BriaAndChrissy
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| origin = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
| genre = YouTube, music, videos, vlogs
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| current_members = Bria Kam and Chrissy Chambers
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| years_active = 2012–present
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| subscribers = 877 thousand
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Bria Michelle Kam (born November 3, 1986) and Chrissy Emily Chambers (born October 5, 1990), better known by their stage name BriaAndChrissy, are a singing and acting duo best known for the YouTube channels "BriaAndChrissy" and "Lesbian Love", where they primarily perform original songs, comedy skits, and promote awareness for LGBT rights. While primarily professional collaborators, the two were also a couple until 2023, when it was announced through their BriaAndChrissy channel that they would be divorcing after 12 years together, citing issues with polyamory as the main reason for the divorce. BriaAndChrissy also were part of the chorus for The Greatest Show, in the 2017 American musical drama film, The Greatest Showman directed by Michael Gracey.🖉{{Cite web|url=http://www.curvemag.com/Curve-Magazine/Web-Articles-2013/Using-Facebook-for-Change/|title=Using Facebook for Change|first=Emelina|last=Minero|website=Curvemag.com|date=27 May 2013 |accessdate=14 August 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://huffingtonpost.com/victor-lopez/mending-souls-one-song-at-a-time_b_2889419.html|title=Mending Souls: One Song at a Time?|website=Huffingtonpost.com|date=18 March 2013|accessdate=14 August 2019}} Their professional collaboration began on YouTube in 2012 with a political satire music video featuring the couple dressed as Mitt and Ann Romney.{{cite web|url=http://southfloridagaynews.com/Community/bria-and-chrissy-two-lesbian-activists-take-on-the-romneys.html|title=Bria and Chrissy: Two Lesbian Activists Take On the Romneys|website=Southfloridagaynews.com|accessdate=14 August 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.onemorelesbian.com/bria-chrissy-fox-news-interview-making-a-difference.html|title=Bria & Chrissy – Fox News Interview – Making A Difference|website=Onemorelesbian.com|accessdate=14 August 2019|archive-date=16 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816175537/http://www.onemorelesbian.com/bria-chrissy-fox-news-interview-making-a-difference.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.afterellen.com/people/203044-lesbian-personalities-of-youtube|title=Lesbian personalities of YouTube|website=Afterellen.com|date=19 November 2013 |accessdate=14 August 2019}}
Biography
Originally from Mississippi, Chambers relocated to Atlanta, Georgia where she acted in commercials, television, and film before teaming up with Kam.{{cite web|url=http://taggmagazine.com/arts-entertainment/bria-kam-and-chrissy-chambers/|title=Bria and Chrissy Steal the Show|website=Taggmagazine.com|accessdate=14 August 2019|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101213/http://taggmagazine.com/arts-entertainment/bria-kam-and-chrissy-chambers/|url-status=dead}} Prior to their collaboration, Kam, a singer/songwriter from Atlanta, put out a solo album titled A Long Time Coming and was a contestant for the 11th season of American Idol.{{cite web|url=http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/17869467/area-hopefuls-try-out-for-americal-idol |title=Area Hopefuls Try Out for 'Americal Idol' - Atlanta News, Weather, Traffic, and Sports | FOX 5 |accessdate=2015-01-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128112802/http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/17869467/area-hopefuls-try-out-for-americal-idol |archivedate=2015-01-28 }} "Area Hopefuls Try Out for 'American Idol'." FOX 5 Atlanta, 18 January 2012.
