THE PERSON WHO INSPIRED ME……

Lilly Singh is a 26-year-old (born September 26, 1988) YouTuber famously known on as IISuperwomanII. Her Youtube profile describes her as a “Canadian YouTube Celebrity, stand up-comedian & vlogger of Indian descent.” With over 300 million views, 5 million + subscribers on her channel, she makes videos on every little problem teenagers face apart from general world issues. Her chosen career path itself is a reflection of the changing times and we take our hats off for her and her parents who support her through her choices and stand by her decisions. Her success is not by fluke but by sheer hard work and dedication.Lilly described herself as a tomboy  during her childhood years. She attended Mary Shadd Public School during her elementary years and high school. She has a bachelor's degree in Physchology from York University. She shared a deep bonding with her late maternal grandfather whom she called 'Nanaji', a  word for the same Lilly shares a strong connection with her  heritage, and says that she likes visiting India.

While growing up, Lilly Singh aspired what field to pursue. She came up with the concept of "Superwoman" at the age of eight, after she had heard a song of the same name and then was given a ring with an 'S' on it. In 2010, Lilly decided to start her YouTube channel under that pseudonym (her channel is called "IISuperwomanII"). Lilly says that one of the reasons she decided to pursue a career as a YouTuber is because there was a lack of representation of women on the internet from the South Asian community. The Indian culture is a major inspiration for her videos and she has gained popularity for her satirical takes on everyday life and activities people complain about. Some of her popular videos include "How Girls Get Ready", "Types of Kids at School", "My Parents Reacting to.. series" videos. On her path to fame she has alreadt met Shah Rukh Khan, The Rock, Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran and more.

In addition to making YouTube videos, Lilly is a motivational speaker, a stand- up comedian and a singer. She has a website under the name "Unicorn Island", which sells clothes based on her YouTube persona. In August 2013, Lillyfeatured in the song "Hipshaker" alongside Jassi Sidhu. In March 2014,Lilly performed the rap  part of the song "Mauj Ki Malharein", which featured in the bollywood drama Gulaab Gang. In 2014, Lilly's YouTube Channel, IISuperwomanII, was listed on New Media Rockstars  Top 100 Channels, ranked at #39. In March 2015, Lilly announced her world tour called "A Trip to Unicorn Island", conforming tours in India, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, UK, Dubai, Canada and the United States.

Lilly inspires me because she is down to earth. Despite being a Youtube sensation and headlining a sold out world tour,Lilly stays true to herself.she talks about everthing and anything in the most honest and funniest way.Lilly is all about empowerment.Lilly has dedicated a whole section of her channel to motivational videos injected with her signature humour.Titled ' POSITIVE VIBES' she shares  her advice on real issues,such as how to be more confident and handle racism.

 WRITTEN BY, 

  SRIVENAA