Molly Jane Lucy Burke (born February 8, 1994) is a Canadian YouTube personality and motivational speaker whose eponymous channel has nearly 2 million subscribers.[2] Burke was diagnosed at age four with retinitis pigmentosa, a condition which causes loss of vision. She lost most of her sight at age 14.[3] Previously, she was a spokesperson for Foundation Fighting Blindness Canada.[4]
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 Molly Burke on April 6, 2020 | ||||||||||
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| Born | Molly Jane Lucy Burke February 8, 1994 | |||||||||
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| Website | mollyburkeofficial | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2019–present | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 1.92 million[1] | |||||||||
| Total views | 217 million[1] | |||||||||
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Last updated: 1 May 2023 | ||||||||||
Burke's content focuses on her experiences with blindness, fashion and makeup advice, and vlogs about her daily life and activities. She advocates for disability rights.[5] She also shows her experiences with her guide dog Elton John along with her cat Lavender and her previous guide dogs, Gallop, Bennix and Gypsy.[6]
In 2019, Burke released an audiobook on Audible, called It's Not What It Looks Like.[7]
Molly had an interview on The Daily Show in July 2022. [8]
Awards and honors
edit- Lifestyle, Shorty Awards, 2019[9]
- Breakout YouTuber, Shorty Awards, 2018
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2022 | Two Hot Takes | Podcast | Podcast |
| 2022 | The Daily Show | Herself | Episode: "3703 July 26" |
| 2021 | Off Beat:Going Blind and Being Fabolous in The City | Herself | |
| 2022 | The Great Gift Exchange | Self | |
| 2020 | Charli D'Amelio | Self | |
| 2019 | 40th Media Access Award | Self | TV Special |
| 2019 | Break The ice With Adam Rippon | Self | TV Show |
| 2019 | Camp Nick | Self | TV Special |
| 2019 | 11th Annual Shorty Awards | Self and Presenter | TV Show |
References
edit- ^ a b "About Molly Burke". YouTube.
- ^ "Molly Burke". YouTube. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ^ "'Disabled people are chronically forgotten': Blind YouTuber, Molly Burke, talks about accessibility in the era of inclusivity". www.yahoo.com. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ^ Bondy, Halley (August 8, 2019). "Blind YouTube star Molly Burke doesn't want a cure — she wants a voice". NBC News. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ Sung, Morgan (May 28, 2018). "The unstoppable Molly Burke: A day in the life of a blind YouTube star". MASHABLE. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ Vincent, Brittany (2019-09-26). "Blind YouTube Star Molly Burke on What Everyone Gets Wrong About Guide Dogs: 'You're the Boss'". Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ^ Burke, Molly (2019). It's Not What It Looks Like. Audible.
- ^ "Molly Burke - Dispelling Misrepresentations of Blindness | the Daily Show - the Global Herald". 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Molly Burke - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ^ "Molly Burke | Actress". IMDb.
External links
edit- Quotations related to Molly Burke at Wikiquote
