Trisha Paytas
{{short description|American media personality (born 1988)}}
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{{Infobox YouTube personality
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|05|08}}
| birth_place = Riverside, California, U.S.
| occupation = {{hlist|Media personality}}
| years active = 2006–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Moses Hacmon|2021}}
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- Hila Klein (sister-in-law)
- Ethan Klein (brother-in-law)
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| children = 2
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- Vlog
- podcast
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- mukbang
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| subscribers = 5.14 million
| views = 964 million
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| stats_update = December 9, 2024
| associated_acts = Ethan Klein
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Trisha Paytas ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|eɪ|t|ə|s}};{{cite episode|series=Celebrity Big Brother|season=20|number=1|publisher=Channel 5|date=August 1, 2017}} born May 8, 1988) is an American media personality. Her{{efn|Paytas uses she/her and they/them pronouns. This article uses she/her pronouns for consistency.}} content consists of a wide variety of genres including lifestyle-oriented vlogs, music videos, and mukbangs. As of July 2022, she has accumulated roughly 5 million subscribers and almost 1 billion lifetime views on YouTube.
As a podcaster, Paytas has co-hosted the podcasts Frenemies (2020–2021) with Ethan Klein, and Just Trish (2023–present) with Oscar Gracey. Additionally, she has worked independently as a singer, releasing several records and singles, and appeared in various television shows, films, and music videos.
Paytas has been the subject of controversies and has been accused of deliberately making controversial videos and social media posts to attain fame.{{Cite web |last=Ulatowski |first=Rachel |date=2022-09-20 |title=Who Is Trisha Paytas? Controversial Youtuber Trisha Paytas Explained |url=https://www.themarysue.com/who-is-trisha-paytas/ |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=The Mary Sue}} She also has been accused of targeting various specific groups, including alternative music fans, the emo community, and the LGBT community.{{Cite web |last=Greenwood |first=Koltan |title=Trisha Paytas drops My Chemical Romance and is now angering Korn fans |url=https://www.altpress.com/trisha-paytas-angers-korn-fans/ |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=Alternative Press Magazine |language=en-US}} Following accusations of sexism and antisemitism from a direct message exchange she posted on Twitter between her and Ethan Klein, she apologized for the texts.{{Cite journal |date=11 June 2021 |title=Trisha Paytas Responds to Antisemitism Accusations |url=https://www.papermag.com/trisha-paytas-antisemitism#rebelltitem20 |journal=Paper magazine}}{{Cite web |last=Tenbarge |first=Kat |title=Trisha Paytas denied being antisemitic after calling Ethan Klein 'Jewy' while the podcast co-hosts discussed money |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/trisha-paytas-ethan-klein-frenemies-quit-jewish-antisemitism-hitler-2021-6 |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}
Early life
Paytas was born on May 8, 1988, to parents Frank and Lenna Paytas{{cite Instagram|title=Happy Birthday to Me|postid=CdTYdoCrqUN|date=May 8, 2022|last=Paytas|first=Trisha|user=trishapaytasbackup|access-date=September 13, 2022}} in Riverside, California, before moving to Freeport, Illinois, at age 3 after her parents divorced.{{Cite web | title=Trisha Paytas Family: Husband, Children/Kids, Parents, Siblings | url=https://vimbuzz.com/trisha-paytas-family-husband-children-kids-parents-siblings/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220909110554/https://vimbuzz.com/trisha-paytas-family-husband-children-kids-parents-siblings/ | access-date=2025-03-22 | archive-date=2022-09-09}} She has two siblings: an older brother and a younger maternal half-sister. At age 15, Paytas moved back to California to live with her father and was enrolled in a Catholic online school program. At the age of 16, Paytas returned to Illinois to live with her mother and attend high school in Pecatonica, Illinois.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rd_7ajArBoc|first=Trisha|last=Paytas|title=Draw My Life!!! Trisha Paytas|date=May 11, 2013|access-date=September 14, 2022|publisher=YouTube|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160704232650/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rd_7ajArBoc|archive-date=July 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}
