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| Abigail Thorn | ||||||||||
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 Thorn in 2021 | ||||||||||
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| Born | 24 April 1993 Newcastle upon Tyne, England | |||||||||
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| Occupation(s) | Actress, playwright, YouTuber | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2013–present | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 1.57 million[1] | |||||||||
| Total views | 114.2 million[1] | |||||||||
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Last updated: 22 July 2024 | ||||||||||
Abigail Thorn (born 24 April 1993) is an English YouTuber, actress, and playwright.[2][3]
Thorn created the YouTube channel Philosophy Tube in 2013, when she sought to provide free lessons in philosophy in the wake of the 2012 increase in university tuition fees in England. In 2018, her videos became more theatrical, beginning to incorporate dramatic studio sets, lighting, costuming and makeup. The channel has been positively received by critics and has over one million subscribers.
In 2019, Thorn hosted a livestream on Twitch in which she read plays from the Complete Works of Shakespeare for the mental health charity Samaritans. The stream lasted five days, featured a number of guests, and raised over £100,000 for the charity. In September and October 2022, The Prince—a play written by and starring Thorn—ran Off West End. The transgender-themed work is based on characters in Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1 becoming self-aware.
Thorn publicly came out as a transgender woman in January 2021, with the video Coming Out As Trans – A Little Public Statement and the more theatrical Identity: A Trans Coming Out Story.[4][5]
- ^ a b "About Philosophy Tube". YouTube.
- ^ Philosophy Tube. "Philosophy Tube FAQ". Archived from the original on 26 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019 – via Facebook.
- ^ Roose, Kevin (12 February 2020). "A Thorn in YouTube's Side Digs In Even Deeper". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ Alter, Rebecca (30 January 2021). "Popular YouTuber and Actress Abigail Thorn Comes Out As Trans". Vulture. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Stratis, Niko (30 January 2021). "The world according to Abigail Thorn". Daily Xtra. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.