HANGING with GABI
Interviewed by Vaughn Eric Stewart
Photographer: @princehamadi
Stylist: @mikestallingsny
MU: @johnfabulin
Hair: @kristinemurillo_hairstylist
Gabi and her twin sister Niki have become major Influencers in a world where everybody seems to desire their popularity. Recently, crossing over a billion views on YouTube, Cool America wanted to find out a little about them and their secret to Influencer success.
Congratulations on reaching a billion views on YouTube. How did that make you feel?
Why me? There’s a billion other YouTubers to watch.
How did you become an influencer?
I never wanted the job. I never knew I would become an influencer. I started doing what I’m doing because making videos was, and still is, a huge hobby of mine.
Why do you think so many people are attracted to you?
I mean what can I say? I’m charming – lol.
Do you ever feel pressure being admired by so many people?
Yes, but they clearly liked something from the start so I try to just stick to what I like. So no, I don’t feel pressure anymore. I noticed my audience isn’t happy when I do things that I feel pressured to do.
How do you select the brands you want to represent?
Whatever is organic to me and my brand as Gabi. I’ll never promote something I wouldn’t actually enjoy.
What do your friends and family think about all this?
Let’s just say my parents are dentists, my aunts and uncles are lawyers. The whole family were shocked for a while. Especially when my dad had a fan page made for him. (Shout out to @jeffdemarstan)
Do you and your sister ever feel in competition with each other?
Is this a trick question? DUH. Subscribers tend to pin us against each other which is expected since we’re a duo.
Do you get recognized when you’re in public?
No everyone thinks I’m Ariana Grande… kidding 😉
What other situations are you currently pursuing?
I’m trying to pursue writing for shows. I’m currently writing season 4 to my series Blood Queens. Which I write, produce, and star in. I would love to explore acting more as well. I find a passion for television and shows. Writing makes me feel like I’m using my college degree, that I rarely get to use.
What goals in entertainment would you like to achieve?
Writing for a big series and being the next live action Disney Princess. LOL!
What something about you that you haven’t shared with your fans?
QUESTION IS… what don’t I share with my fans?
We’re called Cool America. What makes America cool to you?
Everything happens here.
What makes you cool?
I’m a cool mom.
HANGING with NIKI
Interviewed by Vaughn Eric Stewart
Photographer: @princehamadi
Stylist: @mikestallingsny
MU: @johnfabulin
Hair: @kristinemurillo_hairstylist
Congratulations on reaching a billion views on YouTube. How did that make you feel?
Thankful that YouTube gave us the opportunity to reach that many people living from PA.
How did you become an influencer?
I loved to film, and cared more about social media than my friends in high school. Filming has always been my number one priority, and a cool social media platform came after filming videos and creating interesting social media content. But my popularity wasn’t intentionally.
Why do you think so many people are attracted to you?
There’s a lot of twins that are similar on YouTube. We were the first to say screw that. A lot of people wanted us to be and look the same, which we tried to do in the past but we became instantly happier, and so did our fans, when we became ourselves.
Do you ever feel pressure being admired by so many people?
Hell yeah! I never want to leave my fans wanting more from me, and I never want to disappoint them with the content I’m posting, or the style choices I’m making. I’m a natural people pleaser so I have to find a balance between all of this.
How do you select the brands you want to represent?
Whatever brands I find myself shopping for is usually who I aim to work with — so, it’s an organic integration that I’m promoting. I don’t ever want to lie to my fans.
What do your friends and family think about all this?
At first, they didn’t think it was a real career but we have been doing this for 7 year now, so we have their support.
Do you and your sister ever feel in competition with each other?
Me more than Gabi, but only because fans used to pin me against Gabi because she looked like a celebrity.
Do you get recognized when you’re in public?
More so in PA than anywhere else. No one in PA has blue hair, and I always talk about where we are from so, I get recognized a lot.
What other situations are you currently pursuing?
I have my own jewelry line and channel along with Gabi, so I’m pretty busy keeping up with that!
What goals in entertainment would you like to achieve?
In 2017 I was on Hulu Freakish Season 2 and I really enjoyed that. I would love to explore my acting more.
What’s something about you that you haven’t shared with your fans?
I’m not sure how many people know this because I don’t talk about it much. I’m OCD, but wasn’t diagnosed until I was 16. So, I’m constantly trying to work through it with the help of professionals, friends, and family.
We’re called Cool America. What makes America cool to you?
That our country has so much opportunities to offer, and we are given the resources to be whoever we want to be.
What makes you cool?
I am a YouTuber that makes content from fashion to mental health to music. All three of those categories are totally different yet I love them all equally, and so do my fans. I don’t just do one thing.
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