SSSniperWolf

{{Short description|American YouTuber (born 1992)}} {{protection padlock|small=yes}} {{Use American English|date=August 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2025|cs1-dates=ly}} {{Infobox social media personality | name = SSSniperWolf | image = Alia Shelesh YouTube shorts screenshot.jpg | caption = SSSniperWolf in 2022 | birth_name = Alia Shelesh | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|10|22}} | birth_place = Liverpool, England | occupation = YouTuber | pseudonym = {{plainlist| * sexysexysniper (formerly) * Little Lia (second channel) * Lia Roblox (third channel) }} | youtube_id = UCpB959t8iPrxQWj7G6n0ctQ | youtube_display_name = SSSniperWolf | youtube_years_active = 2011–present | youtube_genre = {{flatlist| * Reaction videos * gaming (formerly) }} | youtube_subscribers = 35 million | youtube_views = 26.6 billion | stats_update = May 26, 2026 }} '''Alia''' "'''Lia'''" '''Shelesh''' (born {{Birth date|1992|10|22}}), also known as her pseudonym '''SSSniperWolf''', is an American YouTuber. She started uploading YouTube videos in 2011, as "sexysexysniper", and started the "SSSniperWolf" YouTube channel in 2013. Initially uploading ''Call of Duty'' Let's Play videos, she shifted to reaction videos in 2017; in that year, her channel had over 5 million subscribers. According to ''British Vogue'' in 2020, she is one of the most recognizable social media personalities associated with online video games.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Braun |first1=Freddie |title=Three Female Pro-Gamers On The Perks Of Online Community |url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/pro-gamers-community |website=British Vogue |access-date=2023-11-12 |date=May 10, 2020 |archive-date=2023-04-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410083130/https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/pro-gamers-community |url-status=live}}</ref>

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== Life and career == === Early === Shelesh was born on October 22, 1992, in Liverpool.<ref name="tuko-shelesh-facts">{{cite news |last1=Mboga |first1=Paulette |title=Sssniperwolf's parents: 5 quick facts that you need to know |url=https://www.tuko.co.ke/facts-lifehacks/celebrity-biographies/470348-sssniperwolfs-parents-5-quick-facts-know/ |work=Tuko.co.ke |date=September 6, 2022 |access-date=2023-11-01 |language=en |archive-date=2023-04-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415083912/https://www.tuko.co.ke/facts-lifehacks/celebrity-biographies/470348-sssniperwolfs-parents-5-quick-facts-know/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Her family moved to the United States when she was six, at which age she started playing video games.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Who is Sssniperwolf's boyfriend? Is she married to Evan Sausage?|url=https://www.tuko.co.ke/facts-lifehacks/celebrity-biographies/456740-who-sssniperwolfs-boyfriend-is-married-evan-sausage/|website=Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news.|date=June 2, 2022|access-date=2023-11-07|language=en|first=Simon|last=Ayub|archive-date=2023-11-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107205747/https://www.tuko.co.ke/facts-lifehacks/celebrity-biographies/456740-who-sssniperwolfs-boyfriend-is-married-evan-sausage/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Who are Sssniperwolf's brothers? Does she have a half-brother?|url=https://www.tuko.co.ke/facts-lifehacks/celebrity-biographies/470815-who-sssniperwolfs-brothers-a-brother/|website=Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news.|date=September 7, 2022|access-date=2023-11-07|language=en|first=Simon|last=Ayub|archive-date=2023-11-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107205808/https://www.tuko.co.ke/facts-lifehacks/celebrity-biographies/470815-who-sssniperwolfs-brothers-a-brother/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Shelesh started uploading videos to her YouTube channel "sexysexysniper",<ref name="In The Know_2023-09-29-sued-by-husband">{{cite news |last1=Mather |first1=Katie |title=YouTuber SSSniperwolf is allegedly being sued by husband, former collaborator 1 year after breakup |url=https://www.intheknow.com/post/sssniperwolf-lawsuit-alisa-shelesh-evan-young/ |access-date=2023-11-02 |work=In The Know |date=September 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102120220/https://www.intheknow.com/post/sssniperwolf-lawsuit-alisa-shelesh-evan-young/|archive-date=2023-11-02|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref group="video" name="sss1">{{cite AV media |people=Shelesh, Alia |date=April 22, 2011 |title=Still no PSN? WTF? |type=Video |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sApZ-cCiAoc&feature=related |access-date=2023-11-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111221024512/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sApZ-cCiAoc&feature=related |archive-date=2011-12-21 |publisher=sexysexysniper |via=YouTube}}</ref> consisting of Let's Plays of games such as ''Call of Duty''.<ref name="In The Know_2023-09-29-sued-by-husband" /> This channel was active in 2011<ref group="video" name="sss1" /> and 2012.