User:Cmduvic/Bethany Mota

 Bethany Mota,  born on November 7, 1995, is an American Youtuber and Vlogger who started her YouTube career in the 2009 with her original YouTube channel macbarbie07. As her videos and following began to grow, she became a famous influencer, creating video content of fashion, makeup, tutorials, DIYS, and much more. She is known for being a beauty guru, is most popular among teenagers, and has accumulated almost 10 million subscribers. Growing up, Bethany was a victim of bullying, but her content creation helped her thrive and she was able to become very successful in growing her social media platforms. She became a role model for people who were going through similar experiences and because of her career, she has had many opportunities as an influencer that a most people don't achieve.

 Early Life 

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Bethany was born in Merced County, California and lived with her parents Tammy and Tony Mota, along with her older sister Brittany. She attended public school for three years, but was unfortunately a victim of bullying. After removing herself from school, she was able to regain her confidence and she used her YouTube channel as an escape from the stress and anxiety of that bullying. Bethany was only thirteen years old when she started her channel and began to share her creative fashion and beauty tips.

 YouTube Career 

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Bethany went from creating videos in her bedroom to becoming an internet sensation, going on tour, creating a following of "motavators", and appearing on national TV. From 2009 to today, she has gained almost 10 million subscribers. After months of uploading videos, she created fashion and beauty videos with formats that became very popular among other YouTubers. The nature of her audience was high school girls and over the years she created a very strong connection with her fans. Mota was one of the most popular YouTube celebrities and as her platform grew she started to gain business opportunities with companies. She was sent free products and started making promotional videos. She partnered with JCPenny, Forever 21, and had her own clothing line with Aéropostale. She reported making over $40,000 a month with her videos. Bethany has been on many tours starting in 2014, that she called "Motavatours". She traveled all around the United States to meet her fans and interact with them. She also appeared on season 19 of Dancing With the Stars, where she made it to the finals with partner Derek Hough. Being in the spotlight gave Mota the opportunity to inspire teens who were struggling with the same issues. Bethany not only was influential in the fashion industry, but also the music industry. On October 14, 2014, she launched her very first single, "Need You Right Now" and in August 2015, her single "Be Who You Wanna Be". As of 2021, Mota, is active on many social media platforms and still uploads to YouTube.