This Actuve-Duty US Navy Sailor Has Become A Popular YouTube Influencer

Business Insider: An active-duty US Navy sailor shared his experience on YouTube and has now become a popular influencer

* Austen Alexander is an active-duty sailor for the US Navy and a popular YouTube influencer with 135,000 subscribers.
* Alexander started sharing his story on Instagram, but after receiving too many questions to answer on the app, he decided to start a YouTube channel.
* Now his videos range from 10,000 to 3 million views, and he earns money through Google ads and sponsorships.

Austen Alexander never expected the pictures he posted on Instagram ⁠— of his life as an active-duty sailor for the US Navy ⁠— to launch an influencer career.

Now two years after starting to post, Alexander is a popular YouTube creator with 135,000 subscribers and millions of views.

"I always liked making videos, but I never really made it a priority until I started building my social media on Instagram, posting pictures here and there," Alexander told Business Insider. "When people started figuring out I was in the Navy, they had all kinds of questions wanting to know what my job was."

Alexander said he struggled to answer questions on Instagram, and decided to give YouTube a try.

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WNU Editor: He is very good (his YouTube channel is here). I am surprised that the US Navy is permitting him to do it.