Career
=2006–2012: Beginnings on YouTube=
After moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting, Paytas began doing professional lingerie modeling and worked as a stripper and an escort to support herself.{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/celebrity-big-brothers-trisha-paytas/|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=August 3, 2017|last=White|first=Adam|title=Who is Celebrity Big Brother's Trisha Paytas?|access-date=August 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826020432/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/celebrity-big-brothers-trisha-paytas/|archive-date=August 26, 2017|url-status=live}} She was featured on various television shows, attempting and failing to break the fastest-talker record on Guinness World Records Unleashed with 710 words in 54 seconds, and appearing on The Greg Behrendt Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show,{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/who-is-trisha-paytas-celebrity-big-brother-2017-housemate-contestant-youtube_uk_59808c3ce4b0d6e28a10a6b2|title=Who Is Trisha Paytas? 'Celebrity Big Brother' Contestant's 9 Facts In 90 Seconds|date=August 1, 2017|last=McGrath|first=Rachel|website=HuffPost|access-date=May 29, 2022}} and Who Wants to Be a Superhero?.{{cite web|url=https://www.insider.com/life-and-controversies-of-youtuber-trisha-paytas-2019-8|title=The life and controversies of YouTuber Trisha Paytas, from fiery feuds to a marriage and pregnancy announcement|date=February 14, 2022|last1=Dodgson|first1=Lindsay|last2=Bergman|first2=Sirena|website=Insider|access-date=May 29, 2022}}
Paytas registered her YouTube channel in 2007. It was originally dedicated to movie director Quentin Tarantino, whom Paytas idolized, but soon after being created, Paytas began to focus on other types of videos. On the channel, Paytas primarily gives fashion, beauty, and relationship advice.
In 2010, Paytas appeared in an episode of My Strange Addiction as a self-admitted tanning addict, despite being aware of the high chances of developing skin cancer,{{cite web|date=July 11, 2012|title=Extreme Tanner Says Skin Cancer Wouldn't Stop Her|url=http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/extreme-tanner-says-skin-cancer-wouldnt-stop-her-124440189--abc-news-health.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130905102559/http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/extreme-tanner-says-skin-cancer-wouldnt-stop-her-124440189--abc-news-health.html|archive-date=September 5, 2013|access-date=April 7, 2013|publisher=Good Morning America}} among others. Paytas appeared in several music videos by various artists including Eminem, Amy Winehouse, and The All-American Rejects.{{cite web|url=https://slate.com/culture/2021/06/trisha-paytas-frenemies-podcast-ethan-klein.html|title=The Inexplicable Saga of Internet Provocateur Trisha Paytas, Explained|last1=Hampton|first1=Rachelle|last2=Malonie Kircher|first2=Madison|date=June 12, 2021|website=Slate|access-date=August 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828223145/https://slate.com/culture/2021/06/trisha-paytas-frenemies-podcast-ethan-klein.html|archive-date=August 28, 2021|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.michigandaily.com/digital-culture/great-enigma-trisha-paytas/|title=The great enigma of Trisha Paytas|last=Brotherton|first=Laine|date=February 23, 2021|website=The Michigan Daily|access-date=August 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829192710/https://www.michigandaily.com/digital-culture/great-enigma-trisha-paytas/|archive-date=August 29, 2021|url-status=live}}
=2013–2017: Online success and music releases=
From 2013 to 2017, Paytas made a number of trolling videos, which she told Business Insider were a way to "dumb [her]self down" in order to get more attention and views. This involved videos claiming that dogs do not have brains, or that she was voting for the 2012 Republican candidate for President of the United States, Mitt Romney.{{cite news|last1=Mulshine|first1=Molly|title=This YouTuber reclaimed the word 'fat' by writing the catchiest body empowerment song ever|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/fat-chicks-by-trisha-paytas-body-empowerment-anthem-2015-5|access-date=February 25, 2017|work=Business Insider|date=May 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170122215403/http://www.businessinsider.com/fat-chicks-by-trisha-paytas-body-empowerment-anthem-2015-5|archive-date=January 22, 2017|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=WATCH: Does Romney Really Want This Endorsement?