Miss Benny Explained

Miss Benny
Birth Date:19 February 1999
Birth Place:Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Years Active:2010–present
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Genre:Synth-pop
Instrument:Vocals
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Channel Name:BennySounds
Channel Display Name:BENNY
Channel Name2:KidPOV
Channel Display Name2:Ben J. Pierce
Channel Name3:UCewO2w6idSBWqYtrz5WU0ow
Channel Display Name3:MISS BENNY
Genre:Music, make-up
Years Active:2011–present
Subscribers:293 thousand (BENNY)
206 thousand (Ben J. Pierce)
29.2 thousand (MISS BENNY)
Views:31.26 million (BENNY)
3.45 million (Ben J. Pierce)
999.2 thousand (MISS BENNY)
Silver Button:yes
Stats Update:June 27, 2020

Miss Benny (born Ben J. Pierce on February 19, 1999) is an American actress, singer and YouTuber.

Early life

Benny was born on February 19, 1999, and grew up in Denton, Texas.[1] She lived as a closeted teenager before coming out. As she began posting on YouTube, she found an outlet with similar individuals in the online community. She befriended fellow YouTube artists Troye Sivan and Tyler Oakley.[2]

Career

Benny began posting on YouTube using various channels when she was 11 years old in 2010 as a way to feel less isolated and lonely.[3] In 2012, she began posting under the YouTube channel, KidPOV. She began posting under her own name in 2016.[4] She frequently discusses gender and identity. Benny has done makeup tutorials and collaborated with other media personalities including Tyler Oakley and James Charles.[5] [6] Her YouTube channel also includes humorous skits.[7]

Music

In 2014, Benny released the song "Little Game". She wrote the lyrics and directed and produced the music video with assistance from Tumi Mphahlele. The song and video rebuff forcing children into traditional gender roles.[8]

In 2016, Benny was cast as Smiley in season 2 of go90's Guidance. Also in 2016, Benny released the single "Boys Will Be Boys", which is about toxic masculinity. It features melodic tones, smooth vocals, and drum beats. Music critic Nic Kelly reviewed the song positively, describing its style as somewhere between Odesza and Drumaq.[9] The song's music video was filmed and edited by YouTuber and filmmaker Chase vs Everything, and featured Kalama Epstein.

In 2017, Benny released the R&B single "Never Apart".[10] She directed the video which was shot by Chase vs Everything.

Style

Benny names Bob Mizer as one of her aesthetic influences. She strives to create music that is glittery synth-pop, bubbly, and "very gay and very queer." Benny listens to pop musicians Charli XCX and Carly Rae Jepsen. She also listens to rap and hip hop.

Acting

In 2018, Benny appeared in the sitcom Fuller House as Casey, the show's first openly gay character.[11] In 2023, she indirectly claimed in a TikTok video that Fuller House star Candace Cameron Bure had campaigned for her character's removal from the show due to her character's queer identity. Bure denied the claims.[12] She was cast in the series Reverie in 2019.[13]

In 2019, she was cast as the lead for The CW pilot Glamorous playing Marco, an "ambitious and creative gender-nonconforming teenager who uses makeup and fashion to let his queer self bloom."[14] The show was then dropped and picked up by Netflix after the coronavirus pandemic. It premiered June 22, 2023. In an essay published in Time magazine, Benny revealed that the character will transition, alongside her own transition in real life.

Benny has been the voice of Angel in Craig of the Creek since season 4.

Personal life

Benny lives in Los Angeles, California. Benny is a transgender woman.[15] [16] She uses she/her pronouns.[17] She has three older siblings who assist with aspects of video production, including crafting props and designing hair and makeup.[18]

Discography

Singles

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011BrainSurgeHerselfTelevision
2016GuidanceSmileyTelevision
2018Fuller HouseCaseyTelevision
2021Love, VictorMyloTelevision
2021American Horror StoriesDeeTelevision
2022–presentCraig of the CreekAngel (2nd voice)Television
2023GlamorousMarco[20] Television

