Who is Trisha Paytas?
Trisha Paytas, born on May 8th, 1988, in Riverside, California, is an immensely popular YouTuber, singer, and social media figure. Publishing her first YouTube video in 2007, in which she poorly asserted herself as a rising rapper with a questionable rendition of Vanilla Ice’s “Ice Ice Baby”, Paytas began her rise to stardom as the internet’s most ludicrous public personality. Paytas began producing a vast assortment of videos, ranging from simple vlogs, to mukbangs, to utterly irrational opinionated pieces. Her fame reached new levels as she was featured on My Strange Addiction in 2010 as a tanning fanatic, Guinness World Records Unleashed as the self-proclaimed “fastest-talker”, and in music videos from esteemed artists, such as Eminem and Amy Winehouse.
Struggles
As the inherent pressures of a social media presence became increasingly profound, Trisha Paytas’ mental health experienced a drastic decline. Her diagnosis with borderline personality disorder and indisputably toxic romantic relationship with comedian Jason Nash exacerbated the negative reception she experienced from viewers in the late 2010s. Paytas frequently made insensitive comments online that made her unstable mental state increasingly evident to the public. A video of Paytas crying on her kitchen floor, stating that she did not believe she would ever find happiness, encapsulated what was perceived as the irreversible downfall of Trisha’s career.
Moses and Malibu Barbie
Trisha Paytas has undergone a miraculous and inconceivable process of healing in recent years, leaving viewers amazed at the simplistically joyful life she has created for herself. Paytas attributes her positive recovery to her healthy marriage with her husband, Moses Hacmon, in December of 2021, and the arrival of her first daughter, Malibu Barbie Paytas-Hacmon, in 2022. After struggling with years of infertility issues and multiple miscarriages, Paytas was utterly enamored with her daughter upon her birth. Viewers have truly witnessed the immensely positive effect of pure motherhood on Paytas, as well as the contributions of her supportive husband in creating stability in Paytas’ personal life.
Elvis
The long-awaited birth of her second daughter, Elvis Paytas-Hacmon, has pushed Trisha Paytas to the forefront of pop culture and social media. On November 21st, 2023, Paytas announced to the public that she and Hacmon were expecting their second child in May of 2024, leaving viewers overwhelmed with anticipation. With loyalty to her inherently outlandish personality, present even in the beginning of her career, Paytas stated that her child would be named Elvis, regardless of gender. In January of 2024, Elvis was revealed to be a girl, and on May 24th, 2024, baby Elvis was born and introduced to her family. Paytas waited several days to announce her daughter’s birth on social media, prioritizing personal time with her daughters.
Regardless of her past controversy, the birth of baby Elvis and the family Trisha Paytas has created for herself serves as a testament to the power of self-improvement and internal healing. Paytas found the simple happiness she previously thought to be inconceivable.