<ref group="video">{{cite AV media |people=Shelesh, Alia |date= July 7, 2012 |title=Caught With Porn in 6th Grade |type=Video |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szikTE4fS04&gl=US&hl=en |access-date=2023-11-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120708010326/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szikTE4fS04&gl=US&hl=en |archive-date=2012-07-08 |publisher=sexysexysniper |via=YouTube}}</ref> She moved to the SSSniperWolf channel in 2013,<ref name="In The Know_2023-09-29-sued-by-husband" /> on which her first video was a compilation of fails in ''Call of Duty: Black Ops II''.<ref group="video">{{cite AV media |people=Shelesh, Alia |date=January 25, 2013 |title=BO2 Fails + Funnies #1 |type=Video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPff52zYOKg |access-date=2023-11-12 |publisher=SSSniperWolf |via=YouTube |archive-date=2023-11-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111233714/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPff52zYOKg |url-status=live}}</ref> She derived her handle from Sniper Wolf, a character from the ''Metal Gear'' video game series.<ref name="tuko-shelesh-facts" />

=== Shift to reaction videos === In 2016, Shelesh featured on ''Day of Doom'', an event hosted by id Software.<ref>{{Cite web|title=iJustine, Rob Gronkowski, And More To Compete In Live ''Doom'' Tournament On YouTube Gaming|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2016/03/25/ijustine-rob-gronkowski-youtube-gaming-fullscreen-day-of-doom-tournament/|website=Tubefilter|date=March 25, 2016|access-date=2023-11-08|language=en-US|archive-date=2023-11-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108034221/https://www.tubefilter.com/2016/03/25/ijustine-rob-gronkowski-youtube-gaming-fullscreen-day-of-doom-tournament/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Doom Preview - Bethesda Teams With Pro Athletes To Reveal New Doom Multiplayer Footage|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/doom/b/pc/archive/2016/03/24/bethesda-teams-with-pro-athletes-to-reveal-new-doom-multiplayer-footage.aspx|magazine=Game Informer|access-date=2023-11-12|language=en|first=Mike|last=Futter|date=March 24, 2016|archive-date=2024-05-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518011552/https://www.gameinformer.com/games/doom/b/pc/archive/2016/03/24/bethesda-teams-with-pro-athletes-to-reveal-new-doom-multiplayer-footage.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Bethesda teams YouTube stars with sports athletes in Day of Doom tournament|url=https://venturebeat.com/business/bethesda-pits-youtube-stars-against-esports-athletes-in-day-of-doom-tournament/|website=VentureBeat|date=March 24, 2016|access-date=2023-11-12|language=en-US|first=Dean|last=Takahashi|archive-date=2024-05-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518011623/https://venturebeat.com/games/bethesda-pits-youtube-stars-against-esports-athletes-in-day-of-doom-tournament/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2017, she hosted the show ''Clickbait'' in which social media influencers competed in unusual challenges.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fullscreen Picks Up 'Clickbait With SSSniperWolf' Game Show With Social Media Stars|url=https://deadline.com/2017/04/clickbait-with-sssniperwolf-game-show-fullscreen-1202073380/|website=Deadline|date=April 21, 2017|access-date=2023-11-08|language=en-US|first=Patrick|last=Hipes|archive-date=2023-12-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204123337/https://deadline.com/2017/04/clickbait-with-sssniperwolf-game-show-fullscreen-1202073380/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Fullscreen Picks Up 'Clickbait' Game Show Starring SSSniperWolf|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2017/04/21/fullscreen-clickbait-game-show-sssniperworlf/|website=Tubefilter|date=April 21, 2017|access-date=2023-11-08|language=en-US|archive-date=2024-01-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240101212234/https://www.tubefilter.com/2017/04/21/fullscreen-clickbait-game-show-sssniperworlf/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Clickbait with Sssniperwolf|url=https://www.amazon.com/Season-1/dp/B071F45TGX|website=Amazon Prime Video|date=2017|access-date=2023-11-08|archive-date=2024-05-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518011553/https://www.amazon.com/Season-1/dp/B071F45TGX|url-status=live}}</ref> The show aired on the subscription service Fullscreen.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fullscreen picks up Znak & Co game show |url=https://realscreen.com/2017/04/24/fullscreen-picks-up-znak-co-game-show/ |access-date=2024-05-18 |archive-date=2022-01-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124062942/https://realscreen.com/2017/04/24/fullscreen-picks-up-znak-co-game-show/ |url-status=live}}</ref> She also made an appearance on ''FANtasies'', an anthology series.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fullscreen & Wattpad Partner on 'FANtasies' Scripted Anthology Series|url=https://deadline.com/2017/05/fullscreen-wattpad-partner-fantasies-scripted-anthology-series-1202102336/|website=Deadline|date=May 25, 2017|access-date=2023-11-08|language=en-US|first=Denise|last=Petski|archive-date=2023-12-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216010310/https://deadline.com/2017/05/fullscreen-wattpad-partner-fantasies-scripted-anthology-series-1202102336/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=New Fullscreen Series Will Bring Wattpad Fan Fiction About Mamrie Hart, Jon Cozart, To Life|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2017/05/26/fullscreen-wattpad-fan-fiction-mamrie-hart-jon-cozart/|website=Tubefilter|date=May 26, 2017|access-date=2023-11-08|language=en-US|archive-date=2023-11-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108031208/https://www.tubefilter.com/2017/05/26/fullscreen-wattpad-fan-fiction-mamrie-hart-jon-cozart/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In early 2017, the genre of Shelesh's content changed from entirely gaming-oriented to primarily reaction videos.