“#hellomynameis Maddi Bragg (@maddibragg). I’m 17, and I’m from Orange County, California. I started sharing my life on the internet when I was 12. At first, I was just making beauty videos for fun. Now, almost five years later, I’ve met all of my friends on the internet and have basically turned it into a career. I love that I’ll be able to look back when I’m 25 and see what I was doing when I was 14.
When I first started making videos, I was super shy and reserved. I felt like there was something in between me and the camera. Now, I almost feel like I’m yelling when I film because I’m so excited and comfortable. I used to get so nervous to talk in front of my class and now I’m speaking on panels. But I’ve never put on an act for the camera. I tell my fans to be themselves, because no one wants to see a copy of someone else.”
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