Jessica Kellgren-Fozard
Jessica Kellgren-Fozard is an English YouTuber from Brighton, Sussex. She began making YouTube videos in 2011. She is openly gay and deaf. Her deafness is caused by the disabilities from which she suffers: hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsy, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. As of April 2020, she has over 680,000 subscribers on YouTube.[1][2]
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Nationality | England |
Website | jessicaoutofthecloset |
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Years active | 2011–present |
Subscribers | 680,000 (April 6, 2020) |
Total views | 49,603,398 (April 6, 2020) |
Updated April 6, 2020 |
Career
Broadcasting
In 2008, she participated in the BBC Three reality TV show Britain's Missing Top Model[3] achieving third place.
YouTube
Kellgren-Fozard's videos cover a range of topics including vintage fashion and beauty, disability issues, LGBT issues and history.[4]
In 2019, she partnered with several other YouTubers for a short film, released by The School of Life and narrated by Alain de Botton.[5]
Personal life
Kellgren-Fozard is a Quaker[6] and a lesbian. She married Claudia Fozard in September 2016.[7]. Her grandfather was Jonas Kellgren (1911-2002), the first professor of rheumatology in the UK at the University of Manchester.
In her video "Cheap Vintage Dresses and Petticoats Review! // Grace Karin [CC]" posted July 20, 2017, Jessica states she stands 5'9" tall.
References
- "Meet Jessica Kellgren-Fozard: Brighton's rising YouTube star who is representing the deaf, disabled and LGBTQ+ communities". The Argus. 2018-07-14. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- Glynn, Paul (2019-10-10). "YouTuber highlights 'the importance of kindness'". BBC News. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- "BBC - Britain's Missing Top Model - Meet the Models - Jessica". www.bbc.co.uk.
- "This woman created an enlightening video on how to sign LGBTQ+ terms for Pride". inews.co.uk.
- Petter, Olivia (2019-10-10). "YouTuber with physical disabilities shares her secrets to happiness". The Independent. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- "YouTube star Jessica Kellgren-Fozard on her Quakerism". July 20, 2018.
- "WCW featuring JessicaOutOfTheCloset! | Collectif Blog".
External links
- Official website
- Jessica Kellgren-Fozard's channel on YouTube
- Jessica Kellgren-Fozard on Instagram
- Jessica & Claudia on Instagram
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