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 19, 2018 |title=Creators Going Pro: YouTube Gaming Star SSSniperwolf Has 20 Million Followers, But Still Wonders If This Is What She's Meant To Do |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2018/12/19/creators-going-pro-sssniperwolf/ |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=Tubefilter |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-04-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415014322/https://www.tubefilter.com/2018/12/19/creators-going-pro-sssniperwolf/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="The Arizona Republic">{{Cite web |last=Goodykoontz |first=Bill |title=These YouTubers paid millions for Arizona land. Who are SSSniperwolf and Evan Sausage? |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/media/2022/04/26/youtubers-sssniperwolf-evan-sausage-paradise-valley-land-sale/7449791001/ |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=The Arizona Republic |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-12-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216024210/https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/media/2022/04/26/youtubers-sssniperwolf-evan-sausage-paradise-valley-land-sale/7449791001/ |url-status=live}}</ref> That year, her channel grew to over five million subscribers, and she was among the ten entrants in Forbes' "Top Influencers" list in the "Gaming" category for 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=Top Influencers of 2017: Gaming |url=https://www.forbes.com/top-influencers/2017/gaming/#1810d6c917df |website=Forbes |access-date=2023-11-12 |language=en |date=June 20, 2017 |archive-date=2017-08-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808003511/https://www.forbes.com/top-influencers/2017/gaming/#1810d6c917df |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Crecente |first1=Brian |title=Markiplier named world's most influential gamer |url=https://www.polygon.com/2017/6/20/15836482/markiplier-pewdiepie-omgitsfirefoxx-jacksepticeye-influence |website=Polygon |access-date=2023-11-12 |date=June 20, 2017 |archive-date=2023-11-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118164012/https://www.polygon.com/2017/6/20/15836482/markiplier-pewdiepie-omgitsfirefoxx-jacksepticeye-influence |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, she appeared on an episode of ''Fear Factor''<ref name="tuko-shelesh-facts" /> and on an episode of ''Ultimate Expedition''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=SSSniperWolf, Furious Pete To Compete In YouTube Red's 'Ultimate Expedition' (Trailer)|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2017/12/14/sssniperwolf-furious-pete-youtube-red-ultimate-expedition/|website=Tubefilter|date=December 14, 2017|access-date=2023-11-08|language=en-US|archive-date=2023-11-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113141146/https://www.tubefilter.com/2017/12/14/sssniperwolf-furious-pete-youtube-red-ultimate-expedition/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|title='Ultimate Expedition' sneak peek: Chuck Liddell uses an MMA move on Steve-O|url=https://ew.com/tv/2018/01/16/ultimate-expedition-sneak-peek-watch-chuck-liddell-use-an-mma-move-on-steve-o/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=2023-11-08|language=en|date=January 16, 2018|archive-date=2023-11-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112194346/https://ew.com/tv/2018/01/16/ultimate-expedition-sneak-peek-watch-chuck-liddell-use-an-mma-move-on-steve-o/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Celebrities Take 'Ultimate' Challenge with Jukka Hildén on YouTube RED|url=https://jmgmags.com/celebrities-take-ultimate-challenge-jukka-hilden-on-youtube-red/|website=JMG|date=February 20, 2018|access-date=2023-11-08|language=en|first=Jacquari|last=Harris|archive-date=2023-11-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114000414/https://jmgmags.com/celebrities-take-ultimate-challenge-jukka-hilden-on-youtube-red/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2019, she was nominated in the 2019 Teen Choice Awards in the category "Choice Gamer"<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Teen Choice Awards 2019: See the full list of winners and nominees|url=https://ew.com/awards/2019/08/11/teen-choice-awards-2019-see-full-list-winners-nominees/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=2023-11-08|language=en|date=August 11, 2019|archive-date=2021-02-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210207031819/https://ew.com/awards/2019/08/11/teen-choice-awards-2019-see-full-list-winners-nominees/|url-status=live}}</ref> and won the "Favorite Esports Star" award in the 2019 Kids' Choice Sports.