Shannon Beveridge (born March 19, 1992) is an American YouTuber, podcaster, photographer, director, creative director, and LGBT advocate. Born in Texas,[3] she started her YouTube channel, nowthisisliving, in 2012 and now has over 600,000 subscribers. In 2017, she won the best LGBTQ+ YouTube Channel at the 9th Shorty Awards[3] and the LGBT+ Celebrity Rising Star Award at the 2017 British LGBT Awards.[4]
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| Born | Shannon Nicole Beveridge March 19, 1992 | ||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||
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| Years active | 2009–present | ||||||
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| Subscribers | 673,000+[1] | ||||||
| Total views | 100 million+[1] | ||||||
| Network | None | ||||||
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Career
editBeveridge first rose to prominence on her YouTube channel nowthisisliving. Many of the videos posed on her YouTube channel are about LGBTQ+ topics. Her former girlfriend Cammie Scott was often featured in her videos. On July 1, 2016, they posted a video channel explaining their breakup, which has received over 3.4 million views.[5]
Beveridge went on the "Love Is Love" tour with Miles McKenna and Rebecca Black in 2017.[6] In 2017, Beveridge starred in the music video for her former girlfriend Fletcher's single "Wasted Youth."[7] Fletcher's 2020 EP The S(ex) Tapes tells the aftermath of their breakup.[8] She filmed and directed music videos for Fletcher's EP The S(ex) Tapes, including "Sex (With My Ex), which she also starred in.[9] In July 2022, Fletcher released the single "Becky's So Hot" about Beveridge's new girlfriend, Becky Missal.[10]
Beveridge worked with her close friend, singer-songwriter Zolita, for a music video trilogy in 2021 and 2022. She played Zolita's high school cheerleading coach in "Somebody I F*cked Once,"[11] and was the creative director for "Single in September"[12] and "I F*cking Love You."[13]
In 2024, Beveridge launched the podcast "exes and o's" about queer relationships and sex.[14] The podcast has included a range of LGBT guests, including Nikki Hitlz, PeachPRC, Tegan and Sara, as well as her ex-girlfriend Fletcher.
She also works as a freelance photographer and work has included photography for Ariana Grande.[15]
Personal life
editShannon Beveridge was born in Carrollton, Texas and lived in Norman, Oklahoma before moving to her current home in Los Angeles.[16] She attended the University of Oklahoma and was in the Delta Delta Delta sorority.[17]
She dated fellow YouTuber Cammie Scott from November 2012 to May 2016. From 2016 to 2020, she dated singer-songwriter Cari Fletcher. From 2021 to 2023, she dated LA-influencer Becky Missal. In July 2024, Shannon posted on instagram that she is dating LA-influencer Becca Moore.
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result |
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| 2016 | British LGBT Awards | Outstanding Contribution to LGBT+ Life | Nominated[18] |
| 2017 | British LGBT Awards | LGBT Celebrity Rising Star Award | Won[19] |
| 2017 | Shorty Awards | LGBTQ+ YouTube Channel Award | Won[18] |
Videography
edit*List does not include personal and/or collaborative YouTube videos.
Directing and filming
editMusic videos
edit| Year | Video | Artist | Credit | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Stripped Bare" | Alyson Stoner | Director | [20] |
| 2020 | "Bitter" | Fletcher featuring Kito | Director, producer, and editor | [21] |
| "Forever (Stripped)" | Fletcher | Director and producer | [22] | |
| "If I Hated You" | Director and cinematographer | [23] | ||
| "The One" | [24] | |||
| "Feel (A Cappella)" | [25] | |||
| "Shh...Don't Say It" | [26] | |||
| "Silence" | [27] | |||
| "Sex (With My Ex)" | [9] | |||
| "vicious" | Tate McRae, ft. Lil Mosey | Director | [28] | |
| 2021 | "Pool House" | Kevin Burke | Director | [29] |
| 2022 | "Single in September" | Zolita | Creative director | [12] |
| "I F*cking Love You" | [13] | |||
| "Ruin My Life" | [30] | |||
| 2023 | "Crazy Ex" | Zolita | Creative director | [31] |
| 2024 | "Bloodstream" | Zolita | Creative director | [32] |
Acting
edit| Year | Video | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Piece of Cake" | Jessie | Short film: Ella Lentini (director) | [33] |
| 2017 | "Wasted Youth" | Self | Music video: Fletcher | [7] |
| 2020 | "If I Hated You" | Self | Music video: Fletcher | [23] |
| 2020 | "Sex (With My Ex)" | Self | Music video: Fletcher | [9] |
| 2021 | "Somebody I F*cked Once" | Unnamed coach | Music video: Zolita | [11] |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "About nowthisisliving". YouTube.
- ^ a b "Shannon Beveridge - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- ^ "The British LGBT Awards | Backstage with Shannon Beveridge at the 2017 British LGBT Awards". britishlgbtawards.com. May 18, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ Beveridge, Shannon; Scott, Cammie (Camden) (July 1, 2016), why we broke up (Video, nowthisisliving), YouTube
- ^ "Love Is Love". Fullscreen Live. Archived from the original on October 12, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ a b FLETCHER - Wasted Youth, March 7, 2017
- ^ Cerón, Ella (September 10, 2020). "Fletcher Talks New Album, Breakup, and White Privilege". Teen Vogue. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ a b c FLETCHER - Sex (With My Ex), September 18, 2020
- ^ Degrazia, Leah (July 21, 2022). "FLETCHER Is Not Your Typical Jealous Ex On New Song "Becky's So Hot"". Genius.
- ^ a b Zolita - Somebody I F*cked Once (Official Music Video) (Music video), September 22, 2021
- ^ a b Zolita - Single in September (Official Music Video), February 16, 2022
- ^ a b Zolita - I F*cking Love You (Official Music Video), April 27, 2022
- ^ "exes and o's podcast". YouTube. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ "nowthisisliving on Instagram". www.instagram.com/. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ "Shannon Beveridge on How to Become Internet Famous". D Magazine. August 9, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ Beveridge, Shannon (May 7, 2017), BEING GAY IN A SORORITY (Video), YouTube
- ^ a b "9th Annual Shorty Awards". ShortyAwards. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ "2017 British LGBT Awards Winners". British LGBT Awards. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ Alyson Stoner - Stripped Bare (Official Video). Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ FLETCHER - Bitter (with Kito) (Music video), May 13, 2020
- ^ FLETCHER - Forever (Stripped) (Music video), May 8, 2020
- ^ a b FLETCHER - If I Hated You (Music video), August 12, 2020
- ^ FLETCHER - The One (Music video), September 4, 2020
- ^ FLETCHER - Feel (A Cappella) (Music), September 8, 2020
- ^ FLETCHER - Shh...Don't Say It (Music video), September 9, 2020
- ^ FLETCHER - Silence (Music video), September 14, 2020
- ^ Tate McRae (Ft. Lil Mosey) – vicious (Song lyrics; see credits), Genius, June 19, 2020
- ^ Kevin Burke - Pool House (Official Video). Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ Zolita - Ruin My Life (Official Music Video) (Music video), November 9, 2022
- ^ Zolita - Crazy Ex (Official Music Video) (Music video), February 10, 2023
- ^ Zolita - Bloodstream (Official Music Video) (Music video), February 8, 2024
- ^ Lentini, Ella (June 1, 2016), Piece of Cake (Short, Drama), Oddflower Films