Tyler Oakley is an American activist, author and a popular YouTuber. He regularly posts about queer politics, humor, and pop culture. He is well known for supporting the LGBTQ+ youth and LGBT rights. Some of his activism has also been about social issues like health care, education and prevention of suicide among the LGBT youth.
Acting
Tyler Oakley has appeared on the show Escape the night as The Thespian. He also appeared in the live interactive show, "Tyler Oakley's Slumber Party". He can also be spotted on 'DigiTour's 2014 US Summer tour of YouTube and Vine personalities' and Insider tonight. He also participated in The Amazing Race, 28th season, which aired on 2016.
Volunteering
Oakley has interned with The Trevor Project, an American non-profit organization, in 2009. He has shown his support for the same. The organization focuses on the prevention of the suicide of LGBT youth. TrevorLIVE, the charity's annual red carpet event, was co-hosted by Oakley since 2011. He raised $29,000 in support of Trevor project on his 24th birthday (having aimed to raise $24,000). In successive years, 2014 and 2015 he raised $525,704 and $532,224 respectively for the same.
Personal life
Tyler Oakley is openly gay and is currently in a relationship with his boyfriend. The details of his boyfriend, however, is not revealed yet. Oakley had a long term boyfriend in his college days. He fell into a short depression after a break-up with him. Oakley admits that he had thoughts of suicide post-break-up.
Net worth
Tyler Oakley is one of the top 10 highest paid YouTubers. On average, he makes around $6 million.
Facts
- Tyler hates it when people sing happy birthday to him. He feels that it is like punishing people foraging.
- Tyler lost out on his dream job. He applied for work at Google and got rejected as the hirer found him 'too creative'. Lucky for us.
- His backup career was teaching or being the pope.
- According to Tyler, Aladdin is the hottest Disney prince. Most people vote for Prince Eric though.
- He is a terrible driver. He said it himself on his interview. “If there’s one piece of guidance I can give you in this book…do not, under any conditions, ride in a car with me driving” is his own words from his book Binge.
- His name isn't Tyler, which is a huge surprise. Tyler is his middle name. His actual name is Mathew Tyler Oakley.
- Mother: Jackie Oakley (his parents split when he was an infant, and he stayed with his mother while his sister, Cody, went to live with their father)
- Nationality: American
- Residence: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Educational qualification: Bachelor of Arts in communication, marketing and social media. (Michigan State University)
- YouTube subscribers: 7,494,055 subscribers. (7.5 million)
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