New era, same Jenny. I’m really happy to say that I’ve accomplished so many of the things I used to dream about when I was younger. After trying something new, I’m excited to keep experimenting, growing, and stepping into new opportunities — while staying aligned with my values, my goals, and who I really am.

Age 21

2026 -

I hit 10 million subscribers. This was also a year where I dealt with a lot of criticism online, especially about my appearance. It was hard to handle at first, but I had amazing friends and family supporting me. Eventually, I decided to turn the hate into constructive criticism and ask myself if any of the changes people suggested would actually make me happier. When I tried something new, I ended up genuinely loving the change.

Age 20

2025 -

I graduated college with a finance degree, which meant I finally had more time to double down on my YouTube channel and go all in on building my business.

Age 19

2024 -

By 18, I wasn’t just making videos anymore — I was running a company. I hired people, scaled my content, and started learning what it actually means to be a creator, entrepreneur, and leader at the same time.

Age 18

2023 -

My channel started growing faster, and YouTube became more than a hobby — it became a business. I was making money, building a brand, and realizing that creating videos could actually become my future.

Age 17

2022 -

I started a brand-new YouTube channel focused on finance. Once I chose that niche and started taking it seriously, my channel finally started to grow.

Age 16

2021 -

During COVID, I didn’t really know what to record anymore because I wasn’t going out or doing anything interesting, so I took a break from YouTube. I ended up gaming all day and got really into Fortnite because I wanted to go pro. After getting banned from the game, I started questioning why I cared so much about winning — and that led me to read Rich Dad Poor Dad. That book completely shifted my mindset and got me obsessed with entrepreneurship and self-improvement. I decided I wanted to study finance in college and share what I was learning online.

Age 15

2020 -

I’ve had IBS for most of my life, but this was the year my stomach issues got a lot worse. I was so sick that I had over 100 school absences, which forced me to take my health more seriously. This was one of the first times I realized food, health, and lifestyle would become a huge part of my life.

Age 14

2019  -

I started high school early, at 13, while also taking college classes. I wanted to finish school early so I could have more time to pursue the things I cared about. This was a huge transition year — new environment, new people, and a lot of growing up fast. I also paused YouTube for a bit because I was focused on school.

Age 13

2018 -

People at school started making fun of me for making YouTube videos, but I didn’t want to stop creating. I also felt like I didn’t really fit in with the kids around me, so I decided to do 7th grade in person while completing 8th grade online after school. My goal was to skip ahead and start high school the next year, so I could move forward faster and have more freedom to focus on what I actually wanted to do.

Age 12

2017  -

Inspired by creators like Wassabi Productions, FaZe Rug, RiceGum, Emma Chamberlain, WolfieRaps, David Dobrik, and many others, I was posting daily vlogs and trying really hard to become a YouTuber.

2016 -

Age 11

I became the top female chess player in my age group and was invited to represent the U.S. That was one of my first big “wait… maybe I’m actually good at something” moments.

Age 9

2014  -

I did my first musical (Willy Wonka) and realized how much I loved performing. Around the same time, I decided that if I couldn’t get into Hollywood, I’d build my own stage — so I started a YouTube channel and began posting videos.

Age 8

2013 -

I started playing chess and quickly fell in love with the strategy of it. Looking back, chess taught me how to think ahead, stay focused, and treat everything like a puzzle — which definitely helped me later as a creator.

Age 7

2012  -

This was around the time my personality really started showing. I loved people, loved talking, and became obsessed with movies like Big and 13 Going on 30. I didn’t just want to watch stories — I wanted to be in them.

Age 4

2009 -

I was born on May 9, 2005, and raised in South Florida — in the same house I grew up in. My parents were entrepreneurs, so I was surrounded by business, creativity, and hustle from the very beginning.

2005

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