Transgender YouTube sensation Gigi Gorgeous is the subject of a new documentary called Gigi Gorgeous: This Is Everything.
Following Gigi's life from childhood, to the beginning of her career as a beauty blogger on YouTube, through her transition and right up to last year - when she was - the film features interviews with Gigi and her family, and shows her rise to fame on YouTube.
The doco is set to be released on YouTube Red in February, following the film's worldwide premiere at Sundance Film Festival.
Gigi first started her YouTube channel in 2008, and has amassed more than 2.1 million YouTube subscribers and over 7.1 million combined platform followers. She tells that she's "so excited to finally share this passion project" with all her supporters.
“It is a side of myself that I have kept very close to my heart and am so blessed to have found a team that is just as passionate about this film as I am," she says. "I hope by sharing my story others will walk away from this film with a stronger sense of understanding and acceptance.”
The doco is directed by Oscar winner Barbara Kopple and is a YouTube Red production.
Susanne Daniels, the Global Head of Original Content for YouTube, tells Variety: “The team poured their hearts into the creation of this timely and moving documentary, and we are thrilled to share ‘This Is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous’ with the world”.
She continues: “Gigi’s story explores one of today’s most relevant social issues, and through Barbara Kopple’s powerful vision, we will feature nuanced documentarian storytelling and a rare look at Gigi’s incredible life journey. This film represents acceptance and belonging, and reminds us all about the meaning of love and family.”
