- Lael Hansen is a former YouTube reactor who switched to music following the reviews she did on the works of many artists
- She is alleged to have manipulated listeners in marketing her music career before the release of her debut work
- The backlash against her fired more controversies when she involved other musicians
Lael Hansen apparently became renowned through her social media career as an influencer and famous YouTuber/Tik Tok creator. The Canadian born apart from creating her own substantial social media following, she has also ridden the path of success by projecting the works of other musicians.
After her stint in the limelight as a Youtuber, the social media influencer cum musician has been accused of gaining success through strife with musicians and manipulative marketing of her debut song I’m All Alone.
Lets Meet Lael Hansen
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Apparently, Lael Hansen’s path to success came at a high cost which is now considered outside of the normal. She started out on youtube doing video reactions before later switching her career to her own music and now TikTok.
Hansen was born on August 31, 1997, in Canada yet apart from her music career and social media content on a variety of topics, not much has been revealed about her personal life.
Lael Hansen Was a YouTuber Before Switching to Music
Unlike many popular beliefs as to how Lael started her career, some sources claim that the influencer started pursuing right from her high school days rehearsing in her mother’s garage. However, that early music did not push her to the limelight.
Her moment came through her content on YouTube which amassed her a huge number of subscribers.
She Allegedly Manipulated People To Sell Her Song, I’m All Alone
The controversy surrounding her music career dates back to 2021 after she used manipulation to get support for her unreleased song. Reportedly, she claimed to have no followers and portrayed the picture of coming from nowhere.
As the story goes, the then 24-year-old social media influencer manipulated her followers to pre-save her unreleased song. She claimed that she had never been lucky and in like manner, she did not become an overnight success. While those in the music industry often associate the overnight success of musicians with underground backings from record labels otherwise called industry plants, Lael claims to have worked for her success.
The manipulation of listeners to pre-save her unreleased song on Spotify became her bane as many people hated the song even before it was released.
Hansen Alleged That Lil Nas And Billie Eilish Sold Their Souls for Fame
The now 27 years old found herself in the middle of a controversy when she posted a Tik Tok video claiming she ‘wouldn’t sell her soul to labels’. She dragged Lil Nas X and Billie Eilish in her claim by making it a parody of it.
The reference to the two musicians like her alleged manipulation to gain followership for her song triggered a backlash against her. Many negative feedbacks followed the release of her debut song leading to less appreciation of her music career.
Apparently, Lil Nas X has been the subject of many controversies making her allegations one among many in the life of the Grammy-nominated rapper for his EP titled 7.
He was linked to controversies such as the music video for Call Me By Your Name in which he sported the devilish look and a satanic lap dance. Moreso, his appearance both online and offline have sparked many controversial reactions. He was in the middle of a lawsuit after Nike sued his creative studio for trademark infringement in connection to his customized Nike Air Max 97.
How Rich Is Lael Hansen?
Though she enjoyed fame as a Youtuber with many subscribers before launching her music career, she has not revealed her net worth. She was an active Youtube reactor with over a million followers, which points to her making some financial gains.
Many sources quote different figures for Lael Hansen’s net worth. Yet the highest has gone as high as $1.5 million while the lowest is about $414 thousand.
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Other Facts About The Musician Cum TikToker
- The Canadian native started her youtube channel in 2016 and gained a substantial following reviewing and recreating rap music.
- She impersonated Billie Eilish in a 2019 prank. Reportedly the former YouTuber participated in a prank video of Billie which garnered her over 2.5 million views. However, she later took down the video.
- The TikTok video creator is also an entrepreneur. She has a wide range of products like customized Merch T-Shirts and hoods.
- She deleted her social media posts in 2022 and later attributed them to depression. According to her, the depression was stopping her creativity.
- She is close friends with Mackenzie Turner, a fellow Youtuber with a huge following on social media. The two are reported to have attended the same high school in Canada. Also, they have featured in many collaborations together.
