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She made a bold fashion choice at Coachella.
By Amy Lamare — Written on Apr 17, 2019
Popular YouTuber Alissa Violet took to her Instagram in the middle of the night to share a snap from her time at Coachella. In the picture, the 22-year-old was wearing a black T-shirt with sparkly see-through leggings. She was sitting on the grass with her fit and toned legs on display. She topped off her look with black socks and black booties and green clips in her hair for a very chic look apropos for the Coachella scene. The photo was posted at 2am and Alissa mentioned in her caption that she couldn't believe she was posting it at 2am. The photo has racked up more than 750,000 likes — clear evidence of her popularity. Who is Alissa Violet?
1. Model and IG star
Alissa is a model who is repped by Next Models. She is also an Instagram star with over 8.7 million followers. She also has a YouTube channel where she posts comedic videos for her 3.8 million subscribers. Before she hit social media stardom, she started posting to the 6-second video app Vine in 2013 and had more than 600,000 followers before the app shut down.
2. Family life
Alissa Violet was born in Brunswick, Ohio on June 12, 1996. She has two brothers. She graduated from Brunswick High School in 2014. She relocated to Los Angeles to pursue her modeling career.
3. She just got a $100,000 car
Alissa is dating YouTuber FaZe Banks. On April 7, he posted a video to his YouTube channel in which he told viewers that he had a big surprise for his girlfriend and predicted she'd have no idea what it was and be super-surprised. He had her close her eyes while he drove her to the location. The couple sat in the back of the car and Banks said: "Close your eyes, trust me please." When they arrived, he helped her out of the car and told her to turn around where a brand new Range Rover with a bow on top was waiting for her. She said: "Shut up...you're lying," and broke into tears before saying: “I don’t deserve this. Oh my god.”
4. She used to date Jake Paul
Alissa dated YouTuber Jake Paul from 2015 to 2016. They were both a part of the Team 10 social media collaborators team. After their relationship ended, she publicly accused him of physically and emotionally abusing her. She said that The Mind of Jake Paul star dragged her down the stairs. The former couple had a pretty tumultuous relationship with accusations of cheating being lobbed on both sides.
5. After Team 10
After Team10, Alissa joined the CloutGang, which was founded in response to Jake Paul's Team 10. The group, which is based in California, was formed in 2017. Other members include FaZe Banks, RiceGum and Somer Ray.
Amy Lamare is a Los Angeles based freelance writer covering entertainment, pop culture, beauty, fashion, fitness, technology, and the intersection of technology, business, and philanthropy. She is deeply devoted to her chocolate Labrador and an avid long distance runner. You can find her on Instagram and Facebook.