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Over the last few years, many popular YouTube stars (in terms of subscribers to their YouTube channel) have used their exposure to come out as LGBTQ. In each case, their public announcement of their sexual orientation has not hindered their immense popularity. | Over the last few years, many popular YouTube stars (in terms of subscribers to their YouTube channel) have used their exposure to come out as LGBTQ. In each case, their public announcement of their sexual orientation has not hindered their immense popularity. | ||
| − | LGBTQ YouTube stars have made their mark in numerous fields of interest. These include music ([[Steve Grand]]), the sciences ([[Greg Brown]] and [[Mitchell Moffitt]]), activism ([[ | + | LGBTQ YouTube stars have made their mark in numerous fields of interest. These include music ([[Steve Grand]]), the sciences ([[Greg Brown]] and [[Mitchell Moffitt]]), activism ([[Connor Franta]]), cooking ([[Hannah Hart]]), fashion and modelling ([[Ingrid Nilsen]] and [[Nikkie de Jager]]), make-up ([[Bretman Rock]] and [[Jeffree Star]]), transgender issues ([[Jazz Jennings]]), online psychotherapy ([[Matthew J. Dempsey]]), gay parenting ([[Frank Lowe]]), sitcoms ([[Joey Graceffa]]), blogs ([[B. Scott]]), comedy ([[Mawaan Rizwan]]), wine ([[Matt Bellassai]]), fitness ([[Caleb Marshall]]), and more. |
| − | Did you know the first YouTube channel to have over 1 million subscribers was an LGBTQ individual? He was [[Lucas Cruikshank]], creator of Fred Figglehorn (a fictional 6 year old). The Fred character has spun off its own television show (on Nickleodeon) and movies. | + | Did you know the first YouTube channel to have over 1 million subscribers was an LGBTQ individual? He was [[Lucas Cruikshank]], creator of Fred Figglehorn (a fictional 6 year old). The Fred character has spun off its own television show (on Nickleodeon) and movies. YouTuber [[Eugene Lee Yang]] of Buzzfeed and The Try Guys, who came out as gay in 2019, has collectively had over 2 billion views of his videos! |
As well, gay [[Troye Sivan]] has the number 2 YouTube channel in Australia. [[Michael Buckley]] is noted for breaking the record for YouTube ratings when four of his shows ended up on the week's ten top-rated videos. | As well, gay [[Troye Sivan]] has the number 2 YouTube channel in Australia. [[Michael Buckley]] is noted for breaking the record for YouTube ratings when four of his shows ended up on the week's ten top-rated videos. | ||
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We have identified the following popular YouTube stars as out and proud members of the LGBTQ community: | We have identified the following popular YouTube stars as out and proud members of the LGBTQ community: | ||
| − | * [[ | + | '''Australia''' |
| − | * [[ | + | |
| − | * [[Greg Brown]] | + | * [[Troye Sivan]] |
| − | * [[Michael Buckley]] | + | |
| − | * [[Chris Crocker]] | + | '''Brazil''' |
| − | * [[Lucas Cruikshank]] | + | |
| − | * [[Davey Wavey]] | + | * [[Maya Massafera]] |
| − | * [[ | + | |
| − | * [[Joey Graceffa]] | + | '''Canada''' |
| − | * [[Steve Grand]] | + | |
| − | * [[Todrick Hall]] | + | * [[Greg Brown]] |
| − | * [[Hannah Hart]] | + | * [[Scotty Dynamo]] |
| − | * [[Kingsley]] | + | * [[Gigi Gorgeous]] |
| − | * [[Jacob Kohinoor]] | + | * [[Mitchell Moffitt]] |
| − | * [[Aaron Laxton]] | + | * [[Lilly Singh]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Jeydon Wale]] |
