"Youtuber Trisha Paytas is widely known for her many cultural appropriations for clickbait. However, she’s recently been starting to spread more positive messages, which seems to make her more accepted by the media. Good or bad: what does this mean for Paytas?" --Lola Christ, 7th grade
Paytas is a influencer who grew popular on Youtube with her generally adult and erotic content.
“I would say that she is famous for being extremely problematic,” suggested Sonali Mascarengas-Swan, a student at OSA. “I say this because she does terrible things and gets millions of views for doing them because people are just amazed that someone can say such ignorant things.”
Sienna Taylor, another OSA student, offered her thoughts when asked what the first thing that came to mind was when I mentioned Trisha Paytas. “Offensive, because she finds a community to offend almost every other week.”
These two statements are mostly referring to the controversies she manages to get into daily, some being small and others being much bigger. This includes calling out the Vlog Squad (a group of youtubers that appear in David Dobriks weekly vlogs), more specifically David Dobrik, and her ex boyfriend Jason Nash. She also famously endorsed Trump for a period of time, as well as publicly claiming that being gay is a choice. Even more famously, Paytas claimed to be Jewish yet skipped out on Yom Kippur (a Jewish holiday in which you are intended to fast) but instead posted aTik Tok of everything she ate in a day rather than partaking.
Despite these controversies, people on Tik Tok have begun to "Stan" and idolize her because of some recent content she’s released on that platform. These videos call out other creators like The Ace Family, Alex Warren, and James Charles; as well as some body positivity and Biden Harris campaign endorsements.
Whether or not these are totally absurd call-outs on innocent people without any substantial evidence or factual reasonings to dislike these creators is certainly something to debate.
“I think that the body positivity was good but she called out so many people for no reason and it still doesn't make up for her past,” said Taylor.
Paytas has a history of switching opinions with what usually aligns with the media's opinion at the time, possibly with the intent of getting likes or views or being seen as “Good” in the public's eye.
When asked about Trisha’s behavior when calling out seemingly random creators Jayden Baasansuren, a student at OSA said, “I have seen her Tik Toks, but as I said, she has no evidence and proof. She just wants attention.”
Paytas has a history of making videos in an attempt for views, like her video in which she claims to be Transgender but not experience any body dismorphia and not wish to transition. Her reasoning behind this is different in any interview you see. She also tries to debunk the theory it was all for views by claiming she never made money on the video but when she went on the H3H3 Podcast they grilled her and found out she in fact made 8,000 dollars from the video which backs up the theory it could’ve all been for views and attention and likes.
Yet some of her recent content seems to have touched viewers and convinced many that she is worth forgiveness.
“I think it’s great that she is calling out other influencers for being problematic and I think the same about her body positivity videos. But after all the harm that she's done to so many people just so she can get views I’m not sure I can trust her.” stated Sonali when asked about Paytas is recent content, “I feel she thinks it makes up for all of the things she's done in the past.”
And although I do find these recent promising changes in Trisha’s character similar to past behavior, in that she switches up when it entails anything good for her, I do see the good in her new attitude. Although she still hasn't admitted to her wrongs, I believe she is becoming more self aware and realizing her platform isn’t something that should be taken lightly which you can see in that she’s attempted to call out others for doing wrong with there's. However, I don’t think Paytas should be taken seriously because of her past actions and the possibility everything is for views and likes. But I do think she is getting somewhere.
I find her recent Tik Toks encouraging others to go out and vote and encouraging body positivity in general all extremely good for her younger audience that tends to gravitate towards the app, but I also think with the extent of the situation every person's opinion on the matter is valid, but putting such previously controversial and wishy washy influencers on a pedestal and idolizing them is dangerous.
(Recently Trisha got canceled on twitter for calling out Charlie D'Amelio -or the most followed Tik Toker ever- for being rude to her chef, but this time nobody took her side and she quickly lost the support I mentioned shed gained in this article.)
“I would say that she is famous for being extremely problematic,” suggested Sonali Mascarengas-Swan, a student at OSA. “I say this because she does terrible things and gets millions of views for doing them because people are just amazed that someone can say such ignorant things.”
Sienna Taylor, another OSA student, offered her thoughts when asked what the first thing that came to mind was when I mentioned Trisha Paytas. “Offensive, because she finds a community to offend almost every other week.”
These two statements are mostly referring to the controversies she manages to get into daily, some being small and others being much bigger. This includes calling out the Vlog Squad (a group of youtubers that appear in David Dobriks weekly vlogs), more specifically David Dobrik, and her ex boyfriend Jason Nash. She also famously endorsed Trump for a period of time, as well as publicly claiming that being gay is a choice. Even more famously, Paytas claimed to be Jewish yet skipped out on Yom Kippur (a Jewish holiday in which you are intended to fast) but instead posted aTik Tok of everything she ate in a day rather than partaking.
Despite these controversies, people on Tik Tok have begun to "Stan" and idolize her because of some recent content she’s released on that platform. These videos call out other creators like The Ace Family, Alex Warren, and James Charles; as well as some body positivity and Biden Harris campaign endorsements.
Whether or not these are totally absurd call-outs on innocent people without any substantial evidence or factual reasonings to dislike these creators is certainly something to debate.
“I think that the body positivity was good but she called out so many people for no reason and it still doesn't make up for her past,” said Taylor.
Paytas has a history of switching opinions with what usually aligns with the media's opinion at the time, possibly with the intent of getting likes or views or being seen as “Good” in the public's eye.
When asked about Trisha’s behavior when calling out seemingly random creators Jayden Baasansuren, a student at OSA said, “I have seen her Tik Toks, but as I said, she has no evidence and proof. She just wants attention.”
Paytas has a history of making videos in an attempt for views, like her video in which she claims to be Transgender but not experience any body dismorphia and not wish to transition. Her reasoning behind this is different in any interview you see. She also tries to debunk the theory it was all for views by claiming she never made money on the video but when she went on the H3H3 Podcast they grilled her and found out she in fact made 8,000 dollars from the video which backs up the theory it could’ve all been for views and attention and likes.
Yet some of her recent content seems to have touched viewers and convinced many that she is worth forgiveness.
“I think it’s great that she is calling out other influencers for being problematic and I think the same about her body positivity videos. But after all the harm that she's done to so many people just so she can get views I’m not sure I can trust her.” stated Sonali when asked about Paytas is recent content, “I feel she thinks it makes up for all of the things she's done in the past.”
And although I do find these recent promising changes in Trisha’s character similar to past behavior, in that she switches up when it entails anything good for her, I do see the good in her new attitude. Although she still hasn't admitted to her wrongs, I believe she is becoming more self aware and realizing her platform isn’t something that should be taken lightly which you can see in that she’s attempted to call out others for doing wrong with there's. However, I don’t think Paytas should be taken seriously because of her past actions and the possibility everything is for views and likes. But I do think she is getting somewhere.
I find her recent Tik Toks encouraging others to go out and vote and encouraging body positivity in general all extremely good for her younger audience that tends to gravitate towards the app, but I also think with the extent of the situation every person's opinion on the matter is valid, but putting such previously controversial and wishy washy influencers on a pedestal and idolizing them is dangerous.
(Recently Trisha got canceled on twitter for calling out Charlie D'Amelio -or the most followed Tik Toker ever- for being rude to her chef, but this time nobody took her side and she quickly lost the support I mentioned shed gained in this article.)
