On YouTube, if anything, coming out as gay or bi or trans explodes someone's popularity. Tyler Oakley comeexplodegay Change image and share on social
You don't go to your 9 to 5 and share every story with your coworkers, and in the same way, not every YouTuber shares every story with their audience. Tyler Oakley audiencecoworkershare Change image and share on social
My one guilty pleasure is, every airport, I will drop everything to get an airport massage at those kiosks. Tyler Oakley airportdropguilty Change image and share on social
In middle school, I was really into the 'Redwall' series, about anthropomorphic rodents in medieval times. I had a bowl cut, too, if you need the full imagery. Tyler Oakley anthropomorphicbowlcut Change image and share on social
In elementary school, I loved the 'Bailey School Kids' series. It was about a group of classmates who would speculate whether adults in their lives were supernatural beings. I read literally every single book in the series. Tyler Oakley adultbaileybeing share on social
I remember a distinct moment when it was my junior year of college, and the content I was making was changing and not really myself, and I tried to switch back to just putting me out there. I'm happy that happened really early in my career, because that was before I started doing podcasts or writing. Tyler Oakley backcareerchange share on social
When I graduated from college, I got a 9-to-5 traditional job doing social media for a company, and I'd spend all day long fighting with the system of getting things approved and the fact that social media has such a quick turnaround. Things had to be very reactive and instant. Tyler Oakley approvecollegecompany share on social
I was recording my audiobook, and it's so weird. You write things, but then to have to say them out loud in front of people feels so different. So when I was recording my audiobook, I was telling an embarrassing story in front of, like, a room full of audio-tech people that I don't know, and I was like 'Oh my God, this is so cringe.' Tyler Oakley audioaudiobookcringe share on social