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| Born | Rachel Marie Meyer (1985-08-03) August 3, 1985 (age 39) Houston, Texas U.S. | |||||||||
| Occupation | YouTuber | |||||||||
| Website | swampfam | |||||||||
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| Also known as | Bunny | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2010–present | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 8.57 million | |||||||||
| Total views | 1.87 billion | |||||||||
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Last updated: August 16, 2024 | ||||||||||
Rachel "Bunny" Meyer (born August 3, 1985) is an American beauty YouTuber known by the username grav3yardgirl.
Early life
Meyer graduated from Friendswood High School in 2003. She has recounted her high school experiences, stating that she participated mainly in theatre, but was also a member of FFA, debate, student council, and the French National Honors Society. She met her current boyfriend, whom she calls "Dogman" in videos, during her sophomore year. Meyer originally pursued a career in the fashion industry, attending Texas Woman's University, San Jacinto College, and finally the University of Houston, from which she graduated in 2007. However, she broke her hand in a car accident in 2010, which left her unable to pursue a career in the fashion industry. She created her YouTube channel later that year in an effort to redirect her trauma in a positive way. Meyer has said that she has never drunk alcohol, smoked tobacco or marijuana, or engaged in drug use.
YouTube channel
Based in Pearland, Texas, Meyer's YouTube channel was originally focused on paranormal experiences and trips to graveyards. She later transitioned her channel to focus on fashion and makeup, as well as a series called "Does This Thing Really Work?" in which she reviews As Seen On TV products. Meyer refers to her followers as her "Swamp Family".
As of January 2025, her channel has over 8.5 million subscribers and 1.8 billion video views.
Collaborations
In May 2018, Meyer was struggling to maintain her audience. Shane Dawson contacted her and offered to help re-brand her channel as part of his ongoing documentary-style web series.
Makeup collection
On June 6, 2016, Meyer released her "Swamp Queen" makeup collection globally in collaboration with Tarte Cosmetics. The collection was sold at several leading cosmetics stores, such as Macy's, Ulta and Sephora, and included an eye shadow palette and two lipsticks.
Awards and nominations
In 2014, Meyer was nominated as the Teen Choice Awards Choice Web Star in Fashion/Beauty, but lost to Zoe Sugg. She received a second nomination for the same category in 2016, but lost to Bethany Mota.
References
- ^ "About Grav3yardgirl". YouTube.
- ^ Huntington, Patty (June 18, 2014). "YouTube's highest-earning fashion star is a ghost hunter". Fellt. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ^ Cauthen, Christine (June 20, 2014). "grav3yardgirl is A Highest Paid YouTube Star, and Here are Five of her Career-Defining Videos". Bustle. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- grav3yardgirl (August 3, 2012). "IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!". YouTube. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- "My High School Experience". YouTube. July 20, 2011.
- https://twitter.com/grav3yardgirl/status/1092905515884204038?lang=en
- Swift, Michelle (January 13, 2015). "Tune in to These 24 Celebrity YouTubers". Brit + Co. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- King, Keith (April 11, 2016). "Grav3yardgirl: Getting to Know Rachel 'Bunny' Meyer". CW33. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- Justich, Kerry (May 17, 2018). "A YouTuber has been lying about her life — and a $4,900 Dior bag has helped her tell her truth". Yahoo Life!. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- Brown, Rachel (June 1, 2016). "Tarte and Bunny Meyer Link for Palette and Lip Paints". WWD. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- Nordyke, Kimberly (August 10, 2014). "Teen Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- Goodman, Jessica (July 31, 2016). "Teen Choice Awards 2016: See the full list of winners". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 13, 2016.