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dwyane Wade, Megan Rapinoe Win Big at 2019 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards|url=https://variety.com/2019/scene/news/dwyane-wade-megan-rapinoe-win-big-at-2019-nickelodeon-kids-choice-sports-awards-1203265665/|website=Variety|date=July 12, 2019|access-date=2023-11-02|language=en-US|first=BreAnna|last=Bell|archive-date=2021-05-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520194609/https://variety.com/2019/scene/news/dwyane-wade-megan-rapinoe-win-big-at-2019-nickelodeon-kids-choice-sports-awards-1203265665/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Sports 2019 Winners Release|url=https://ir.paramount.com/news-releases/news-release-details/nickelodeons-kids-choice-sports-2019-winners-release|website=Paramount Global|date=July 11, 2019|access-date=2023-11-02|language=en-US|archive-date=2024-03-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240327005552/https://ir.paramount.com/news-releases/news-release-details/nickelodeons-kids-choice-sports-2019-winners-release|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2019 and 2020, she won the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in the category "favorite gamer".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kids' Choice Awards 2019 – Complete Winners List|url=https://deadline.com/2019/03/kids-choice-awards-2019-complete-winners-list-1202581442/|website=Deadline|date=March 24, 2019|access-date=2023-11-08|language=en-US|first=Anita|last=Bennett|archive-date=2023-07-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230703221604/https://deadline.com/2019/03/kids-choice-awards-2019-complete-winners-list-1202581442/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Kids' Choice Awards: LeBron James, 'Endgame' Cast and Slime Featured in Virtual Show|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/kids-choice-awards-lebron-james-endgame-slime-virtual-show-1292990/|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=May 2, 2020|access-date=2023-11-12|language=en-US|first=Kimberly|last=Nordyke|archive-date=2022-05-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518080641/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/kids-choice-awards-lebron-james-endgame-slime-virtual-show-1292990/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2021, YouTube ranked Shelesh third on its "US Top Creators" list.<ref>{{Cite web |title=YouTube names the top 10 most-viewed videos uploaded in 2021 |url=https://www.cnet.com/culture/internet/youtube-names-the-top-10-most-viewed-videos-uploaded-in-2021/ |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=CNET |language=en |archive-date=2024-03-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240313175130/https://www.cnet.com/culture/internet/youtube-names-the-top-10-most-viewed-videos-uploaded-in-2021/ |url-status=live}}</ref> In the same year, she won the Gaming Influencer of the Year Award at the American Influencer Awards.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Segarra |first=Edward |title=Bretman Rock, Trixie Mattel and more win at American Influencer Awards: See the winners list |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2021/11/03/american-influencer-awards-winners-bretman-rock-trixie-mattel-sam-asghari/6257507001/ |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=USA Today |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-02-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240218184445/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2021/11/03/american-influencer-awards-winners-bretman-rock-trixie-mattel-sam-asghari/6257507001/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2021, Chinese video game publisher HoYoverse, paid Shelesh $100,000 for reaction videos promoting the gacha video game ''Genshin Impact''; the videos, according to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), "depict a fake loot box prize win, in a way that would have been impossible in the Genshin Impact game". The FTC alleged that these videos were one of the instances of HoYoverse's deceptive microtransaction practices targeting children, and the company settled the FTC case against it by paying a $20 million settlement fine to the US Department of the Treasury in 2025.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Carpenter |first1=Nicole |title=Genshin Impact developer to pay $20M fine to US Federal Trade Commission over loot box violations |url=https://www.polygon.com/news/511171/genshin-impact-ftc-settlement-gacha |website=Polygon |access-date=2025-06-17 |date=January 17, 2025}}</ref>

=== Legal dispute with Evan Young === On August 1, 2023, it was reported that Shelesh was one of the highest-paid YouTubers with a net worth of US$16 million.<ref name="In The Know_2023-08-01-allege-content-steal" /> On August 17, 2023, Evan Young filed a lawsuit against Shelesh for breach of contract and financial misdoings in relation to content produced by Channel Red, their joint company. He accused her of not paying him for work he did for Channel Red.<ref name="The Messenger_2023-09-29">{{Cite web |last=Phillipp |first=Charlotte |date=September 29, 2023 |title=YouTube Star SSSniperWolf Sued by Estranged Husband, Former Collaborator for Breach of Contract |url=https://themessenger.com/entertainment/youtube-star-sssniperwolf-sued-by-estranged-husband-former-collaborator-for-breach-of-contract |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231011221053/https://themessenger.com/entertainment/youtube-star-sssniperwolf-sued-by-estranged-husband-former-collaborator-for-breach-of-contract |archive-date=2023-10-11 |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=The Messenger |language=en}}</ref> Young also claimed he curated and scripted her content for years.