Ari Fitz

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Ari Fitz
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Ari Fitz in January 2017
Personal information
Born
Arielle Scott

1989 (age 34–35)
Vallejo, California, US
Occupation(s)YouTuber, model, film producer
YouTube information
Channels
Years active2013–present
Subscribers251,000 [1]
Total views12,772,489 views [1]
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg100,000 subscribers

Arrows Fitz [2] [3] (born Arielle Scott; [4] 1989), commonly known as Ari Fitz, is an American model, vlogger, television personality, and film producer. He [a] is best known for his YouTube channel Tomboyish, in which he explores topics related to being an androgynous person who presents as both masculine and feminine. [5] [6] [7]

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Life and career

Fitz was born in 1989, in Vallejo, California. [4] He attended University of California, Berkeley and received a degree in business, [8] and began to model as an undergraduate. [8] He has modeled for companies such as UGG and Kenzo, and appeared on a cover for Nylon . [9]

Fitz created his YouTube channel when he was 23, and soon after appeared as a cast member on Real World: Ex-Plosion , at the time going by the name Arielle Scott. [10] [8] In 2016, Fitz moved to Los Angeles to pursue a full-time career in vlogging. [9] Soon after arriving, he turned down a modeling contract at a well-known agency because the agency sought to control his YouTube content. [11] Fitz began to vlog daily on his YouTube channel Tomboyish. [9] The majority of the content is related to gender and sexuality. Fitz also produces short films that he posts to his channel, such as Bubbles, a scripted web series, and My Mama Wears Timbs, a short documentary about a masculine of center pregnant woman. [11] [12]

Accolades

Fitz received a nomination for Best Social Media in the LGBTQ+ YouTube Channel category at the 9th annual Shorty Awards. [10] He was named on Pride.com's 2019 Pride 25 list. [12]

Personal life

Fitz identifies as queer and transgender nonbinary. [2] He has stated that he uses he/him and they/them pronouns. [13]

Notes

  1. ↑ Fitz uses he/him and they/them pronouns. This article uses masculine pronouns for consistency.

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References

  1. 1 2 "About Ari". YouTube.
  2. 1 2 i'm trans. my name is ARROWS (@angryarrows) now. , retrieved June 2, 2021
  3. ↑ "Arrows Fitz - Owner, Executive Producer @ Whatta Weekend. (he/they)". LinkedIn .
  4. 1 2 Owen, Elliot (February 27, 2014). "Oaklanders School 'Real World' Cast on Transgender Identity". East Bay Express. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Ari Fitz's New Web Series Highlights Untold Queer Love Stories". bust.com. June 10, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Social Media Star Ari Fitz on Staying Focused and Believing in Herself". Posture Media. March 7, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Gallery: Ari Fitz & Christine Ting Celebrate Black Queer Intimacy". out.com. October 1, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  8. 1 2 3 "Ari Fitz keeps it 100 on "The Real World: Ex-Plosion"". AfterEllen. January 6, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  9. 1 2 3 "Ari Fitz Left Instagram Because It's Policing Queer Black Users". Bitch Media. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  10. 1 2 "Ari Fitz – The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  11. 1 2 Tobia, Jacob (April 2, 2018). "A Letter to Teenage Boys, From Someone Who Used to Be One". Vice. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  12. 1 2 "Ari Fitz Is Telling Stories the World Needs to Hear". pride.com. June 1, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  13. ↑ GRIP THIS BTS , retrieved June 2, 2021
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