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YouTube and the Next Generation of Celebrity

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It wasn’t that long ago that being on television was the surest route to celebrity. Today, YouTube is king, and personalities are raking in fame, riches and followers. Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair joins host Krys Boyd to profile these internet celebs, who are devoted to digital clicks and the fickle tastes of their audiences. His article is headlined “The Often Perilous, Sometimes Lucrative, and Ever-Evolving Business of Being a YouTube Star in 2019.”