Chris Olsen (born December 22, 1997) is an American

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and creator of Flight Fuel Coffee. He has thirteen million followers on his main TikTok. He has six million followers on his “private” notchrisolsen TikTok. He starred in the 2022 television series '' The Book of Queer'' on

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. He has collaborated with

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on social media videos and was to appear on

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with her in 2024.

Early life and education

Olsen grew up in

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. He attended St. Albans School in

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Olsen, who came out as bisexual in eighth grade, has described feeling "isolated" and "alone" as an openly queer person at his all-boys school, but has also credited the experience for making him more resilient. Olsen later transferred to

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, as a high schooler, graduating in 2016. He spent several summers at

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. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in

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from

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, and he completed the last portion of the degree virtually during the Covid pandemic. Olsen has Filipino heritage.

Career

Olsen began posting on TikTok in 2020 and gained attention in August for comedy videos about quarantining with his then-boyfriend. Within two weeks, he got a manager and began selling merchandise. He posted a video in which he delivered

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coffee from New York City to his father in Washington, D.C., which led to a series of posts about coffee deliveries featuring famous recipients such as

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, and to

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at the

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. He attracted attention for holding a sign that says "Daddy?" at a

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concert. He developed a friendship with Meghan Trainor on social media and the pair began creating comedic TikToks. He signed with

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in all areas in 2022. That year, he starred in the television series ''The Book of Queer'' on Discovery+. Olsen started the company Flight Fuel Coffee in early 2023. In November 2023, he had twelve million followers. He was to appear as an act on

with Meghan Trainor in 2024. Olsen appeared on the 2024 ''

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'' 30 under 30 list in the social media category. In 2020, ''

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'' magazine named him the "Sexiest Guy on TikTok" and in 2024 he was nominated for a

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for Best Influencer. He was

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's inaugural Queer Advocate of the Year. In 2024, he coined the following of his secondary TikTok account "Club Chris". This secondary account is often private. Fans are able to interact with him intimately as well as get access to perks. In October 2024, Olsen announced he was going on tour with Ryan Trainor in 2025. The tour will hit 12 major cities in the United States. “Club Chris” members have access to presale codes and merchandise. As of October 2024, the secondary TikTok account had six million members.

Personal life

Olsen splits his time between Los Angeles and New York City. He struggled with

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as a teenager and has been sober since he was 19. He was in a relationship with Ian Paget, who frequently appeared in his videos, until the pair split in 2022.

References

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