Ayanna Bozeman is a Strategic Communications major, Psychology minor from Milwaukee, WI. She is a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority INC, Senior executive council: communications department, and Fresh Empire. Ayanna is also a YouTuber/Influencer where she vlogs and gives subscribers an inside look at her life. Keep reading to find out more about who Ayanna is behind the camera!
HC: How did you get into YouTube? When did you start?
AB: I became a YouTuber solely because I loved YouTube. I enjoyed watching vlogs and videos, it’s like my TV and is what I do in my spare time. So, I decided why not make one for fun and just try it out, so I created my channel. I started in 2015 and plan to continue vlogging for a long time!
HC: How did you pull such a large fan base?
AB: When I first started YouTube, I didn’t have many subscribers, barely any views so I quit because I felt like no one cared enough and I felt as though my hard work was going to waste, so I decided to quit. I soon realized that was a dumb decision, I created a new YouTube channel, which eventually led to open doors and new and fresh opportunities! With all of this I was able to reach almost 40K subscribers currently.
HC: What do you want to do once you graduate college?
AB: Upon graduating college, I would like to continue my youtube career, launch my own jumpsuit line and possibly work in the entertainment field with BET, Twitter, VH1, E News and many other networks!
HC: Was your meet-and-greet successful in New York?
AB: My meet-and greet this past weekend was successful! Not only was I able to shed knowledge on the audience and answer their questions, but I was able to take lots of pictures and was able to have one on one conversations with subscribers!
HC: What internships have you had thus far?
AB: I had an internship with the City of Peoria Public Works facility as a communications intern. With this internship, I was able to work alongside the mayor on educational youth programs, creating media kits, writing press releases, and attending press conferences. I recently had an internship with Savoy Magazine working as an Mc/Host for their recently launched hip hop website (Kings and Drummers TV).
HC: You have a great sense of style…what are your favorite places to shop?
AB: Favorite places to shop would have to be, Top Shop, Zara, H&M, and Fashion Nova.
HC: What celebrity influences you the most?
AB: Beyoncé influences me because she’s a self-starter and she’s an overall hard worker. She’s beautiful on the inside and out and knows her worth. She is her own boss and a natural entertainer.
HC: What advice would you give to people who want to start YouTube channels?
AB: I would say that quality is everything! You must remain authentic and truly yourself, let your personality shine throughout your videos. Remain consistent, because consistency is key!!!
HC: If you had one person to collaborate with to do a vlog, who would you choose?
AB: I would want to collaborate with Liza Koshy because she is beautiful, confident, genuine, authentic and entertaining.
Be sure to follow Ayanna on Instagram @Ayannaalexiss, and subscribe to her YouTube channel: Ayanna Alexis!