Brendan Jordan
Brendan Jordan (born September 25, 1999) is a YouTuber and model. In October 2014, Jordan "went viral" after dancing moves from Lady Gaga's "Applause" music video in the background of a live broadcast on NewsChannel 8.[2]
Biography
On October 9, 2014, NewsChannel 8 filmed Jordan in the background of their live coverage of the opening of Downtown Summerlin.[2] While being filmed, Jordan reproduced the dance moves from the "Applause" music video from Lady Gaga, released two months earlier.[2] The next day, Lady Gaga tweeted that she "liked him", while the drag community, including RuPaul and Pandora Boxx, actively shared the video.[2] The video was also widely diffused by media outlets such as The Today Show[3] and ABC News.[4]
In October 2014, Jordan appeared on The Queen Latifah Show where she met Raven from RuPaul's Drag Race. In November 2014, she was a model for the American Apparel brand.[2][5] She was chosen for how she used their platform to raise awareness towards the LGBT community.[5]
Personal life
In 2016, she came out as genderfluid and transgender.[6] She started medically transitioning in June 2024 as revealed in an instagram story.[7]
References
- ^ a b "About Brendan Jordan". YouTube.
- ^ a b c d e Robinson, Melia (3 August 2015). "15-year-old Brendan Jordan tells us what it's like to wake up famous". Tech Insider. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ Down, Randy (13 October 2014). "'Did my thing': Dancing boy channels Lady Gaga, steals spotlight in live newscast". Today. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ "Boy Video-Bombs Local TV Reporter With Dance Moves". ABC News. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ a b Feldman, Jamie (12 November 2014). "Viral Dancing Sensation Brendan Jordan On American Apparel And Perfecting The Stank Face". HuffPost. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ "Viral Voguer Brendan Jordan Comes Out as Gender Fluid". Teen Vogue. 2016-02-19. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "Instagram". 2024-12-20.