Welcome to YouTube Millionaires, where we–in partnership with content creator tool Gyre–profile channels that have recently crossed the one million subscriber mark. There are channels crossing this threshold every week, and each creator has a story to tell about YouTube success. Read previous installments here.
If you’ve seen Hannah Montoya‘s videos, you probably know her as fast-talking, quick-witted, wined-up New Jersey aunt Jackie. Jackie–with her hallmark Jersey accent–is Montoya’s flagship character. The one that sent Montoya viral overnight, and in the past three years, has helped her build an audience of 5 million followers across TikTok and YouTube.
We know 5 million makes us a little late marking Montoya as a millionaire, but we’re making up for that a bit by celebrating her achievement with a different kind of millionaire.
The sort that lives in Malibu.
Because Aunt Jackie (and Montoya’s self-dubbed “multiverse...
If you’ve seen Hannah Montoya‘s videos, you probably know her as fast-talking, quick-witted, wined-up New Jersey aunt Jackie. Jackie–with her hallmark Jersey accent–is Montoya’s flagship character. The one that sent Montoya viral overnight, and in the past three years, has helped her build an audience of 5 million followers across TikTok and YouTube.
We know 5 million makes us a little late marking Montoya as a millionaire, but we’re making up for that a bit by celebrating her achievement with a different kind of millionaire.
The sort that lives in Malibu.
Because Aunt Jackie (and Montoya’s self-dubbed “multiverse...
- 6/30/2023
- by James Hale
- Tubefilter.com
Alyssa McKay is set to star in The Royals of Malibu, a scripted audio adaptation of author Erin Watt‘s New York Times bestselling romance novel Paper Princess.
Produced by New York City-based Diversion Audio, The Royals of Malibu follows 17-year-old Ella Sinclair (that’s McKay), a down-on-her-luck high schooler struggling to support herself. When she’s de facto adopted by wealthy single dad Callum Royal (Armen Taylor) and swept away to live in Malibu with him and his two sons Reed and Easton, she is “determined to come through it all with her soul intact,” per an official description.
McKay is a cross-platform content creator and longtime aspiring actress. She’s known on TikTok (where she has 10 million followers) and YouTube (1.2 million subscribers) for her “rich girl” character—a persona she invented as both wish fulfillment and acting practice.
The Royals of Malibu is her first major role.
“I...
Produced by New York City-based Diversion Audio, The Royals of Malibu follows 17-year-old Ella Sinclair (that’s McKay), a down-on-her-luck high schooler struggling to support herself. When she’s de facto adopted by wealthy single dad Callum Royal (Armen Taylor) and swept away to live in Malibu with him and his two sons Reed and Easton, she is “determined to come through it all with her soul intact,” per an official description.
McKay is a cross-platform content creator and longtime aspiring actress. She’s known on TikTok (where she has 10 million followers) and YouTube (1.2 million subscribers) for her “rich girl” character—a persona she invented as both wish fulfillment and acting practice.
The Royals of Malibu is her first major role.
“I...
- 1/26/2023
- by James Hale
- Tubefilter.com
Welcome to YouTube Millionaires, where we profile channels that have recently crossed the one million subscriber mark. There are channels crossing this threshold every week, and each creator has a story to tell about YouTube success. Read previous installments here.
For Alyssa McKay, the rich girl started as a wish.
McKay, who’s 22, grew up a foster kid. Things were tough, money was tight, and life overall was not incredibly glamorous.
Except in movies.
McKay found comfort in iconic late 90s and early 2000s movies like Clueless and Legally Blonde. She idolized Cher Horowitz and Elle Woods–witty, popular, self-confident women with bougie backgrounds and attitudes to match. Cher and Elle made things happen. McKay wanted to do that, too.
Already in love with acting, McKay channeled her Cher-and-Elle energy into creating “the rich girl”–an alter-ego that serves both as wish fulfillment and character practice. “She has everything I didn’t,...
For Alyssa McKay, the rich girl started as a wish.
McKay, who’s 22, grew up a foster kid. Things were tough, money was tight, and life overall was not incredibly glamorous.
Except in movies.
McKay found comfort in iconic late 90s and early 2000s movies like Clueless and Legally Blonde. She idolized Cher Horowitz and Elle Woods–witty, popular, self-confident women with bougie backgrounds and attitudes to match. Cher and Elle made things happen. McKay wanted to do that, too.
