Shoe0nhead
Personal information
Born
June Nicole Lapine

(1991-06-22) June 22, 1991
New York, United States
NationalityAmerican
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2010–present
Genre(s)Commentary, Politics
Subscribers1.8 million[1]
(October 2023)
Total views158.6 million[1]
(October 2023)
Associated acts


100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers

June Nicole Lapine (born June 22, 1991),[3] known by her online moniker Shoe0nHead, is an American commentary YouTuber and Twitter influencer.[4][5] Her videos have ranged over the years from political commentary to discussion of social issues, but tend to be political in nature. Lapine describes herself as a social democrat,[6] although she is often described as populist. She initially rose to fame with her commentary on Gamergate.[7][8]

Channel content and YouTube career

Lapine's videos often address social or political topics in an in depth manner, but incorporate witty remarks and humor for entertainment value. She has been known to make provocative comments online, causing controversy, such as when she claimed she wanted to become "Andrew Tate but for women".[9][8][10] Many of her old videos previously focused on social issues such as gender views. Her videos have since expanded in focus, and become more concerned with political issues and cultural criticism as well.

Starting in 2020, Lapine began one of her more popular YouTube series, Hell World, in which she provides insight on and commentary around major headlines and online cultural events that have occurred since the last iteration of the series. The various episodes have included political criticisms of governments, corporations, and online discourse.[11]

Her most popular video is "questions" for men answered by woman, a response to a BuzzFeed video. As of June 2023, the video has over 10 million views.[12] Her most popular tweet, liked over 200,000 times, is a quote tweet spreading awareness of a protest led in Puerto Rico in which protestors carried a guillotine in response to news that Puerto Rican governor Wanda Vázquez Garced had been withholding several warehouses full of emergency aid from them.[13]

She has appeared on the podcast Krystal Kyle & Friends with Kyle Kulinski.[2]

Political beliefs and opinions

During some periods of her past, Lapine has described herself as being left-libertarian. She was previously affiliated with the Libertarian Republic, a Libertarian online news outlet, and wrote articles for the paper in April 2015.[14] During the 2016 and 2020 elections, she was supportive of Senator Bernie Sanders.[2]

Lapine has denounced police brutality against racial minorities and made a video documenting police repression in the midst of the George Floyd protests, while previously having accused the Black Lives Matter movement of being "Black supremacy trash".[10][8] She does not identify as a feminist and was previously part of the anti-feminist YouTube genre at its height of popularity, being many times critical of liberal feminism as well as radical feminism.[15] [8] She has humorously described herself as a "bimbo populist".[9]

Controversies

Brooke Houts controversy

In August 2019, Lapine was a primary YouTuber in exposing fellow American YouTuber Brooke Houts, who accidentally uploaded raw footage to her YouTube channel in which she abused her new dog. Lapine was the first major influencer to raise awareness of the issue, resulting in attacks and criticism of Houts for her actions.[16][17]

January 6th video

Lapine garnered attention following a video she made in which she interviewed Trump supporters at the Save America rally on January 6, 2021, immediately prior to the January 6th Capitol attack. In her video, she interviewed various attendees of the rally and asked them if they supported legislation that would criminalize burning the American flag, as declared constitutional in Texas v. Johnson (1989). Many of the interviewees concluded that it should not be a crime to do so.[5]

shoe Twitter
@shoe0nhead

the brand "Balenciaga" just did a uh..... interesting... photoshoot for their new products recently which included a very purposely poorly hidden court document about 'virtual child porn'

normal stuff

20 Nov 2022

Balenciaga

Shoe was an early commentator on the Balenciaga controversy in November 2022, in which the luxury brand featured a photo shoot featuring a child holding teddy bears wearing BDSM gear and surrounded by documents relating to United States v. Williams (2008), a Supreme Court case regarding child pornography laws.[18][19] Her tweet gained widespread media attention, garnering over 123 thousand likes.[20][21][22][23] Lapine's tweets about the incident preceded the #cancelBalenciaga hashtag on Twitter.[24] Two days after Lapine's tweets were published, Balenciaga pulled the campaign and issued two apologies.[25][8]

