Trisha Paytas Explained

Trisha Paytas
Birth Date:8 May 1988
Birth Place:Riverside, California, U.S.
Years Active:2006–present
Children:2
Channel Direct Url:user/blndsundoll4mj
Channel Display Name:blndsundoll4mj
Subscribers:5.13 million
Views:962 million
Silver Button:yes
Silver Year:2012
Gold Button:yes
Gold Year:2014
Stats Update:May 2, 2024
Associated Acts:Ethan Klein

Trisha Paytas (;[1] born May 8, 1988) is an American YouTuber, singer, and media personality. Her YouTube channel consists of a wide variety of content including lifestyle-oriented vlogs, music videos, and mukbangs. As of July 2022, she has accumulated roughly 5 million subscribers and almost 1 billion lifetime views.

As a podcaster, Paytas has hosted the podcasts Frenemies (2020–2021) with Ethan Klein, and Just Trish (2023–present) with Oscar Gracey. Additionally, she has worked independently as a singer, releasing several records and singles, and appeared in various television shows and films.

Paytas has been the subject of controversies and has been accused of deliberately making controversial videos and social media posts to attain fame.[2] She also has been accused of targeting various specific groups, including alternative music fans, the emo community, and the LGBT community.[3] Following accusations of sexism and antisemitism from a direct message exchange she posted on Twitter between her and Ethan Klein, she apologized for the texts.[4] [5]

Early life

Paytas was born on May 8, 1988,[6] in Riverside, California, before moving to Freeport, Illinois at age 3.[7] She has two siblings; an older brother and a younger, maternal half-sister. At age 15, Paytas moved back to California and was enrolled in a Catholic online school program. She returned to Illinois to live with her mother at age 16, attending high school in Pecatonica, Illinois.[8]

Career

2006–2012: Beginnings on YouTube

After moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting, Paytas began doing professional lingerie modeling and worked as a stripper and an escort to support herself.[9] She was featured on various television shows, attempting and failing to break the fastest-talker record on Guinness World Records Unleashed with 710 words in 54 seconds, and appearing on The Greg Behrendt Show, The Ellen Show,[10] and Who Wants to Be a Superhero?.[11]

Paytas registered her YouTube channel in 2007. It was originally dedicated to movie director Quentin Tarantino, whom Paytas idolized, but soon after being created, Paytas began to focus on other types of videos. On the channel, Paytas primarily gives fashion, beauty, and relationship advice.

In 2010, Paytas appeared in an episode of My Strange Addiction as a self-admitted tanning addict, despite being aware of the high chances of developing skin cancer,[12] among others. Paytas appeared in several music videos by various artists including Eminem, Amy Winehouse, and The All-American Rejects.[13] [14]

2013–2017: Online success and music releases

From 2013 to 2017, Paytas made a number of trolling videos, which she told Business Insider were a way to "dumb [her]self down" in order to get more attention and views. This involved videos claiming that dogs do not have brains, or that she was voting for the 2012 Republican candidate for President of the United States, Mitt Romney.[15] [16] In 2014, Paytas began posting widely-viewed mukbang sessions and eating-challenge videos.[9] In September 2014, Paytas competed in an episode of the television game show Celebrity Name Game, along with her mother.[17]

In 2015, the video for her song, "Fat Chicks" was featured on websites such as Cosmopolitan,[18] The Huffington Post,[19] and Business Insider. In 2016, her EP Daddy Issues appeared on the Billboard Top Heatseekers albums chart, debuting at number 25.[20]

In 2017, Paytas became a housemate on Celebrity Big Brother 20.[21] She left the show after 11 days of participation[22] [23] and proceeded to make disparaging comments about fellow participants, including accusations of drug use.[24]

2018–2022: Concert tour and Frenemies

In 2019, Paytas embarked on her own headlining tour, The Heartbreak Tour, to promote her music.[25]

In September 2020, Paytas started the YouTube podcast Frenemies with fellow YouTuber Ethan Klein.[26] The show discussed recent events in the social media world. Paytas and Klein were cohosts on Frenemies until June 2021, when Paytas left Frenemies, and the show ended.[27] [28] [29]

, Paytas has expanded her social media presence to the subscription website OnlyFans.[30]

