Tana Mongeau

Tana Mongeau was born on June 24, 1998, to Rick and Rebecca Mongeau in Henderson, Nevada, where she was raised.{{cite web |last1=Quinn |first1=Dave |title=Bella Thorne and YouTube Star Tana Mongeau Make Out in a Series of Snaps: 'Who's Shook?' |url=https://people.com/tv/bella-thorne-tana-mongeau-kiss/ |website=People |access-date=August 25, 2018 |language=en |date=September 26, 2017}} While on MTV No Filter: Tana Turns 21, Tana said that her parents lacked parenting skills which caused her to have a strained childhood.{{Cite web|url=https://www.distractify.com/p/tana-mongeau-parents|title = Tana Mongeau Said She Wants Nothing to do with Her Parents and Has "No Family"|date = December 26, 2019}} On her podcast with Brooke Schofield, she also stated "I spent my whole life feeling like I was raising [them]". She is not on speaking terms with her biological family and has stated numerous times that she was adopted by her best friend's family at age thirteen.{{Cite web |title=Tana Mongeau Status |url=https://twitter.com/tanamongeau/status/1591949342977699840?lang=en}}

Mongeau's most famous videos are her "storytime" videos.{{cite web |last1=Hathaway |first1=Jay |title=The Week's Hottest Meme Comes From a Racist Beef Between YouTube Personalities |url=https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/idubbbz-tana-mongeau-youtuber-memes/ |website=The Daily Dot |access-date=August 25, 2018 |date=February 8, 2017}} On February 10, 2017, Mongeau posted on her Snapchat that she was being investigated by the FBI after someone hacked into her emails and "sent a bombing and shooting threat to McCarran International Airport."{{Cite news| url=http://www.wetheunicorns.com/youtubers/tana-mongeau/tana-mongeau-fbi-email-hack-bomb/|title=Tana Mongeau Is "Being Investigated By FBI" After Alleged Email Hack|work=We The Unicorns|access-date=April 7, 2018|language=en}}

On January 24, 2017, Mongeau posted a video titled "The N Word" which has received over 7 million views. In the video, she describes an encounter where a person on her tour (later revealed to be YouTuber iDubbbz) told her "say nigger", in response to a tweet posted by Mongeau to iDubbbz, telling him to kill himself for his comedic use of the word in his YouTube videos. In retaliation, iDubbbz made a video exposing her hypocrisy by pointing out examples in which Mongeau used the slur crudely herself. On February 17, 2017, Mongeau posted a video in which she apologized for using the word.{{cite web |last1=Kircher |first1=Madison Malone |title=Vegan YouTube Drama Erupts (Again!) Over N-Word Video |url=https://nymag.com/selectall/2017/02/youtuber-shames-other-youtuber-for-n-word-also-uses-n-word.html |website=New York |access-date=August 25, 2018 |language=en |date=February 9, 2017}} In May 2023, iDubbz released a video apologizing for actions he had done in the past, and in it directly apologized to Mongeau for his actions towards her.{{cite web |last1=Glaze |first1=Virginia |title=iDubbbz apologizes to Tana Mongeau for "cruel" past content|url=https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/idubbbz-apologizes-to-tana-mongeau-for-cruel-past-content-2150134/ |website=Dexerto |access-date=January 3, 2024 |date=May 18, 2023}}

Mongeau's debut single, "Hefner", was released in November 2017.{{Cite web|title=@tanamongeau on Instagram: "aaaaand HERE'S THE COVER FOR HEFNER. HOLY FUCK? comes out in three days on Monday on my YouTube channel, Apple Music, & Spotify. ur"|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BbC2IsDFf94/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BbC2IsDFf94 |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |url-access=limited|access-date=April 7, 2018|website=Instagram|language=en}}{{cbignore}} The music video featured Bella Thorne.{{Cite news|title=Bella Thorne And Tana Mongeau Music Video|work=Girlfriend|url=https://www.girlfriend.com.au/bella-thorne-and-tana-mongeau-music-video|access-date=October 8, 2018}} That same month, Mongeau was featured on an episode of Maury.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2017/11/15/elijah-christine-tana-mongeau-maury-povich/|title=Elijah & Christine's Latest Stunt Is An Uproarious Appearance On 'Maury' Show|date=November 15, 2017|website=Tubefilter|language=en-US|access-date=January 6, 2019}} Mongeau collaborated with Lil Phag and Dr. Woke on a song titled "Deadahh" that was released on December 15, 2017. She released her second solo single, "W", on March 1, 2018. Her third solo single, "Fuck Up", was released on August 31, 2018.

