Zoe LaVerne Day (née Pemberton), better known as Zoe LaVerne (born June 3, 2001) (@zoelaverne) is a controversial American social-media personality. She is highly popular as a Musical.ly (now known as TikTok) star. Zoe performs lip-syncs and posts comedy videos on 'TikTok' With more than 250 million 'TikTok' “likes” and a “top style guru” badge.[1]
Zoe is verified and she has collaborated with a few established "musers" Zoe is equally active and successful on 'Instagram,' where she has an impressive fan following.[1] She also owns a self-titled 'YouTube' channel and co-owns another channel with her boyfriend. Zoe trades her merchandize line on various shopping sites.[1]
She dated fellow social media star Cody Orlove and collaborated on content with him; the couple broke up in 2020 when she claimed he was physically violent with her and released audio as an example.[2] She has also dated fellow TikTok user Zephan Clark in the past.[2]
Personal Life[]
Zoe LaVerne was born on June 3, 2001, in Greenwood, Indiana, United States, she belongs to Debbie Pemberton and Dough Wright. Zoe is of mixed ancestry.[1] She has a brother named Eric and a stepbrother named Cameron. Zoe was eight years old when her family relocated to Franklin.[1] She attended 'Franklin Community High School' there. Her interest in music began when she was a child.[1]
Cody Orlove, a popular "Instagrammer", is Zoe's boyfriend. It all began when she came across Cody's social-media account while stalking one of her friends on the internet.[1] She fell in love with him right away. She was astounded to see his massive fan base on TikTok.[1]
They soon began following each other on 'TikTok' and exchanged phone numbers.[1] They became friends over the course of their conversations and decided to meet. They started dating soon after meeting for the first time.[1] Cody adores Zoe's goofiness, which he finds endearing. Their fans adore them and have given them the nickname "Zody." Zoe previously dated fellow "muser" Zephan Clark.[1]
Career[]
Zoe began posting on social media in late 2015.[3] Zoe began her social media career on Musical.ly, where she began by posting mostly make-up videos, but soon began posting lip sync videos, dance videos, and comedy videos.[2] The star was in middle school at the time.[2] Her classmates were furious about the videos at the time, but they were a hit on musical.ly. She later attended high school until 2018, when she decided to pursue her education privately due to bullying at school. [2][3]
Back in March 2017, when the app was still known as Musical.ly, the social media star was designated as a verified creator. She has received over 1.5 billion hearts on her videos since starting her account.[2] Zoe has been candid about her personal and romantic life. She dated Instagram star Cody Orlove on and off from 2017 to 2020.[2] Following their unexpected split in 2020, Zoe accused Cody of physical violence during their years-long relationship.[2] She shared audio of the two of them in an escalating situation. Cody responded that no marks were ever left on her body.[2]
Zoe enjoys dressing up and putting on makeup. She started a 'YouTube' channel with the same name to post related content. However, there is only one video on the channel. Regardless, Zoe's 'TikTok' fame helped the channel gain over thousands of subscribers.[1] She also has a 'YouTube' channel, 'Cody & Zoe,' which she co-manages with her boyfriend. The channel is mostly made up of videos about their personal lives.[1] Zoe and her boyfriend have done a few 'Q&A' videos, one of which included a collaboration with renowned 'TikTok' celebrity Danielle Cohn and her boyfriend. Over 270 thousand people have subscribed to the channel. Zoe is equally active on 'Instagram,' where her various looks have captivated over 300 thousand followers.[1] She owns a merchandize line, and her products are available on shopping sites such as ‘bonfire.com’ and ‘teespring.com.’[1][2]
Laverne was almost kidnapped in Indiana in 2018.[3] A man in a white van approached her and attempted to grab her hoodie and pull her into the vehicle, but she managed to escape and flee. The police were informed, but they were unable to intervene due to a lack of evidence.[3] Zoe was also chastised for her reaction to Charli D'Amelio's rise to TikTok fame, claiming she wanted to take her down because she had more followers than Zoe.[3] Many people were offended when Zoe referred to herself as the TikTok star.[3] She later apologized.[2] Laverne also released a song called "Lost It All" in 2019.[3]
Furthermore, in 2020, the actress was forced to put an end to pregnancy rumors that had gone viral on the internet. The rumors began when she posted an Instagram photo of her stomach that did not appear flat. She stated that she is not pregnant and has never pretended to be pregnant.[2] (See Controversy)
Controversy[]
Accused of "grooming" a Minor[]
In 2020, Zoe Laverne was revealed to be pregnant, and her announcement has drawn a lot of attention. From the beginning, in early November 2020, a leaked video showed her kissing a 13-year-old fan.[3]
Laverne apologized, saying she "caught feelings" for the young fan, known online as Connor Joyce.[3] Laverne blamed the interaction on the pair becoming "best friends," and she denied "grooming" Connor, a term used when an older person forms a close relationship with a young person in order to manipulate and exploit them.[3]
Laverne has repeatedly denied that she "groomed" Connor and says if she did anything illegal, she'd be in jail. She said she and the 13-year-old both decided their actions were "wrong" after a video leaked of the two of them kissing. Laverne's former best friend also described her relationship with the fan as "pedophilia" in leaked direct messages.[4]
References[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/zoe-laverne-41598.php
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 https://influencermarketinghub.com/wiki/zoe-laverne/
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Kat Tenbarge, "The controversies of 19-year-old TikTok star Zoe Laverne, who recently announced her pregnancy" - Insider (Feb 26, 2021)
- ↑ Kat Tenbarge, "Controversial TikToker Zoe Laverne says she's pregnant and will livestream a pregnancy test to prove it" - Insider (Feb 24, 2021)