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This is a video of Pewdiepie at the Nonick gaming conference in 2012.  Pewdipie is giving a speech about being the number one YouTuber. Today Pewdiepie is still the biggest content creator on the platform with just under 62 million people in his "Bro Army". He has used his internet fame to develop games of his own and has created partnerships with many different gaming companies in which he endorses their products.

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Faze Adapt is a well known gaming YouTuber who is part of the Faze Clan. He has over 4.7 million subscribers who call themselves the "Faze Adapters". The video below is of Faze Adapt being on the news. Mainstream media realized how much money this 18 year old was making and decided to further investigate.

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Alex (Faze Adapt) On The News For Youtube 50k A Month

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Daquan is an anonymous Instagram star who posts funny memes on the website. Daquan is unique in the sense that he is one of the biggest users on the platform but no one knows who he is. This Instagram star created a brand out of his fictional character "Daquan" instead of his real name. The article below is an anonymous interview with Daquan about how he got so big on Instagram and why he chooses to stay anonymous.

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If you're on Instagram, you probably know who Daquan is. He's the guy behind some of the funniest memes on the Internet. He has 10.3 million followers, including some of the biggest names in entertainment: Shaq, Demi Lovato, The Kardashians, and Drake.

Here are a couple of my favorites memes:

After reading his posts one day, I started thinking, "Who is Daquan? Is that his picture on his profile? Is it a team of comedy writers, a kid in his basement? Who the heck is Daquan?"

I wrote a similar piece on another popular meme account, Fuck Jerry, earlier this year. That one was pretty easy. There were several articles about the founder, Elliot Teable. There were pictures of him online, interviews, etc. He was happy to hop on a call to discuss his life and his company.

For Daquan it wasn't as simple. I could only find one interview, in The Observer, that he ever did. Turns out he's anonymous. That's not him in the profile pic either.

The anonymous part really sparked my interest. Almost everyone is trying to be social media famous. They want to be verified, get a million followers, and become a YouTube star. Not Daquan.

To get the interview, we couldn't meet in person or even have a voice or video call. It could only be conducted, via email, through his manager.

Tom Ward: Who is Daquan?

Daquan: " Daquan" is fictional character that grew into an internet culture icon. He defines what's trending by creating and curating content in a unique point of view, tone, and humor that is loved and shared by millions of fans daily.

Ward: How many followers does Daquan has on Instagram?

Daquan: 10.3 million, and growing.

Ward: Who are you? How old are you? Where do you live?

Daquan: I'm not going to say who I am but I can say I'm 20 years old, lead editorial for Daquan, and live in Calgary, Canada.

Ward: 99.9% of people's goal on Instagram is to get verified, get millions of followers, and get famous. Why do you keep your identity a secret?

Daquan: The goal was to create a social media content brand that is synonymous with internet pop culture, not a personality brand. This is substantially different from influencers who rely on their appearance and/or personal style.

Ward: Is your profile pic on Instagram you? Is your name really Daquan?

Daquan: No and no.

Ward: How many people know you're Daquan? How do you make sure they don't tell everyone? You don't want your name released, but you said in an interview that everyone in your town knows you. So you're not really anonymous right?

Daquan: My friends and family call me Daquan, but it's not a personality brand so I prefer to stay under the radar. It's fine if they tell other people, but I won't share my identity on social media.

Ward: Seems like you are part of a team? You've got a couple of business partners from Comedy.com.

Daquan: We're all part of Comedy.com, a technology and media company that creates content brands for social audiences. Barak Shragai and Dor Mizrahi are the Co-Founders who oversee the business side. I lead editorial. In addition, we have growing tech, brand partnerships and content teams.

Ward: Do you write everything, make the memes yourself?

Daquan: I curate/create all the meme content. When there's video production involved, than we have a team that does that. I approve all content before it goes live.

Ward: Where do you get your content from?

Daquan: We get hundreds (if not thousands) of content submissions daily from everyone who's trying to break the Internet. Twitter is another place to find hilarious memes. A lot of celebrities send me content via direct message and ask for a repost. We also have proprietary technology that sources content that just started catching fire.

Ward: How often do you post?

Daquan: 4-5 posts a day.

Ward: How'd you start memeing?

Daquan: I've always been a fan of memes and followed a lot of meme pages on Facebook/Instagram, and just one day I thought about making one of my own. I started posting memes on Instagram and the account grew quickly to 150,000 followers. Back then it was impossible to predict that this would become a full-fledged business.

