Meet The YouTube Stars Who asked Questions In Sunday’s Democratic Debate

These four YouTube stars are helping NBC’s moderators in tonight’s Democratic presidential debate.

by John Paul Titlow

January 17, 2016 11:15 PM

should you tuned into the fourth debate among Democratic presidential candidates on Sunday evening, you could have seen a few new faces. And it can be no coincidence that they’re as younger, recent, and enthusiastic as they are: This time around, YouTube, the co-host of the debate, is letting 4 of the channel’s well-liked creators ask pre-recorded questions all over the talk between Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Martin O’Malley. but simply who’re these lucky YouTubers turned political debate moderators?

Franchesca Ramsey

the first YouTube creator debate query got here from Franchesca Ramsey, whose channel has over 219,000 subscribers. Ramsey isn’t just another YouTube personality unboxing devices or allotting type recommendation. Her videos, a mix of actual speak and comedy, steadily touch on social considerations like LGBT rights and racism. She first made a reputation for herself with the 2012 parody video (considered above) titled “Shit White women Say… To Black ladies” and has due to the fact gone on to host an MTV internet series known as Decoded and make a guest appearance on vast city.

Connor Franta

Connor Franta is a popular YouTube persona with over 5 million subscribers (a host that impressed Hillary Clinton, who congratulated him). The 23-year-previous lifestyle vlogger has already revealed a the big apple times bestselling e book, his memoir titled a piece In progress. In 2014, Franta famously got here out as homosexual—how else?—in a YouTube video.

Minute Earth

As a YouTube channel interested by natural science and environmental considerations, MinuteEarth has an evident purpose to chime in to a presidential debate: climate trade. indeed, the channel’s creators used the opportunity to ask Sanders, Clinton, and O’Malley about precisely that. The channel, which has more 1.2 million subscribers, features quick, explanatory animated videos concerning the planet all of us inhabit.

Marques Brownlee

for those who turn to YouTube for tech product critiques and device unboxings, there is a superb opportunity you’ve gotten come throughout Marques Brownlee. The self-described “tools head” boasts over three.1 million followers (and used to be additionally named one of quick company‘s Most ingenious people in 2015. fairly naturally, he used that YouTube notoriety as a possibility to ask the Democratic candidates about expertise and privateness.