The couple has appeared in articles, interviews, and videos on pop culture and news media sites, including BuzzFeed{{Cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/lesbian-duo-stages-most-popular-counter-protest-at|title=Lesbian Duo Stages Most Popular Counter-Protest At DNC|first=Gavon|last=Laessig|website=BuzzFeed|date=6 September 2012 }} and The Point with Ana Kasparian.{{Cite web|url=https://legacy.tyt.com/2014/09/30/bria-and-chrissy-on-the-point-with-ana-kasparian/|title=Bria and Chrissy on The Point with Ana Kasparian|date=September 30, 2014|website=TYT Network}} In 2014, the couple appeared in Demi Lovato's music video for the song "Really Don't Care," and Kam appeared on the MTV television show Copycat where she performed a cover of the song "Blown Away."{{Cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/shows/copycat/copycat-ep-4-jason-mraz-carrie-underwood-and-kendrick-lamar/1728545/playlist/#id=1728545 |title=Copycat | Ep. 4 | Jason Mraz, Carrie Underwood and Kendrick Lamar | MTV |website=MTV |access-date=2015-01-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128134024/http://www.mtv.com/shows/copycat/copycat-ep-4-jason-mraz-carrie-underwood-and-kendrick-lamar/1728545/playlist/#id=1728545 |archive-date=2015-01-28 |url-status=dead }} In June 2014, GO Magazine named BriaAndChrissy number 38 on their annual list of "100 Women We Love" calling them "YouTube´s most-viewed lesbian couple."{{Cite web|url=http://gomag.com/article/2014_100_women_we_love/|title=100 Women We Love 2014 | Page 38 of 93|date=June 14, 2014|website=GO Magazine}} The couple was also named one of The Advocate's "40 Under 40" for 2014 for their positive representation of LGBT identity on social media.{{Cite web|url=http://www.advocate.com/40-under-40-emerging-voices/2014/07/28/40-under-40-youtube-couples-translate-same-sex-love-nofilter|title=40 Under 40: YouTube Couples Translate Same-Sex Love, #NoFilter|date=July 28, 2014|website=Advocate.com}}
In December 2014, BriaAndChrissy released their first music video for the song "Take Me to Heaven" from the album Face Your Fears.{{Cite web |url=http://the-humanexperience.com/bria-and-chrissy-premiere-their-first-ever-music-video-take-me-to-heaven/ |title=Bria and Chrissy Premiere Their First Ever Music Video: Take Me to Heaven | the Human Experience |access-date=2014-12-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110040801/http://the-humanexperience.com/bria-and-chrissy-premiere-their-first-ever-music-video-take-me-to-heaven/ |archive-date=2015-01-10 |url-status=dead }} In an interview with Kelly Morris of The Seattle Lesbian, the couple said they wanted to reflect a more serious side to their advocacy for LGBT acceptance. Of the video, Chambers said “We do a lot of ridiculous videos, but we want [our viewers] to also see how serious and passionate we are in our hearts. Bria is my heaven and our love is very genuine and true.”{{Cite web|url=http://theseattlelesbian.com/interview-bria-and-chrissy-release-take-me-to-heaven/|title=INTERVIEW: Bria and Chrissy Release 'Take Me to Heaven' - The Seattle Lesbian|first=Kelly|last=Morris|access-date=2014-12-16|archive-date=2014-12-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217210521/http://theseattlelesbian.com/interview-bria-and-chrissy-release-take-me-to-heaven/|url-status=dead}} The couple currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Kam and Chambers were engaged on January 17, 2018{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BriaandChrissy/status/953638363977994241|title=I could not be more elated to announce today that I won my revenge porn case and also asked the most incredible girl to marry me. That's right -WE WON AND BRIA AND I ARE ENGAGED!!!!! I'm the luckiest girl in the world!!!!!pic.twitter.com/IRjlLNI6AI|last=BriaAndChrissy|date=17 January 2018|website=@BriaandChrissy|language=en|access-date=2018-01-18}} and were married on April 7, 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le6TpQApD5s|title=WE GOT MARRIED!!! (Our Ceremony)|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=14 August 2019}} Chambers proposed outside London's High Court after winning a high-profile revenge pornography civil case against an ex-boyfriend.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-42720869|title=YouTube singer Chrissy Chambers wins revenge porn case|work=BBC News|date=17 January 2018|accessdate=18 January 2018}} They lived in Los Angeles until 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGZCp_KDSpk|title=WE MOVED (The TRUTH About LA)|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=14 August 2019}}
