Brittani Louise Taylor

Brittani Louise Taylor
Born (1983-08-24) August 24, 1983 (age 41)
Minnesota, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationArizona State University (dropped out)
Occupation(s)Author, activist, actress, YouTube personality
Known forA Sucky Love Story: Overcoming Unhappily Ever After
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2007–present
Subscribers1.39 million[1]
Total views267 million[1]
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers

Brittani Louise Taylor is an American author, actress and YouTube personality. She rose to prominence through her YouTube channel, where she creates a variety of content ranging from music video parodies to personal vlogs.[2][3][4]

Early life and education

Taylor was born in Minnesota before moving to Arizona with her family. She graduated from Sedona Red Rock High School. According to Taylor, she attended Arizona State University but dropped out to attempt a career in acting in Los Angeles.[5] Her interest in entertainment and media led her to pursue a career in digital content creation.[6][5]

Career

Taylor launched her YouTube channel in 2007, shortly after YouTube introduced its revenue-sharing Partner Program. She quickly gained a substantial following, amassing over 1.3 million subscribers and 267 million video views by 2024. Taylor's channel features a mix of lifestyle content, personal stories, and insights into her life as a mother.[7]

A Sucky Love Story & Shane Dawson appearance (2018-2019)

In 2018, Taylor released a memoir titled A Sucky Love Story: Overcoming Unhappily Ever After, which was published by Post Hill Press and distributed by Simon & Schuster. In the book, Taylor discusses meeting the man who was to become the father of her child who, unbeknownst to her, was a sociopath whose intentions were covertly sinister. She details in the book the domestic abuse, psychological torment and close call with human trafficking that she endured at the hands of her partner.[8][9] In 2019, Taylor publicly spoke on these experiences in a highly-viewed episode of Shane Dawson's conspiracy series on YouTube. Taylor and Dawson have been close friends since the late 2000s, having both started their YouTube channels at the same time and been featured in a significant amount of each others early content on the platform.[10][11] Her story, featured in her writing, on television and in Dawson's web series, brought significant attention to the issues of domestic violence and online safety.[12] Taylor's openness about her struggles with PTSD following these events has been a critical part of her narrative on her channel.[13][14]

Saintsville (2020)

In 2020, Taylor published her first fiction novel titled Saintsville which, like Taylor’s A Sucky Love Story, is distributed by Simon & Schuster.[15]

Filmography

Year Title Role Type Country Refs[16]
2010 Last Moments of Relationships Brittani Web series United States [16]
2013 BlackBoxTV Presents Amy [16][17]
Shadow People Vlogger Feature film [16]
Evil Twins Mrs. Jones TV series
2014 Henchmen Lisa TV mini-series
Rubberhead Bride TV movie
2015 Bob Thunder: Internet Assassin Herself Feature film
2019 Conspiracy Series with Shane Dawson Herself Web series [18]

Bibliography

Year Title Target/Type Distributor Refs
2018 A Sucky Love Story: Overcoming Unhappily Ever After Memoir Simon & Schuster [8][19][20][21]
2020 Saintsville Fiction Simon & Schuster [22][15]

References

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  6. ^ Newspapers, Larson (2012-12-16). "Hometown girl enjoys success in Hollywood". Sedona Red Rock News. Archived from the original on 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  7. ^ Cohen, Joshua (2013-07-11). "Brittani Louise Taylor Signs With Fullscreen". Tubefilter. Archived from the original on 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  8. ^ a b Taylor, Brittani Louise (2018-12-04). A Sucky Love Story: Overcoming Unhappily Ever After. Post Hill Press. ISBN 978-1-64293-001-6. Archived from the original on 2024-05-15.
  9. ^ Garza, Clarissa (2019-03-10). "Brittani Louise Taylor's "A Sucky Love Story" Teaches Us Valuable Lessons about Strength & Overcoming Trauma". Her Campus. Archived from the original on 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  10. ^ Larson, Grace (2019-03-01). "The Conspiracy Theories from Part 2 of Shane Dawson's New Series, Ranked by Believability". Study Breaks. Archived from the original on 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  11. ^ Griffin, Louise (2019-02-12). "Brittani Louise Taylor tells Shane Dawson about 'human trafficking close call'". Metro. United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  12. ^ "Dating a Sociopath with Brittani Louise Taylor". Yahoo Life. Meredith Videos. 2018-12-19. Archived from the original on 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  13. ^ Griffin, Louise (2019-03-17). "YouTuber Brittani Louise Taylor explains PTSD after story in Shane Dawson video". Metro. United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  14. ^ Dwilson, Stephanie (2019-02-13). "Shane Dawson Conspiracies Part 2: Milos & Brittani Louise Taylor". Heavy. Archived from the original on 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  15. ^ a b Taylor, Brittani Louise (2020-07-07). Saintsville. New York, New York: Permuted Press. ISBN 9781682619100. Archived from the original on 2024-05-22.
  16. ^ a b c d "Brittani Taylor | Actress". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2022-11-13. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  17. ^ Valenzuela, Tony E. (2013-01-19), "Silly Girl", IMDb, BlackBoxTV, Glenn Lee Dicus, Jana Gallagher, Brittani Taylor, archived from the original on 2024-05-22, retrieved 2024-05-22
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  19. ^ Piper, Yaasmeen (2019-01-14). "25 Books That Will Change Your Life, For The Better". Book Riot. Archived from the original on 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  20. ^ Byrnes, Callie (2018-12-03). "10 Must-Read Books For Single Girls Who Want To Start Dating Again". Thought Catalog. Archived from the original on 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  21. ^ Tigar, Lindsay (2018-12-18). "Warning signs of domestic violence — and what to do". Yahoo Life. Archived from the original on 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  22. ^ "Saintsville". Simon & Schuster. 2020-07-07. ISBN 9781682619100. Archived from the original on 2024-05-16.