Twitch streamer Jinny, known online as Jinnytty, was rescued after barricading herself inside a hotel room in Poland when a man she said had followed her into the building allegedly tried to force his way in.
The travel broadcaster, who has 1.1 million followers on Twitch, has been livestreaming her latest “Wobblethon” trip as she cycles from Poland to Romania. The journey had already produced the usual mix of travel chaos and viral moments. Then, on the night of May 13, it turned into something much darker.
What happened inside the hotel room
Not long after ending an earlier stream, Jinny suddenly went live again. This time, viewers saw a chair wedged under the handle of her hotel room door while slamming could be heard from outside.
Jinny was crying quietly as viewers entered the stream and urged her to stay safe, lock herself in, and contact authorities. She was initially reluctant to call police, but eventually dialed 211 while trying to reach emergency help and explain what was happening.
She told responders that a man was attempting to break into the room where she was staying in Rozdziele, a small village in Poland.
Her chat also stepped in, contacting local authorities on her behalf. According to the stream, officials arrived about 54 minutes after her call. Polish streamer Mokrysuchar also came to help and later drove Jinny to another city so she could get away from the hotel.
Why Jinny said the man was a fan
The encounter appeared to begin earlier that evening during Jinny’s previous livestream. While she was in the hotel lobby, she opened the front door for a man so he could enter. The two spoke briefly.
During the exchange, the man asked if he could “catch her later” and said he had to go, apparently to book a room for the night.
Jinny later said the same man came to her room after she ended her stream and asked whether she “had time” to talk. She said he then tried the door and attempted to push his way inside.
She also claimed the man had called police himself, saying he had been “locked inside the hotel and couldn’t get out.” By the time authorities arrived, she said, he had left the scene. Convenient timing, if nothing else.
How she got out safely
As Jinny waited for help, viewers continued trying to keep her calm and track what was happening. The fact that her audience could see and hear the situation in real time made the incident especially distressing for those watching.
Later, while riding in the car with Mokrysuchar, Jinny described why she restarted the stream.
“I was hoping that this guy also leaves, but he was trying to barge in,” she said. “That’s why I started streaming. That’s why I was like, ‘Holy sh*t, I’m gonna die.’”
Jinny was ultimately able to leave unharmed. She is expected to continue her cycling route toward Romania, though many viewers have urged her to travel with others after the hotel incident.
Why viewers are especially concerned
For Jinny’s audience, the fear was not abstract. Travel streamers often broadcast from public places, disclose their general location in real time, and interact with strangers as part of the format. That openness is a major part of the appeal, but it also creates obvious safety risks.
This was not the first frightening moment Jinny has experienced while streaming. She has faced dangerous behavior from strangers during previous trips, including an incident in Toulouse, France, in May 2025, when a man attacked her camera.
The Poland incident has now added to wider concerns about the safety of IRL and travel streamers, especially women, whose work can blur the line between public performance and personal vulnerability. Jinny’s viewers tuned in for a bike journey. Instead, they watched her use a chair as a lock and a livestream as a lifeline.