|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/10/trisha-paytas-mitt-romney-supporter-video_n_1954847.html|access-date=February 25, 2017|work=The Huffington Post|date=October 10, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226050052/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/10/trisha-paytas-mitt-romney-supporter-video_n_1954847.html|archive-date=February 26, 2017|url-status=live}} In 2014, Paytas began posting widely viewed mukbang sessions and eating-challenge videos. In September 2014, Paytas competed in an episode of the television game show Celebrity Name Game, along with her mother.{{cite web|last1=Lethlean|first1=Jane|title=Former Freeport woman to appear on new TV game show|url=http://www.journalstandard.com/article/20140919/News/140919241|work=The Journal Standard|publisher=GateHouse Media, LLC|location =Freeport, Illinois|access-date=December 31, 2016|archive-date=November 21, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141121110153/http://www.journalstandard.com/article/20140919/News/140919241|url-status=dead}}
In 2015, the video for her song, "Fat Chicks" was featured on websites such as Cosmopolitan,{{cite web|url=http://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/news/a40710/youtube-trisha-paytas-fat-chicks/?src=spr_FBPAGE&spr_id=1440_182675029|title=Why YouTuber Trish Paytas Wants to Reclaim the Word "Fat"|first=Alanna|last=Nunez|work=Cosmopolitan|date=May 19, 2015|access-date=September 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630135718/http://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/news/a40710/youtube-trisha-paytas-fat-chicks/?src=spr_FBPAGE&spr_id=1440_182675029|archive-date=June 30, 2017|url-status=live}} The Huffington Post,{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/14/trisha-paytas-fat-chicks-song_n_7286828.html?1431640902&ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000050|title=Trisha Paytas' Fierce Body-Positive Anthem Reclaims The Term 'Fat Chicks'|work=The Huffington Post|date=May 14, 2015|access-date=September 17, 2017|last=Vagianos|first=Alanna|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924213613/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/14/trisha-paytas-fat-chicks-song_n_7286828.html?1431640902&ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000050|archive-date=September 24, 2015|url-status=live}} and Business Insider. In 2016, her EP Daddy Issues appeared on the Billboard Top Heatseekers albums chart, debuting at number 25.{{cite magazine|title=Heatseekers Albums|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/heatseekers-albums|magazine=Billboard|date=January 2, 2013|access-date=September 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150826041316/http://www.billboard.com/charts/heatseekers-albums|archive-date=August 26, 2015|url-status=live}}
In 2017, Paytas became a housemate on Celebrity Big Brother 20.{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/40910187/trisha-paytas-quits-extremely-unhealthy-celebrity-big-brother|work=BBC|title=Trisha Paytas quits 'extremely unhealthy' Celebrity Big Brother|date=August 12, 2017|access-date=September 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901054811/http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/40910187/trisha-paytas-quits-extremely-unhealthy-celebrity-big-brother|archive-date=September 1, 2017|url-status=live}} She left the show after 11 days of participation{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a835414/celebrity-big-brother-2017-trisha-paytas-quits/|title=Trisha Paytas QUITS Celebrity Big Brother when her plan to get evicted fails|date=August 11, 2017|last=Harp|first=Justin|work=Digital Spy|access-date=June 7, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/youtube-reality-house-show-trisha-paytas-elijah-daniel-contestants-2019-7|title=YouTube stars are competing for $25,000 in a 'Big Brother'-like reality series — here are the 13 contestants|date=July 25, 2019|last=Leskin|first=Paige|work=Business Insider|access-date=June 7, 2022}} and proceeded to make disparaging comments about fellow participants, including accusations of drug use.{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a835855/celebrity-big-brother-trisha-paytas-alleges-drug-sharing-in-house/|title=Trisha Paytas makes shock allegation that there was "drug sharing" in Celebrity Big Brother house|date=August 17, 2017|last=Harp|first=Justin|work=Digital Spy|access-date=June 7, 2022}}
=2018–2022: Concert tour and ''Frenemies''=
