EXCLUSIVE: Ayesha Harris has signed with Innovative Artists for representation.
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EXCLUSIVE: Social media and TV personality Trisha Paytas has signed with CAA.
Paytas is an entrepreneur and author that has amassed an audience of more than 20 million followers across platforms since the mid-2000s. She has helped shape the creator landscape and has garnered over two billion views in the last 12 months with her lifestyle vlogs, ASMR content and cosplay videos.
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Beyond her digital presence, she has expanded her reach by guest starring on more than 50 television shows and films, including The Tonight Show, America’s Got Talent, Modern Family and Celebrity Big Brother.
She also created the podcast JustTrish, which has amassed more than 50 million streams in its first eight months. Paytas has also worked with such brands as Elf Cosmetics, Living Proof, and SeatGeek, among others.
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