Scott McGlynn (born 10 May 1987) is a Welsh actor, author, talk show host, LGBT activist and digital influencer based in Cardiff, Wales.[1][2][3] He is the creator of The Scott McGlynn Show, a podcast centred around celebrity gossip and interviews from the LGBTQ+ community.[4] McGlynn was listed on the Pride Power List for four years continuously from 2016 to 2019.[5][6][7][8]
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| Born | 10 May 1987 Cardiff, Wales |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Education | St Cyres School Barry College |
| Occupation(s) | Author, activist, podcast host, influencer |
| Years active | 2015–present |
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| Website | scottmcglynn |
Biography
editEarly life and education
editMcGlynn was born in 1987, in Cardiff, Wales. He grew up in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan and attended St Cyres School in Penarth and later attended and graduated from Barry College.[9][10] During his interview with BBC, McGlynn mentioned about bullying that he received at school. As a teenager, bullies targeted him for his acne which had the detrimental effect on his self-esteem.[1][11]
Career
editMcGlynn started a lifestyle and fashion blog in 2015. The blog featured product reviews, opinion pieces and interviews of personalities from TV and music industries. In 2016, he authored and published his first book, Out.[12] The book is autobiographical and inspired by reading about modern cyberbullying.[13][14] Out also highlights McGlynn's social struggles while growing up and the polarities of being gay and coming out.[15] After the release of Out, McGlynn held several talks and became an active LGBT+ campaigner.[16] He was also nominated for the 2016 Pride Power List.[17]
In 2017, McGlynn created The Scott McGlynn Show, a podcast that highlights celebrities interviews and real-life stories of people from LGBTQ+ community.[18] In 2018, the podcast reached top 5 on the UK iTunes podcast chart.[12] The Scott McGlynn Show has featured several celebrity guests including Perez Hilton, David Yost, Anthony Bowens and various contestants from RuPaul's Drag Race.[19][20][21][22] In the late 2017, McGlynn was featured as a panelist at the Edinburgh Festival of Politics where he spoke about the opportunities and dangers of the digital world.[23]
Beside being an author and a podcast host, McGlynn is also an influencer mostly active on his website and Instagram.[10] In 2019, McGlynn was named a global brand ambassador for Neutrogena.[24]
In 2020, McGlynn launched a new IGTV series, Celebrity Skin Talks, a series featuring interviews with celebrities focusing on their skincare problems.[25] In August 2021, McGlynn began filming for a TV series in Wales.[26]
References
edit- ^ a b McCarthy, James (10 July 2020). "Instagram: From boy bullied for acne to beauty guru". www.bbc.com. Wales: BBC News. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Ali, Joseph (7 December 2020). "Welsh LGBT+ influencers and young people lead campaign to make schools more inclusive". www.walesonline.co.uk. Wales Online. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Moss, Rachel (12 July 2017). "Trump UK Visit: Meet The People Ditching Work To Protest The President". www.huffingtonpost.co.uk. HuffPost. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Ali, Joseph (20 September 2020). "Selling Sunset cast to share skincare secrets with Welsh podcast star Scott McGlynn". www.walesonline.co.uk. Wales Online. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "The Pride Power List 2016 - celebrating the achievements of influential lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people". pridepowerlist.com. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Pride Power List 2017". pridepowerlist.com. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Pride Power List 2018". www.pridepowerlist.com. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Pride Power List 2019". www.pridepowerlist.com. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Walford, Jessica (6 December 2016). "A celebrity interviewer is starting a podcast to help others with their questions about coming out". www.walesonline.co.uk. Wales Online. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Biography of Scott McGlynn". Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "FIRST PERSON: LGBT author, presenter and blogger, Scott McGlynn". www.southwalesargus.co.uk. South Wales Argus. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ a b Barnes, Dan (21 June 2020). "Blackwood man bullied for appearance becomes online style guru". www.southwalesargus.co.uk. South Wales Argus. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Lewis, Anna (23 July 2017). "This LGBT blogger is doing his own fitness challenge to prove an internet troll wrong". www.walesonline.co.uk. Wales Online. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Crittenton, Anya (25 July 2017). "Meet the gay blogger fighting cyberbullying by swimming around Wales for 10 weeks". www.gaystarnews.com. Gay Star News. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Scott McGlynn Influencer". cookalong.tv. Cook Along. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Newsdesk (14 May 2016). "OUT – a powerful and honest story from author Scott McGlynn". outnewsglobal.com. Out News. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Day, Liz (2 July 2016). "Welsh author Scott McGlynn has made it into a gay Pride Power List 2016". www.walesonline.co.uk. Wales Online. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Crookes, Adam (21 July 2020). "Scott McGlynn on Podcast, Self-Confidence, & LGBT Activism". www.crookesmagazine.com. Crookes Magazine. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Sansome, Jessica (31 October 2020). "How Scott McGlynn beat the bullies to become an Instagram skincare star". www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "The Voice of Hope: Scott McGlynn". livingmags.co.uk. Living Magazines. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Newman, Vicki (3 July 2020). "Michael Jackson's ex-bodyguard shares truth behind star's 'secret child room'". irishmirror.ie. Irish Mirror. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Scott McGlynn Interviewed - LGBT Podcast Author". Iceni Magazine. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ The Scottish Parliament. "Festival of Politics 2017" (PDF). parliament.scot/festival. The Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Ali, Joseph (20 September 2020). "Scott was named as a Neutrogena 'skinsider' ambassador in 2019". www.msn.com. MSN. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Bryant, Tom (25 September 2020). "Ex-EastEnders star Michelle Collins says young soap stars now 'all look the same'". www.mirror.co.uk/. Daily Mirror. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Gilmour, Lily-Ann (9 August 2021). "Actor Scott McGlynn spotted filming new TV series". www.entertainmentgazette.co.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2021.