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On May 26, 2018, Mongeau announced that she would be hosting her own convention, named TanaCon, from June 22 to 23, 2018, in Anaheim, California. This was a reaction to Vidcon 2017 organizers declining to give Mongeau the rights of a "featured creator" at their event. Mongeau scheduled TanaCon at the same time and in the same city as VidCon 2018, and intended her convention to be an alternative to it.{{cite tweet|user=tanamongeau|number=1000434558305648640|title=the FIRST TanaCon will be on June 22–23 in Anaheim, California. get ready. i PROMISE you aren't ready. i have so many surprises in store. and you can attend for free. the first (small round) tickets drop at 12 pst. be refreshing.. it's limited|date=May 26, 2018|access-date=December 26, 2021}} TanaCon was organized in collaboration with actor and producer Michael Weist.{{cite web|first=Amy|last=Kaufman|title=How do you make money off social media? Just ask 'Jawline's' star|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2019-08-23/jawline-youtube-stars-instagram-hulu|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times |date=August 23, 2019|access-date=December 26, 2021}}

The convention began at the Anaheim Marriott Suites on June 22, but was canceled the same day. Over 80 creators were set to hold panels at the event, including Bella Thorne, Shane Dawson, Casey Neistat, Miranda Sings, Ricky Dillon, Elijah Daniel, Jenn McAllister, Gabbie Hanna, Trevi Moran, Lisa Schwartz, and Jack Baran. Despite Mongeau's claims that 20,000 people tried to come to the convention –{{Cite news|website=Polygon|url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/6/22/17495528/tanacon-shut-down-vidcon-tana-mongeau-shane-dawson|title=VidCon alternative TanaCon reportedly shut down after 20,000 fans show up|access-date=June 23, 2018}} a number greater than the Marriott's capacity – only 4,000 to 5,000 attended.{{cite web |last1=Loughrey |first1=Clarisse |title=This event is being called the Fyre Festival of YouTube conventions |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tanacon-youtube-convention-fyre-festival-vidcon-california-tana-mongeau-a8419076.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220526/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tanacon-youtube-convention-fyre-festival-vidcon-california-tana-mongeau-a8419076.html |archive-date=May 26, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |website=The Independent |access-date=August 25, 2018 |date=June 27, 2018}} Those who attended or lined up to do so complained of a lack of food and water and of standing for hours in the sun. It was reported that many people were sunburned and that some passed out because of the heat.

The event has received much attention and criticism. The Verge said that fans were comparing it to Fyre Festival, and attendees were yelling "refund" after the event.{{Cite news|website=The Verge|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/26/17500590/tanacon-disaster-fyre-fest-tana-mongeau-youtuber|title=YouTuber's anti-VidCon convention TanaCon was such a disaster that fans are comparing it to Fyre Fest|access-date=July 8, 2018}} Mongeau later apologized and said that refunds would be issued.{{cite web |title=YouTuber apologises for conference chaos |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-44600079 |publisher=BBC News |access-date=August 25, 2018 |date=June 25, 2018}} Shortly after TanaCon, Dawson released on YouTube the first episode of a three-part documentary series examining the failure of the event.{{Cite news |last=Alexander |first=Julia |date=June 28, 2018 |title=YouTuber Shane Dawson calls disastrous TanaCon the 'worst decision ever' |website=Polygon |url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/6/28/17515998/shane-dawson-tanacon-youtube-interview-docuseries |access-date=July 8, 2018}}

It was announced on April 29, 2019, that Mongeau would be starring on her own MTV reality series titled MTV No Filter: Tana Turns 21, which premiered Summer 2019.{{Cite news|website=Deadline Hollywood|url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/viacom-digital-studios-slate-features-tana-mongeau-eva-gutowski-spongebob-newfronts-1202602961/|title=Viacom Digital Studios Slate Features Tana Mongeau, Eva Gutowski, SpongeBob – NewFronts|access-date=April 29, 2019}} After this, Mongeau's fourth solo single, "FaceTime", was released on May 18, 2019, alongside its music video.{{Cite tweet|user=tanamongeau|date=May 13, 2019|title=MY NEW SONG 'Facetime' and the music video for it drops THIS SATURDAY AT 12 PM PST I promise you, you are not ready. This is a side of me you've absolutely never seen before. Prepare to be shocked.|number=1128106813067415552|access-date=May 14, 2019|language=en}} In May 2019, VidCon said that Mongeau would be a featured creator at the convention due to VidCon cofounder Hank Green in 2018 having expressed regrets and stating that he had "100% screwed up" in not inviting Mongeau to VidCon 2017 as a featured creator.{{cite web |last1=Alexander |first1=Julia |title='TanaCon' creator Tana Mongeau is heading to VidCon one year after retaliating against it |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/20/18632638/tanacon-tana-mongeau-vidcon-featured-creator-vlog-squad-david-dobrik |website=The Verge |access-date=May 24, 2019 |date=May 20, 2019}} The year after, on April 22 of 2020, Mongeau released her fifth solo single, "Without You".{{cite web |last1=Stivale |first1=Shelby |title=A Complete Breakdown Of The Lyrics From Tana Mongeau's New Single 'Without You' |url=https://www.j-14.com/posts/tana-mongeau-new-song-without-you-breaking-down-the-lyrics/ |website=J-14 |access-date=January 4, 2024 |date=April 22, 2020}}

