Tyler Oakley: popular champion of the YouTube confessional

American vlogger has thousands of fans – online and in real life – who watch him discuss being gay, eating disorders and attacking small-town life and religion If you’re over the age of 16, Tyler Oakley might be the most famous person you’ve never heard of. But this 26-year-old, from a small town in Michigan, has more accolades to his name than most. He’s interviewed Barack Obama, made a vlog on health with Michelle Obama, can claim over 500m views of his videos on