Nicole Arbour

Nicole Arbour

Nicole Arbour

Arbour at the 2014 Hamilton Festival of Friends
Born Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Nationality Canadian
Occupation Actress, choreographer, comedian, dancer, musician, singer, writer
Known for YouTube, music

Nicole Arbour is a Canadian actress, choreographer, comedian, dancer, musician, singer and writer from Hamilton, Ontario.

Career

Arbour is a former cheerleader for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association.[1] As an actress, Arbour appeared in Howie Do It,[2] and Silent But Deadly.[1] Arbour's single "Bang Bang" was released on April 30, 2013.[1] On June 18, 2015, her single and music video to "Fun Revolution" was released and was the first Periscope music video to debut.[3][4] In April 2015, Arbour was nominated as a finalist for "Best Comedian" for the Shorty Awards however lost to Hannibal Buress.[5][6]

Arbour's brand of cheerleader meets motivational speaker was the foundation of her #GoTeam movement.[7] After suffering from a devastating car accident that left her in chronic pain, she used her disdain for the word "disabled" to motivate her to get better.[8]

Dear Fat People

In September 2015, Arbour became the subject of controversy when she posted a viral video on her YouTube channel entitled "Dear Fat People."[9] Arbour furthers the notion that fat-shaming is "not a real thing" because it does not involve discrimination under what she considers to be legitimate grounds. Critics argue the video endorses fat shaming.[10] The video was temporarily unavailable on YouTube,[11] over claims that it violated the YouTube terms of service, but was later restored.[12] Director Pat Mills fired Arbour from an upcoming movie after seeing the video.[13] On September 10, 2015, Arbour, via Twitter denied ever having any form of involvement in the film.[14][15] Later on September 16, 2015, Arbour appeared on The View to defend her actions in the "Dear Fat People" video, stating while on the show "that video was made to offend people...it's just satire," and that the video wasn't supposed to be taken seriously.[16] Soon after the video, she was fired from her job where she was a choreographer for an anti-bullying video for kids.[17] The director of the film she was hired to work on said it "made me never want to see her again." [18]

Domestic abuse claims

In January 2016, YouTube personality Matthew Santoro uploaded a video titled "My Abuse Story" in which he talked about an unnamed romantic partner who he claimed had psychologically and physically abused him during their relationship. During the relationship, Santoro said this person was manipulative and forced him to turn his friends and family away. Santoro claimed that although the video was initially intended to be private, he had accidentally made it public, and the positive response it received persuaded him to keep it up.[19] In an interview with YouTube channel DramaAlert, it was claimed by Santoro's friend and fellow YouTube personality Rob Dyke that this former partner was Arbour.[20]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Strobel, Mike (April 18, 2013). "'World's Sexiest Comedian' on comeback as rapper after accident". Toronto Sun. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Nicole Arbour". The New York Times. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Nicole Arbour presents the Fun Revolution: Artist Q&A". The Reviews Are In. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  4. ↑ "First ever music video debuts on Periscope - Independent.ie". Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  5. ↑ "Shorty Awards 2015: Nominees Include Shonda Rhimes, Chris Pratt, Laverne Cox (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  6. ↑ "Best Comedian in Social Media - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  7. ↑ "Nicole Arbour". 2015-02-09. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
  8. ↑ "Nicole Arbour » Go Team". 2015-02-20. Archived from the original on February 20, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
  9. ↑ "'Dear Fat People' Video Sparks 'Fat-Shaming' Backlash". Retrieved 2015-09-12.
  10. ↑ Hetter, Katia (September 7, 2015). "Celebrities battle it out over fat-shaming". CNN.
  11. ↑ Castillo, Stephanie (September 6, 2015). "YouTube Video Censorship: Nicole Arbour's Account Gets Suspended After Shaming 'Fat People'". Medical Daily.
  12. ↑ Hetter, Katia (September 8, 2015). "Fat-shaming: Celebrities battle it out". cnn.com. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  13. ↑ "YouTube Star Nicole Arbour Fired From Movie Role for Cruel Fat-Shaming Video". E! Online. September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  14. ↑ "YouTube Star Nicole Arbour Fired From Movie After Fat-Shaming Video - Us Weekly". Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  15. ↑ "YouTube Star Nicole Arbour Fired From Film After 'Dear Fat People' Backlash". Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  16. ↑ "Nicole Arbour Refuses to Apologize for 'Dear Fat People' YouTube Video on The View". Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  17. ↑ http://www.people.com/article/nicole-arbour-fired-movie-job-after-fat-shaming-video
  18. ↑ http://www.people.com/article/nicole-arbour-fired-movie-job-after-fat-shaming-video
  19. ↑ "My Abuse Story". Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  20. ↑ "Nicole Arbour ABUSED Matthew Santoro #DramaAlert Interview with Rob Dyke". Retrieved 2016-01-16.

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