Scott McGlynn explained

Scott McGlynn
Birth Date:1987 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Cardiff, Wales
Nationality:Welsh
Education:St Cyres School
Barry College
Occupation:Author, activist, podcast host, influencer
Years Active:2015–present

Scott McGlynn (May 10, 1987) is a Welsh actor, author, talk show host, LGBT activist and digital influencer based in Cardiff, Wales.[1] [2] [3] He is the creator of The Scott McGlynn Show, a podcast centred around celebrity gossip and interviews from the LGBTQ+ community.[4] McGlynn was listed on the Pride Power List for four years continuously from 2016 to 2019.[5] [6] [7] [8]

Biography

Early life and education

McGlynn was born in 1987, in Cardiff, Wales. He grew up in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan and attended St Cyres School in Penarth and later attended and graduated from Barry College.[9] [10] During his interview with BBC, McGlynn mentioned about bullying that he received at school. As a teenager, bullies targeted him for his acne which had the detrimental effect on his self-esteem.[1] [11]

Career

McGlynn started a lifestyle and fashion blog in 2015. The blog featured product reviews, opinion pieces and interviews of personalities from TV and music industries. In 2016, he authored and published his first book, Out.[12] The book is autobiographical and inspired by reading about modern cyberbullying.[13] [14] Out also highlights McGlynn's social struggles while growing up and the polarities of being gay and coming out.[15] After the release of Out, McGlynn held several talks and became an active LGBT+ campaigner.[16] He was also nominated for the 2016 Pride Power List.[17]

In 2017, McGlynn created The Scott McGlynn Show, a podcast that highlights celebrities interviews and real-life stories of people from LGBTQ+ community.[18] In 2018, the podcast reached top 5 on the UK iTunes podcast chart.[12] The Scott McGlynn Show has featured several celebrity guests including Perez Hilton, David Yost, Anthony Bowens and various contestants from RuPaul's Drag Race.[19] [20] [21] [22] In the late 2017, McGlynn was featured as a panelist at the Edinburgh Festival of Politics where he spoke about the opportunities and dangers of the digital world.[23]

Beside being an author and a podcast host, McGlynn is also an influencer mostly active on his website and Instagram.[10] In 2019, McGlynn was named a global brand ambassador for Neutrogena.[24]

In 2020, McGlynn launched a new IGTV series, Celebrity Skin Talks, a series featuring interviews with celebrities focusing on their skincare problems.[25] In August 2021, McGlynn began filming for a TV series in Wales.[26]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McCarthy . James . Instagram: From boy bullied for acne to beauty guru . www.bbc.com . . 9 December 2020 . Wales . 10 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Ali . Joseph . Welsh LGBT+ influencers and young people lead campaign to make schools more inclusive . www.walesonline.co.uk . . 9 December 2020 . 7 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Moss . Rachel . Trump UK Visit: Meet The People Ditching Work To Protest The President . www.huffingtonpost.co.uk . . 9 December 2020 . 12 July 2017.
  4. Web site: Ali . Joseph . Selling Sunset cast to share skincare secrets with Welsh podcast star Scott McGlynn . www.walesonline.co.uk . . 9 December 2020 . 20 September 2020.
  5. Web site: The Pride Power List 2016 - celebrating the achievements of influential lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people . pridepowerlist.com . 9 December 2020.
  6. Web site: Pride Power List 2017 . pridepowerlist.com . 9 December 2020.
  7. Web site: Pride Power List 2018 . www.pridepowerlist.com . 9 December 2020.
  8. Web site: Pride Power List 2019 . www.pridepowerlist.com . 9 December 2020.
  9. Web site: Walford . Jessica . A celebrity interviewer is starting a podcast to help others with their questions about coming out . www.walesonline.co.uk . . 9 December 2020 . 6 December 2016.
  10. Web site: Biography of Scott McGlynn . 9 December 2020.
  11. Web site: FIRST PERSON: LGBT author, presenter and blogger, Scott McGlynn . www.southwalesargus.co.uk . . 9 December 2020 . 31 January 2018.
  12. Web site: Barnes . Dan . Blackwood man bullied for appearance becomes online style guru . www.southwalesargus.co.uk . . 9 December 2020 . 21 June 2020.
  13. Web site: Lewis . Anna . This LGBT blogger is doing his own fitness challenge to prove an internet troll wrong . www.walesonline.co.uk . . 9 December 2020 . 23 July 2017.
  14. Web site: Crittenton . Anya . Meet the gay blogger fighting cyberbullying by swimming around Wales for 10 weeks . www.gaystarnews.com . . 9 December 2020 . 25 July 2017.
  15. Web site: Scott McGlynn Influencer . cookalong.tv . Cook Along . 9 December 2020.
  16. Web site: Newsdesk . OUT – a powerful and honest story from author Scott McGlynn . outnewsglobal.com . Out News . 9 December 2020 . 14 May 2016.
  17. Web site: Day . Liz . Welsh author Scott McGlynn has made it into a gay Pride Power List 2016 . www.walesonline.co.uk . . 9 December 2020 . 2 July 2016.
  18. Web site: Crookes . Adam . Scott McGlynn on Podcast, Self-Confidence, & LGBT Activism . www.crookesmagazine.com . Crookes Magazine . 9 December 2020 . 21 July 2020.
  19. Web site: Sansome . Jessica . How Scott McGlynn beat the bullies to become an Instagram skincare star . www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk . . 9 December 2020 . 31 October 2020.
  20. Web site: The Voice of Hope: Scott McGlynn . livingmags.co.uk . Living Magazines . 9 December 2020 . 7 April 2020.
  21. Web site: Newman . Vicki . Michael Jackson's ex-bodyguard shares truth behind star's 'secret child room' . irishmirror.ie . . 9 December 2020 . 3 July 2020.
  22. Web site: 2017-08-07 . Scott McGlynn Interviewed - LGBT Podcast Author . 2023-10-03 . Iceni Magazine . en-GB.
  23. Web site: The Scottish Parliament . Festival of Politics 2017 . parliament.scot/festival . The Scottish Parliament . 9 December 2020.
  24. Web site: Ali . Joseph . Scott was named as a Neutrogena 'skinsider' ambassador in 2019. . www.msn.com . . 9 December 2020 . 20 September 2020.
  25. Web site: Bryant . Tom . Ex-EastEnders star Michelle Collins says young soap stars now 'all look the same' . www.mirror.co.uk/ . . 9 December 2020 . 25 September 2020.
  26. Web site: Gilmour . Lily-Ann . Actor Scott McGlynn spotted filming new TV series . www.entertainmentgazette.co.uk . 15 December 2021 . 9 August 2021.

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