2023–present: Just Trish Podcast

In July 2023, Paytas began hosting her own YouTube podcast titled Just Trish Podcast. Co-hosted by Oscar Gracey, the podcast sees Paytas commenting on current pop culture topics.[31] Originally planned as a weekly series, Just Trish gained significant YouTube viewership, which inspired Paytas to publish two episodes a week and invite various guests to talk on the podcast. The August 2023 episode featuring Tana Mongeau was the first episode of Just Trish to reach over one million YouTube views. As of March 2024, Just Trish attracted a total of approximately 30 million YouTube views through more than 50 episodes, making it one of the most successful projects of Paytas' career.

Personal life

Paytas has had several public long-term relationships. She dated American YouTuber Jason Nash from 2017 to 2019. In 2020, she started dating Israeli artist Moses Hacmon. The pair got engaged on December 18, 2020 after being in a relationship of 9 months that same year[32] and married in December 11, 2021.[33] In February 2022, Paytas announced that she was expecting her first child with Hacmon. She had previously been told by her doctors that she would not be able to conceive a child naturally.[34] On 14 September 2022, she gave birth to a daughter, naming her Malibu Barbie.[35] In November 2023, Paytas announced she is expecting her second child with Hacmon.[36] On June 4th 2024, she announced on social media she had given birth to her second daughter, Elvis Paytas Hacmon, on May 24, 2024.

Paytas has identified with different religious beliefs throughout her life, mainly Roman Catholicism.[37]

Paytas has suffered from mental health problems, having been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.[38] In an interview on the H3 Podcast, Paytas stated she used to have substance abuse problems and was once hospitalized after a methamphetamine overdose.[39] [40] Paytas has stated that her main addiction was to prescription pills.[41]

In October 2019, Paytas came out as a trans man online, but denied wanting to change her pronouns. She received criticism for this due to having previously self-identified as a chicken nugget, ostensibly in a facetious manner.[42] In a March 2021 interview, she said that when she came out as transgender in 2019, she "didn't have the vocabulary to describe it at the time".[43] In April 2021, Paytas released a video on her main YouTube channel, in which she discussed her previous gender confusion and reaffirmed her non-binary identity.[44] [45] She has since updated her pronouns to she/they.[46]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Yes ManConvention GoerUncredited
2010FasterStripperUncredited
2011To Get HerFantasy Girl
GeezasBored Blonde
2012WanderlustDavidson's WifeUncredited
2013Lola's Love ShackDeluxe
Water & PowerStripper
Beverly Hills CopBuxom Blonde #2

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006The Greg Behrendt ShowHerself; Correspondent13 episodes
2007The Next Best ThingHerselfContestant
Who Wants to Be a SuperheroHerself; Ms. LimelightContestant; 7th Place, 4 episodes
2008The Price Is RightHerselfContestant
2010My Strange AddictionHerselfPilot
Supreme Court of ComedyHerselfEpisode: "Kevin Nealon vs. Jamie Kennedy"
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Eric's DateEpisode: "Lucky"
The Ultimate ManTracy3 episodes
2011EllenHerself; GuestSeason 8, Episode 99
Jackass Parody: InceptionSteve-O's Fantasy GirlCritics Choice Awards Special
The Car ShowModified GirlEpisode: "Blast from the Past and Look Into the Future"
ConanFootball PlayerEpisode: "Return to Devil's Condo"
Modern FamilyPlastic Surgery GirlEpisode: "Go Bullfrogs!"
Who Wants to Date a Comedian?Herself Contestant; Episode: "Greg Wilson"
Judge AlexHerself; DefendantEpisode: "Metz vs Paytas"
The Millionaire MatchmakerHerself Contestant; Episode: "The Young and the Loveless"
20121000 Ways to DieHerself; Former Hooters WaitressEpisode: "Die-Abestic"
America's Got TalentHerselfContestant; Season 7, Episode 10
Tosh.0HerselfCameo; Episode: "Hurl-a-Whirl (Regurgitation)"
2013Dr. PhilHerself; GuestSeason 11, Episode 84
Nathan for YouHerselfSeason 1, Episode 3
Walk of ShameSallyEpisode: "When Harry Held Sally"
Family TreeExtreme CharacterEpisode: "The Box"
Double DivasHerselfEpisode: "Rhythm & Boobs"
Guinness World Records Gone WildHerselfContestant; Speed Reader
Good Morning AmericaHerself; Commentator November 7, 2013
TodayHerself; Whether GirlNovember 7, 2013
2014RidiculousnessHerselfCameo; Season 4, Episode 6
Celebrity Name GameHerselfContestant; Season 1, Episode 2
2016To Tell the TruthHerselfContestant
2017Celebrity Big Brother UK 20Herself; Housemate13th Place (11 Episodes)
2018The Real Housewives of Beverly HillsHerselfCameo; Episode: "Lights Out!"
Access HollywoodHerself; GuestFebruary 7, 2018
2019The DoctorsHerself; GuestSeason 12, Episode 29

