YesJulz

Julieanna Goddard (born March 3, 1990), known professionally as Yesjulz, is an American social-media personality, talent manager and entrepreneur.[1]

YesJulz
Born
Julieanna Goddard

(1990-03-03) March 3, 1990
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Education
Occupation
  • Brand Influencer
  • Social Media Personality
  • A&R
  • Publicist
Years active2014–present

Early life

Julieanna Goddard, born on March 3, 1990 in Miami, Florida USA. She attended the University of South Florida.[2]

Career

YesJulz career began in Miami, Originally rising to prominence in 2014, after citing a Sprite Remix Party for LeBron James in Miami.[3] 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.[4] [5] Snapchat 'it' girl.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]

Controversy

Goddard has been called a "culture vulture" and some have taken issue with her applications of African-American culture.[9] Moreover, she has been accused of having little to no regard for African Americans, particularly black women.[10] Goddard was specifically called out for a freestyle that, according to her critics, implied black people take and do not give back and murder other black people. Daniel Caesar came to her defense asking why some black people were "being so mean" specifically to Goddard, saying it was not "a quality." [11] She later backtracked her comments and said she was clearly misunderstood.[12]

Achievements

YesJulz is a brand influencer,[13] 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.[14] YesJulz also sprint an all-female creative agency with clients including Puma and Vevo, as well as a radio station and music-management company.

References
  1. "Julieanna Goddard". Forbes. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. "Meet YesJulz: Social Media's Fresh Princess of Cultural Appropriation". Thedailybeast. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  3. Niki MCgloster (20 July 2015). "YesJulz Is Friends With LeBron, Has A Body By Yoncé And Is Dishing Dirt". elitedaily. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  4. Max Berlinger (28 June 2016). "Meet YesJulz, Snapchat Royalty". New York Times. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  5. "Dear YesJulz: Keep Black Women's Names Out Of Your Mouth". BET.com. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  6. Brian Roberts (29 April 2016). "A Night in Brooklyn With YesJulz, the Queen of Snapchat". Huffpost. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  7. Mikelle Street (16 January 2016). "YesJulz and Wiz Khalifa took over Los Angeles with an insane rager". Maxim. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  8. "6th Annual Nominees & Winners". Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  9. "YesJulz Dropped From Two Toronto Events After Controversial Tweet". The FADER. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  10. "Dear YesJulz: Keep Black Women's Names Out Of Your Mouth". BET.com. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  11. Stidhum, Tonja Renée. "Who Would've Thought She'd Get You? Daniel Caesar Drunkenly Asks Why Folks Are Being 'So Mean' To YesJulz". The Grapevine. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  12. "YesJulz Tried To Say Sorry For Her Trash Racist Bars, Twitter Slandered Her All Over Again". The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired. 2019-02-01. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  13. Brandy Robidoux (20 March 2019). "YesJulz: 5 Things To Know About The Media Maven Being Defended By Daniel Caesar". Hollywoodlife. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  14. Mike Sheffield (7 November 2017). "YesJulz Talks Her Puma Collaboration at ComplexCon". Complex. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
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