gasp

The "gasp" emote features a white kitten with a surprised expression, its mouth slightly open as if taking a small breath in shock or surprise. This emote is used to express shock, surprise, or disbelief at something happening in a stream. The wide-eyed expression of the kitten perfectly captures that moment of unexpected revelation or dramatic reaction.

The "gasp" emote originated from a popular image of a white kitten that gained traction in the broader internet meme culture before being adapted as an emote for Twitch. It became widely available on third-party emote platforms like 7TV, BetterTTV (BTTV), and FrankerFaceZ (FFZ) around 2019-2020. Unlike official Twitch emotes, this one gained popularity through these community-driven emote extensions that allow streamers to use additional emotes beyond Twitch's official offerings.

The "gasp" emote is commonly used in Twitch chat in the following situations:

• When a streamer reveals unexpected information or makes a surprising announcement
• During plot twists in story-based games
• When something shocking happens during a livestream
• In response to a surprising play or move in competitive games
• When a streamer says something controversial or unexpected
• During jump scares in horror games
• As a reaction to dramatic moments in reaction content