Music videos

YearSong TitleArtistRole
2007"Tears Dry on Their Own"Amy WinehouseStreet Walker
2009"We Made You"Jessica Simpson
2011"Sleepless in Silverlake"Marilyn Monroe
2012"Beekeeper's Daughter"The All-American RejectsPretty Blonde
2024"Woman's World"Katy PerryWoman Pulling Monster Truck

Discography

Album!Title!Details
Under The Covers
  • Released 12 August 2015
Extended Plays!Title!Details
Fat Chicks
  • Released: 6 March 2015
Superficial Bitch
  • Released: 29 June 2015
Daddy Issues
  • Released: 1 June 2016

(Taken off of streaming platforms)

Showtime
  • Released: 6 September 2016
Warrior
  • Released: 30 December 2016
Chicken Fingers and Lipo
  • Released: 24 April 2017
Chicken Parm and Heartbreak
  • Released: 26 November 2018
Songs From My Kitchen Floor
  • Released: 8 August 2019
Rebirth
  • Released: 27 November 2019

Published works

Notes and References

  1. Celebrity Big Brother. 20. 1. Channel 5. August 1, 2017.
  2. Web site: Ulatowski . Rachel . 2022-09-20 . Who Is Trisha Paytas? Controversial Youtuber Trisha Paytas Explained . 2024-07-06 . The Mary Sue.
  3. Web site: Greenwood . Koltan . Trisha Paytas drops My Chemical Romance and is now angering Korn fans . 2024-07-06 . Alternative Press Magazine . en-US.
  4. 11 June 2021 . Trisha Paytas Responds to Antisemitism Accusations . Paper magazine.
  5. Web site: Tenbarge . Kat . Trisha Paytas denied being antisemitic after calling Ethan Klein 'Jewy' while the podcast co-hosts discussed money . 2024-07-06 . Business Insider . en-US.
  6. Happy Birthday to Me. CdTYdoCrqUN. May 8, 2022. Paytas. Trisha. trishapaytasbackup. September 13, 2022.
  7. https://vimbuzz.com/trisha-paytas-family-husband-children-kids-parents-siblings/
  8. Web site: Draw My Life!!! Trisha Paytas. Trisha. Paytas. May 11, 2013. September 14, 2022. YouTube. https://web.archive.org/web/20160704232650/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rd_7ajArBoc. July 4, 2016. dead.
  9. News: Who is Celebrity Big Brother's Trisha Paytas?. The Telegraph. August 3, 2017. White. Adam. August 30, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170826020432/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/celebrity-big-brothers-trisha-paytas/. August 26, 2017. live.
  10. Web site: Who Is Trisha Paytas? 'Celebrity Big Brother' Contestant's 9 Facts In 90 Seconds. August 1, 2017. McGrath. Rachel. HuffPost. May 29, 2022.
  11. Web site: The life and controversies of YouTuber Trisha Paytas, from fiery feuds to a marriage and pregnancy announcement. February 14, 2022. Dodgson. Lindsay. Bergman. Sirena. Insider. May 29, 2022.
  12. Web site: July 11, 2012. Extreme Tanner Says Skin Cancer Wouldn't Stop Her. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130905102559/http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/extreme-tanner-says-skin-cancer-wouldnt-stop-her-124440189--abc-news-health.html. September 5, 2013. April 7, 2013. Good Morning America.
  13. Web site: The Inexplicable Saga of Internet Provocateur Trisha Paytas, Explained. Hampton. Rachelle. Malonie Kircher. Madison. June 12, 2021. Slate. August 29, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210828223145/https://slate.com/culture/2021/06/trisha-paytas-frenemies-podcast-ethan-klein.html. August 28, 2021. live.
  14. Web site: The great enigma of Trisha Paytas. Brotherton. Laine. February 23, 2021. The Michigan Daily. August 29, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210829192710/https://www.michigandaily.com/digital-culture/great-enigma-trisha-paytas/. August 29, 2021. live.
  15. News: Mulshine. Molly. This YouTuber reclaimed the word 'fat' by writing the catchiest body empowerment song ever. February 25, 2017. Business Insider. May 20, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20170122215403/http://www.businessinsider.com/fat-chicks-by-trisha-paytas-body-empowerment-anthem-2015-5. January 22, 2017. live.
