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Molly Burke’s rise from a social media content creator to one of the most influential voices in the disability advocacy space is nothing short of inspiring. With nearly five million followers across platforms and a profile that spans from influencer to speaker, model, and author, Burke is reshaping the narrative around disability speaking with What’s Trending’s Creator Spotlight powered by…

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VidCon has opened ticket sales and announced the first round of Featured Creators for its 2024 convention.

The flagship Anaheim event will take place June 26-29, 2024, at VidCon’s usual home: Anaheim Convention Center.

And the venue won’t be the only familiar thing. For this year’s first fleet of Featured Creators, VidCon has tapped a range of well-known YouTubers across various genres, including Zhc, Michelle Khare, Aphmau, KreekCraft, and Aimsey.

As always, VidCon 2024 offers four-day tickets in three different tracks: one for fan/community attendees ($110), one for creators ($155), and one for industry professionals ($699). There are also single-day community tickets available for June 28 and 29 (prices to come), as well as “VidConDemand,” a virtual subscription for creator and industry programming ($199).

Tickets go on sale today here.

You can see the full list of currently confirmed Featured Creators below. More will be announced in the months leading up to VidCon 2024.

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Forbes Magazine honored transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney by including her on its “30 Under 30 Social Media” list for being one of the most influential social media users in the world.

Mulvaney was listed alongside 29 other social media personalities who have shaped the “creator economy,” a “$250 billion industry estimated to roughly double over the next five years.”

She has used her TikTok platform to document her gender transition and struggles with the backlash that resulted from Bud Light making her a spokesperson last year.

“Our callout, Dylan Mulvaney, 26, is a creator, actress and LGBTQ+ activist who gained virality with her ‘Days of Girlhood’ series that documented her gender transition,” Forbes wrote, noting that the series “drew more than one billion views.”

Others on the “30 Under 30 Social Media” list include Alix Earle, Molly Burke, Alan Chikin Chow and Steven He.

Mulvaney has been at the center of several controversies this year. In April,...

TikTok is celebrating International Women’s Day in style. On March 8, the video app highlighted the spotlights, events, and other initiatives it is running during Women’s History Month.

If you’ve followed TikTok’s previous celebrations of specific cultures and identities, the app’s Women’s History Month programming will look familiar. A central #WomenofTikTok hub will shout-out some of the platform’s biggest stars. Creators who will be featured through that hashtag will include Drew Afualo, Molly Burke, and Dylan Mulvaney.

TikTok is also paying tribute to the female-led small businesses that have harnessed the power of the For You Page. Those companies include California bakery La Cheve and apparel brand Tw Travel Wear.

Cultural initiatives on TikTok typically involve live programming, and the app’s Women’s History Month campaign is no different. The official TikTok Live account is ringing in International Women’s Day with a...

September is a huge month in the fashion world. New York Fashion Week kicks off on September 9 and runs through the 13th. Milan‘s week-long celebration of style will begin on September 20. Only six days after that, Paris Fashion Week will get its turn on the runway. So there’s no better month for YouTube to bring a flurry of activity to its three-year-old /fashion hub.

YouTube’s “jammed pack [sic] month of fashion” will include a YouTube Shorts campaign, a pop-up showroom in New York City, and dozens of new videos from top fashionistas across the platform. Those videos, along with many others, will be made available on the YouTube Spotlight page.

To kick off this month-long celebration of haute couture, YouTube Shorts will invite users to #RemakeTheRunway. The campaign will promote the practice of “upcycling,” in which designers repurpose old threads from thrift stores and closets to create high-fashion looks.

On Thursday, November 14, the Media Access Awards, in partnership with nonprofit disability services EasterSeals, hosted the 40th annual Media Access Awards.

Daryl "Chill" Mitchell, Actor in "NCIS:New Orleans," and Kurt Yaeger, Actor and Writer of "NCIS:NewOrleans," present the WGA West Evan Somers Memorial Award to Katherine Beattie, Writer of "NCIS:New Orleans".

The awards celebrate those who have redefined on-screen representation for people with disabilities and created more opportunities for the disability community in the entertainment industry.

Host Joe Mantegna, Actor in "Criminal Minds," welcomes everyone to the 40th annual Media Access Awards in partnership with Easterseals to celebrate the advancement and portrayal of people with disabilities in Hollywood.

The awards opened with a pre-taped skit by founder Norman Lear, joined by Jimmy Kimmel. Joe Mantegna, longtime disability advocate for EasterSeals and star of “Criminal Minds” joined actor, writer and producer of “This Close,” and former Media Access Awards winner,...

