Draft:Mackenzie Thomas

Mackenzie Thomas is an American artist, writer, and social media personality from Montclair, New Jersey. She is known for her online content where she reads her teenage diary entries.

Early Life and Education
Mackenzie Thomas spent most of her childhood between New Jersey and North Carolina. Thomas is of mixed-race descent, with a black mother and a white father. Thomas became a daily internet user at the age of 7 after her babysitter showed her how to use Youtube.

Thomas graduated from Emerson College in 2021 with a degree in Comedic Arts.

Career
In 2019, Thomas attended Lori Loughlin's hearing for the Varsity Blues Scandal and pleaded for Loughlin to pay for her college tuition as she walked into court. The clip became synonymous with the hearing and was featured on CNN and Fox. When asked why she did this, Thomas said that she just "wanted some of Lori's coin"

In 2022, Thomas gained a modest following on TikTok for her comedic videos. Her content shifted to sharing her teenage diary entries, which she started reading to herself as a reminder that her problems were humorous. Her posts often feature unedited excerpts from over 20 diaries she kept since age 11. Fans have compared her writing Lana Del Rey, and Sylvia Plath.

Impact and Reception
Her diary readings, often containing candid thoughts and experiences from her adolescence, have resonated with a wide audience on TikTok. The comments section of her posts has become a space for viewers to share their own awkward teenage memories. Scholars and followers alike have noted the importance of her work in representing the unvarnished thoughts and emotions of young people.

Personal Life
Mackenzie Thomas resides in Brooklyn, New York.

In Popular Culture
One of her diary entries inspired a follower, Sheryl Hadad, to get a tattoo of a line from Thomas's diary.