 My online presence and YouTube and social media has changed my life It's insane what Filming yourself Selfie style can do to connect through the worldwide web and touch other people's lives Not just in your area, but all over the world I remember I would FaceTime my fans too to gauge because early on I didn't know who my demographic was this was before Analytics were available. So I would literally be at home. I think I had like about nine or ten thousand followers on Instagram And that's when I started I would say call me Or leave your info below your email number and I will FaceTime you and I would surprise all these people and Beside me, I would really document my analytics. I was trying to see who this Minority demo was as as a plus-size Filipino gay man. The fan response has been amazing Surpassing one million was such a milestone and then two and then three and then Now many partnerships with with brands has changed my life and brand partnerships are so so so important It's integral for a digital beauty influencer because what brands and influencers do is Influencers give brands this tangibility this quality that you cannot buy. It's a persona We personify products, which means it's so special and then brands give us this credibility and this trust this authority To to to be seen and be heard and be trusted most of all because how are you gonna trust someone that doesn't is it backed up by a Brand for brands to even partner us partner with us or even repost us It's such a huge deal from Anastasia to benefit to NARS to to Nix It's crazy and then now having worked at a counter like Mac cosmetics and also in store To now having my full-blown collection and your long partnership with Mac just blows my mind this when we went to a store I see my face in a lightbox It's crazy. So brand partnerships are are really integral to one's career