Chris Olsen

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Chris Olsen (born December 22, 1997) is an American TikToker and creator of Flight Fuel Coffee. [1]

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He has thirteen million followers on his main TikTok. [1] He has six million followers on his “private” notchrisolsen TikTok. He starred in the 2022 television series The Book of Queer on Discovery+. He has collaborated with Meghan Trainor on social media videos and was to appear on The Timeless Tour with her in 2024. [2] [3]

Early life and education

Olsen grew up in Chevy Chase, Maryland. He attended St. Albans School in Washington, D.C. [4] [5] Olsen, who came out as bisexual in eighth grade, has described feeling "isolated" and "alone" as an openly queer person at his all-boys school, but has also credited the experience for making him more resilient. [6] Olsen later transferred to Walnut Hill School for the Arts in Natick, Massachusetts, as a high schooler. [7] He spent several summers at Stagedoor Manor in Loch Sheldrake, New York. [8]

He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theatre from Boston Conservatory at Berklee, and he completed the last portion of the degree virtually during the Covid pandemic. [9]

Olsen has Filipino heritage. [10]

Career

Olsen began posting on TikTok in 2020 and gained attention in August for comedy videos about quarantining with his then-boyfriend. Within two weeks, he got a manager and began selling merchandise. [9] He posted a video in which he delivered Starbucks coffee from New York City to his father in Washington, D.C., which led to a series of posts about coffee deliveries featuring famous recipients such as Meghan Trainor, Kamala Harris, Drew Barrymore, and to Austin Butler at the Cannes Film Festival. [11] He attracted attention for holding a sign that says "Daddy?" at a Harry Styles concert. [1] He developed a friendship with Meghan Trainor on social media and the pair began creating comedic TikToks. [12]

He signed with Creative Artists Agency in all areas in 2022. [10] That year, he starred in the television series The Book of Queer on Discovery+. [9] Olsen started the company Flight Fuel Coffee in early 2023. [11] In November 2023, he had twelve million followers. [1] He was to appear as an act on The Timeless Tour with Meghan Trainor in 2024.

Olsen appeared on the 2024 Forbes 30 under 30 list in the social media category. [13] In 2020, People magazine named him the "Sexiest Guy on TikTok" [9] and in 2024 he was nominated for a Webby Award for Best Influencer. [14] He was GLAAD's inaugural Queer Advocate of the Year. [10]

In 2024, he coined the following of his secondary TikTok account "Club Chris". [15] This secondary account is often private. [16] Fans are able to interact with him intimately as well as get access to perks.

In October 2024, Olsen announced he was going on tour with Ryan Trainor in 2025. [17] The tour will hit 12 major cities in the United States. [18] “Club Chris” members have access to presale codes and merchandise. As of October 2024, the secondary TikTok account had six million members. [19]

Personal life

Olsen splits his time between Los Angeles and New York City. [11] He struggled with alcoholism as a teenager and has been sober since he was 19. [20] He was in a relationship with Ian Paget, who frequently appeared in his videos, until the pair split in 2022. [21] [12]

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