Michael Weist

Michael Gordon Weist III is an American producer and actor.[1] He is known for his appearance in the Hulu movie Jawline, which won the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.[2][3][4][5]

Michael Weist
Born25 July 1996 Edit this on Wikidata (age 26)
Alma mater
OccupationProducer and actor
WorksJawline
Websitehttps://www.themichaelweist.com Edit this on Wikidata

Weist is a member of The Recording Academy. Weist's television and movie work includes guest appearances on Dr. Phil, The Kids Choice Awards, The Grammy Awards, and appearances in movies, such as Hulu's Jawline, the Amazon Prime Original, TanaCon: What Really Happened, Shane Dawson's The Truth About TanaCon, and more.[6][7][8]

TanaCon

In June 2018, Weist held an event in collaboration with YouTuber Tana Mongeau, called "TanaCon." The event was cancelled just hours after it began as the event oversold tickets to the venue's capacity.[9] Weist filed for bankruptcy and dissolved his company, Good Times Entertainment. Weist claimed his company lost $700,000 over the event.[10]

Companies

In 2014, Weist announced his record label, SwerV Records.[11]

Founded in 2019, Weist is the President and CEO of Juice Krate Media Group, a company that works with content creators and influencers.[6][12][13]

Weist also founded The Blushing Group.[14]

Personal life

Michael is openly gay.[15][16]

In 2017 Weist filed a defamation lawsuit against former clients, Bryce Hall and Mikey Barone, which was briefly depicted in the Hulu documentary Jawline. The case settled in 2018; Hall posted a statement via Twitter: "I made some harsh statements about Michael and regret making those statements, including any suggestion of sexual assault. I am sorry for what happened and I am glad it's over."[17][18][19]

After an interview with To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen, Weist filed a lawsuit against TikToker and former client Danielle Cohn and her boyfriend Mason in June 2022.[20][21]

On June 1st, 2022, Michael posted a statement via Twitter in which he stated he filed a lawsuit against the social media platform TikTok; stating: "[TikTok] has a responsibility to its users and creators; the banning and suspension of creator accounts without cause must stop. This pattern of behavior & treatment of creators across TikTok has got to be stopped. Imagine if TikTok is a creator’s primary income… It’s time creators stand up and assert their rights; this is not ok."[22]

References
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  4. MTV News Staff. "Jawline Documentary Follows The Fleeting Fame Of Teenage Social Media Success". MTV. Retrieved 2021-12-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Nicholson, Amy (2019-01-29). "Sundance Film Review: 'Jawline'". Variety. Retrieved 2021-12-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "Hulu's Jawline Tells the Story of Austyn Tester, Would-Be Social Media Star". Vogue. 2019-08-23. Retrieved 2021-12-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. Phil, McGraw (2021-05-17). "Social Media Outcast: The Organizer of TanaCon Speaks Out". Dr. Phil. CBS. Retrieved 2021-12-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "'Self-Love Is More Important Than A 'Like' On Instagram,' Says TanaCon Organizer Who Claims He's Changed", Dr. Phil, CBS, 2022-09-07, retrieved 2022-09-11
  9. White, Brett (2019-08-23). "Hulu's Doc 'Jawline' Has a Major Connection to the TanaCon Disaster". Decider. Retrieved 2021-12-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. White, Brett (2019-08-23). "Hulu's Doc 'Jawline' Has a Major Connection to the TanaCon Disaster". Decider. Retrieved 2022-06-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. "Industry Ink: AristoWorks, UMPG, SwerVRecords, Capitol CMG Publishing". MusicRow.com. 2014-09-05. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  12. "How do you make money off social media? Just ask 'Jawline's' star". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  13. "After 'Jawline,' Austyn Tester Plans to Return to Social Media With "More Mainstream Stuff"". Decider. 2019-08-23. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  14. Tre, Hargett (2022-09-10). Tennessee Secretary of State: The Blushing Group, LLC (Report). Retrieved 2022-09-10.
  15. "Being an Influencer Is Harder Than It Looks". GQ. 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2021-12-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. Fienberg, Daniel (2019-01-28). "'Jawline': Film Review | Sundance 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-12-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. Chen, Joyce. "How The Lawsuit From Hulu Documentary Jawline Turned Out". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  18. sarabelcher (2020-07-13). "What Happened to Bryce Hall's Lawsuit With Michael Weist?". Distractify. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  19. Michael Weist III v. Bryce Hall, Michael Barone III (Los Angeles County Superior Courts 2018).Text
  20. JaaniKay. "Michael Weist Filed a Lawsuit against Danielle Cohn and Her Boyfriend". hollywoodmask. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
  21. Michael Gordon Weist III v. Danielle Cohn (Tenn. Ct. [Gen., Spec.] Sess. 2022).Text
  22. Michael Gordon Weist III v. TikTok Inc. (Tenn. Ct. [Gen., Spec.] Sess.).Text


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