Darkness has become a choice these days as the price of rising above it has been made affordable with technology further facilitated by the internet. Social media through its various platforms has even made it much easier to share ideas and knowledge, as well as spread our talents, even going so far as to turn ineptitude into important and sought-after skills. Jessi Smiles is one of those who have found their niche on the internet and are gaining popularity beyond what her imagination could have been.
Jessi is a Cuban-American video content creator and internet personality whose skills and humorous videos have brought her to unprecedented fame, at least one she hasn’t known before. She is also a singer and songwriter. However, she didn’t make a name for herself through her passive hobbies, but through hard work and constantly improving what she loves to do.
Who is Jessi Smiles? Brief biography
Jesse Vasquez is her real name but the nickname Smiles has substituted her last name and has been her identity since becoming involved with the internet in 2013. She was born on August 19, 1993 in Miami, Florida. Her parents were Rubin and Christina but they divorced when she was a little girl. His mother would later remarry radio and television personality Joe Ferrero. Jesse has one brother, Joey, and three half-brothers. His mother and brother have been featured in his videos.
While her brother has autism, she suffered from anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder and oppositional defiant disorder. Jesse was homeschooled in his senior years. She tried her luck at college but dropped out after a semester at Miami Dade. She thought her dream of becoming popular would never come true, and she resigned herself to a regular job after passing the auditions for The X Factor and The Voice. Jesse Smiles worked in a laser extraction spa and did makeup; even though it wasn’t what she wanted, it helped pave the way to her fame.
What did Jessi Smiles do to become famous?
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a milestone is true for Jessi. She was just a teenager doing the kind of things teenagers are known for during their rebellious years, characterized by exploration, trial and error, among other things.
After learning about the now-defunct six-member video app, Vine, from a client she did makeup for, she decided to give it a try, albeit just to blow off steam in highway traffic on her way to at work. After filming makeup tutorials on YouTube, creating content for her Vine account wasn’t so bad. She posted her first video, NOW!!! in June 2013 and within a month, she passed 100kfollowers. With Vine, Jessi took her future six seconds at a time and usually escaped into it when faced with a situation she didn’t know how to deal with.
Gradually, she started gaining prominence on the app. One of the videos that made her famous was The Shit Guys Care About which saw her followers dub. It has also attracted social media companies like Collab, which helps online stars monetize their videos. Eventually, she quit her nine-to-five job and began signing marquee contracts. Her notoriety increased further, as did her followers when she was linked to fellow Viner, Curtis Lepore in 2013, with whom she would go on a date later.
Jesse couldn’t believe what she was faced with, the incredible success that embraced her every day. She topped her former monthly annual salary and said it looked like her whole life had been wasted, trying to explain this meteoric rise to stardom. Besides cameos from celebrities such as Pharell, she has partnered with major brands such as Wendy’s, Boost Mobile and American Eagle Outfitters.
By the time the Vine app was shut down, Jessi had gained over 470 million loops and 3.6 million followers. However, the end of the application did not end its growing popularity. She switched to YouTube and created her own channel, JessiSmiles. She posts makeup tutorials, challenge videos, vlogs, story videos, and more.
Beyond that, the internet sensation has ventured into other areas. She has appeared on TV shows like The Real Life and Have a Nice Day LA. She played the role of Joan of Arc in Miley Cyrus vs Joan of Arc episode of the web series Epic Rap Battles of History. As a singer, she released her debut single Et si je which exploded on the iTunes charts. The song was followed by Bitch, please!
Jessi apparently has a touch of gold and is bringing in followers among all of her members, regardless of their platform. With over 850,000 subscribers on YouTube, her Instagram account has over 490,000 followers.
Additionally, Jessi Smiles was nominated for the Shorty Award for Best Comedian on YouTube and the Shorty Award for Best Winemaker of the Year.
Jessi Smiles Personal Life
Jessi met Curtis on the Vine app, they started dating and were open to sharing their relationship details with their teeming fans. At one point, more than 2,000 fans gathered to see the couple Vine when the duo decided to meet for the first time after weeks of flirting online. On August 4, 2013, following Curtis’ announcement of their reunion on Vine, in Washington Square Park, New York, their fans and even the social media group Collab came out to welcome and cheer them on. However, their romance turned sour in October 2013 when he was suspected of raping Jessi as she slept after suffering a concussion from a fall in Los Angeles.
Charges were brought against him in January 2014 to which he pleaded not guilty. He was released on $100,000 bail and the charge was dropped as he pleaded guilty to felony assault in February 2014. The following year, in February 2015, his felony assault charges were reduced to one. offense.
Jessi Smiles, however, is off the market and is already a mom. The YouTube star met and dated Nassim Ssimou for a few months after which they got engaged in January 2017. According to her, they didn’t think it was necessary to wait years to get engaged although they didn’t. maybe not worth it at least two or three years.
The couple married on April 14, 2017 while she was pregnant with their baby. They welcomed their son, Noah, on August 18, 2017.