| − | * [[Ingrid Nilsen]] | + | |
| − | * [[Tyler Oakley]] | + | '''Great Britain''' |
| − | * [[Aaron Rhodes]] | + | |
| − | * [[Austin Rhodes]] | + | * [[Doug Armstrong]] |
| − | * [[B. Scott]] | + | * [[Daniel Howell]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Phil Lester]] |
| − | * [[Lena Waithe]] | + | * [[Calum McSwiggan]] |
| − | * [[Ryan James Yezak]] | + | * [[Trent Owers]] |
| + | * [[Luke Shayler]] | ||
| + | * [[Joe Tasker]] | ||
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| + | '''Ireland''' | ||
| + | |||
| + | * [[Adam Beales]] | ||
| + | * [[Riyadh Khalaf]] | ||
| + | * [[Melanie Murphy]] | ||
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| + | '''Pakistan''' | ||
| + | |||
| + | * [[Mawaan Rizwan]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Philippines''' | ||
| + | |||
| + | * [[Bretman Rock]] | ||
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| + | '''The Netherlands''' | ||
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| + | * [[Nikkie de Jager]] | ||
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| + | '''United States''' | ||
| + | |||
| + | * [[Rob Anderson]] | ||
| + | * [[Matt Bellassai]] | ||
| + | * [[Big Dipper]] | ||
| + | * [[Rebecca Black]] | ||
| + | * [[Kat Blaque]] | ||
| + | * [[Raymond Braun]] | ||
| + | * [[Derrick Briggs]] | ||
| + | * [[Michael Buckley]] | ||
| + | * [[Greyson Chance]] | ||
| + | * [[Clairo]] | ||
| + | * [[Chris Crocker]] | ||
| + | * [[Lucas Cruikshank]] | ||
| + | * [[Davey Wavey]] | ||
| + | * [[Shane Dawson]] | ||
| + | * [[Matthew J. Dempsey]] | ||
| + | * [[Ricky Dillon]] | ||
| + | * [[Jordan Doww]] | ||
| + | * [[Gaby Dunn]] | ||
| + | * [[Nicola Foti]] | ||
| + | * [[Connor Franta]] | ||
| + | * [[Joey Graceffa]] | ||
| + | * [[Steve Grand]] | ||
| + | * [[Frankie Grande]] | ||
| + | * [[Todrick Hall]] | ||
| + | * [[Lily Jo Hanson]] | ||
| + | * [[Hannah Hart]] | ||
| + | * [[Miles Jai]] | ||
| + | * [[Jazz Jennings]] | ||
| + | * [[Brendan Jordan]] | ||
| + | * [[Skylar Kergil]] | ||
| + | * [[Kingsley]] | ||
| + | * [[Claire Kittrell]] | ||
| + | * [[Jacob Kohinoor]] | ||
| + | * [[Kyle Krieger]] | ||
| + | * [[Aaron Laxton]] | ||
| + | * [[Aaron Jay Ledesma]] | ||
| + | * [[Lohanthony]] | ||
| + | * [[Frank Lowe]] | ||
| + | * [[Dan Mallow]] | ||
| + | * [[Caleb Marshall]] | ||
| + | * [[Jack Merridew]] | ||
| + | * [[Trevi Moran]] | ||
| + | * [[Ingrid Nilsen]] | ||
| + | * [[Tyler Oakley]] | ||
| + | * [[Jessie Paege]] | ||
| + | * [[Nicky Paris]] | ||
| + | * [[Randy Rainbow]] | ||
| + | * [[Aaron Rhodes]] | ||
| + | * [[Austin Rhodes]] | ||
| + | * [[Noah Schnapp]] | ||
| + | * [[Matthew Schueller]] | ||
| + | * [[B. Scott]] | ||
| + | * [[JoJo Siwa]] | ||
| + | * [[Brandon Skeie]] | ||
| + | * [[Jeffree Star]] | ||
| + | * [[Sam Tsui]] | ||
| + | * [[Lena Waithe]] | ||
| + | * [[Eugene Lee Yang]] | ||
| + | * [[Ryan James Yezak]] | ||
| + | * [[Alexis G. Zall]] | ||
==Further Reading/Research== | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
Latest revision as of 22:09, 11 June 2024
Since launching in 2005, the video-sharing website YouTube has grown exponentially in terms of popularity, viewership, influence, and global reach. Founded by three employees of the payment-processing firm PayPal, the YouTube site was purchased by Google in 2006 for US$ 1.5 billion. Today, YouTube accounts for a material portion of the growth of Google itself.
