Tana Mongeau is an 18-year-old YouTuber from Las Vegas, Nevada. She’s considered a “Storytime” YouTuber. She tells stories that are relatable to our generation. Her first video is called “Hairdresser from Hell?” which has gone viral. The phrase “Bleach and Tone” from the video is considered one of her catch phrases. Since then Mongeau has continued making Storytime videos about her crazy life. She addresses dealing with rumors in her “I got banged with a toothbrush” video. She addresses drinking and smoking in her first time drinking and smoking videos. She rants about airports, tells crazy Uber Storytimes, and does collabs with other famous YouTubers.
She’s famous. So what? Well, most people spend years getting this famous. She currently has 1.5 million subscribers. She posted her first video on May 15, 2015. Since then, she's obviously gained a huge following. How? Why? Well, she’s relatable. She talks the same way we all do. She swears, she will stereotype people and then say "oh sh*t, that was so rude," she’s lazy, she sleeps too late and basically does what every 18-year-old girl does. She’s the famous version of every girl out there. She’s not perfect and she doesn’t pretend to be; it’s refreshing.
Fame is an interesting concept. It used to be that a handful of actors and singers were our celebrities. They were our idols, they set fashion trends, they were our important public figures. Now it’s different. Sure, we still have famous actors and singers but now more and more people are becoming famous from Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, and Tumbler. Kylie Jenner, Carli Bybel, Kayla Itsines, Jefree Star, Alexis Ren, and Sjana Earp. They go on tour, collaborate with various brands, and make millions of dollars off brand endorsements, and travel all over the world. We achieve fame in a different way now. However, what famous people do with their platform shouldn’t change.
One of my personal favorite things about Mongeau is her commitment to using her new-found fame in a positive way. She’s committed to keeping it real. She doesn’t get her videos sponsored by brands. She doesn’t post sponsored Instagrams. She is committed to producing good content. When she was struggling to make ends meet she was very honest about it. Almost every young person has struggled with their finances at some point in their life. It’s important to know that you’re not alone in those issues and having someone who’s famous in the same boat as you can be comforting. Mongeau has made videos about awful school administrators and how she stood up to them. Most recently when she was announcing her upcoming tour dates she thanked her fans for supporting her. Seeing someone be so grateful for what they’ve been given is refreshing. Without YouTube, Mongeau would be an 18-year-old girl working a minimum-wage job living with her parents. Instead, she is traveling the U.S., living in her own loft, and going to events like Vidcon and Beauty Con.
Bottom line Mongeau is funny as hell and is doing the best she can to be thankful for her fame. If you want to check out some of her videos my personal favorites are listed below.
