YesJulz
Julieanna Marie Goddard (born March 2, 1990), known professionally as YesJulz, is an American social-media personality, talent manager, and entrepreneur.[1]
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Born | Julieanna Marie Goddard March 2, 1990 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Education | University of South Florida |
Occupation | Talent manager |
Years active | 2014–present |
Website | www |
Early life
Julieanna Marie Goddard was born on March 2, 1990, in Miami, Florida, U.S. She is of Italian and Puerto Rican descent.[2] She attended the University of South Florida and graduated with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism.[3][4]
Career
YesJulz career began in Miami, Originally rising to prominence in 2014, after citing a Sprite Remix Party for LeBron James in Miami.[5] She dipped into artist management as she managed musician 070 Shake, an American rapper who was featured on Kanye West, Pusha T, and Nas’ albums. Media outlets have called Julieanna Goddard The Queen of Snapchat.[6] [7] Snapchat 'it' girl.[8] She started the YesJulz Agency in 2014, In 2015 YesJulz hosted 1AM party in LA, that featured artists including Lil Uzi Vert and Wiz Khalifa.[9] She was nominated for Snapchat storyteller on August 24, 2016, at the 6th Streamy Awards, the Awards honoring web television series at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.[10]
Achievements
YesJulz is a brand influencer,[11] an event producer, an A&R, a publicist, with a SnapChat following of an estimated 500,000+ viewers, She has partnered with brands such as Beats by Dre and Red Bull.[12] YesJulz also sprint an all-female creative agency with clients including Puma and Vevo, as well as a radio station and music-management company.
Controversy
In 2017, “YesJulz” posted an image of a t-shirt on Twitter that stated “Ni**as Lie a Lot” and inquired if she should wear it to a festival. She had since deleted the tweet.
In 2019, “YesJulz” was filmed freestyling by Soulja Boi during which she stated “…because my ass is fat and my skin ain’t black, I’m the vulture that you’re hunting. Yet they never do nothing, they never give back. They keep killing Blacks.”[13] as if to imply that Black people who criticize her for being a “culture vulture” don’t give back to their communities and commit “Black on Black” crime.
References
- "Julieanna Goddard". Forbes. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- "Q&A: Back to Her Roots - YesJulz Talks Family, Career, & Giving Back". World Red Eye. 2019-11-01. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- Bein, Kat. "YesJulz's Socially Conscious Party Culture Wins Over Miami". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- Robidoux, Brandy (2019-03-20). "YesJulz: 5 Things To Know About The Media Maven Being Defended By Daniel Caesar". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- Niki MCgloster (20 July 2015). "YesJulz Is Friends With LeBron, Has A Body By Yoncé And Is Dishing Dirt". elitedaily. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- Max Berlinger (28 June 2016). "Meet YesJulz, Snapchat Royalty". New York Times. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- "Dear YesJulz: Keep Black Women's Names Out Of Your Mouth". BET.com. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- Brian Roberts (29 April 2016). "A Night in Brooklyn With YesJulz, the Queen of Snapchat". Huffpost. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- Mikelle Street (16 January 2016). "YesJulz and Wiz Khalifa took over Los Angeles with an insane rager". Maxim. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- "6th Annual Nominees & Winners". Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- Brandy Robidoux (20 March 2019). "YesJulz: 5 Things To Know About The Media Maven Being Defended By Daniel Caesar". Hollywoodlife. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- Mike Sheffield (7 November 2017). "YesJulz Talks Her Puma Collaboration at ComplexCon". Complex. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- "White Women Like YesJulz Thrive Because Black Men Like Murda Mook Keep Excusing Disrespect Of Black People". MadameNoire. 2019-03-11. Retrieved 2022-01-09.