Andrea Rose Russett (born June 27, 1995) is an

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active on

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, and YouTube. Russett released music for her first time in 2020, making her a published singer-songwriter.

Early life

Russett was born in

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to Mark (William) and Jacqui Russett, who are both

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. She has one sister (Nethu), Anna, and one brother, Anthony. She attended Bishop Dwenger, a private Catholic high school, until her junior year, when she moved to California and began attending an online school. However, she left the program during her final year, saying "everybody learns differently and I don't learn by reading and writing a report. I need to be doing something to learn."

Career

In 2009 during her early teens, Russett began broadcasting on YouTube when she created a music video entry for a contest to meet Justin Bieber. Although her entry didn't win, it

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and launched her career. In 2012 she started her first job, working as a nighttime radio DJ in

and becoming the youngest nationally syndicated radio host in the country. In her junior year of high school, she moved to California after signing a contract with Fullscreen. In 2013, Russett began designing her own clothing line, FLAWD Clothing. (As of Aug 2019, the clothing website no longer exists, and social media accounts for the line have been inactive since Jun 2015.) Since achieving YouTube fame, Russett has appeared in several movies including '' Expelled'' (2014), ''Lovesick'' (2016), and '' Sickhouse'' (2016). ''Sickhouse'' is a thriller film that was initially released in brief increments via her Snapchat account. She also attended a few

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events, for meet-and-greets with her fans. Since then, Russett has changed her path of career onto music. She released her first song, ''Darkest Hour'', in October 2020. The second song, ''Get Out Alive'', premiered on YouTube in December the same year. She started a

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account in 2022.

Personal life

On September 21, 2018, Russett

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through a series of tweets on Twitter. Andrea has also been vocal on social media about her addiction to alcohol, as well as her struggles with getting sober since June 2023. As of May 15, 2024, she is 30 days sober.

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

Singles

References

External links

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