A content creator can become a Partner without reaching Affiliate status first.

False. To become a Twitch Partner, a creator must first achieve Affiliate status. Affiliate status is a prerequisite that demonstrates a creator has met basic streaming milestones, such as a certain number of followers, broadcast hours, and unique chatters. Partnership is an invite-only program that builds upon the foundation of Affiliate status, requiring creators to consistently meet higher engagement and viewership metrics, and adhere to Twitch's Terms of Service and Community Guidelines. Therefore, skipping Affiliate status is not possible in the standard progression toward Twitch Partnership.