Molly Burke
Molly Jane Lucy Burke (born February 8, 1994) is a Canadian YouTube personality and motivational speaker whose eponymous channel has more than 2 million subscribers.[1] Burke was diagnosed at age four with retinitis pigmentosa, a condition which causes loss of vision. She lost most of her sight at age 14.[2] Previously, she was a spokesperson for Foundation Fighting Blindness Canada.[3]
| Molly Burke | ||||||||||
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| Personal information | ||||||||||
| Born | Molly Jane Lucy Burke February 8, 1994 | |||||||||
| Height | 4 ft 10.5 in (149 cm) | |||||||||
| Website | www | |||||||||
| YouTube information | ||||||||||
| Channels | Molly Burke Official | |||||||||
| Years active | 2014–present | |||||||||
| Genre | Disability, lifestyle | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 2.03 million | |||||||||
| Total views | 176.2 million | |||||||||
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Burke's content focuses on her experiences with blindness, fashion and makeup advice, and vlogs about her daily life and activities. She advocates for disability rights.[4] She also shows her experiences with Gallop, her guide dog along with Lavender, her kitten.[5]
In 2019, Burke released an audiobook on Audible, called It's Not What It Looks Like.[6]
Awards and honors
- Lifestyle, Shorty Awards, 2019[7]
- Breakout YouTuber, Shorty Awards, 2018
References
- "Molly Burke". YouTube. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- "'Disabled people are chronically forgotten': Blind YouTuber, Molly Burke, talks about accessibility in the era of inclusivity". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- Bondy, Halley (August 8, 2019). "Blind YouTube star Molly Burke doesn't want a cure — she wants a voice". NBC News. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- Sung, Morgan (May 28, 2018). "The unstoppable Molly Burke: A day in the life of a blind YouTube star". MASHABLE. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- Vincent, Brittany (2019-09-26). "Blind YouTube Star Molly Burke on What Everyone Gets Wrong About Guide Dogs: 'You're the Boss'". Parade. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- Burke, Molly (2019). It's Not What It Looks Like. Audible.
- "Molly Burke - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
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