Ari Fitz Explained

Ari Fitz
Birth Name:Arielle Scott
Nationality:American
Occupation:YouTuber, model, film producer
Channel Name:ItsAriFitz
Channel Name2:angryarrows
Channel Display Name:Ari
Channel Display Name2:ARROWS
Years Active:2013–present
Subscribers:251,000
Views:12,772,489 views
Silver Button:y
Gold Button:n
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Arrows Fitz[1] (born Arielle Scott;[2] 1989), commonly known as Ari Fitz, is a model, vlogger, television personality, and film producer. He is best known for his YouTube channel Tomboyish, in which he explores topics related to being an androgynous person who presents as both masculine and feminine.[3] [4] [5]

Life and career

Fitz was born in Vallejo, California. He attended University of California, Berkeley and received a degree in business,[6] and began to model as an undergraduate. He has modeled for companies such as UGG and Kenzo, and appeared on a cover for Nylon.

Fitz created his YouTube channel when he was 23, and soon after appeared as a cast member on , at the time going by the name Arielle Scott.[7] In 2016, Fitz moved to Los Angeles to pursue a full-time career in vlogging.[8] Soon after arriving, he turned down a modeling contract at a well-known agency because the agency sought to control his YouTube content.[9] Fitz began to vlog daily on his YouTube channel Tomboyish. The majority of the content is related to gender and sexuality. Fitz also produces short films that he posts to his channel, such as Bubbles, a scripted web series, and My Mama Wears Timbs, a short documentary about a masculine of center pregnant woman.[10]

Accolades

Fitz received a nomination for Best Social Media in the LGBTQ+ YouTube Channel category at the 9th annual Shorty Awards. He was named on Pride.com's 2019 Pride 25 list.

Personal life

Fitz identifies as queer and transgender nonbinary. He has stated that he uses he/him and they/them pronouns.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arrows Fitz - Owner, Executive Producer @ Whatta Weekend. (he/they). LinkedIn.
  2. Web site: Owen. Elliot. Oaklanders School 'Real World' Cast on Transgender Identity. October 7, 2019. East Bay Express. February 27, 2014. en.
  3. Web site: Ari Fitz's New Web Series Highlights Untold Queer Love Stories. bust.com. June 10, 2019 . en-gb. October 7, 2019.
  4. Web site: Social Media Star Ari Fitz on Staying Focused and Believing in Herself. March 7, 2018. Posture Media. October 7, 2019.
  5. Web site: Gallery: Ari Fitz & Christine Ting Celebrate Black Queer Intimacy. October 1, 2017. out.com. en. January 28, 2020.
  6. Web site: Ari Fitz keeps it 100 on "The Real World: Ex-Plosion". January 6, 2014. AfterEllen. October 7, 2019.
  7. Web site: Ari Fitz – The Shorty Awards. shortyawards.com. October 7, 2019.
  8. Web site: Ari Fitz Left Instagram Because It's Policing Queer Black Users. Bitch Media. en. October 7, 2019.
  9. Web site: A Letter to Teenage Boys, From Someone Who Used to Be One. Tobia. Jacob. April 2, 2018. Vice. en. October 7, 2019.
  10. Web site: Ari Fitz Is Telling Stories the World Needs to Hear. June 1, 2019. pride.com. en. October 7, 2019.