Deferring College For Prada: Into Alexa Rivera's Unexpected Career Journey

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Deferring College For Prada: Into Alexa Rivera's Unexpected Career Journey

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Alexa Rivera, the star of kid-friendly YouTube skits and challenges started when she was 11, appearing in her brother’s Vine videos. Rivera attended college—for a day. “I ended up taking a chance on social media,” she says. Smart move: She now has 17.5 million YouTube subscribers. On…

This story appeared on forbes.com, 2025-07-14 13:11:10.