Violet Benson
Violet Benson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Violet Benson |
| Education | California State University, Northridge |
| Occupations | Comedian and Podcast Host |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Height | 5’8” |
| Website | https://violetbenson.com |
Violet Benson, better known by her online alias and persona Daddy Issues, is a Russian-American comedian best known for running the Instagram account "Daddy Issues".
Early life
[edit]Benson was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and lived briefly in Israel before her family won the green card lottery and moved to Los Angeles, California when she was 14.[1] Benson has two degrees, in Business Law and Accounting.[2] Benson was an accountant at a large public accounting firm when she says she created the Daddy Issues account as "a funny escape".[3]
Career
[edit]Benson started her Daddy Issues Instagram account[4] on July 5, 2014. Benson has earned over 5 million followers on Instagram and is known as one of the fastest growing accounts and one of the largest funny female accounts[5] that even MTV took notice.[6] Though best known for Instagram, Benson is also a stand up comedian, television host, and a podcast host.
Benson hosts the popular podcasts, Almost Adulting,[7] with Gumball [8] and, Hey Besties,[9] exclusively with Spotify and Spotify Live. [10]
Benson kept her identity a secret at first[11] until August 31, 2015 due to a lack of self confidence, when she finally decided to reveal her identity via an exclusive interview with MTV.[12] Before her big reveal, Benson served as a guest blogger for MTV during the pre-show coverage for the 2015 Video Music Awards and was later named "The Instagram Meme Queen" by Vanity Fair[13]
Style of comedy
[edit]Benson blogs, curates and creates original memes, and creates funny videos where she makes fun of herself and the struggles of growing up in the 21st century.[14] Benson also does stand up comedy.[15][failed verification]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Meet Violet Benson, the 'Daddy Issues' Instagram Star (EXCLUSIVE)". MTV. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022.
- ↑ "An Interview with Violet Benson, the Low-Key Brilliant + Wine-Fueled Imagination Behind @DaddyIssues_ » Whalebone". 29 July 2016.
- ↑ "How "Daddy Issues" Became Instagram's Meme Queen". Vanity Fair. 13 October 2015.
- ↑ "Violetta Benson (@daddyissues_) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com.
- ↑ "19 Times Instagram's 'Daddy Issues' Proved She's A Boss Ass Bitch". 29 September 2015.
- ↑ "THIS INSANELY ACCURATE INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT CAN READ EVERY GIRL'S MIND". MTV. Archived from the original on January 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Almost Adulting with Violet Benson". Spotify.
- ↑ "Gumball Adds "Almost Adulting with Violet Benson" To Its Growing Roster of Acclaimed Podcasts". Gumblog. June 8, 2022.
- ↑ "Hey Besties with Violet Benson". Spotify.
- ↑ Perez, Sarah (April 12, 2022). "Spotify updates audio capabilities".
- ↑ "The real reason Instagram star "Daddy Issues" hid her identity". Facebook.
- ↑ "MEET VIOLET BENSON, THE 'DADDY ISSUES' INSTAGRAM STAR (EXCLUSIVE)". MTV. Archived from the original on September 1, 2015.
- ↑ "How "Daddy Issues" Became Instagram's Meme Queen". Vanity Fair. 13 October 2015.
- ↑ "17 Times 'Daddy Issues' On Instagram Perfectly Summed Up Your Life". BuzzFeed. 14 April 2015.
- ↑ "Violet Benson at Improv". Improv.
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