Zoe Sugg
Zoe Sugg
Zoe Elizabeth Sugg is an English fashion and beauty vlogger, YouTuber, and author. She is best known by her YouTube username Zoella. Her debut novel, Girl Online, was released in November 2014 and broke the record for highest first-week sales of a first-time novelist since Nielsen BookScan began compiling such records in 1998...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth28 March 1990
art began decided design enjoying interior left studied
After I left school, where I studied art, photography and textiles at A-level, I started doing an apprenticeship in interior design, but I wasn't really enjoying it very much, so I decided to do something creative, and in 2009, I began blogging.
maybe people
When I got a million subscribers, it just sort of snowballed from there because a lot more people show interest. They're like, 'Who's this? They've got a million subscribers; maybe I'll like their channel.'
savvy tech technical throws whenever
I'm not as tech savvy as some YouTubers, but I'm a lot better than my grandparents. Whenever I have a technical question, or something isn't working, I ask Google, and that usually throws up the answer.
mindful people positive quite stay watch
I know that I do have influence over the people who watch me, and it's quite a pressure. I have to stay positive, and while I would never use the words 'role model', I am mindful of the responsibilities that come with a substantial viewership.
five time
Who knows what will happen in five years' time.
The story and the characters of 'Girl Online' are mine.
content however passionate subject youtube
The joy of YouTube is that you can create content about anything you feel passionate about, however silly the subject matter.
people
People say they like my fashion-haul videos because it's like you've been shopping with your friends, and you look back over what you have bought.
people
People follow me because I am just a normal person, and they can relate to me.
good outside zone
It's good for me to do things outside my comfort zone and push myself.
people power
I think a lot more people are starting to understand the power of YouTube.
home love
I still love my little home on YouTube, really.
experience
I know just how isolating it can feel to experience severe anxiety.
I get notes posted on my windscreen wipers and through my letterbox.