<ref name="In The Know_2023-09-29-sued-by-husband" /> Shelesh filed a motion to dismiss on October 5, 2023, claiming the accusations were "vindictive". In the dismissal, attorneys claimed that not long after filing for divorce, Young was locked out by Shelesh of several YouTube channels they managed together, including the main SSSniperWolf channel and SexySexySniper, as well as building new channels using the brand built by Young and Shelesh with third party entities. As of October 15, 2024, a Motion of Continuation has been filed and the case has been updated, and is currently awaiting a settlement agreement.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lawsuit against YouTuber SSSniperwolf allegedly confirms community's 'suspicions' about the creator's success: 'She's going to have to respond to this'|url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/lawsuit-against-youtuber-sssniperwolf-allegedly-confirms-communitys-suspicions-about-the-creators-success-shes-going-to-have-to-respond-to-this-132035167.html |date=September 29, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://trellis.law/doc/209934810/mco-motion-to-continue |title=MCO - Motion to Continue May 17, 2024 |date=May 17, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=YouTube Star SSSniperWolf Pushes for Estranged Husband's Lawsuit to Be Thrown Out|url=https://themessenger.com/entertainment/youtube-star-sssniperwolf-wants-estranged-husband-lawsuit-thrown-out|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231109230020/https://themessenger.com/entertainment/youtube-star-sssniperwolf-wants-estranged-husband-lawsuit-thrown-out|url-status=dead|archive-date=2023-11-09|website=The Messenger|date=November 9, 2023|access-date=2023-11-10|language=en|first=Charlotte|last=Phillipp}}</ref>

=== Conflict with jacksfilms === [[File:Jack Douglass unedited.png|thumb|Jack Douglass in 2019]] YouTuber Jack Douglass, known as jacksfilms, accused Shelesh of profiting from other creators' work through monetizing her reaction videos, while frequently not providing proper credit,<ref name="In The Know_2023-08-01-allege-content-steal">{{Cite web|title=YouTuber Jacksfilms alleges SSSniperwolf, one of the highest-paid creators on the platform, 'steals' content: 'Disheartening'|url=https://www.intheknow.com/archive/jacksfilms-sssniperwolf-stolen-content-freebooting.html|website=In The Know|date=August 1, 2023|access-date=2023-11-07|language=en-US|first=Katie|last=Mather|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026232414/https://www.intheknow.com/post/jacksfilms-sssniperwolf-stolen-content-freebooting/|archive-date=2023-10-26|url-status=live}}</ref> and characterized her content as rudimentary and not transformative enough for fair use.<ref name="In The Know_2023-08-01-allege-content-steal" /> In 2022, he began using the "JJJacksfilms" account to parody Shelesh's videos.<ref name="Kotaku Australia_2023-10-26" /><ref name="Tubefilter_2023-10-18">{{Cite web|title=Jacksfilms urges YouTube to "step in" after SSSniperwolf doxxing allegations|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2023/10/18/jacksfilms-sssniperwolf-reaction-videos-doxxing-allegations-youtube-drama/|website=Tubefilter|date=October 18, 2023|access-date=2023-11-07|language=en-US|archive-date=2023-10-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026233931/https://www.tubefilter.com/2023/10/18/jacksfilms-sssniperwolf-reaction-videos-doxxing-allegations-youtube-drama/|url-status=live}}</ref> In response, she made several social media posts accusing him of sexism and plagiarism.<ref name="In The Know_2023-08-01-allege-content-steal" />

On October 13, 2023, Shelesh, while filming near Douglass's house, asked her followers if she should pay him a visit, stating that he lives near Shelesh's studio. She showed his house in an Instagram story<ref name="time-alia">{{cite magazine |title=Two YouTubers Fought Over Doxxing Accusation. YouTube Criticized For Slow Response |url=https://time.com/6326625/sssniperwolf-jacksfilms-youtube-demonetize/ |access-date=2023-11-02 |magazine=Time |date=October 20, 2023 |language=en |archive-date=2024-04-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240404095632/https://time.com/6326625/sssniperwolf-jacksfilms-youtube-demonetize/ |url-status=live}}</ref> captioned "let's talk like adults",<ref name="Kotaku Australia_2023-10-26" /><ref name="Polygon_2023-10-25">{{Cite web|title=YouTube demonetizes popular content creator SSSniperwolf after doxxing accusations|url=https://www.polygon.com/23930845/sssniperwolf-jacksfilms-doxxing-accusations-youtube-reaction-content-explained|website=Polygon|date=October 25, 2023|access-date=2023-11-02|language=en-US|first=Cass|last=Marshall|archive-date=2024-05-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518011608/https://www.polygon.com/23930845/sssniperwolf-jacksfilms-doxxing-accusations-youtube-reaction-content-explained|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=YouTube demonetizes prominent creator Sssniperwolf's channel following accusations of doxxing fellow creator|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/jacksfilms-sssniperwolf-doxxing-allegations-youtube-response-rcna121297|work=NBC News|date=October 20, 2023|access-date=2023-11-02|language=en|last1=Kalhan Rosenblatt|last2=Angela Yang|archive-date=2024-01-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112043438/https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/jacksfilms-sssniperwolf-doxxing-allegations-youtube-response-rcna121297|url-status=live}}</ref> which was quickly removed, but her followers shared screenshots.