What do you know about the popular trans-influencer who was recently mis-gendered despite being recognized legally as a female.
Who Is Nikita?
Nikita “Dragun” Nguyen is a popular YouTube influencer who was born on the 31st of January, 1996 in Belgium. She attended a high school in Virginia, United States. This personality is of Vietnamese and Mexican decent. She came out as trans at the age of fifteen. She has always been open about her identity with series of videos to back up her journey.
Career Insights.
Nguyen joined YouTube in February 2013. She stated, “I started to get little brand deals around that time. That was also when I decided to start taking Instagram and YouTube seriously.” In 2015, by which time she was living in Los Angeles, she came out as transgender officially. As of October 2021, she had over 3.54 million subscribers on YouTube, 9 million followers on Instagram, and 14.5 million followers on TikTok. Currently, She has over; 3.54 million followers on YouTube, 9 million followers on Instagram, 14.7 million followers on TikTok, 59 Thousand Followers on Facebook and 2 Million Followers on Twitter.
In response to comments by L Brands chief marketing officer Ed Razek that trans women should not be included in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show because “the show is a fantasy”, Nguyen tweeted a video of herself modeling lingerie. In the tweet, Nguyen argues that trans women were indeed able to convey fantasy.
In March 2019, she announced her make-up line, Dragun Beauty. Aside from the mainstream market, the cosmetic line is also targeted towards the transgender community. All products are vegan and cruelty-free, this is cited as a reason why Nikita decided to launch her brand independently. June 2019, Nguyen was interviewed about her make-up brand on the LGBT radio network Channel Q, where she credited her journey as a trans woman building her brand as the inspiration behind Dragun Beauty and its products.
In September 2019, it was announced Nikita would be starring in her own docuseries on Snapchat, “Nikita Unfiltered”. The series follows Nguyen as she searches for love, “a different path” in her career, and navigates fame as a trans woman. The series premiered on March 21, 2020.
Controversies.
July 21, 2020, Nikita Dragun held a surprise birthday party for YouTuber Larri Merritt during the COVID-19 pandemic at the Hype House mansion. The party had in attendance internet celebrities such as James Charles, Charli D’Amelio, Dixie D’Amelio, and many others. At the time of the party, California’s COVID-19 cases had just surpassed New York’s cases. There was an estimated 67 people in attendance, many of whom were seen without face masks despite local health recommendations.
Photos and videos of the event appeared on social media sites such as Instagram, Twitter. These posts drew criticism from the public, including other influencers like Elijah Daniel and Tyler Oakley. Merritt, and other attendees, later apologized. Residents of the Hype House later tested negative for COVID-19. Nikita Dragun was accused by a few social media users of black fishing.
Arrest and Mis-gendered.
Nikita Dragun was arrested on November 7, 2022, after police claimed they found her roaming around the pool in her underwear and spraying police and security personnel with water at The Goodtime Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida. According to police report, officers were called in response to a report of a person acting in a “highly disorderly fashion” and causing a disturbance at the hotel. She was charged for misdemeanor, disorderly conduct, misdemeanor battery, and felony battery on a police officer and was taken into custody at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami-Dade County with a $5,000 bond.
She was reportedly placed in a men’s prison despite her gender identity. The act was not taken well with a few of her fans and supporters as they claim the law recognizes her as a female and should have been kept in a female cell.
Officials from the Miami-Dade Corrections & Rehabilitation Department disputed that account, saying she had never made it past booking, so was never placed in a men’s prison, and was first in an open seating area, then in a holding cell by herself.
Awards.
Nikita Dragun won the Beauty Award at the 2019 Steamy Awards. She also won the Best in beauty at the 2020 Shorty Awards. She was Nominated in the category of Beauty Influencer of the year in 2019 at the E people’s Choice Award.
External Links To Nikita Dragun.
Connect with Nikita On Instagram: https://instagram.com/nikitadragun?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/NikitaDragun