Mongeau launched the Cancelled podcast on July 26, 2021.{{cite web |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/tana-mongeau-officially-launches-the-cancelled-podcast/ |title=Tana Mongeau Launches 'Cancelled' Podcast With The Paragon Collective and David Weintraub |author= |date=July 26, 2021 |website=Us Weekly |publisher=a360media |access-date=August 21, 2023}} Originally led by Mongeau, Hunter Moreno, and Brooke Schofield, Moreno soon left the podcast, and currently Mongeau and Schofield host it together.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onsPJBRi63Y |title= WHY WE KICKED HUNTER OFF THE PODCAST... CANCELLED EP 10 |website=YouTube |access-date= August 21, 2023}} The podcast covers pop culture as well as Mongeau's and Schofield's personal lives, often bringing in guests to provide their own thoughts and experiences. Tana and Brooke promote women's empowerment through the topics they discuss. Listeners often describe the podcast as a live therapy session, as the hosts transition between vulnerable subjects and relatable stories. {{Cite web |date=2024-05-14 |title=The Lore Of The Cancelled Podcast |url=https://roaramagazine.com/2024/05/14/the-lore-of-the-cancelled-podcast/ |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=ROARA Magazine |language=en}}

On January 26, 2022, Mongeau launched her own wine brand Dizzy Wine.{{Cite web |last=Benitz |first=Samantha |date=January 26, 2022 |title=Tana Mongeau's Dizzy Wine Launch Party Was Legendary: Inside Her Star-Studded Soiree |url=https://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/tana-mongeaus-dizzy-wine-launch-party-event-photos/ |website=InTouch}}

Mongeau is openly bisexual. At the start of her YouTube career, she was in a relationship with Somer Hollingsworth, featuring him in many of her vlogs before the couple broke up in June 2017.{{Cite news|url=https://www.ibtimes.com/youtube-couple-bites-dust-tana-mongeaus-boyfriend-somer-freaks-out-twitter-2549571|title=YouTube Couple Bites The Dust, Tana Mongeau's Boyfriend Somer Freaks Out On Twitter|last=Schumann|first=Rebecca|date=June 8, 2017|work=Hollywood Life|access-date=June 12, 2021|language=en-US}} After that, Mongeau was in a relationship with Bella Thorne from the summer of 2017 to February 2019,{{cite web|first=Alice|last=Hearing|title=Tana Mongeau vs Bella Thorne feud explained: A timeline of their history|website=Dexerto|date=December 22, 2020|url=https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/tana-mongeau-vs-bella-thorne-feud-explained-a-timeline-of-their-history-1484234/|access-date=December 26, 2021}} including a period in which she, Thorne, and singer Mod Sun were a throuple. She has also had on-and-off relationships with rappers Lil Xan and Chris Miles, and the two artists have stated that their collaborative single "Miss Me" was inspired by their relationships with Mongeau.{{Cite news|url=https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/celebrity-couples/a38004410/tana-mongeau-boyfriend-chris-miles-breakup/|title=Tana Mongeau And Boyfriend Chris Miles Broke Up And Things Are Getting Messy|last=Stiegman|first=Kelsey|date=October 19, 2021|work=Seventeen|access-date=February 27, 2023|language=en-US}}

