Violet Benson

About

Better known as Daddyissues_ across social media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat. She also runs a blog called DaddyIssuesLA. She has been featured by MTV and Vanity Fair and has served as a guest blogger for MTV during the pre-show coverage for the 2015 Video Music Awards. She is the host of her own Too Tired To Be Crazy podcast. 

Before Fame

She was voted class clown in high school. She graduated from California State University, Northridge at age 19 and began her Daddy Issues Instagram account on July 5, 2014.

Trivia

She is perhaps best known for her verified Daddy Issues Instagram page, which has amassed an astounding 5 million followers and growing. Her most popular YouTube video "I CAN'T BE GAY! With Shannon beveridge" has been viewed over 350,000 times.

Family Life

She was born in St. Petersburg, Russia and raised in Israel before moving to the United States at age 14, when her family won the green card lottery. She has a sister.

Associated With

She became close friends with a number of fashion bloggers including Danielle Bernstein, Aimee Song, Dani Song and Shea Marie.

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