In 2019, Paytas embarked on her own headlining tour, The Heartbreak Tour, to promote her music.{{Cite web|date=June 12, 2019|title=Veteran Vlogger Trisha Paytas To Perform Greatest Hits On 14-City 'Heartbreak Tour'|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2019/06/12/trisha-paytas-greatest-hits-heartbreak-tour/|access-date=December 19, 2020|website=Tubefilter|language=en-US}}
In September 2020, Paytas started the YouTube podcast Frenemies with fellow YouTuber Ethan Klein.{{Cite web|last=Dodgson|first=Lindsay|title=The life and controversies of YouTuber Trisha Paytas, from claiming they have multiple personalities to identifying as 'a chicken nugget'|url=https://www.insider.com/life-and-controversies-of-youtuber-trisha-paytas-2019-8|access-date=November 29, 2020|website=Insider}} The show discussed recent events in the social media world. Paytas and Klein were cohosts on Frenemies until June 2021, when Paytas left Frenemies, and the show ended.{{Cite news|last=Sung|first=Morgan|date=June 9, 2021|title=Trisha Paytas steps down from 'Frenemies' podcast after tense dispute on the show|work=Mashable|url=https://mashable.com/article/trisha-paytas-ethan-klein-frenemies-leaving|access-date=June 10, 2021}}{{Cite web|last=Haasch|first=Palmer|title=Trisha Paytas says she's 'really done' with her podcast 'Frenemies' and is blocking Ethan Klein's number|url=https://www.insider.com/trisha-paytas-frenemies-ethan-klein-quit-podcast-youtube-video-2020-12|date=December 20, 2020|access-date=December 12, 2020|website=Insider}}{{Cite web|last=Haylock|first=Zoe|title=Trisha Paytas Announces Departure From Frenemies Podcast With H3's Ethan Klein|url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/06/trisha-paytas-quits-frenemies-podcast-with-h3s-ethan-klein.html|date=June 9, 2021|access-date=June 10, 2021|website=Vulture|language=en-us|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816192420/https://www.vulture.com/2021/06/trisha-paytas-quits-frenemies-podcast-with-h3s-ethan-klein.html|archive-date=August 16, 2021|url-status=live}}
{{As of|2021}}, Paytas has expanded her social media presence to the subscription website OnlyFans.{{Cite web|first=Josh|last=Katzowitz|date=March 5, 2020|title=Trisha Paytas is retiring from being a YouTuber but experimenting with porn|url=https://www.dailydot.com/upstream/trisha-paytas-youtube-porn-onlyfans/|access-date=April 8, 2021|website=The Daily Dot|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804232811/https://www.dailydot.com/upstream/trisha-paytas-youtube-porn-onlyfans/|archive-date=August 4, 2021|url-status=live}}
=2023–present: ''Just Trish Podcast''=
On May 23, 2023, Paytas and YouTube star Colleen Ballinger began co-hosting a podcast titled Oversharing. It came to an abrupt end on June 6, 2023, after 3 episodes following Ballinger being accused of grooming her fans. Paytas confirmed the cancellation on July 9, 2023, in a video about the situation. A former fan of Ballinger's revealed she had previously sent him NSFW photos and videos of Paytas from her OnlyFans making fun of her. Paytas said she reached out to Ballinger about the allegations and she denied them.{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1379455/trisha-paytas-announces-end-of-podcast-with-colleen-ballinger-amid-controversy|title=Trisha Paytas Announces End of Podcast With Colleen Ballinger Amid Controversy|work=E! News|last=Bellusci|first=Alexandra|date=July 10, 2023}}
In July 2023, Paytas began hosting her own YouTube podcast titled Just Trish Podcast. Co-hosted by Oscar Gracey, the podcast sees Paytas commenting on current pop culture topics.{{Cite web|date=December 10, 2023|title=Internet Personality Trisha Paytas Lied About Ariana Grande On A Podcast, And Now People Are Calling Her Out|url=https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/people-calling-trisha-paytas-lying-163946395.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAIurIi3QVYmfF_XPUi9FMkrjk-ZzlYbV1JOrkuwFccuvr8LnhxDXzXBhdh24rDB7XwtTMcIcf8Zjk3SoIeXiHmbrOvIHxIwc0PXJ0CWke8Lguti2M_aI2QP8JN4zBu68jG8R2qtyF-AWQov69CFsL5Noz5QrRXhVHtT3_4Tt8JTp|access-date=March 4, 2024|website=Yahoo!|language=en-US}} Originally planned as a weekly series, Just Trish gained significant YouTube viewership, which inspired Paytas to publish two episodes a week and invite various guests to talk on the podcast. The August 2023 episode featuring Tana Mongeau was the first episode of Just Trish to reach over one million YouTube views. As of March 2024, Just Trish attracted a total of approximately 30 million YouTube views through more than 50 episodes, making it one of the most successful projects of Paytas' career.
