Significantly, among the many YouTube Vloggers, a huge number are females, such as Michelle Phan, who got recognized by the public through her makeup tutorials on this website and then founded her own company Fawn, Inc.
I got familiar with Michelle Phan, who I personally adore very much, a few years ago when I first had access to YouTube and Facebook in China. I was so deeply attracted and touched by her inspiring and amazing story:
Her father had a gamble addiction and the family had to move a lot. Michelle barely made any friends. It was at that time that Michelle started drawing, which later turned out to change her life forever. Though she then had a stepfather, he wasn't what she had dreamed of. He left Michelle so many scars that the only thing they could do was left him, which hurt her again. Drawing made Michelle stronger and was her only escape from reality. She drew a lot of superheores and even created a superhero version of herself, wishing that she would have super power one day when she grew up. As she mentioned in Draw My Life, a video created to depict her life in 12 minutes, "Even when times were tough, my child-like spirit never died." she found a happy thing that helps her keep moving forward. And it was art.
Michelle Phan's artistry goes far beyond simply makeup. As a famous and influential makeup artist, she does not only teach people how to do smokey eyes and take care of their skin, but also teach girls how to gain self-confidence and be one of a kind.
Apparently, having over 7 million subscribers by far, Michelle is a very successful woman. One of the best known makeup artists and the biggest YouTube starts, she succeeded in building up her own career through her how-to videos on YouTube. And what exactly made her so successful? The answer is very simple. YouTube. But what if YouTube didn't exist? What would she be like today then? Below is a video asking Michelle Phan this question. As she had indicated in the video attached below, even if there wasn't YouTube, she, as a strong and creative young woman, would still pursue her career, not limted to makeup, with the great artistic skills she possesses, I believe.
Women, including the makeup artists doing how-to videos on YouTube, are establishing a more essential role on YouTube. The video-sharing site YouTube has enabled everyone to discover their talents. And I'm so glad to find not only men, but also women, thrive through such media.