Ward: What's an average day look like for you? Do you wake up and start trolling the Internet for funny stuff? Do you start editing pics? Making memes, etc. Do you have Daquan headquarters?

Daquan: The team operates Daquan like a daily show. We start by reviewing content submissions, checking out what's new in pop culture and on the Internet in general, brainstorming, and finally posting. I'm in Canada and the headquarters is in NYC.

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If you're on Instagram, you probably know who Daquan is. He's the guy behind some of the funniest memes on the Internet. He has 10.3 million followers, including some of the biggest names in entertainment: Shaq, Demi Lovato, The Kardashians, and Drake.

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Michelle Phan is known as the YouTube makeup guru who cracked the billion dollar makeup industry. She started off making YouTube makeup tutorials but eventually turned her massive following into a business. She started her makeup company "EM Cosmetics" which was a great success at launch. Michelle Phan paved the way for future makeup gurus on YouTube to achieve success. This article below explains the uprising of Michelle Phan's makeup empire.

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Beauty is a big business, and one YouTuber-turned-entrepreneur is cashing in big time.

Michelle Phan shared how she took her popular YouTube makeup tutorial channel that has more than 8.6 million subscribers and turned it into a profitable business.

Her company, Ipsy, is a makeup subscription company with 1.5 million paid annual subscribers and counting. It is reportedly worth $500 million.

So how does she keep up the momentum?

"I do so by really just building my influence and creating content, generating authentic content that speaks directly to the audience," Phan said.

Finding an engaged audience was crucial to Phan's success.

"A lot of it has to do with really not just me building the influence, but having a true authentic community that cares about developing the relationship with Ipsy," she said.

Like other game changers, Phan solved a problem her audience had.

"They wanted a better beauty discovery experience," Phan said. "And this helped to inspire the conception of Ipsy."

For entrepreneurs and other companies, Phan said that being able to adapt to the changing landscape of the internet is crucial.

"Things can change so fast," she said.

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How this beauty vlogger turned fame into fortune by launching a business

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Beauty is a big business, and one YouTuber-turned-entrepreneur is cashing in big time. Michelle Phan shared how she took her popular YouTube makeup tutorial channel that has more than 8.6 million subscribers and turned it into a profitable business. Her company, Ipsy, is a makeup subscription company with 1.5 million paid annual subscribers and counting.

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RiceGum is a YouTuber comedian who makes "diss tracks" about other Youtubers. He is one of those social media stars that people either love or hate. His content is seen by some as bullying while other people see his content as meaningless humor. Whether you like him or hate him, RiceGum has found great success on YouTube and has become one of the fastest growing stars on the platform.  The article below talks about how RiceGum became the first Youtuber to go platinum for his song "It's Every Night  Sis"

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We can't believe that we're actually saying this, but RiceGum just went platinum for his diss track 'It's EveryNight Sis'.

Once upon a time, we thought that diss tracks were gonna live solely on Jake and Logan Paul's channels. After that didn't happen, we thought, hey, at least they won't ever get recognition from legitimate music sources. Clearly, that didn't happen either.

Ricegum becomes the first YouTuber to go platinum off a diss track to another YouTuber. His song "It's EveryNight Sis" featuring Alissa Violet which is a diss song to Jake Paul is now officially certified platinum by the RIAA pic.twitter.com/qwftEdQ8c5

- DJ Akademiks (@IamAkademiks) March 16, 2018

For those of you who don't know, the RIAA stands for the Recording Industry Association of America, so this is actually a legitimate certification, and marks the first ever YouTuber to go platinum off of a diss track.

It's pretty crazy that RiceGum's track went platinum before Jake or Logan's ever did (or will). Not only do both Paul brothers have more subscribers than RiceGum, they also have more diss tracks. Clearly, this is the moment where the saying 'quality over quantity' really comes into play.

We bet Alissa Violet is sitting somewhere real happy right now.

At the time of writing this, 'It's EveryNight Sis' has over 135 million views on YouTube. Check it out down below to relive the glory all over again.

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RiceGum Just Went Platinum For 'It's EveryNight Sis'

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We can't believe that we're actually saying this, but RiceGum just went platinum for his diss track 'It's EveryNight Sis'. Once upon a time, we thought that diss tracks were gonna live solely on Jake and Logan Paul's channels. After that didn't happen, we thought, hey, at least they won't ever get recognition from legitimate music sources.

