Who is Taylor Henderson?
Born in Houston, Texas, pop culture played an instrumental part in Taylor’s understanding of the world from a very young age. Quiet and sheltered, he spent his adolescence obsessing over TV, music, and performers like Brandy, Toni Braxton, and Beyoncé, who gave him an outlet to live out his fantasies and escape (because growing up gay in The South ain’t easy, y’all). These obsessions shaped his identity and inspired him to dive headfirst into a lifelong pop culture obsession.
In 2015, Taylor graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Radio/TV/Film Production and Studies, a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology, and a Business Foundations Certificate from the McCombs School of Business.
He began his career in Austin, writing for exposure in various magazines and music blogs. His videography skills and strong written voice led to part-time jobs for various production companies and pop culture publications until he landed a full-time job as a Social Media Coordinator for theCHIVE. There, he produced memes and video content that went viral over and over again, most notably the infamous #WandsOutForHarambe image J.K. Rowling shared, then had to apologize for. The fiasco made international headlines.
In 2017, Taylor moved to Los Angeles to work for PRIDE.com and committed himself to sharing LGBTQ+ stories by uplifting voices not often heard in queer media. Since, he’s earned bylines in Rolling Stone, Fodors, BET, Out Traveler Magazine, Stylecaster, The Messenger, Advocate Magazine, Billboard, and Blavity, and cover stories in Paper Magazine, Spin Magazine, Out Magazine, Alt Press Magazine, Backstage Magazine, and PRIDE.com.
As the Editor at Secret Los Angeles, Taylor led a breaking newsroom of staff writers, social media managers, and video producers to meet pageview, social media, and video goals across platforms. During his time there, Taylor’s guidance brought in 110,000 followers on Instagram, bringing the account to a whopping 1.3 million, as well as an additional 50k+ followers on TikTok to hit 160k. He attended museum and restaurant openings, pop-ups, red carpets, and more to preview and promote the best of Los Angeles, and produced and managed successful branded campaigns with Apple TV, Nikon, Postmates, and more.
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