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A fun, inspiring memoir from "the Queen of YouTube" about her journey from anonymity in Florida to massive popularity on the Internet, filled with the unlikeliest of stories that are as poignant as they are hilarious"Is you okay? Is you good? Cuz I want to know!"Eager to entertain, dedicated to making people laugh, comedian and video superstar GloZell Green is game for any challenge, no matter how silly, gross, or absurd. Her crazy video stunts have propelled her into the ranks of legendary funny ladies such as Ellen DeGeneres, Whoopi Goldberg, Tina Fey, Carol Burnett, Lucille Ball, and Phyllis Diller - and made her an inspiring icon for a new generation. With this funny and liberating book, GloZell uses the stories from her winding journey to unbelievable success to help her fans and young women everywhere navigate the obstacles we all face in life, while helping them find the greatness unique to each of them, inside and out.
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Is You Okay is the hilarious tale of my life journey. From the good, the bad, the ugly, and the weaveless, it's an intimate look into how I became the most recognizable face on the internet. Starting with my childhood in Florida to my crazy life on YouTube, this book spills all my tea. My book makes reading great again!
xoxo-GloZell
GloZell Green is a classically trained performer and Internet personality who has dedicated herself to making people laugh. The comedienne established her YouTube channel in 2008, which today boasts more than 4.2 million subscribers and a whopping 711 million views and counting, aptly earning her the "Queen of YouTube" title.
Green's YouTube channel features over 2,000 videos that include interviews, comedy about her life, song parodies and more. Five of her videos have been viewed more than 10 million times, and her Cinnamon Challenge video alone garnered over 45 million views. Her crazy stunts and comedic prowess have propelled her into the ranks of legendary funny ladies and have made her an inspiring icon for a new generation.
Green's YouTube platform established her as pop culture fixture, earning her the distinct honor of interviewing President Barak Obama at the White House in January 2015.
That same year, she announced her "Glo All In" docu-series with Awestruck Network, which documents her struggle with fertility and journey to motherhood. Green also appeared in The Wedding Ringer, Nickelodeon's Game Shakers, and in Todrick Hall's Cell Black Django, Beauty and the Beast, and Snow White and the Seven Thugs. She wrapped up 2015 by interviewing presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
In 2016, Green was tapped to speak at the MAKERS Conference and announced the release of her first book with HarperOne publishing, Is You Ok? , available on June 7.
She has received widespread press coverage and has appeared on TODAY, The Talk, Dr. Oz, CNN, 20/20 and conducted interviews with The Los Angeles Times, People Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Cosmopolitan, Ebony Magazine and many more.
Green is a Florida native and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from the University of Florida. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband.