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Sommer Ray is an Instagram fitness model who has over 18 million followers. She is one of the website's top models and now, due to her social media fame, makes millions of dollars a year from endorsements and photo shoots. This article below about how Sommer Ray made over 26 thousand dollars off of one Instagram post.

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by Beyonsei Oct 14, 2017

It's not just footballers or soccer players who are raking in the money now...
Much has been said about the pay gap between male and female in office environments. Mostly for good reason too.

However, the fitness industry seems to be the place where more females are blossoming - inspiring others to rise to the top.

One example of this, is recent social media sensation & fitness model, Sommer Ray.

She sits at the top of the Instagram 'fit list' and earns up to $26,275 per post on Instagram (where she attracts around 500,000 likes on a regular basis.

Ultimately, this means that she rakes in around $5.2 million per year. Not bad for a few ass shots on Instagram to please the fans, ey?

But we digress, and with that statement, we haven't given Sommer Ray enough credit for her work.

The Haters

Like with anything, increased fame comes more haters. And that's exactly what's happened with Sommer Ray.

Don't get us wrong, she definitely attracts more admirers, with many being in awe of her incredible figure.

However, there are also those that criticize her 'sexual' poses on Instagram, claiming that she only shows off her booty.

Well, we feel that this is unjustified criticism indeed.

Imagine if you worked hard all of your life to finally purchase your dream car. You'll inevitably post a picture on your Facebook or instagram, because you'll be proud of your achievements.

Well, many forget that fitness models such as Sommer Ray train their butt-off (literally) to achieve their incredible bodies. A figure like hers doesn't just appear overnight, it takes years of hard-work and dedication to achieve - and maintain.

For this reason, we believe she can take all the booty shots she wants. And let's be honest, the guys absolutely love it.

Many Criticizing The 'Strong Is Sexy' Movement

It's not just Sommer Ray and other fitness models receiving criticism.

Increasing numbers of people have started to attack the 'strong is sexy' movement that's taking place in the fitness and modelling industry.

We think that this is crazy, as it's much better than the whole 'size 0' bullsh*t that was popular years ago.

In fact, 'strong is sexy' is empowering women more than anything; it's allowing women to lift weights and build strong arms, without becoming 'masculine'.

No longer are females being labelled as 'she-hulk' when they gain muscle mass. Now, women are glittered with praise and encouragement for their hard work in the gym.

What Do You Think?

As with everything, we always value your opinion here at SpotMeGirl.

For this reason, we'd love to hear what you think about this whole ordeal. Is it good for fitness models to be earning bucket-loads by posting pictures of their booty?

Let us know what you think in our comments section below...

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Sommer Ray Earns Up To $26,275 for an Instagram Post

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It's not just footballers or soccer players who are raking in the money now... Much has been said about the pay gap between male and female in office environments. Mostly for good reason too.

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MKBHD is a tech reviewer on YouTube. He is referred to by Google's former VP Vic Gundotra as the "greatest tech reviewer on the planet". He started off as a humble content creator who made tech reviews in his house. Due to his success, he has now expanded into a studio for his reviews and the quality of his videos has improved greatly. His success has also allowed him to create his own merchandise to further promote and expand his brand The link below is an article discussing the launch of the "MKBHD shop".

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Twenty-four-year-old Marques Brownlee has ascended to untold heights on YouTube as one of the platform's foremost tech reviewers. But Brownlee's latest review video covers a particularly personal product launch: his very first merch line.

While Brownlee has vended certain limited edition items in the past, he says the MKBHD shop (MKBHD is Brownlee's channel name, which stands for 'Marques K. Brownlee HD') is now officially open for business. In the announcement-slash-review video (below), Brownlee unpackages four T-shirt designs - each of which is priced at $30 - as well as a snapback hat ($35) bearing his channel logo.

Brownlee partnered with Pittsburgh-based T-shirt marketplace Cotton Bureau on the venture, which will produce and ship the line, as well as provide all ecommerce capabilities. The pieces are available today, and ship internationally. Brownlee says that, in the future, additional items will be added to the core collection based on viewer requests.

Brownlee, who counts a whopping 5.8 million subscribers on his flagship YouTube channel, concluded the merch reveal video by announcing that he's compiled a new team of video experts to help him amp up the production quality on his channel (which is already set at an unfathomably high bar). The members of the crew, which Brownlee called the channel's "next milestone," include visual director Vinh Dang, camera operator/writer Andrew Manganelli, and creative director Brandon Havard.

