The 22-year-old Winnipeg woman was profiled this week in Teen Vogue for her activism, educational content and ability to blend her traditional Cree culture with elements from pop culture on the popular social media platform. WATCH | Michelle Chubb talks about her journey:From TikTok to Teen Vogue Manitoba Video 2:28 Michelle Chubb talks about the challenges she's faced on her way to becoming a social media star and fashion magazine feature subject. "I went through a lot of racism with going to school … a lot of teachers thought … thought unlikely of me. Her grandfather, William McKay, was her rock, bringing her family to Pimicikamak, a Cree community about 500 km northwest of Winnipeg. Chubb joined TikTok a year ago after noticing the app lacked Indigenous representation.

Source: CBC News November 20, 2020 02:20 UTC