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Online meltdown costs YouTuber Jolene Dawson her day job
Gold Coast transgender YouTuber Jolene Dawson this week lost her day job after posting a video meltdown over her failure to win a role on the rebooted Big Brother. Scroll down for Jolene Dawson’s vids Angela Summors, director of Golden Edge Media on the Gold Coast which employed Dawson to manage online ads and social …
Here’s 18 of the queerest creators who raised us
Coming out is never easy, but these queer creators have reminded us we’re not alone. Below is a list of queer creators whose bravery and ability to be unapologetically who they are helped pave the way for young people and teens around the world to do the same. Also, they’re all so wholesome. I can’t …
Support for YouTuber NikkieTutorials as she comes out as transgender
Youtuber Nikkie De Jager (NikkieTutorials) uploaded a video earlier today revealing she’s transgender. The beauty guru said the revelation comes after she received threats of blackmail from people in the community. But Nikkie quite literally gave them the finger as she candidly disclosed she is transgender to her viewers. “I want to start the year …
Binary Australia slams Olay for beauty vlogger ad
Gender-obsessed lobby group Binary Australia has slammed cosmetics brand Olay for a recent ad featuring a male beauty vlogger. The campaign features Brisbane social media personality Michael Finch, who was spruiking the brand’s Regenerist Whip cream in a Facebook post. Binary Australia CEO Kirralie Smith told supporters she’d seen the “radical” and “ridiculous” ad and …
James Charles posts nude photo after Twitter hack
YouTube star James Charles has said he shared a nude photo with his millions of followers after hackers broke into his accounts. The 20-year-old posted the bathroom selfie after he had his Twitter account hacked over the weekend. The beauty Youtuber’s account was reportedly flooded with offensive tweets containing racist and homophobic slurs on Saturday. …
A group of LGBTIQ creators are suing YouTube
A group of prominent LGBTIQ YouTube personalities are suing the video platform and parent company Google for alleged discrimination. The creators argue that YouTube unfairly restricts their videos because of their sexual orientation and not the videos’ content. They allege in the lawsuit that YouTube regularly unfairly labels their videos as offensive or sexually explicit …
James Charles ‘went to a dark place’ after Tati Westbrook YouTube drama
Embattled beauty YouTube vlogger James Charles has denied harassment allegations. The Claim made by another Youtube vlogger former mentor Tati Westbrook in the pair’s viral feud. James Charles addressed the public falling-out with Westbrook that lost him millions of social media followers. Westbrook accused him of “manipulating” someone’s sexuality and promoting a rival product to …
James Charles loses millions of subscribers in YouTube feud
Gay YouTube star James Charles has shed 2.7 million of his subscribers in just three days after a public spat with a fellow beauty vlogger. The US-based 19-year-old posts makeup tutorials and beauty reviews to YouTube with followers of over 16.5 million subscribers. In 2016, Charles became the first male ambassador for beauty brand Covergirl …
New queer web series ‘Gay and Loathing in Bris Vegas’ makes YouTube debut
A new queer web series shot in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast with a cast of local actors has made its debut on YouTube. Set in Australia’s third largest city over a two-day weekend, Gay and Loathing in Bris Vegas follows the lives of seven gay men as they traverse the cul-de-sacs of sub-tropical …
YouTube star Shane Dawson proposes to his boyfriend
YouTube star Shane Dawson proposed to his boyfriend Ryland Adams on Tuesday after three years together. Dawson popped the question on the anniversary of their first date, and excitedly announced the news on Twitter. “HE SAID YES!!!!!!” he wrote, alongside three images of the romantic proposal as he got down on one knee in front …