• Claire Abbott is a Canadian Internet Star, model, singer, and songwriter
• Gained fame via a viral Facebook post at 15 and has since grown a large fan base on Instagram and YouTube
• Released single “Fighter” and has posted covers of hit songs
• Suffers from depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder
• Estimated net worth of over $1 million as of 2020
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Claire Abbott is a Canadian Internet Star, famous for her large fan base on both Instagram and YouTube. She is also an Instagram model, singer and songwriter.
Early life and educational background
Claire Abbott was born on the 22nd of January 1998, in Ontario, Canada to David and Jody Abbott. She spent her childhood in Ontario alongside her brother although not much is known of her early years or family life. Her parents are the owners of Abbott Giftware, specializing in gifts and décor. Her older brother is Paul Abbott. In high school, Claire was quite active and took part in sporting events as a cheerleader. As of 2020, she is 22 years old.
Career
Career as an Internet Star
Claire’s career as an Internet Star began at the young age of 15, when she posted a photo of herself in a bikini on her Facebook page, which went viral, and marked the beginning of her online fame. She extended this fame to her official Instagram and Twitter accounts, on which she gained more than 300,000 followers on the former, becoming one of the most popular Instagram models due to her beauty and talent.
Singing and Songwriting
Thanks to her Instagram fame, she was able to attract a huge audience to her YouTube channel as well, on which she would regularly post covers of hit songs – her most popular covers include Adele’s “Turning Tables” and “Back to Black” by Amy Winehouse. Aside from her unique covers, she also shared fashion advice with her viewers and interacted with them. She released her first single entitled “Fighter” and featuring Phlex, which received more than 300,000 views – her channel has attracted more than 16,000 subscribers.
Personal Life
Rumored Boyfriend, Dan Bilzerian
In 2015 the Instagram star was rumored to be in a relationship with American professional poker player, Dan Bilzerian, which came after photos of them partying together were posted on her account, but then removed shortly afterwards; neither addressed the claims. Since early 2017, Dan has been dating the model Sofia Beverly.
Mental Health Problems
Claire once shared a photo of herself in hospital, and revealed that she suffers from mental disorders such as severe depression, anxiety and Bipolar Disorder. She’s raised awareness of these mental health issues through her social media accounts.
Mysterious Disappearance
At the height of her fame in 2017, Claire mysteriously disappeared from the public’s eye. Her social media accounts were deleted, and her YouTube account was set to private.
Fans speculated the reason for her disappearance was her nude photos being leaked on social media, while others believed it to be a break from modelling to focus on her career. Though there have been many speculations, she later revealed that she wanted to focus on her singing and songwriting career, and not modelling.
Awards and achievements
In June of 2016, Abbott was featured in a post by Maxim Magazine. Her YouTube channel and Instagram account were mentioned in this viral post, that was shared more than 4000 times.
Hobbies, favorite things and interesting facts
- Claire’s favorite sport is cheerleading, which she took part in during her high school years.
- Her favorite pastimes include writing poems – began in her childhood – singing and travelling.
- Her favorite song is “Unaware” by Allen Stone.
- She is fond of eating ice cream.
- Her star sign is Aquarius.
Appearance and clothing style
Claire is a female of Caucasian ethnicity and Canadian nationality. She has blonde hair and black eyes. She has a height of 5ft 5ins (1.65m), a weight of 164lbs (61kgs) and an hourglass body shape, as evidenced by vital statistics of 36-25-36.
Net Worth and Salary
Her annual income varies, especially recently, but she as earned from her several sources, including Instagram and YouTube, through monetizing her posts and brand endorsements. Sources estimate that her net worth is over $1 million, as of early 2020.
