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“We get a lot of hate. For nothing”: Milk Cup Fortnite pros talk sexism in esports and hope for the future

Related Topics: Milk Cup, Fortnite, Esports Insider

The Milk Cup started as nothing more than a dream, but has since become a massive opportunity for women in esports to compete without fear and gain the confidence to enter the mainstream, male-dominated Fortnite competitive ecosystem.

Esports Insider was invited to an exclusive panel at TwitchCon San Diego 2025 to talk with the young all-women competitors and Milk Cup’s founders about what the event has done for this underrepresented, but hungry, group of esports pros.

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