<ref name="Kotaku Australia_2023-10-26">{{Cite web|title=SSSniperWolf and JacksFilms Wild YouTuber Drama, Explained|url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2023/10/sssniperwolf-jacksfilms-feud-explained/|website=Kotaku Australia|date=October 26, 2023|access-date=2023-11-02|language=en-AU|first=Emily|last=Spindler|archive-date=2023-11-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101124330/https://www.kotaku.com.au/2023/10/sssniperwolf-jacksfilms-feud-explained/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Douglass responded by accusing Shelesh of doxing him,<ref name="time-alia" /> called her actions "creepy, gross, violating",<ref>{{Cite web|last=Barovic|first=Andrej|title=Jacksfilms says he was doxed by Sssniperwolf after shining light on reaction-style YT content|url=https://dotesports.com/general/news/jacksfilms-says-he-was-doxed-by-sssniperwolf-after-shining-light-on-reaction-style-yt-content|website=Dot Esports|date=October 14, 2023|access-date=2023-11-07|language=en-US|archive-date=2023-11-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231126223827/https://dotesports.com/general/news/jacksfilms-says-he-was-doxed-by-sssniperwolf-after-shining-light-on-reaction-style-yt-content|url-status=live}}</ref> and asked YouTube to demonetize her.<ref name="Polygon_2023-10-25" /> Douglass's wife expressed safety concerns,<ref name="Tubefilter_2023-10-18" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=YouTuber Jacksfilms says a streamer he criticized showed up to his house and doxxed him to her 34 million followers|url=https://www.insider.com/jacksfilms-says-streamer-sssniperwolf-doxxed-him-to-34-million-followers-2023-10|website=Insider|access-date=2023-11-07|language=en-US|first=Lindsay|last=Dodgson|archive-date=2024-05-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518011554/https://www.businessinsider.com/jacksfilms-says-streamer-sssniperwolf-doxxed-him-to-34-million-followers-2023-10|url-status=live}}</ref> and the pair contemplated moving.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jacksfilms said he was 'strongly considering moving' after getting doxxed by fellow YouTuber to her millions of followers|url=https://www.insider.com/jacksfilms-considering-moving-after-getting-doxxed-sssniperwolf-youtuber-2023-11|website=Insider|access-date=2023-11-10|language=en-US|first=Lindsay|last=Dodgson|date=November 5, 2023|archive-date=2024-05-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518011554/https://www.businessinsider.com/jacksfilms-considering-moving-after-getting-doxxed-sssniperwolf-youtuber-2023-11|url-status=live}}</ref> Shelesh said that she had found the Douglasses' address on Google, that she "had no idea how to dox",<ref>{{Cite web |last=Placido |first=Dani Di |date=October 20, 2023 |title=SSSniperwolf Vs. Jacksfilms: YouTube Doxxing Controversy, Explained |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2023/10/20/sssniperwolf-vs-jacksfilms-the-messy-youtube-controversy-explained/ |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=Forbes }}</ref> that Douglass was "creating drama to pay (the pair's) bills", and that he was a "creep".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Arya |first1=Vaishnavi |title=Jacksfilms accuses SSSniperwolf of 'doxxing' him, asks YouTube to demonetize 'dangerous creator' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/jacksfilms-accuses-sssniperwolf-of-doxxing-him-asks-youtube-to-demonetise-her-101697272666397.html |access-date=2023-11-06 |work=Hindustan Times |date=October 14, 2023 |language=en |archive-date=2024-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205081836/https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/jacksfilms-accuses-sssniperwolf-of-doxxing-him-asks-youtube-to-demonetise-her-101697272666397.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Shelesh discussed seeking a restraining order against Douglass, whom she called "obsessed" over the matter.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jacksfilms calls out YouTube hypocrisy as SSsniperwolf remains unbanned after doxxing incident|url=https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/jacksfilms-calls-out-youtube-hypocrisy-as-sssniperwolf-remains-unbanned-after-doxxing-incident|website=Dot Esports|date=October 18, 2023|access-date=2023-11-07|language=en-US|archive-date=2024-03-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240324075222/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/jacksfilms-calls-out-youtube-hypocrisy-as-sssniperwolf-remains-unbanned-after-doxxing-incident|url-status=live}}</ref>

