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BusybeeCarys: The Body Positive YouTuber You Should be Watching

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UGA chapter.

Hailing from the UK, Carys Whittaker is a 24-year-old YouTuber who has been dedicating her videos to help viewers live happier and healthier lives. Choosing to be her most authentic self on camera rather than heavily editing her videos, she has shown viewers that we are all similar and going through the same things. If you’re not already subscribed, here are 3 things you can look forward to on her channel!

BusybeeFitness

Her YouTube channel used to be called BusybeeFitness which featured videos that were all about fitness with a few fashion and relationship videos mixed in. From workouts for your glutes to foods you can eat to stay lean, there was something for everyone looking to get into fitness. Within the past few years, the channel has shifted more towards fashion hauls, but fitness is still her passion. Compared to a lot of fitness influencers, Carys was not afraid to gain muscle and has a body type similar to a lot of her viewers which makes it easier for them to look up to her.

Fashion for Everyone

Even during her fitness days, Carys incorporated fashion into her channel through Gymshark hauls. One problem Carys had in the past was finding pants that would fit around her muscular legs, which is the same problem a lot of curvy girls face. When Carys found items that fit her properly, she was eager to share with her viewers who faced similar problems. As she started loving herself and her body, her videos became even more body positive and encouraged women to love the body they are in. At the end of her fashion videos, she has little body positivity chats to emphasize that your size does not dictate what you can and cannot wear.

“You Are Enough”

Seeing Carys’ videos and healthy lifestyle could make it seem like she has her whole life together. This is the power of social media, but Carys smashed those perceptions of her life specifically in the relationship videos she posted with James, her current husband. She would recount stories on how she used to be that “jealous girlfriend” which was really a manifestation of her own low self-esteem. She had to overcome those negative feelings about herself which made her not only stronger than ever before but also gave her the mentality that she could share with others who may be similar to her. She even started her own fashion line titled YAE to remind us every day that we are enough.

From fitness to fashion and everything in between, the BusybeeCarys channel is a safe haven for body positivity and self-love. As she starts a new journey of her life, motherhood, she will be sharing her experiences, the good and the bad, which a lot of people don’t talk about. Whether you are at the same stage of life or not even close, her personality and content will have you clicking that “subscribe” button in no time!

Brianna Mays is one of the Campus Correspondents for Her Campus at UGA. She was born and raised in Gwinnett County, GA. She is a Terry Business Student majoring in Management: Human Resouces with a minor in Spanish and Fashion Merchandising.