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Twenty-four-year-old Marques Brownlee has ascended to untold heights on YouTube as one of the platform's foremost tech reviewers. But Brownlee's latest review video covers a particularly personal product launch: his very first merch line. While Brownlee has vended certain limited edition items in the past, he says the MKBHD shop (MKBHD is Brownlee's channel name, which stands for 'Marques K.

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Ninja is a famous video game streamer who streams on the website Twitch. Ninja was a recent professional gamer who turned to Twitch to stream his advanced skills. He is most known for playing a game called Fortnite. Ninja has attracted a lot of attention due to his talent and charismatic personality. Just recently, he streamed along side Drake and Travis Scott, two well known rappers. They streamed with him because they too like Fortnite and love to Watch Ninja play often. The stream that featured Drake And Travis Scott broke over 600 thousand concurrent views, an all time record on Twitch. The article below explains how Ninja makes about half a million dollars per month off of Twitch.

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It has been a crazy couple of weeks for Tyler "Ninja" Blevins, the 26-year-old Twitch streamer who recently played the popular game "Fortnite" with Drake and reportedly makes half a million dollars every month from his bedroom.

In just the past five days, he's gained an average of 83,000 followers a day on Twitch, broken a world record for greatest number of in-game kills on a "Fortnite" mode called Duos. He also entangled himself in his first large-scale scandal by casually rapping a racial slur during a livestream.

Ninja has taken the internet by storm. And Twitch projections show that Ninja's online popularity is only growing.
Here's everything you need to know about Ninja, the pro gamer who's bringing streaming into the mainstream:

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This 26-year-old makes $500,000 every month playing 'Fortnite' in his bedroom - here's how he does it

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It has been a crazy couple of weeks for Tyler "Ninja" Blevins, the 26-year-old Twitch streamer who recently played the popular game "Fortnite" with Drake and reportedly makes half a million dollars every month from his bedroom.

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Lele Pons was the most viewed Viner when Vine still existed. Since the site got shut down, Lele used her massive following to diversify into Instagram comedy and YouTube. She was voted the most influential teen and had the most Instagram story views in 2017. She has achieved all of this success and is only 21 years old. The article below talks abot Lele Pons' success and how to led to brand deals with CoverGirl and Dolce and Gabbana.

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While Selena Gomez claimed top spot when it came to Instagram followers in 2017 and Cristiano Ronaldo and Beyonce snatched the prizes for most-liked photos, it wasn't an A-lister who had the most watched Instagram stories of the year.

Instead, it was 21-year-old Elenora "Lele" Pons, the model, actress, comedian, and YouTube star you've probably never heard of.

Pons has a brand deal with US makeup brand CoverGirl, walked for Dolce and Gabbana earlier this year in Milan, and even judged on the Miss Universe 2017 panel earlier this month.

She also has over 20 million Instagram followers and a net worth of $3 million (£2.2 million), according to Celebrity Net Worth.

Scroll on for the fabulous life of Lele Pons - the Venezuela-born social media influencer that racked up the most views on Instagram stories in 2017.

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The fabulous life of 21-year-old millionaire Lele Pons, the actress, model, and YouTube star who had the most viewed Instagram stories of 2017

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While Selena Gomez claimed top spot when it came to Instagram followers in 2017 and Cristiano Ronaldo and Beyonce snatched the prizes for most-liked photos, it wasn't an A-lister who had the most watched Instagram stories of the year. Instead, it was 21-year-old Elenora "Lele" Pons, the model, actress, comedian, and YouTube star you've probably never heard of.

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Bhad Bhabie, also known as "cash me ousside girl" got famous after becoming a meme while on Dr. Phil back in 2016. She was on the show because of the troubling relationship between her and her mother. During the interview she said to a member of the audience, "cash me ousside how bout dah".  This instantly became a meme and people started to make fun of her.  Instead of fighting back, she used the meme as a chance to become famous on Twitter and Instagram. She is now a rapper that goes by the name Bhad Bhabie. She recently singed a deal with Atlantic Records and one of her songs went gold. The article below discusses Bhad Bhabie's musical fame.

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Bhad Bhabie (real name: Danielle Bregoli) is officially a gold-selling rapper just months after signing to Atlantic.

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These 10 examples, along with many more, prove how social media stars are able to self-brand and achieve great levels of success. Mainstream media is starting to shift towards social media now more than never. Some of the most popular celebrities of this generation are those who originate from social media platforms. These modern day entrepreneurs demonstrate how anything is possible. If you work hard enough, you can make good money from social media by doing what you love.