Raya (app)

Raya is a private, membership-based, social network application for iOS, first launched in 2015.[1] The application was initially a dating app, but added features to promote professional networking for members of the entertainment industry.[2][3] Membership in Raya costs $7.99 per month.[4] To join Raya, users must be referred by an existing member, and then their application is voted on by a membership committee. The acceptance rate for Raya membership applications is approximately eight percent. In addition to subscription fees, the company also charges for sponsored placement of user requests.[3]

Raya
Developer(s)Raya App, LLC
Initial releaseMarch 2015
PlatformiPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
Size24.6 MB
Available inEnglish
TypeDating

History

Raya was conceived by Daniel Gendelman in 2014 and went live in February 2015.[3] The app is available on Apple devices.[3] In 2016, Raya acquired Chime, a video messaging startup.[5]

Format

Users link their profile to their Instagram account, and must create a photo montage set to music for their profile.[6]

Notable members

Raya is noted for its celebrity user base, which includes: Nick Kroll, Lewis Capaldi, Channing Tatum, Joe Jonas, Demi Lovato, Nicole Byer, Keke Palmer, Sharon Stone, Moby, Lily Allen, Paul Bissonnette, Cara Delevingne, Matthew Perry, Raven-Symoné, Jack Whitehall, Niall Horan, Emily Atack, Emma Watson, Tom Felton, Brittany Furlan, Tommy Lee, Whitney Cummings, Lil Dicky, Melissa Villaseñor, Chelsea Handler, Mal from the Joe Budden Podcast,[7] Nikki Glaser,[8] and Bob Saget.[9][10][11]

Secrecy

Raya is not advertised, and asks its celebrity users not to mention it by name. If a user screenshots a profile, the app warns them that they may be removed from the platform.[12]

References
  1. "Raya". Raya App. January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  2. Hines, Alice (14 August 2015). "Inside the Secret Dating App for Famous People". New York Magazine. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  3. Roose, Kevin (27 June 2018). "Can 'Illuminati Tinder' Save Us All?". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  4. Hoffower, Hillary. "Channing Tatum is reportedly looking for love on Raya, the exclusive dating app for the rich and famous that accepts 8% of applicants. Here's what you should know about how it works". Business Insider. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
  5. Constine, Josh (23 March 2018). "How Raya's $8/month dating app turned exclusivity into trust". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
  6. "Raya Dating App: What It's Like Inside The Exclusive Community". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
  7. LWM- Lil Rascals and Toot ta toot on YouTube
  8. Douchey Guys on Dating Apps (feat. Whitney Cummings) - You Up w/ Nikki Glaser (August 27, 2019), retrieved 2020-01-01
  9. "28 Famous People You Could Meet on Raya, The Dating App for Celebrities". NYLON. 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
  10. "Keke Palmer Takes a Lie Detector Test Vanity Fair". YoutTube. 2019-09-11. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
  11. "Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole Byer, Building a Sex Roster (w/ Laura and Rachel)". HeadGum. 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
  12. "Inside the Secret Dating App for Famous People hello". The Cut. Retrieved 2019-07-22.


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