Annie Elainey
Personal information
Born
Annie Segarra

(1990-08-22) August 22, 1990
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Channel
GenreDisability
Subscribers24,900[1]
(2021-02-03)
Total views1.6M[1]
(2021-02-03)

Annie Segarra (born August 22, 1990),[2] also known as Annie Elainey, is an American YouTuber, artist, and activist for LGBT and disability rights.[3][4] Segarra, who is queer, Latinx, and disabled, advocates for accessibility, body positivity, and media representation of marginalized communities.[5][3][6][7]

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.[8][9][10] Segarra was invited to speak at schools about body image issues.[9][10] She[lower-alpha 1] launched a YouTube channel and began vlogging, as Annie Elainey, about body image and recovery from an eating disorder.[3]

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.[3][5] Segarra documented her experiences and thoughts about disability on her YouTube channel.[3][11] She has cited Frida Kahlo, another queer Latina suffering from chronic pain, as a source of empowerment.[3][6]

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",[12] modeled after a popular "The Future is Female" shirt from the 1970s.[13]

In 2017, Segarra was featured in the NBCNews.com Latino 20.[14]

In 2019, Segarra was selected to be part of the YouTube NextUp program.[15]

Personal life

Segarra lives in Miami, Florida.[3][16] She has a younger sister, Emily, who is autistic. Segarra regards Emily as her best friend.[3]

Notes

  1. ↑ Segarra uses she/her and they/them pronouns. This article uses feminine pronouns for consistency.

References

  1. 1 2 "About YouTube channel". YouTube.
  2. ↑ Segarra, Annie. "About". Annie Segarra. Retrieved September 24, 2017 – via Facebook.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Carrie (December 26, 2016). "Queer Crip Love Fest: Talking with Queer Disabled Latinx Activist Annie Segarra about Family and Connection". Autostraddle. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  4. ↑ Leary, Alaina (August 30, 2017). "Activist Spotlight: Annie Segarra – YouTuber, Artist, Activist". Rooted in Rights. Disability Rights Washington. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  5. 1 2 Kienapple, Bronwyn (September 1, 2017). "Here's What YouTuber Annie Elainey Wants You to Know About Being Disabled". Brit + Co. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  6. 1 2 Reichard, Raquel (August 24, 2016). "Woman Crush(ing the Patriarchy) Wednesday: Annie Elainey Segarra". Latina. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  7. ↑ Green, Nadege (21 February 2019). "Annie Segarra On Being A Millennial With A Disability And Accessibility In Miami". www.wlrn.org. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  8. ↑ Jio, Sarah (April 29, 2011). "Stop Hating Your Body! That's The Message of This New Web Site". Glamour. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  9. 1 2 Salek, Christine (May 14, 2013). "Stop Hating Your Body Tumblr: Creator Annie Segarra Discusses Popular Blog". Mic.com. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  10. 1 2 Baker, Katie J.M. (June 30, 2011). "Body-Positive Blogs: Helpful Or Hurtful?". Refinery29. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  11. ↑ Dupere, Katie (29 October 2016). "These 11 YouTubers with disabilities will make you laugh, think and learn". Mashable. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  12. ↑ "The Future is Accessible T-Shirt | Bonfire". Bonfire. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
  13. ↑ "Interview: Annie Segarra, The Future is Accessible". Bonfire. May 30, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  14. ↑ Sesin, Carmen (October 2, 2017). "#NBCLatino20: Advocate for Inclusion, Annie Segarra". NBCNews.com. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  15. ↑ "YouTube's Latest NextUp Program To Spotlight Latino, Black, And Female Creators". www.tubefilter.com. 6 September 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  16. ↑ Zinn, Dori (March 30, 2017). "OUT50 Miami: Annie Segarra – The Disabilities Advocate". South Florida Gay News. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
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