Benni Cinkle, a rising Internet star who found fame when she appeared in the Rebecca Black "Friday" video is making a name for herself.
If you were online over the Spring of 2011, you will probably remember a gif that circulated the Internet of Benni Cinkle, aka "That Girl in Pink" from the Rebecca Black "Friday" video. The art was intended to make fun of Cinkle for her dancing in the video, but the Anaheim Hills, California, freshman, wasn't offended. "Someone made a gif of me dancing with an accordion," noted Cinkle recently. "Lots of people jumped online to say how mean that was, but I thought it was hilarious."
Cinkle had been cast by Rebecca Black to dance with her friends and "kick it in the back seat" for the filming of the "Friday" video during a driving scene that takes place at night. Thinking nothing of it, Cinkle was surprised to learn a few days later that her dance moves were the topic of tumblogs and YouTube critics alike who were chatting up the Rebecca Black "Friday" video -and not in a kind way. Rather than taking offense, Cinkle chose to meet the criticism with humor and soon, turning attackers into friends and setting her new-found career as an Internet personality into high gear.
As her fan base grew, Cinkle quickly realized that she could use her Internet platform for good. And so, within a matter of weeks and with the full support of her parents behind her, Cinkle went into the studio to record a song that she had written a year before the Rebecca Black "Friday" video was released. "Can You See Me Now" was inspired by the stories of abuse Cinkle had read on SixBillionSecrets.com, a site where teens can upload any secret they want anonymously. A video soon followed, and within weeks of its release, it grew to become the 43rd most talked about video on YouTube. "I'm glad that it's causing a stir online," Cinkle noted the other day from her home. "YouTube gets over 33 billion visitors every day, and it has over 100 million uploads, so the fact that so many people are talking about my video is great because it sheds a much-needed light on the issues of child abuse and cyberbullying. That's what it's all about."
Putting her money where her mouth is, Cinkle has promised to donate 20 percent of net sales of her single to nonprofits such as The Trevor Project which provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth. Another 20 percent will go to ThatGirlInPink.org, Cinkle's own non-profit, to fund those charitable projects that she is passionate about.
If you were online over the Spring of 2011, you will probably remember a gif that circulated the Internet of Benni Cinkle, aka "That Girl in Pink" from the Rebecca Black "Friday" video. The art was intended to make fun of Cinkle for her dancing in the video, but the Anaheim Hills, California, freshman, wasn't offended. "Someone made a gif of me dancing with an accordion," noted Cinkle recently. "Lots of people jumped online to say how mean that was, but I thought it was hilarious."
Cinkle had been cast by Rebecca Black to dance with her friends and "kick it in the back seat" for the filming of the "Friday" video during a driving scene that takes place at night. Thinking nothing of it, Cinkle was surprised to learn a few days later that her dance moves were the topic of tumblogs and YouTube critics alike who were chatting up the Rebecca Black "Friday" video -and not in a kind way. Rather than taking offense, Cinkle chose to meet the criticism with humor and soon, turning attackers into friends and setting her new-found career as an Internet personality into high gear.
As her fan base grew, Cinkle quickly realized that she could use her Internet platform for good. And so, within a matter of weeks and with the full support of her parents behind her, Cinkle went into the studio to record a song that she had written a year before the Rebecca Black "Friday" video was released. "Can You See Me Now" was inspired by the stories of abuse Cinkle had read on SixBillionSecrets.com, a site where teens can upload any secret they want anonymously. A video soon followed, and within weeks of its release, it grew to become the 43rd most talked about video on YouTube. "I'm glad that it's causing a stir online," Cinkle noted the other day from her home. "YouTube gets over 33 billion visitors every day, and it has over 100 million uploads, so the fact that so many people are talking about my video is great because it sheds a much-needed light on the issues of child abuse and cyberbullying. That's what it's all about."
Putting her money where her mouth is, Cinkle has promised to donate 20 percent of net sales of her single to nonprofits such as The Trevor Project which provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth. Another 20 percent will go to ThatGirlInPink.org, Cinkle's own non-profit, to fund those charitable projects that she is passionate about.
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For more information on Cinkle, including her appearance in Rebecca Black's video "Friday," her charitable work, nonprofit work, and debut single and video, visit That Girl In Pink and Cinkle "Can You See Me Now" YouTube Video.
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