As a video-sharing website, YouTube’s original audience was the tech-savvy young generation, but this has subsequently expanded to include all generations of cell phone, computer, tablet, and other electronic device users. The attraction for many presenters on YouTube (who create their own channels) is that it allows global access for their personal videos that cost very little to produce – an entrepreneur’s dream.
Over the last few years, many popular YouTube stars (in terms of subscribers to their YouTube channel) have used their exposure to come out as LGBTQ. In each case, their public announcement of their sexual orientation has not hindered their immense popularity.
LGBTQ YouTube stars have made their mark in numerous fields of interest. These include music (Steve Grand), the sciences (Greg Brown and Mitchell Moffitt), activism (Connor Franta), cooking (Hannah Hart), fashion and modelling (Ingrid Nilsen and Nikkie de Jager), make-up (Bretman Rock and Jeffree Star), transgender issues (Jazz Jennings), online psychotherapy (Matthew J. Dempsey), gay parenting (Frank Lowe), sitcoms (Joey Graceffa), blogs (B. Scott), comedy (Mawaan Rizwan), wine (Matt Bellassai), fitness (Caleb Marshall), and more.
Did you know the first YouTube channel to have over 1 million subscribers was an LGBTQ individual? He was Lucas Cruikshank, creator of Fred Figglehorn (a fictional 6 year old). The Fred character has spun off its own television show (on Nickleodeon) and movies. YouTuber Eugene Lee Yang of Buzzfeed and The Try Guys, who came out as gay in 2019, has collectively had over 2 billion views of his videos!
As well, gay Troye Sivan has the number 2 YouTube channel in Australia. Michael Buckley is noted for breaking the record for YouTube ratings when four of his shows ended up on the week's ten top-rated videos.
We have identified the following popular YouTube stars as out and proud members of the LGBTQ community:
Australia
Brazil
Canada
Great Britain
Ireland
Pakistan
Philippines
The Netherlands
United States
- Rob Anderson
- Matt Bellassai
- Big Dipper
- Rebecca Black
- Kat Blaque
- Raymond Braun
- Derrick Briggs
- Michael Buckley
- Greyson Chance
- Clairo
- Chris Crocker
- Lucas Cruikshank
- Davey Wavey
- Shane Dawson
- Matthew J. Dempsey
- Ricky Dillon
- Jordan Doww
- Gaby Dunn
- Nicola Foti
- Connor Franta
- Joey Graceffa
- Steve Grand
- Frankie Grande
- Todrick Hall
- Lily Jo Hanson
- Hannah Hart
- Miles Jai
- Jazz Jennings
- Brendan Jordan
- Skylar Kergil
- Kingsley
- Claire Kittrell
- Jacob Kohinoor
- Kyle Krieger
- Aaron Laxton
- Aaron Jay Ledesma
- Lohanthony
- Frank Lowe
- Dan Mallow
- Caleb Marshall
- Jack Merridew
- Trevi Moran
- Ingrid Nilsen
- Tyler Oakley
- Jessie Paege
- Nicky Paris
- Randy Rainbow
- Aaron Rhodes
- Austin Rhodes
- Noah Schnapp
- Matthew Schueller
- B. Scott
- JoJo Siwa
- Brandon Skeie
- Jeffree Star
- Sam Tsui
- Lena Waithe
- Eugene Lee Yang
- Ryan James Yezak
- Alexis G. Zall