On June 4, 2023, a video was posted to their shared channel stating that they had broken up.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfYVy_jnkOk|title=We Broke Up|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=21 July 2023}}
Revenge porn case
In January 2018, Chambers became the first person in the UK to win a civil lawsuit seeking damages for revenge porn.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/jan/18/chrissy-chambers-youtube-revenge-porn-legal-victory|title=The YouTube star who fought back against revenge porn – and won|last=Kleeman|first=Jenny|date=2018-01-18|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=2018-09-24|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}} Chambers' ex-boyfriend posted videos of them online without her consent in 2011 and 2012, which then caused her to suffer "panic, depression, PTSD, and alcoholism". In 2015, it was made illegal in the UK to post private sexual images without the other person's consent, but since the videos were posted in 2011, criminal charges could not be brought. Chambers and her attorney Dr. Ann Olivarius brought the case to civil court in 2016 and it was settled in late 2017.{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/uk/youtube-star-wins-damages-in-landmark-uk-revenge-porn-case-1.3358956|title=YouTube star wins damages in landmark UK 'revenge porn' case|newspaper=The Irish Times|access-date=2018-01-18|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/17/american-youtube-star-wins-revenge-porn-case-becoming-first/|title=American YouTube star wins revenge porn case after becoming first to sue in British courts|last=Rudgard|first=Olivia|date=2018|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=2018-01-18|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}} The settlement also granted Chambers the copyright to the videos,"YouTuber Chrissy Chambers Wins Landmark Revenge Porn Settlement Against Ex-Boyfriend which allows her to force any site hosting them to take them down," 18 January 2018, [https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8095006/chrissy-chambers-wins-revenge-porn-settlement Billboard]. which gives her full legal authority over their distribution, including the right to demand removal from any site that posts the videos online. Their story was presented on Investigation Discovery's Devil In The Web episode "Revenge Porn," which aired on June 2, 2022.
Discography and filmography
Select discography for Bria Kam and BriaAndChrissy{{Cite web|url=https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/briakam|title=♫ A Long Time Coming - Bria Kam. Listen @cdbaby|website=Store.cdbaby.com|access-date=2019-08-14|archive-date=2019-08-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814181812/https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/briakam|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.shewired.com/music/2013/11/13/stunning-singing-girlfriends-bria-and-chrissy-release-face-your-fears-album|title=Stunning Singing Girlfriends Bria and Chrissy Release 'Face Your Fears' Album!|work=SheWired|publisher=Here Media|last=Cimarusti|first=Nicholas|date=13 Nov 2013}}
- Bria Kam A Long Time Coming (July 2011)
- BriaAndChrissy Face Your Fears (November 2013)
- BriaAndChrissy The Greatest Showman (2017) “Chorus for The Greatest Showman”
Select filmography for Chrissy Chambers{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3168841/|title=Chrissy Chambers|website=IMDb.com}}{{cite web |url=http://mumbainewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2014/08/hollywood-actor-chrissy-chambers-makes.html |title=Hollywood Actor, Chrissy Chambers makes her Bollywood debut in 'Mumbhai Connection' |website=mumbainewsnetwork.blogspot.com |access-date=26 January 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150124185205/http://mumbainewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2014/08/hollywood-actor-chrissy-chambers-makes.html |archive-date=24 January 2015 |url-status=dead}}
- Angry Kelly (2014) “Amanda”
- Obsessive Reaction (2013) “Emily”
- Bad Girl (2013) “Ashby”
- +1 (Plus One) (2013) “Kitty”
- Mumbhai Connection (2011) “Angela”
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.briaandchrissy.com/}}
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Category:American Internet celebrities
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Category:American lesbian musicians
Category:Musical groups from Atlanta
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