Annie Segarra
American YouTuber and disability rights activist
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Annie Segarra (born August 22, 1990),[1] also known as Annie Elainey, is an American YouTuber, artist, and activist for LGBT and disability rights.[2][3] Segarra, who is queer, Latinx, and disabled, advocates for accessibility, body positivity, and media representation of marginalized communities.[4][2][5][6]
Annie Elainey | |
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| Born | Annie Segarra August 22, 1990 |
| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Genre | Disability |
| Subscribers | 24.9 thousand[needs update] |
| Views | 1.6 million |
| Last updated: February 3, 2021 | |
YouTube career
In 2010, Segarra created a Tumblr account Stop Hating Your Body, which became a popular forum for people to share stories about body image and self-love.[7][8][9] Segarra was invited to speak at schools about body image issues.[8][9] She[a] launched a YouTube channel and began vlogging, as Annie Elainey, about body image and recovery from an eating disorder.[2]
In 2014, Segarra began experiencing pain when walking, and eventually needed a wheelchair to get around. At age 26, she was diagnosed with Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (EDS), a genetic collagen disorder.[2][4] Segarra documented her experiences and thoughts about disability on her YouTube channel.[2][10] She has cited Frida Kahlo, another queer Latina suffering from chronic pain, as a source of empowerment.[2][5]
Segarra felt that the 2017 Women's March lacked visibility and accessibility for disabled people. In response, she created a t-shirt with the text "The Future is Accessible",[11] modeled after a popular "The Future is Female" shirt from the 1970s.[12]
In 2017, Segarra was featured in the NBCNews.com Latino 20.[13]
In 2019, Segarra was selected to be part of the YouTube NextUp program.[14]