Sure, you may quote her on a daily basis, and maybe you consider yourself part of the
Dink Fam, but how well do you really know Jenna Marbles?
Here are a few fun facts about one of YouTube's most beloved personalities.
Not content with being one of the most popular female YouTubers, as well as having millions
of followers across her social media accounts, Jenna eventually turned her attention to the
world of podcasting.
In 2014, she launched the Jenna and Julien Podcast with longtime partner and fellow successful
YouTuber Julien Solomita.
Their dedicated YouTube channel, called Jenna Julien, boasts hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
"Make sure you unsubscribe below.
Smash that dislike button."
"No, do not!
I will not approve.
Don't unsubscribe.
We're doing well."
As noted by Study Breaks, the happy couple covers a broad variety of topics during their
lengthy chats, including online culture, sports, and, of course, relationships.
The biggest pull for long-term fans of Jenna, in particular, is her chemistry with Julien
who she frequently features in her own videos.
"Girl's night in.
Well, girl and guy, well..."
Podcasting clearly was the next logical step for a couple fans can't get enough of and
whose easy rapport makes for easy listening on those long commutes.
Given her online popularity and insane reach, it stands to reason Jenna would have bigger
aspirations beyond YouTube.
Although she's branched out, our girl will never be the one peddling miracle weight loss
teas or any other such products for easy money.
In a 2015 interview with the legendary Larry King, the YouTube superstar made it very clear
that she won't be selling out any time soon.
She shared that she's turned down numerous lucrative endorsement deals over the years
because keeping things real with her fans is her number one priority.
She explained to King:
"I think that with the internet, the most important thing that you have is that you're
a genuine person and that people trust you."
She went on to explain that she believes:
" … working with brands and things can be great and a lot of people do it really well,
but for me, it feels very much like stuffing my own pockets with money and taking advantage
of the people that are there to see me."
In 2015, Jenna had her likeness recreated in wax.
Reacting to the news on Instagram, she wrote:
"I'm so beyond honored and excited that @nycwax is making me into a wax figure!!
In October at their Times Square location you can come take selfies with wax me and
grope da butt all you want.
The grope zoo will officially be open jk but seriously this is probably the coolest thing
that has ever happened.
I'm just so completely floored by this and thank you so much @nycwax."
Jenna welcomed the wax model of herself, complete with selfie-taking arm, in October, with proud
BF Julien Solomita naturally standing by to shoot the event, sharing the grand reveal
with fans on YouTube.
However, she was later shocked to learn that the statue had been vandalized.
Responding to a fan on Twitter, who revealed Wax Jenna had had her arm knocked off and
her selfie arm broken, the real Jenna wrote:
"Poor wax jenna has been through some s---!"
In 2016, Jenna got hurt for real when she and Julien were involved in a terrifying car
accident while riding in a taxi after leaving the airport.
Taking to Twitter, Jenna apologized for the lack of content that day, noting that the
couple was fine and sustained no major injuries in the crash, but they had just returned home
from the hospital and were resting accordingly.
Jenna further elaborated on the incident in a YouTube video, telling fans that wearing
your seat belt is of the utmost importance.
"Julien and I were both wearing our seat belts, and so the worst of the damage is for me on
my knee."
Later that month, Jenna provided another update, along with some scary pics of her bruises,
to Twitter fans, once again noting the importance of wearing your seatbelt.
"Always wear your seatbelt, please?
Please.
If ever you get in a taxi and you're in the back, and you think about not wearing your
seatbelt, just, maybe remember this."
As hard as it might be to believe, hugely successful YouTube star Jenna Marbles is just
as confused about life as everybody else.
In a 2017 interview with Huffington Post, Jenna waxed lyrical about how little she understands
her enormous reach, and she encouraged fans watching to follow in her footsteps because,
as far as she's concerned, if she can do it, anybody can.
She revealed:
"I think I'm just sort of a genuinely quirky person.
And the skill set that I have, I think consists mostly of being that, being authentically
that, unapologetically that, and having a very clear voice, and being willing to share.
I've always said that there's enough room on the internet for everyone.
And what I do isn't necessarily special.
I'm just out here doing it.
Anyone can.
There's space for everyone's voice on the internet."
As for what's next, Jenna just hopes to keep on keeping on, telling HuffPost:
"It is my goal to live on the internet for as long as I can, because I think it's the
place to be."
"From far away, it's like: Oh, look at that, she's got like some extra eyelashes on her
eyebrows.
Up close, you're like: 'HELL YEAH.'"
In May 2018, as per high-end real estate site Yolanda's Little Black Book, Jenna and Julien
bought a stunning Sherman Oaks starter house, and when we say "stunning," we mean stunning.
The YouTube superstar posted a tour of the house on her channel.
Yolanda's filled in the glitzy details, noting that it's situated on a quiet cul-de-sac,
is around 5,093 square feet, and was spec-built back in 2016.
"For those of you who follow us closely, you know that, y'know, this has been a goal of
ours for some time now, and for a long time now, even more recently."
"It's been my only goal."
The property, which is Jenna's very first home purchase, is walled, gated, and surrounded
by hedges, and it reportedly has been equipped with a tight security system, so that Jenna
and Julien won't have to worry about any prying eyes.
It's also located just minutes from the super-chic Ventura boulevard shopping district.
The always-frank Jenna noted in her vlog that fans are free to feel however they want about
her big-ticket purchase.
She quipped:
"That's our house, so.
Hope you like it.
And if you hate it, that's fine too.
I mean, you don't have to live here."
"You don't live here."