Shannon Beveridge
American YouTuber
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Shannon Beveridge is an American YouTuber, podcast host, photographer and director. In 2017, she won the best LGBTQ+ YouTube Channel at the 9th Shorty Awards[1] and the LGBT+ Celebrity Rising Star Award at the 2017 British LGBT Awards.[2]
Shannon Beveridge | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Genres | |
| Subscribers | 675 thousand[needs update] |
| Views | 100 million |
Early life
Beveridge was born in Dallas, Texas.[1]
Career
Beveridge 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.[3]
Beveridge went on the "Love Is Love" tour with Miles McKenna and Rebecca Black in 2017.[4] In 2017, Beveridge starred in the music video for her former girlfriend Fletcher's single "Wasted Youth."[5] Fletcher's 2020 EP The S(ex) Tapes tells the aftermath of their breakup.[6] She filmed and directed music videos for Fletcher's EP The S(ex) Tapes, including "Sex (With My Ex), which she also starred in.[7] In July 2022, Fletcher released the single "Becky's So Hot" about Beveridge's new girlfriend, Becky Missal.[8]
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 Fucked Once,"[9] and was the creative director for "Single in September"[10] and "I Fucking Love You."[11]
In 2024, Beveridge launched the podcast "exes and o's" about queer relationships and sex.[12] The podcast has included a range of LGBT guests, including Nikki Hitlz, PeachPRC, Tegan and Sara, as well as her ex-girlfriend Fletcher.
Personal life
Beveridge was born in Dallas, Texas and lived in Norman, Oklahoma while attending the University of Oklahoma before moving to her current home in Los Angeles.[13] She graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a bachelor's degree in Finance and was in the Delta Delta Delta sorority.[14] She dated fellow YouTuber Cammie Scott from November 2012 to May 2016. From 2016 to 2020, Beveridge dated singer-songwriter Fletcher. From 2021 to 2023, she dated LA-influencer Becky Missal.
In July 2024, Beveridge posted on Instagram that she was dating LA-influencer Becca Moore. The two announced their breakup on an episode of the For The Girls podcast released in December 2024.[15]
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | British LGBT Awards | Outstanding Contribution to LGBT+ Life | Nominated[16] |
| 2017 | British LGBT Awards | LGBT Celebrity Rising Star Award | Won[17] |
| 2017 | Shorty Awards | LGBTQ+ YouTube Channel Award | Won[16] |
Videography
*List does not include personal and/or collaborative YouTube videos.
Directing and filming
Music videos
| Year | Video | Artist | Credit | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Stripped Bare" | Alyson Stoner | Director | [18] |
| 2020 | "Bitter" | Fletcher featuring Kito | Director, producer, and editor | [19] |
| "Forever (Stripped)" | Fletcher | Director and producer | [20] | |
| "If I Hated You" | Director and cinematographer | [21] | ||
| "The One" | [22] | |||
| "Feel (A Cappella)" | [23] | |||
| "Shh...Don't Say It" | [24] | |||
| "Silence" | [25] | |||
| "Sex (With My Ex)" | [7] | |||
| "vicious" | Tate McRae, ft. Lil Mosey | Director | [26] | |
| 2021 | "Pool House" | Kevin Burke | Director | [27] |
| 2022 | "Single in September" | Zolita | Creative director | [10] |
| "I F*cking Love You" | [11] | |||
| "Ruin My Life" | [28] | |||
| 2023 | "Crazy Ex" | Zolita | Creative director | [29] |
| 2024 | "Bloodstream" | Zolita | Creative director | [30] |
Acting
| Year | Video | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Piece of Cake" | Jessie | Short film: Ella Lentini (director) | [31] |
| 2017 | "Wasted Youth" | Self | Music video: Fletcher | [5] |
| 2020 | "If I Hated You" | Self | Music video: Fletcher | [21] |
| 2020 | "Sex (With My Ex)" | Self | Music video: Fletcher | [7] |
| 2021 | "Somebody I F*cked Once" | Unnamed coach | Music video: Zolita | [9] |