In February 2025, Paytas starred in Trisha Paytas' Big Broadway Dream, a one-night benefit show at the St. James Theater, featuring performances from Sutton Foster, Ben Platt, Joy Woods, and Rachel Zegler.{{cite web|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/theater/trisha-paytas-broadway-interview-rcna189828|title=Trisha Paytas’ Broadway debut went from an April Fools’ Day prank to a celebrity-filled spectacle|work=Today|last=Kaplan|first=Anna|date=February 4, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.papermag.com/trisha-paytas-big-broadway-dream|title=Trisha Paytas' Broadway Dreams Came True|last=Guzman|first=Ivan|date=February 3, 2025|work=Paper}}{{cite web|url=https://playbill.com/article/trisha-paytas-big-broadway-dream-plays-broadway-february-3|title=Trisha Paytas’ Big Broadway Dream Plays Broadway February 3|date=February 3, 2025|last1=Hall|first1=Margaret|last2=Gans|first2=Andrew|work=Playbill}}
Personal life
Paytas has had several public long-term relationships. She dated American YouTuber Jason Nash from 2017 to 2019. In early 2020, she started dating Israeli artist Moses Hacmon. The pair got engaged on December 18, 2020,{{cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/764752-youtuber-trisha-paytas-announces-engagement-to-moses-hacmon|title=YouTuber Trisha Paytas announces engagement to Moses Hacmon|date=December 26, 2020|work=The News International|access-date=August 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126114331/https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/764752-youtuber-trisha-paytas-announces-engagement-to-moses-hacmon|archive-date=January 26, 2021|url-status=live}} and married on December 11, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.insider.com/trisha-paytas-moses-hacmon-wedding-married-outfit-music-2021-12|title=Controversial YouTuber Trisha Paytas married Moses Hacmon in a black gown, walking down the aisle to My Chemical Romance, according to their social media posts|date=December 13, 2021|last=Colombo|first=Charlotte|website=Insider|access-date=December 14, 2021|archive-url=|archive-date=}} In February 2022, Paytas announced that she was expecting her first child with Hacmon. She had previously been told by her doctors that she would not be able to conceive a child naturally.{{cite web|url=https://www.insider.com/trisha-paytas-pregnancy-infertility-baby-moses-hacmon-2022-2|title=Trisha Paytas announced they are pregnant, saying they are in 'disbelief' at the news due to prior fertility issues|last=Cheong|first=Charissa|date=February 14, 2022|website=Insider|access-date=February 15, 2022}} On September 14, 2022, she gave birth to a daughter.{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2022/09/15/entertainment/trisha-paytas-baby-name-trnd/index.html|title=YouTube star Trisha Paytas welcomes first daughter, Malibu Barbie|date=September 15, 2022|last=Sottile|first=Zoe|work=CNN|access-date=September 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915202331/https://edition.cnn.com/2022/09/15/entertainment/trisha-paytas-baby-name-trnd/index.html|archive-date=September 15, 2022|url-status=live}} In November 2023, Paytas announced she was expecting her second child with Hacmon.{{cite web|url= https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/youtuber-trisha-paytas-pregnant-expecting-baby-no-2/ |title= YouTuber Trisha Paytas Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby No. 2 With Husband Moses Hacmon |last=Simpson|first=Kaitlin|date=November 21, 2023|website=US Weekly|access-date=December 5, 2023}} On June 4, 2024, she announced on social media she had given birth to her second daughter on May 24, 2024. On March 6, 2025, Paytas announced on Instagram that she was pregnant with a third child that is due in July 2025.https://people.com/trisha-paytas-is-pregnant-again-influencer-expecting-baby-no-3-11692323 On May 4, 2025, she announced at her Los Angeles show that her third child is a boy.