  16. News: WATCH: Does Romney Really Want This Endorsement?. February 25, 2017. The Huffington Post. October 10, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20170226050052/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/10/trisha-paytas-mitt-romney-supporter-video_n_1954847.html. February 26, 2017. live.
  17. Web site: Lethlean. Jane. Former Freeport woman to appear on new TV game show. The Journal Standard. GateHouse Media, LLC. Freeport, Illinois. December 31, 2016. November 21, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141121110153/http://www.journalstandard.com/article/20140919/News/140919241. dead.
  18. Web site: Why YouTuber Trish Paytas Wants to Reclaim the Word "Fat". Alanna. Nunez. Cosmopolitan. May 19, 2015. September 17, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170630135718/http://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/news/a40710/youtube-trisha-paytas-fat-chicks/?src=spr_FBPAGE&spr_id=1440_182675029. June 30, 2017. live.
  19. Web site: Trisha Paytas' Fierce Body-Positive Anthem Reclaims The Term 'Fat Chicks'. The Huffington Post. May 14, 2015. September 17, 2017. Vagianos. Alanna. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924213613/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/14/trisha-paytas-fat-chicks-song_n_7286828.html?1431640902&ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000050. September 24, 2015. live.
  20. Heatseekers Albums. Billboard. January 2, 2013. September 26, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20150826041316/http://www.billboard.com/charts/heatseekers-albums. August 26, 2015. live.
  21. Web site: Trisha Paytas quits 'extremely unhealthy' Celebrity Big Brother. BBC. August 12, 2017. September 9, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170901054811/http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/40910187/trisha-paytas-quits-extremely-unhealthy-celebrity-big-brother. September 1, 2017. live.
  22. Web site: Trisha Paytas QUITS Celebrity Big Brother when her plan to get evicted fails. August 11, 2017. Harp. Justin. Digital Spy. June 7, 2022.
  23. Web site: YouTube stars are competing for $25,000 in a 'Big Brother'-like reality series — here are the 13 contestants. July 25, 2019. Leskin. Paige. Business Insider. June 7, 2022.
  24. Web site: Trisha Paytas makes shock allegation that there was "drug sharing" in Celebrity Big Brother house. August 17, 2017. Harp. Justin. Digital Spy. June 7, 2022.
  25. Web site: June 12, 2019. Veteran Vlogger Trisha Paytas To Perform Greatest Hits On 14-City 'Heartbreak Tour'. December 19, 2020. Tubefilter. en-US.
  26. Web site: Dodgson. Lindsay. The life and controversies of YouTuber Trisha Paytas, from claiming they have multiple personalities to identifying as 'a chicken nugget'. November 29, 2020. Insider.
  27. News: Sung. Morgan. June 9, 2021. Trisha Paytas steps down from 'Frenemies' podcast after tense dispute on the show. Mashable. June 10, 2021.
  28. Web site: Haasch. Palmer. Trisha Paytas says she's 'really done' with her podcast 'Frenemies' and is blocking Ethan Klein's number. December 20, 2020. December 12, 2020. Insider.
  29. Web site: Haylock. Zoe. Trisha Paytas Announces Departure From Frenemies Podcast With H3's Ethan Klein. June 9, 2021. June 10, 2021. Vulture. en-us. https://web.archive.org/web/20210816192420/https://www.vulture.com/2021/06/trisha-paytas-quits-frenemies-podcast-with-h3s-ethan-klein.html. August 16, 2021. live.
  30. Web site: Josh. Katzowitz. March 5, 2020. Trisha Paytas is retiring from being a YouTuber but experimenting with porn. April 8, 2021. The Daily Dot. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804232811/https://www.dailydot.com/upstream/trisha-paytas-youtube-porn-onlyfans/. August 4, 2021. live.