On October 18, YouTube's Twitter account posted "would it be too meta to do a reaction video to a reaction video", which multiple users interpreted as an offhand comment on the situation, causing a backlash.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dodgson |first=Lindsay |title=People are critcizing YouTube for inaction after Jacksfilms said he was doxxed by a rival creator to her 34 million followers |url=https://www.insider.com/people-are-critcizing-youtube-for-inaction-over-jacksfilms-doxxing-2023-10 |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=Insider |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-05-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518011554/https://www.businessinsider.com/people-are-critcizing-youtube-for-inaction-over-jacksfilms-doxxing-2023-10 |url-status=live}}</ref> By October 19, a Change.org petition to remove SSSniperWolf from YouTube gathered 13,000 signatures.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tsiaoussidis|first=Alex|title=Pressure mounts on YouTube to ban SSSniperwolf for doxxing after 'tone deaf' tweet|url=https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/pressure-mounts-on-youtube-to-ban-sssniperwolf-for-doxxing-after-tone-deaf-tweet|website=Dot Esports|date=October 20, 2023|access-date=2023-11-07|language=en-US|archive-date=2024-03-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240324075222/https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/pressure-mounts-on-youtube-to-ban-sssniperwolf-for-doxxing-after-tone-deaf-tweet|url-status=live}}</ref> The next day, YouTube temporarily demonetized her channel,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pequeño IV|first=Antonio|title=YouTube Temporarily Demonetizes SSSniperWolf After Doxxing Controversy|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2023/10/20/youtube-temporarily-demonetizes-sssniperwolf-after-doxxing-controversy/|website=Forbes|access-date=2023-11-02|language=en|archive-date=2023-12-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231217045142/https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2023/10/20/youtube-temporarily-demonetizes-sssniperwolf-after-doxxing-controversy/|url-status=live}}</ref> while expressing disapproval of "both sides'" behavior.<ref name="time-alia" /> Multiple YouTubers saw the latter as unfair.<ref>{{Cite web|title=YouTube finally takes action in SSSniperWolf controversy—and everyone's still furious|url=https://dotesports.com/general/news/youtube-finally-takes-action-in-sssniperwolf-controversy-and-everyones-still-furious|website=Dot Esports|date=October 21, 2023|access-date=2023-11-07|language=en-US|archive-date=2023-11-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231127064546/https://dotesports.com/general/news/youtube-finally-takes-action-in-sssniperwolf-controversy-and-everyones-still-furious|url-status=live}}</ref> Shelesh subsequently apologized to Douglass in a tweet, saying that her actions were "inexcusable" and that she respects YouTube's decision.<ref>{{Cite web|title=SSSniperwolf apologises as YouTube demonetises her over 'doxxing' incident|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/sssniperwolf-apologises-as-youtube-demonetises-her-over-doxxing-incident-101697856613645.html|website=Hindustan Times|date=October 21, 2023|access-date=2023-11-07|language=en|archive-date=2024-02-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213125242/https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/sssniperwolf-apologises-as-youtube-demonetises-her-over-doxxing-incident-101697856613645.html|url-status=live}}</ref> She continued to upload videos on her "SSSniperWolf Top Videos" channel, but it was later also demonetized.<ref>{{Cite web|title=31-Jährige verdient kein Geld auf YouTube trotz 7 Millionen Views am Tag, weil sie ungeschriebene Regel brach|url=https://mein-mmo.de/youtube-kein-geld-sssniperwolf/|website=Mein-MMO.de|date=November 26, 2023|access-date=2023-11-28|language=de-DE|first=Gerd|last=Schuhmann|archive-date=2023-12-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203090725/https://mein-mmo.de/youtube-kein-geld-sssniperwolf/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Youtuber com mais de 7 milhões de views por dia não ganha um centavo por ter quebrado regra básica|trans-title=Youtuber with more than 7 million views per day doesn't earn a cent due to breaking basic rules|url=https://br.ign.com/games/116720/news/youtuber-com-mais-de-7-milhoes-de-views-por-dia-nao-ganha-um-centavo-por-ter-quebrado-regra-basica|website=IGN Brasil|date=December 2, 2023|access-date=2023-12-03|language=pt-br|first=Viny|last=Mathias|archive-date=2024-03-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240327014303/https://br.ign.com/games/116720/news/youtuber-com-mais-de-7-milhoes-de-views-por-dia-nao-ganha-um-centavo-por-ter-quebrado-regra-basica|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Personal life == In 2019, Shelesh and Evan Young, her partner at the time, bought a house in MacDonald Highlands in Henderson, Nevada, for $2.9 million, through an entity named Red Channel Living Trust,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wargo |first1=Buck |date=August 16, 2019 |title=New Las Vegas mansions draw celebrities |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/homes/real-estate-millions/new-las-vegas-mansions-draw-celebrities-1828096/ |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=Las Vegas Review-Journal |archive-date=2024-03-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329170032/https://www.reviewjournal.com/homes/real-estate-millions/new-las-vegas-mansions-draw-celebrities-1828096/ |url-status=live}}</ref> which they sold for $4 million in 2022,<ref name="The Arizona Republic" /> after which they bought 2.25 acres of vacant land on Mummy Mountain, Arizona for a little under $7 million.