Paytas has identified with different religious beliefs throughout her life, mainly Roman Catholicism.{{Cite web|url=https://www.insider.com/life-and-controversies-of-youtuber-trisha-paytas-2019-8|title=The life and controversies of YouTuber Trisha Paytas, from claiming they have multiple personalities to identifying as 'a chicken nugget'|first=Lindsay|last=Dodgson|date=June 14, 2021|website=Insider|access-date=August 22, 2021}}
Paytas has suffered from mental health problems, having been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/article/trisha-paytas-youtube-drama-queen.html|title=Trisha Paytas, YouTube's Problematic Drama Queen|first=Rebecca|last=Jennings|date=March 4, 2021|access-date=March 25, 2021|website=Vulture|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818031325/https://www.vulture.com/article/trisha-paytas-youtube-drama-queen.html|archive-date=August 18, 2021|url-status=live}} In an interview on the H3 Podcast, Paytas stated she used to have substance abuse problems and was once hospitalized after a methamphetamine overdose.{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/scaachikoul/trisha-paytas-youtube-onlyfans-influencer-profile|title=Don't Piss Off Trisha Paytas|first=Scaachi|last=Koul|date=August 9, 2021|website=BuzzFeed News|access-date=August 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815195241/https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/scaachikoul/trisha-paytas-youtube-onlyfans-influencer-profile|archive-date=August 15, 2021|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/seasoned-youtube-star-trisha-paytas-172004337.html|title=Is Seasoned YouTube Star Trisha Paytas okay?|date=January 11, 2020|website=Yahoo!|access-date=August 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210822122227/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/seasoned-youtube-star-trisha-paytas-172004337.html|archive-date=August 22, 2021|url-status=live}} Paytas has stated that her main addiction was to prescription pills.{{Cite web|url=https://www.etonline.com/trisha-paytas-dishes-on-her-breakup-with-jason-nash-exclusive-126797|title=Trisha Paytas Dishes on Her Breakup With Jason Nash (Exclusive)|first=Zach|last=Seemayer|date=June 10, 2019|website=Entertainment Tonight|access-date=August 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129053057/https://www.etonline.com/trisha-paytas-dishes-on-her-breakup-with-jason-nash-exclusive-126797|archive-date=November 29, 2020|url-status=live}}
In October 2019, Paytas came out as a trans man online, but denied wanting to change her pronouns. She received criticism for this due to having previously self-identified as a chicken nugget, ostensibly in a facetious manner.{{cite news|last=Slice|first=Aila|date=October 7, 2019|title=YouTube Star Trisha Paytas Says She is Transgender Despite 'Identifying 1000%' With Birth Gender|work=Newsweek|url=https://www.newsweek.com/youtube-star-trisha-paytas-says-she-transgender-despite-identifying-1000-birth-gender-1463709|access-date=March 27, 2021}} In a March 2021 interview, she said that when she came out as transgender in 2019, she "didn't have the vocabulary to describe it at the time".{{cite news|last=Jennings|first=Rebecca|title=Confessions of a 32-Year-Old Drama Queen|url=https://www.vulture.com/article/trisha-paytas-youtube-drama-queen.html|access-date=March 27, 2021|work=Vulture|issue=March 4, 2021}} In April 2021, Paytas released a video on her main YouTube channel, in which she discussed her previous gender confusion and reaffirmed her non-binary identity.{{cite news|last1=Mendez II|first1=Moises|title=YouTube star Trisha Paytas announces they are non-binary and use 'they/them' pronouns|url=https://www.insider.com/youtube-star-trisha-paytas-announces-they-are-non-binary-2021-4|access-date=April 12, 2021|date=April 12, 2021|work=Insider}}{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jemimamcevoy/2021/06/13/why-trisha-paytas-was-youtubes-most-disliked-personality-this-week/?sh=6a6c7309570d|title=Why Trisha Paytas Was YouTube's Most Disliked Personality This Week|first=Jemima|last=McEvoy|date=June 13, 2021|website=Forbes|access-date=August 23, 2021}} She has since updated her pronouns to she/they.{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/abhaahad/36-celebrities-who-use-gender-neutral-pronouns|title=36 Famous People Who Use Pronouns Other Than 'She/Her' And 'He/Him'|first=Ab'ha|last=Ahad|date=May 5, 2022|website=BuzzFeed|access-date=June 14, 2022|quote=31. Trisha Paytas (she/they) ... Trisha Paytas's pronouns are listed as she/they on their Instagram page.}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 2008
