{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d1a3e18e10547ae242c41aa5","clusterId":"c_b4685b28844a9286a942a468","slug":"vtuber-essie-s-curse-broken-by-france-win","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"VTuber Essie's 'Curse' Broken by France Win","summary":"VTuber Essie's streak of teams losing after she supported them at the 2026 FIFA World Cup ended when France beat Morocco in the quarterfinal. The pattern, dubbed 'Essie's Curse,' had gone viral during the Round of 16. France's 2-0 victory on July 9 made them the first team to reach the semifinals.","whyItMatters":"The viral 'curse' narrative that had followed Essie through the World Cup ended when France advanced, potentially shifting the online conversation around her support.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eFrance defeated Morocco 2-0 in Boston on July 9, becoming the first team to reach the World Cup semifinals. The result also broke a pattern that had turned VTuber Essie into an internet phenomenon. During the Round of 16, every team she backed lost, leading fans to coin a \u0026#39;curse\u0026#39; that drew death threats, cryptocurrency jokes, and coverage from Taiwan\u0026#39;s EBC News. Essie held a press conference to apologize and then announced her support for France. Fellow VTuber Kanra Deity, under Sony Music Japan\u0026#39;s VEE, offered a \u0026#39;benediction\u0026#39; to counter the curse. France\u0026#39;s win ended the streak.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"VTuber Essie's World Cup curse is over. France beat Morocco in the quarterfinal, breaking the streak of losses that followed her support during the Round of 16.","twitterPost":"VTuber Essie's World Cup curse is over. France beat Morocco in the quarterfinal, breaking the streak of losses that followed her support during the Round of 16.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"VTuber Essie's 'curse' at the World Cup finally broke when France beat Morocco to reach the semifinals. The pattern of losses had gone viral during the Round of 16. Essie apologized to fans before backing France, who won 2-0.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"VTuber NewsDrop\",\"url\":\"https://vtubernewsdrop.com/essies-curse-finally-broken-fifa-world-cup-2026/\",\"title\":\"\\\"Essie's Curse\\\" Finally Broken\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4304,"outputTokens":1438,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783649141,"createdAt":"2026-07-10T01:56:00.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-10T01:57:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-10T01:56:00.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_b4685b28844a9286a942a468","canonicalTitle":"\"Essie's Curse\" Finally Broken","representativeArticleId":"a_93d63000cd0218caf45910ed","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-10T01:06:22.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-10T01:06:22.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-10T01:57:29.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"VTuber NewsDrop","url":"https://vtubernewsdrop.com/essies-curse-finally-broken-fifa-world-cup-2026/","title":"\"Essie's Curse\" Finally Broken"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}