  31. Web site: December 10, 2023. Internet Personality Trisha Paytas Lied About Ariana Grande On A Podcast, And Now People Are Calling Her Out. March 4, 2024. Yahoo!. en-US.
  32. News: YouTuber Trisha Paytas announces engagement to Moses Hacmon. December 26, 2020. The News International. August 23, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126114331/https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/764752-youtuber-trisha-paytas-announces-engagement-to-moses-hacmon. January 26, 2021. live.
  33. Web site: Controversial YouTuber Trisha Paytas married Moses Hacmon in a black gown, walking down the aisle to My Chemical Romance, according to their social media posts. December 13, 2021. Colombo. Charlotte. Insider. December 14, 2021.
  34. Web site: Trisha Paytas announced they are pregnant, saying they are in 'disbelief' at the news due to prior fertility issues. Cheong. Charissa. February 14, 2022. Insider. February 15, 2022.
  35. Web site: YouTube star Trisha Paytas welcomes first daughter, Malibu Barbie. September 15, 2022. Sottile. Zoe. CNN. September 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220915202331/https://edition.cnn.com/2022/09/15/entertainment/trisha-paytas-baby-name-trnd/index.html. September 15, 2022. live.
  36. Web site: YouTuber Trisha Paytas Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby No. 2 With Husband Moses Hacmon . Simpson. Kaitlin. November 21, 2023. US Weekly. December 5, 2023.
  37. Web site: The life and controversies of YouTuber Trisha Paytas, from claiming they have multiple personalities to identifying as 'a chicken nugget'. Lindsay. Dodgson. June 14, 2021. Insider. August 22, 2021.
  38. Web site: Trisha Paytas, YouTube's Problematic Drama Queen. Rebecca. Jennings. March 4, 2021. March 25, 2021. Vulture. https://web.archive.org/web/20210818031325/https://www.vulture.com/article/trisha-paytas-youtube-drama-queen.html. August 18, 2021. live.
  39. Web site: Don't Piss Off Trisha Paytas. Scaachi. Koul. August 9, 2021. BuzzFeed News. August 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210815195241/https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/scaachikoul/trisha-paytas-youtube-onlyfans-influencer-profile. August 15, 2021. live.
  40. Web site: Is Seasoned YouTube Star Trisha Paytas okay?. January 11, 2020. Yahoo!. August 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210822122227/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/seasoned-youtube-star-trisha-paytas-172004337.html. August 22, 2021. live.
  41. Web site: Trisha Paytas Dishes on Her Breakup With Jason Nash (Exclusive). Zach. Seemayer. June 10, 2019. Entertainment Tonight. August 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20201129053057/https://www.etonline.com/trisha-paytas-dishes-on-her-breakup-with-jason-nash-exclusive-126797. November 29, 2020. live.
  42. News: Slice. Aila. October 7, 2019. YouTube Star Trisha Paytas Says She is Transgender Despite 'Identifying 1000%' With Birth Gender. Newsweek. March 27, 2021.
  43. News: Jennings. Rebecca. Confessions of a 32-Year-Old Drama Queen. March 27, 2021. Vulture. March 4, 2021.
  44. News: Mendez II. Moises. YouTube star Trisha Paytas announces they are non-binary and use 'they/them' pronouns. April 12, 2021. April 12, 2021. Insider.
  45. Web site: Why Trisha Paytas Was YouTube's Most Disliked Personality This Week. Jemima. McEvoy. June 13, 2021. Forbes. August 23, 2021.
  46. Web site: 36 Famous People Who Use Pronouns Other Than 'She/Her' And 'He/Him'. Ab'ha. Ahad. May 5, 2022. BuzzFeed. June 14, 2022. 31. Trisha Paytas (she/they) ... Trisha Paytas's pronouns are listed as she/they on their Instagram page..

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