James Charles' new Youtube series Instant Influencer has already provided viewers with interesting twists and turns in the hopes of finding the next beauty superstar. So who are the mentors from episode 3? Here's what you need to know about Nikita Dragun and Bretman Rock.
In the latest episode, James centered on teaching the group how to give a compelling fake apology. He emphasized this by immediately storming into the group's office and demanding that they apologize for wrongdoing in last weeks episode. The contestants were understandably confused and through this he was able to introduce this weeks topic on how to give a fake apology. Additionally, this week James brought in collaborators for the fake apology videos. Two of those collaborators were Nikita Dragun and Bretman Rock. Both are established influencers in their own right.
Nikita Dragun is a transgender influencer who creates beauty and make up content. Her channel has over 2.69 million subscribers! Originally born in Belgium, Nikita went to high school in the States. In 2013, she began her Youtube and Instagram career. With her polarizing content and staunch stance on trans-rights Nikita is truly a captivating figure. In fact her marketability is so high, she's even launched her own beauty product line, Dragun Beauty. Nikita has exhibited her brand in interviews on LGBTQ+ radio network Channel Q. She also has her own docuseries on Snapchat. With her vast experience in influencing and marketing, Nikita proves to be the perfect mentor for group members on the Youtube series.
Bretman Rock is a Filipino-American social media personality. He originally came on to the scene of content creation through comedic Youtube and Vine content. He eventually shifted to beauty vlogs and tutorials. His inception was through a contouring video that eventually went viral. Since then Rock has won the People's Choice Award for Beauty Influencers in 2019. Now he is expected to premiere on MTV's Youtube show No Filter. Rock is a major gay rights advocate as well as a vast wealth of knowledge and experience in the influencer space.
Bringing in both of these icons for collaboration provides James's group a certain perspective. These two influencers can relate with the group's dynamic. Each of the group members is now starting out where Bretman and Nikita once were. As both are members of the LGBTQ+ community, they understand some of the obstacles many of the group members may face or may be facing. It's also great to see these two getting even more exposure to a wider audience. Go check out Bretman Rock and Nikita Dragun in the hot new Youtube series Instant Influencer.
Source: Talent Recap