Already in love with acting, McKay channeled her Cher-and-Elle energy into creating “the rich girl”–an alter-ego that serves both as wish fulfillment and character practice. “She has everything I didn’t,...
- 9/29/2022
- by James Hale
- Tubefilter.com
It started as an experiment for one creator management group: What would happen if three of their shortform creators, popular on apps like TikTok but relatively unknown on YouTube, went all in on posting to YouTube’s new shortform platform, Shorts? The answer: surprisingly rapid subscriber growth and views in the millions.
Alyssa McKay, who has 8.5 million followers on TikTok, was one of the first creators to try out Shorts in February while it was still in beta mode. Beginning with 40,000 subscribers, which she gained back when she posted a smattering of videos, McKay started posting her “rich girl” videos ...
Alyssa McKay, who has 8.5 million followers on TikTok, was one of the first creators to try out Shorts in February while it was still in beta mode. Beginning with 40,000 subscribers, which she gained back when she posted a smattering of videos, McKay started posting her “rich girl” videos ...
- 8/26/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It started as an experiment for one creator management group: What would happen if three of their shortform creators, popular on apps like TikTok but relatively unknown on YouTube, went all in on posting to YouTube’s new shortform platform, Shorts? The answer: surprisingly rapid subscriber growth and views in the millions.
Alyssa McKay, who has 8.5 million followers on TikTok, was one of the first creators to try out Shorts in February while it was still in beta mode. Beginning with 40,000 subscribers, which she gained back when she posted a smattering of videos, McKay started posting her “rich girl” videos ...
Alyssa McKay, who has 8.5 million followers on TikTok, was one of the first creators to try out Shorts in February while it was still in beta mode. Beginning with 40,000 subscribers, which she gained back when she posted a smattering of videos, McKay started posting her “rich girl” videos ...
- 8/26/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Welcome to Creators on the Rise, where—in partnership with global creator company Jellysmack—we find and profile breakout creators who are in the midst of extraordinary growth. When Alyssa McKay returned to YouTube in February 2021, she had a plan. A full-time college student and content creator based in Portland, McKay started uploading personal vlogs to […]
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- 5/19/2021
- by James Hale
- Tubefilter.com
When Alyssa McKay first started posting content on social media, she couldn’t have known how popular she would eventually become. Now she has millions of followers from places all over the world, and she’s made a career out of being on social media. She is well-known for making diss songs and hilarious videos from the point of view of a ‘mean girl’. Not only will Alyssa’s video makes you laugh, but they’ll also probably make you think a little bit, too. As her popularity continues to grow, it’ll be interesting to see if Alyssa eventually decides to branch into other
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- 3/25/2021
- by Camille Moore
- TVovermind.com
Stars: Ben Foster, Thomasin McKenzie, Jeffery Rifflard, Derek John Drescher, Michael Draper, Peter Simpson, Dana Millican, Alyssa McKay, Ryan Joiner, Michael J. Prosser, Jeff Kober, Spencer S. Hanley | Written by Debra Granik, Anne Rosellini | Directed by Debra Granik
Will (Foster) and his teenage daughter, Tom (McKenzie), have lived off the grid for years in the forests of Portland, Oregon. When their idyllic life is shattered, both are put into social services. After clashing with their new surroundings, Will and Tom set off on a harrowing journey back to their wild homeland.
Debra Granik’s Leave No Trace is a masterstroke of stoic intensity and a boiling pot of emotional performance from the two leads: in the ever so cleverly charismatic and convincing Ben Foster as Will, and the outstanding role of Tom by the reserve and emotionally compelling Thomasin McKenzie.
Granik continues her trend throughout her filmography – much like her...
Will (Foster) and his teenage daughter, Tom (McKenzie), have lived off the grid for years in the forests of Portland, Oregon. When their idyllic life is shattered, both are put into social services. After clashing with their new surroundings, Will and Tom set off on a harrowing journey back to their wild homeland.
Debra Granik’s Leave No Trace is a masterstroke of stoic intensity and a boiling pot of emotional performance from the two leads: in the ever so cleverly charismatic and convincing Ben Foster as Will, and the outstanding role of Tom by the reserve and emotionally compelling Thomasin McKenzie.
Granik continues her trend throughout her filmography – much like her...
- 11/12/2018
- by Jak-Luke Sharp
- Nerdly
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