Molly Burke, the popular YouTube star and activist whose videos frequently chronicle her journey as a blind woman, has just landed a new endorsement deal.

Burke, 24, will serve as an ambassador for Aerie -- the underwear sub-brand of American Eagle Outfitters targeting young women that notably purports not to retouch any ad imagery. Burke will be one of several spokesmodels headlining the brand's ongoing #AerieReal campaign, featuring women from different cultures and industries who are making a change in their respective communities. Communications will appear in stores and on social media, according to Wwd, and Burke and the other ambassadors will also engage with customers at in-store events dubbed 'Real Talks'.

Burke will be joined in the campaign by actresses Busy Philipps, Jameela Jamil, Samira Wiley, and Paralympian Brenna Huckaby. Aerie first unveiled the #AerieReal campaign last week with model Iskra Lawrence, poet Cleo Wade, and Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman.

Lifestyle vlogger Molly Burke has had an explosive year on YouTube -- growing from roughly 300,000 subscribers last April to 1.5 million today, according to internal Tubefilter data, thanks in no small part to massively-viewed collaborations with the likes of Shane Dawson, Gabbie Hanna, and, most recently, the Dolan Twins (see below).

Now, for the holidays, the Toronto-based 24-year-old has dropped her first-ever limited edition merch collection, which she personally designed. Hoodies, T-shirts, and accessories feature inspirational sayings in braille -- a nod to the fact that Burke is blind -- as well as pieces inspired by her adorable guide dog, Gallop. The collection ranges in price from a $10 bandana (with cartoons of Gallop reimagined as a unicorn) to $35 for a hoodie, which features the words ‘Living Freely’ in braille -- a phrase that Burke has tattooed on her arm.

Other products include a pop socket adorned with Gallop’s actual paw print,...

The winners of 24 Streamy Awards were unveiled tonight at the Streamys Premiere Awards at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica. The evening was hosted by BlameItOnKway and Montana Tucker in advance of the 8th annual Streamy Awards, which will be streamed live globally Monday at 9 Pm Et/6 Pm Pt from the Beverly Hilton.

The Streamys honor the best in online video and the creators behind it, bringing together the biggest names in online video for a night of celebration, discovery, and meaningful recognition. 2018 also marks the first ever “Streamys Brand Awards,” in partnership with the Interactive Advertising Bureau, and the second year of “The Purpose Awards @ the Streamys,” which honors individuals and organizations who use online video and social media to amplify their message, foster engagement and participation, and make a greater, more meaningful impact.

Additional categories to be announced Monday include Creator of the Year, Show of the Year,...

The Streamy Awards has added several buzzy creators to its presenter roster, and has also tapped '90s R&B singer Montell Jordan to close out the show with his hit single "This Is How We Do It" -- which, despite being released in 1995, currently counts upwards of 90 million YouTube views.

The eighth annual Streamys, hosted by The Try Guys and airing live exclusively on YouTube on Oct. 22, will welcome comedy star BlameItOnKway, blind vlogger Molly Burke, contortionist Sofie Dossi, Spanish-language beauty vlogger Katie Angel, kid star Annie LeBlanc, vlogger Elle Mills, creator couple Jason Nash and Trisha Paytas, mysterious singer Poppy, vlogger vet Andrea Russett, multi-hyphenate Alyson Stoner, and comedy star Christine Sydelko as presenters. Additionally, The Bachelor's Nick Viall and Olympian Gus Kenworthy have joined this year's lineup, with Kenworthy set to present in the 'Dog Of The Year' category.

They join previously-announced presenters Liza Koshy and Patrick Starrr.

For the second year in a row, the Streamy Awards will recognize digital creators, brands, and nonprofits who have used their influence for a greater good during the Streamys Purpose Awards -- an offshoot of the eight-year-old awards show franchise.

This year’s Purpose Awards will be hosted by Jay Shetty -- a monk-turned-inspirational content creator who counts upwards of 10 million followers across all social platforms, as well as 1 billion lifetime video views.

Shetty will hand out a number of honors during the luncheon ceremony on Thursday afternoon in Los Angeles. Those honored by the Streamys Purpose Awards this year include Tyler Oakley for his tireless advocacy work on behalf of the Lgbtq community. And nominees in the 'Creator' category include Mike Rowe (whose Facebook Watch series Returning The Favor chronicles people across America giving back to their communities), as well as anti-bullying activist Molly Burke, and burn survivor-turned-beauty vlogger Shalom Blac.