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Reagor |first1=Catherine |title=Arizona Business Gazette 28 Apr 2022, page BG2 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/881677905/?clipping_id=133886038&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjg4MTY3NzkwNSwiaWF0IjoxNjk4OTI5MjIyLCJleHAiOjE2OTkwMTU2MjJ9.bCapgMaiWQlxskqhpwu5KhStuuVsOmaSLDUHQRyIPyA |via=Newspapers.com |newspaper=USA Today |access-date=2023-11-02 |language=en |date=April 28, 2022 |archive-date=2023-11-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112194837/https://www.newspapers.com/image/881677905/?clipping_id=133886038&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjg4MTY3NzkwNSwiaWF0IjoxNjk4OTI5MjIyLCJleHAiOjE2OTkwMTU2MjJ9.bCapgMaiWQlxskqhpwu5KhStuuVsOmaSLDUHQRyIPyA |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="The Arizona Republic" /> In May 2022, Shelesh purchased a home in Paradise Valley, Arizona for a little under $10 million. In September 2023, Shelesh and Young were reported to be legally married,<ref name="The Arizona Republic" /><ref name="The Messenger_2023-09-29" /> though they had separated in September 2022<ref name="In The Know_2023-09-29-sued-by-husband" /> and filed for divorce in late 2022.<ref name="The Messenger_2023-09-29" />

In August 2022, Shelesh's youngest brother, Bakir Shelesh, died from drowning after losing his board while surfing in Wainiha Bay on Kauai, Hawaii. He was pronounced dead on August 6.<ref>{{cite web |title=YouTube Community Post |url=https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugkx8GV1xvIgWZOHiTrpSW8hVKZ9BCXSAvPf |website=YouTube |access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bakir Shelesh Obituary |url=https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/koloa-hi/bakir-shelesh-10882660 |website=Dignity Memorial |access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Glendale man dies bodyboarding in Hawaii |url=https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/arizona/glendale-man-dies-bodyboarding-hawaii-drowning/75-2fbcb329-3d11-475f-a650-f84aa93c1536 |work=12News |date=2022-08-08 |access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Arizona man dies while bodyboarding in Hawaii |url=https://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article264324326.html |work=Sacramento Bee |date=2022-08-09 |access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Visitor dies of apparent drowning after bodyboarding in waters off Wainiha Bay |url=https://www.kauai.gov/files/assets/public/v/1/home/documents/news-releases/pr_2022-08-08visitordiesofapparentdrowningafterbodyboardinginwatersoffwainihabay.pdf |website=Kauai County Government |date=2022-08-08 |access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Arizona visitor dies of apparent drowning after bodyboarding in Kauai waters |url=https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2022/08/09/arizona-visitor-dies-apparent-drowning-after-bodyboarding-kauai-waters/ |work=Hawaii News Now |date=2022-08-09 |access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Arizona man, 28, dies after body boarding off Wainiha Bay on Kauai |url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/08/08/breaking-news/arizona-man-28-dies-after-body-boarding-off-wainiha-bay-on-kauai/ |work=Honolulu Star-Advertiser |date=2022-08-08 |access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Bodyboarder dies during trip to Hawaii |url=https://www.aol.com/bodyboarder-dies-during-trip-hawaii-150347415.html |work=AOL News |date=2022-08-09 |access-date=2025-10-20}}</ref>{{Excessive citations inline|date=December 2025}}

== Reception == In a review of her main channel, Kennedy Unthank from ''Plugged In'' commended Shelesh for seeking to "make people laugh through daily uploads" and the quantity of available videos. However, Unthank voiced concern that she "may be profiting from someone else's work" with her reaction videos through YouTube's monetization system. According to Unthank, while some of her reactions provide additional insight or have a transformative nature, many of her videos did not offer anything substantial over the original clip that was being reacted to.<ref>{{Cite web|title=SSSniperWolf|url=https://www.pluggedin.com/youtube-reviews/sssniperwolf/|website=Plugged In|access-date=2023-11-21|language=en-US|date=August 25, 2023|first=Kennedy|last=Unthank|archive-date=2023-12-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231217043741/https://www.pluggedin.com/youtube-reviews/sssniperwolf/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Linguist John McWhorter of the ''New York Times'' commented on Shelesh's use of Black English words and idioms, using her language as an example of "effortless infusion of Black English expressions".<ref>{{Cite news|title=Opinion {{!}} Cultural Appropriation Can Be Beautiful|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/08/opinion/cultural-appropriation-opera.html|work=The New York Times|date=October 8, 2021|access-date=2023-11-21|language=en-US|first=John|last=McWhorter|archive-date=2023-10-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027053232/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/08/opinion/cultural-appropriation-opera.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

== References == === Works cited === {{reflist}}

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== External links == * {{YouTube|u=SSSniperWolf|SSSniperWolf}} * {{YouTube|h=sssniperwolftopvideos|SSSniperWolf Top Videos|suffix=}} * {{YouTube|h=LittleLiaWolf|"Little Lia"|suffix=}} * {{IMDb name|nm7238352|Alia Shelesh}}

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