Brittlestar

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Brittlestar
Born
Stewart Reynolds

NationalityCanadian
Known forComedy
Website https://www.brittlestar.com/

Brittlestar is the stage name of Stewart Reynolds, a Stratford, Ontario based comedian, writer, communications consultant, and online television show host.

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His campaign for KFC Canada was the world's most watched branded video on Facebook in the summer of 2017.

Family life

Reynolds was born to Scottish parents and is based in Stratford, Ontario. [1]

Career

As a comedian, Reynolds brands himself as "the internet’s favourite dad. [1] Recurring themes in his work are parodies of Canadian politicians, [2] [3] 1980s nostalgia, [4] and support for public health messages about the COVID-19 pandemic. [5] He uses his influence to support charitable causes including the Christmas Wish Tree program [6] and Women’s Crisis Services of Waterloo Region. [7]

Reynolds co-hosts a daily online morning show called The Morning Show Thing with his wife Shannon. [8]

In the Summer of 2017, Reynolds' media campaign for KFC Canada was the global most popular branded video on Facebook. [8]

In April 2022, Reynolds collaborated on comedy videos with Gurdeep Pandher. [9]

Selected publications

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References

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  4. "A Canadian YouTuber Made A Love Song For Zellers & It's A Major Nostalgia Trip (VIDEO)". Narcity. 2021-05-15. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  5. "Canadian YouTube comedian Brittlestar shifts his approach as the pandemic drags on". CBC. 16 April 2021.
  6. Sutherland, Marek (2020-11-19). "Stratford, Ont.'s Brittlestar launches Christmas Wish Tree to give back". London. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  7. "'She Is Your Neighbour' podcast on domestic violence returns". therecord.com. 2021-07-18. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  8. 1 2 "Stratford social media expert Brittlestar signs TV series deal". therecord.com. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  9. "Two Canadian social media stars join forces to spread some joy". CBC. 5 April 2022.
  10. Joseph, Celina. "Steward Reynolds Signs TV Series Deal with Pixcom". My Stratford Now. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
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