Personal life

Lapine has stated that she is of Italian and Irish heritage.[26] She is bisexual,[27] and married her husband in October 2023.[28]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "About Shoe0nHead". YouTube.
  2. 1 2 3 "Krystal Kyle & Friends: Episode 14: June Lapine (shoe0nhead) on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  3. ↑ "Status". Twitter. 22 Jun 2017. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  4. ↑ Rajah, Obbana (2019-09-02). "Amos Yee resurfaces after long hiatus, says, "Most pedophiles just want a friendly, loving relationship with children" - Singapore News". The Independent Singapore News. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  5. 1 2 Castronuovo, Celine (2021-01-28). "YouTuber who interviewed Trump voters says she was surprised by support for flag burning as First Amendment right". The Hill. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  6. ↑ Lapine, June (4 Jan 2021). "shoe0nhead status". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  7. ↑ "Status". Twitter. 18 Aug 2017. Retrieved 7 Jun 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 "Balenciaga y la alegría de la agenda ultraconservadora". Glamour España (in European Spanish). 2022-12-02. Archived from the original on 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  9. 1 2 Carvalho, Leonardo (2022-12-06). "Top G: 'I'm Gonna Be the Andrew Tate but for Women'- When 'Populist' Youtuber Made a Bold Claim". Inside Sport. Archived from the original on 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  10. 1 2 Owen, Tess (2019-08-21). "The Nazi Dog Guy and Other 'Free Speech' Activists Tried to Throw a $150 Event, But New Jersey Wasn't Having It". Vice. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  11. ↑ Hell World - Shoe0nHead. YouTube. 20 Jan 2023. Retrieved 7 Jun 2023.
  12. ↑ ""questions" for men answered by woman". YouTube (Video). 31 Jan 2016. Retrieved 7 Jun 2023.
  13. ↑ "Status: QT @JoshuaPHilll". Twitter. 23 Jan 2020. Retrieved 7 Jun 2023.
  14. ↑ "AUTHOR JUNE LAPIN". The Libertarian Republic. 2015. Archived from the original on 29 Nov 2016. Retrieved 7 Jun 2023.
  15. ↑ Devine, A. R. (2017-07-02). "'Straight white males are an inferior type of human who should know their place'". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  16. ↑ "YouTuber Responds to Backlash After Video Shows Her Shoving and Smacking Dog". Complex. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  17. ↑ Perez, Hilton (2019-08-08). "YouTuber Apologizes After Accidentally Posting A Video Showing Her Slapping & Yelling At Her Dog!". Perez Hilton. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  18. ↑ "Balenciaga called out again for its new ad featuring kids posing with toys in bondage gear". WION. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  19. ↑ "Horror detail in 'creepy' Balenciaga ad". NZ Herald. 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  20. ↑ Banting, Rodlyn-mae (2022-11-23). "The Balenciaga 'BDSM Children' Scandal Is Fishy As Hell". Jezebel. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  21. ↑ "Everything you need to know about Balenciaga's controversial ad campaign". Telangana Today. 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  22. ↑ Agarwal, Mehak (2022-11-23). "'Leave the children alone', say angry netizens after Balenciaga issues apology over problematic ad". Business Today. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  23. ↑ "Here's the wild Balenciaga conspiracy theory explained". HUNGER TV. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  24. ↑ Lewis, Shauna. "Balenciaga pulls campaign and apologises after backlash". Campaign Asia. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  25. ↑ Stokel-Walker, Chris (2022-12-01). "Here's How One TikToker's Video Ignited The Balenciaga Ad Campaign Controversy". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  26. ↑ @Shoe0nHead (2017-03-17). "half irish. half italian, so, raised very, very catholic". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-12-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  27. ↑ @Shoe0nHead (2019-06-20). "hello i am bi". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-12-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  28. ↑ @Shoe0nHead (2023-10-27). "from twitter mutuals to happily ever after ❤️ i love you". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-12-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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