Mongeau began dating social media personality Jake Paul in April 2019.{{cite web|first=Lindsay|last=Dodgson|title=A timeline of Jake Paul and Tana Mongeau's whirlwind open marriage from beginning to end, which Tana said went downhill after the wedding night|website=Insider|date=January 3, 2020|url=https://www.insider.com/timeline-of-jake-paul-and-tana-mongeaus-relationship-2019-6|access-date=December 26, 2021}} In June 2019, the couple announced that they were engaged, although many fans and commentators did not believe that the engagement was legitimate.{{cite web|first=Lauren|last=Strapagiel|title=Why People Don't Believe Anything Influencers Do Anymore |url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/laurenstrapagiel/tana-mongeau-jake-paul-engagement-influencer-fake|website=BuzzFeed News|date=June 24, 2019|access-date=December 26, 2021}} On July 28 of that year, Paul and Mongeau exchanged vows in Las Vegas. InTouch later reported that the couple had not obtained a marriage license prior to the ceremony and that the officiant was also not licensed by the state of Nevada.{{cite web|first=Chelsea|last=Duff|title=Tana Mongeau and Jake Paul Did Not Obtain Marriage License Before Las Vegas Wedding|magazine=InTouch|date=July 30, 2019|url=https://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/are-tana-mongeau-and-jake-paul-legally-married-stars-tied-the-knot/|access-date=December 26, 2021}} As a result, the marriage was not legally binding.{{cite web|first=Julia|last=Alexander|title=Jake Paul and Tana Mongeau's over-the-top 'wedding' is part of a bigger YouTube phenomenon|website=The Verge|date=July 29, 2019|url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/29/8934858/jake-paul-tana-mongeau-wedding-mtv-reality-house-youtube|access-date=December 26, 2021}} BuzzFeed reported that Paul and Mongeau left the ceremony separately.{{cite web|first=Stephanie|last=McNeal|title=I Went To Jake Paul And Tana Mongeau's Wedding And It Was Really Weird|website=BuzzFeed|date=July 29, 2019|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniemcneal/youtube-jake-paul-tana-mongeaus-vegas-wedding|access-date=December 26, 2021}} The ceremony, which was available on pay-per-view for $50, was recorded for MTV No Filter: Tana Turns 21. On an episode of the show, Mongeau stated that the ceremony was something "fun and lighthearted that we're obviously doing for fun and for content." The couple announced their breakup in January 2020.{{cite web|title=Jake Paul and 'Wife' Tana Mongeau Officially Break Up|url=https://www.tmz.com/2020/01/03/jake-paul-tana-mongeau-break-up-split-married/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200206171257/https://www.tmz.com/2020/01/03/jake-paul-tana-mongeau-break-up-split-married/|archive-date=February 6, 2020|access-date=January 31, 2020|website=TMZ|date=January 3, 2020 }}

In May 2024, Mongeau stated on Cancelled that she and Canadian YouTuber Cody Ko had had sex when she was 17 and he was 25, which would be illegal under Florida law since sex between someone who is under 18 and someone who is over 24 would be categorized as statutory rape. The allegations gained attention upon being covered by YouTuber D'Angelo Wallace in July, with no immediate comment on the accusation by Ko.{{cite magazine |last=Mendez |first=Moises II |date=July 19, 2024 |title=Breaking Down the Controversy Surrounding YouTuber Cody Ko |url=https://time.com/7000579/tana-mongeau-cody-ko-dangelo-wallace-explained/ |accessdate=July 21, 2024 |magazine=Time}}{{Cite news |last=Goffe |first=Nadira |date=2024-07-17 |title=The Cody Ko Controversy, Explained |url=https://slate.com/culture/2024/07/cody-ko-tana-mongeau-allegations-d-angelo-wallace-youtube.html |access-date=2024-07-20 |work=Slate |language=en-US |issn=1091-2339}} Ko stepped down from day-to-day operations at his comedy podcast network Tiny Meat Gang Studios, and his YouTube Channel lost 250,000 subscribers in 30 days.{{Cite web |last=Tolentino |first=Daysia |date=July 27, 2024 |title=Popular YouTuber Cody Ko steps down from his podcast network following allegations that he had sex with an underaged influencer |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/youtuber-cody-ko-steps-podcast-network-sex-underaged-influencer-rcna163906 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727064026/https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/youtuber-cody-ko-steps-podcast-network-sex-underaged-influencer-rcna163906 |archive-date=July 27, 2024 |access-date=July 27, 2024 |website=NBC News}}

In August 2024, Cancelled co-host Brooke Schofield came under fire for numerous screenshots of resurfaced tweets. A post depicting her thoughts on the killing of Trayvon Martin in 2020 was at the center of controversy, reading, "Guarantee if Zimmerman shot a white guy this wouldn't even be a story. NEWS FLASH THIS WASN'T A CRIME OF RACISM IT WAS SELF DEFENSE". Mongeau called Schofield’s posts “fucked-up” and “horrific", but did not remove her as co-host. She also announced she would donate proceeds from the podcast and her TikTok content to the Trayvon Martin Foundation.{{cite news |last1=Craighead |first1=Olivia |date=August 12, 2024 |title=Brooke Schofield Is VerySorry About Those Racist Tweets |url=https://www.thecut.com/article/brooke-schofield-racist-tweets-scandal-explained.html |access-date=4 November 2024 |work=The Cut |publisher=}}

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