of the sub: https://www.reddit.com/r/JessicaNigri/comments/47epkw/the_nigri_has_landed/
Fourth: I assume the reason they want her as a host is because she is attractive but also the cosplay industries "main/famous" cosplayer. Thing's like this are not cosplay. They are oversexualized implied photoshoots. Riot hasn't made "sexy" skins in years, especially when thematically they do not fit. But it's okay to have a representative of your game represent naughty versions of characters? Not the professional image, I see in Riot Games. -wont link nsfw cosplays, google veihar cosplay-
Fifth: She is fueled by drama. Just look at /u/NigriPlease comment history. She doesn't take a professional stance on anything. Is overall immature, argues with fans, and has an overall condescending attitude. She skipped out on Fan Expo Q/A and signings to go to the aquarium next door to the venue. They tried to contact them and she ignored them:
https://www.facebook.com/fanexpocanada/posts/790081561043436
This was her "professional" apology: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialJessicaNigri/posts/10152719704787533
This is a con. An event planned ahead of time. She completely ignored her own responsibilities. That's like Riot Games having a PAX booth and then when you get there the Rioters decided to go to an amusement park down the street instead. This isn't the first time she did this either. She refused to do a planned one at NYCC to save her voice for a concert.
At the end of the day, I just don't find it to be a good decision. I think the show really shines in it's community interactivity aspect. The show is light and fun. While Nigri has a bubbly personality in front of the camera, behind the scenes it doesn't matter as she is not a professional host. She is a cosplayer and I feel her image only tarnishes the reputation Riot has built in the long run.
TL;DR: Nigri is not a good professional choice as a host for All Chat. There are a lot of other people who are talented and honest that would fit the bill a lot better.