| Yes Man | Convention Goer | Uncredited |
| 2010
| Faster | Stripper | Uncredited |
| rowspan="3" | 2011
| Fantasy Girl | |
| Sex, Drugs and Randy Van Stone
|Sex Tape Girl | |
| Geezas
| Bored Blonde | |
| rowspan="3" |2012
|This Ain't Jaws XXX |Bikini Girl | |
| Wanderlust
| Davidson's Wife | Uncredited |
| Horny Birds
|Extra |Uncredited |
| rowspan="4" |2013
|The Incredible Burt Wonderstone |Stunt Double |Uncredited |
| Lola's Love Shack
| Deluxe | |
| Water & Power
| Stripper | |
| Beverly Hills Cop
| Buxom Blonde #2 | |
| 2014
|Viral Video |Trisha Paytas |Short film |
| 2015
|Viral Video 2 |Trisha Paytas |Short film |
| 2016
|It Gets Worse |Extra |Short film |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
| rowspan="3" |2006
|Character Fantasy |Sexy Ninja |1 episode |
| The Tyra Banks Show
|Herself; Guest |1 episode, April 24 |
| The Greg Behrendt Show
| Herself; Correspondent | 13 episodes |
| rowspan="2"| 2007
| Herself | Contestant |
| Who Wants to Be a Superhero
| Herself; Ms. Limelight | Contestant; 7th Place, 4 episodes |
| 2008
| Herself | Contestant |
| rowspan="6" | 2010
| Herself | Pilot |
| Supreme Court of Comedy
| Herself | Episode: "Kevin Nealon vs. Jamie Kennedy" |
| Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
| Eric's Date | Episode: "Lucky" |
| The Dish
|Herself |1 episode, May 25 |
| The Ultimate Man
| Tracy | 3 episodes |
| Scream Awards 2010
|M.I.A Dancer |TV Special |
| rowspan="10" | 2011
| Ellen | Herself; Guest | Season 8, Episode 99 |
| The 1st Annual Critics Choice Television Awards
|Body Shots Girl |TV Special |
| E! 50 Super Epic TV Moments
|Herself |TV Special |
| Jackass Parody: Inception
| Steve-O's Fantasy Girl | Critics Choice Awards Special |
| The Car Show
| Modified Girl | Episode: "Blast from the Past and Look Into the Future" |
| Conan
| Football Player | Episode: "Return to Devil's Condo" |
| Modern Family
| Plastic Surgery Girl | Episode: "Go Bullfrogs!" |
| Who Wants to Date a Comedian?
| Herself | Contestant; Episode: "Greg Wilson" |
| Judge Alex
| Herself; Defendant | Episode: "Metz vs Paytas" |
| The Millionaire Matchmaker
| Herself | Contestant; Episode: "The Young and the Loveless" |
| rowspan="5" |2012
|Extra |1 episode |
| 1000 Ways to Die
| Herself; Former Hooters Waitress | Episode: "Die-Abestic" |
| Inside Edition
|Herself; Guest |1 episode, May 3 |
| America's Got Talent
| Herself | Contestant; Season 7, Episode 10 |
| Tosh.0
| Herself | Cameo; Episode: "Hurl-a-Whirl (Regurgitation)" |
| rowspan="8"| 2013
| Dr. Phil | Herself; Guest | Season 11, Episode 84 |
| Nathan for You
| Herself | Season 1, Episode 3 |
| Walk of Shame
| Sally | Episode: "When Harry Held Sally" |
| Family Tree
| Extreme Character | Episode: "The Box" |
| Double Divas
| Herself | Episode: "Rhythm & Boobs" |
| Guinness World Records Gone Wild
| Herself | Contestant; Speed Reader |
| Good Morning America
| Herself; Commentator | November 7, 2013 |
| Today
| Herself; Whether Girl | November 7, 2013 |
| rowspan="3" | 2014
| Herself | Cameo; Season 4, Episode 6 |
| Celebrity Name Game
| Herself | Contestant; Season 1, Episode 2 |
| Dirty Mind Challenge
|Herself |Contestant; 1 episode |
| 2016
| Herself | Contestant |
| rowspan="2" |2017
|This Is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous |Herself |Documentary |
| Celebrity Big Brother UK 20
| Herself; Housemate | 13th Place (11 Episodes) |
| rowspan="3" |2018
|Herself |Web series; 3 episodes |
| The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
| Herself | Cameo; Episode: "Lights Out!" |
| Access Hollywood
| Herself; Guest | February 7, 2018 |
| rowspan="3" |2019
|The Reality House |Herself |Web series; 2 episodes |
| The Doctors
| Herself; Guest | Season 12, Episode 29 |
| Blood Queens
|Marmee Trish |1 episode |
| rowspan="2" |2021
|TheQuartering |Herself; Guest |1 episode |
| InformOverload
|Herself; Guest |2 episodes |
| rowspan="3" |2024
|Redbar |Herself; Guest |8 episodes |
| Weekend Breakfast
|Herself; Guest |1 episode |
