Jackie Aina: Last News

, someone who has really broken out of the whole internet label to become known in the mainstream. What influencers come to mind?Is it Charli D’Amelio or her sister Dixie? Addison Rae? Tinx or Alix Earle? Or maybe a YouTuber like Emma Chamberlain, Nikkie Tutorials, Jackie Aina, James Charles, or Mr.

Winnie Harlow stepped out in style this week to celebrate her sun care brand Cay Skin.

I’ve watched many YouTube videos from Jackie Aina over the years.I’ve always loved her vivacious personality and the unapologetic way she’d hold to account the very industry she was a part of – her videos on what influencer trends need to die each year were a firm favourite. One of the things that stood out to me about her character from an early point was how proud she was to be Nigerian. It seemed that in every other video, Jackie would champion her Nigerian heritage – the 35-year-old was born to a Nigerian (Yoruba) father and African-American mother – in a way that few other African-Americans were. That’s why it’s so disappointing to see her at the centre of a diaspora controversy that has unfolded over recent days. Jackie – who boasts over 3.5million YouTube subscribers – has released a set of candles, dubbed The Owambe Collection, under her lifestyle brand Forvr Mood. Names include No Wahala and Soft Life, but one candle in particular – Sòro Sókè – has sparked outrage. What’s the big deal, you ask? Well, Sòro Sókè is Yoruba and translates to ‘speak louder’, a phrase that has become synonymous with the End Sars movement.

EXCLUSIVE: Comcast NBCUniversal and FaceForward Productions announced their partnership for the upcoming docuseries The Black Beauty Effect, releasing this fall exclusively on the Black Experience on Xfinity channel. From creator and executive producers Andrea Lewis (Degrassi: The Next Generation), Emmy-nominee CJ Faison (Giants & Junebug), Jackie Aina, Kahlana Barfield Brown, and Keesha Boyd of Comcast, the docuseries will closely examine the social change, past and present, within the beauty industry, through the lens of the successful Black women who have led the charge.

The SpringHill Company have partnered up to release a new installment of Recipe for Change, the original series where celebrities, activists, and creators come together for a chef-prepared meal to discuss important topics dealing with gender and race.Directed by Joie Jacoby, Recipe for Change: Amplifying Black Women, highlights the resilience of Black women as they navigate the beautiful but complicated world around them. This edition comes after the success of the Daytime Emmy Award-Nominated Recipe for Change: Stop Asian Hate, and the recently released Recipe for Change: Standing Up To Antisemitism.The special will have Mary J.

EXCLUSIVE: YouTube has ordered five new original projects as part of its Black Voices Fund.

The world premiere on Wednesday of Paramount’s long-awaited Top Gun: Maverick will be livestreamed on YouTube.

The White House is tapping YouTube stars for vaccine messaging, as Joe Biden and Anthony Fauci appear in new videos released on Monday that were part of a virtual town hall in an effort to reach young audiences unsure or hesitant to get the shots.

Jackie Aina, 32, is an influencer, mogul, veteran of the armed services, , and prolific vlogger, with over 3.3 million subscribers on YouTube. In her videos, she calls on cosmetics brands to release more inclusive shades for darker skin tones and calls out brands that miss the mark.