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-06-26 . "Glamorous" Star Miss Benny Writes Heartfelt Letter Announcing Her Transition: "My Pronouns Are She/Her" . 2023-07-06 . Seventeen . en-US.
  2. Web site: Get Ready — Miss Benny Is Making Gay Glitter Pop Music About Kissing Boys. Geiger. JJ. November 28, 2018. them.. en. January 13, 2019. January 14, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190114153330/https://www.them.us/story/miss-benny. live.
  3. Web site: Four YouTube stars on being young, lonely, then wildly successful. Alexander. Julia. June 26, 2018. Polygon. January 13, 2019. January 16, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190116200957/https://www.polygon.com/2018/6/26/17505592/youtube-creators-vidcon-conan-gray-ben-pierce-macdoesit-chandlernwilson. live.
  4. Web site: YouTuber of the Week: Ben J. Pierce. Low. Celine. November 13, 2016. CelebMix. en-GB. January 13, 2019. January 16, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190116201036/https://celebmix.com/youtuber-week-ben-j-pierce/. live.
  5. Web site: Why You Should Follow Beauty YouTuber Ben J. Pierce. Santiago. Sean. January 3, 2017. Teen Vogue. en. January 13, 2019. January 16, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190116201109/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/best-beauty-youtuber-ben-j-pierce. live.
  6. Web site: 9 underrated YouTube channels to watch in 2016. Votta. Rae. January 1, 2016. The Daily Dot. en. January 13, 2019. November 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181114224645/https://www.dailydot.com/upstream/9-must-watch-youtube-channels/. live.
  7. Web site: Ben J. Pierce releases new single "Boys Will Be Boys". Low. Celine. December 10, 2016. CelebMix. January 13, 2019. January 16, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190116201116/https://celebmix.com/ben-j-pierce-releases-new-single-boys-will-boys/. live.
  8. Web site: 15-Year-Old Ben J. Pierce's "Little Games" Music Video Takes on Gender Roles In an Epic Way. Cueto. Emma. November 12, 2014. Bustle. en. January 13, 2019. January 16, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190116201052/https://www.bustle.com/articles/48950-15-year-old-ben-j-pierces-little-games-music-video-takes-on-gender-roles-in-an-epic-way. live.
  9. Web site: Benny's 'Boys Will Be Boys' is a carefully considered triumph. Kelley. Nic. December 10, 2016. Project U. en-US. January 13, 2019. January 17, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190117013312/https://www.projectu.tv/bennys-boys-will-be-boys-is-a-carefully-considered-triumph/. dead.
  10. Web site: Benny's put out a plodding R&B song called 'Never Apart'. Kelley. Nic. June 2, 2017. Project U. en-US. January 13, 2019. January 16, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190116200930/https://www.projectu.tv/benny-never-apart-ben-j-pierce/. dead.
  11. Web site: A Gay 'Fuller House' Writer Dishes on the Show's Queer Characters. Broverman. Neal. December 18, 2018. Advocate. en. January 13, 2019. January 15, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190115023046/https://www.advocate.com/television/2018/12/18/gay-fuller-house-writer-dishes-shows-queer-characters. live.
  12. Web site: Candace Cameron Bure refutes Miss Benny's claim that she tried to remove queer character from Fuller House . Nolfi . Joey . ew.com . Entertainment Weekly . July 7, 2023.
  13. Web site: YouTuber Ben J. Pierce cast as gender non-conforming lead on CW series. Cooper. Mariah. February 28, 2019. Washington Blade. en-US. June 14, 2019. March 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190301144320/https://www.washingtonblade.com/2019/02/28/youtuber-ben-j-pierce-cast-as-gender-non-conforming-lead-on-cw-series/. live.
  14. Web site: The CW Pilot 'Glamorous' Finds Its Gender-Nonconforming Teen Lead In Ben J. Pierce, Casts Pierson Fodé, Adds EP. Andreeva. Nellie. February 26, 2019. Deadline. en. June 14, 2019. June 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190602190750/https://deadline.com/2019/02/the-cw-pilot-glamorous-gender-nonconforming-teen-lead-ben-j-pierce-cast-pierson-fode-michael-rauch-1202565692/. live.
  15. Web site: 'Glamorous' Star Miss Benny Comes Out as Transgender in Candid Essay: 'I'm a Proud Person'. 26 June 2023. People Magazine. 26 June 2023. June 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230627034510/https://people.com/miss-benny-comes-out-as-transgender-in-candid-essay-7553507. live.
  16. 2023-06-26 . Miss Benny Is Glamorous— And Transgender . 2023-06-26 . . en . June 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230626165459/https://time.com/6290125/miss-benny-glamorous-transgender/ . live .
  17. Web site: Miss benny (@missbenny) • Instagram photos and videos. August 3, 2022. August 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220803221815/https://www.instagram.com/missbenny/. live.
  18. Web site: This 15-year-old created a hauntingly good music video about gender roles. Votta. Rae. November 12, 2014. The Daily Dot. en. January 14, 2019. January 16, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190116200814/https://www.dailydot.com/upstream/ben-j-pierce-little-games/. live.
  19. Web site: Jake . Nathan . June 16, 2017 . Benny's 'Never Apart' video is so cute . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190117013336/https://www.projectu.tv/bennys-never-apart-video-is-so-cute/ . January 17, 2019 . January 13, 2019 . Project U . en-US.
  20. News: Vognar . Chris . With 'Glamorous,' Miss Benny Gets a Platform Makeover . June 22, 2023 . . June 22, 2023 . June 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230622223540/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/22/arts/television/glamorous-miss-benny.html/ . live .

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