| Saturday Night Live
| Herself |
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Song Title ! Artist ! Role |
|---|
| 2007
| Street Walker |
| 2009
| "We Made You" | Eminem |
| 2011
| "Sleepless in Silverlake" |
| 2012
| Pretty Blonde |
| 2024
| "Woman's World" | Woman Pulling Monster Truck |
Theatre
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2025
|Trisha Paytas' Big Broadway Dream | Herself |St. James Theatre, Broadway, 1 Night |
Discography
All song credits adapted from Spotify and Apple Music.{{Cite web |title=Trisha Pastas - Spotify |url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/5XfBH1AT964RDzmE8MZURI?si=noUVtp3FQBa0pFHlP1dBxw |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=Spotify}}{{Cite web |title=Trisha Paytas on Apple Music |url=https://music.apple.com/us/artist/trisha-paytas/762950768 |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=Apple Music |language=en-US}}
= As lead artist =
== Singles ==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left;"
! rowspan="1" scope="col" |Year ! rowspan="1" scope="col" |Title ! rowspan="1" scope="col" |Album |
| 2024
! scope="row" |"Pink Christmas" | rowspan="15" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
| 2023
! scope="row" |"Shoulda" |
| rowspan="2" |2021
! scope="row" |"Freaky (Spanish Version)" |
| scope="row" |"I Love You Moses" |
|---|
| rowspan="2" |2020
! scope="row" |"Covid Christmas" |
| scope="row" |"Only Fan" |
| rowspan="4" |2019
! scope="row" |"Hot Girl Christmas" |
| scope="row" |"Iconic" |
| scope="row" |"What Dreams Are Made Of" |
| scope="row" |"Crazy and Desparate" |
| rowspan="8" |2018
! scope="row" |"Playground (TRK MRK Remix)" |
| scope="row" |"Cozy Christmas (feat. Jason Nash)" |
| scope="row" |"Milk and Cookies" |
| scope="row" |"Shallow" |
| scope="row" |"I Love You Jesus (Trap Remix)" |
| scope="row" |"Chicken Parmesan and Heartbreak"
|Chicken Parm and Heartbreak |
| scope="row" |"A Christmas Jesus Bop"
| rowspan="5" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" |"Never The Bride" |
| rowspan="4" |2017
! scope="row" |"A Jesus Bop" |
| scope="row" |"I Love You Jesus |
| scope="row" |"I Hate My Life" |
| scope="row" |"Freaky”
|Chicken Fingers and Lipo |
| rowspan="5" |2016
! scope="row" |"Warrior” |Warrior |
| scope="row" |"Born To Make You Happy”
|{{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" |"Cinderella"
| rowspan="2" |Showtime |
| scope="row" |"Showtime” |
| scope="row" |"Everytime”
| rowspan="4" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
| rowspan="5" |2015
! scope="row" |“Christmas Sucks” |
| scope="row" |"Merry Trishmas" |
| scope="row" |"O Holy Night" |
| scope="row" |"Superficial Bitch"
|Superficial Bitch |
| scope="row" |"Fat Chicks"
|Fat Chicks |
| 2014
! scope="row" |"Santa Baby" |{{N/A|Non-album single}} |
== Extended plays ==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! style="width:16em;" |Title ! style="width:25em;" |Details |
| scope="row" |Postpartum Popstar
|
{{hidden|Track listing|# "Bubbly"
|
|---|
| scope="row" |Rebirth
|
{{hidden|Track listing|# "After Love"
|
| scope="row" |Songs From My Kitchen Floor
|
{{hidden|Track listing|# "Red Flags"
|
| scope="row" |Chicken Parm and Heartbreak
|
{{hidden|Track listing|# "Miss You In My Sheets"
|
| scope="row" |Chicken Fingers and Lipo
|
{{hidden|Track listing|# "Freaky"
|
| scope="row" |Warrior
|
{{hidden|Track listing|# "Thick (feat. Søn Wolf)"
|
| scope="row" |Showtime
|
{{hidden|Track listing|# "Cinderella"
|
| scope="row" |Superficial Bitch
|
{{hidden|Track listing|# ! scope="row" |"Superficial Bitch"
|
| scope="row" |Fat Chicks
|
{{hidden|Track listing|# "Fat Chicks"
|
== Studio albums ==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! style="width:16em;" |Title ! style="width:25em;" |Details |
| scope="row" |Under the Covers
|
{{hidden|Track listing|# "Don't Forget Me"
|
|---|
Published works
- Paytas, Trisha. The History of My Insanity CreateSpace, 2013.
- Paytas, Trisha. Tease CreateSpace, 2014.
- Paytas, Trisha. Curvy and Loving it CreateSpace, 2014.
- Paytas, Trisha. Trisha's 31 Nights of Fright CreateSpace, 2014.
- Paytas, Trisha. 101 Poems About My Ex-Boyfriend Independent, 2019.
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|2705535|Trisha Paytas}}
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