When it comes to young influencers, few are doing as much for their followers, and for the planet, as Ava Jules .
The 20-year-old Hawaiian lifestyle and beauty YouTuber is focused on giving back to her fans, and the oceans, as much as she can.
Diply had a chance to sit down with the compassionate creator about her focus on the planet, and her passion for promoting body positivity.
With over 1 million subscribers on YouTube, Ava Jules knows the responsibility she has to her fans — not only to be honest and share her unfiltered self, but to educate them about the causes close to her heart.
Ava’s YouTube channel features videos describing her healthy habits, her list of must-read books, and her day-to-day life in beautiful Hawaii.
With her undeniably charismatic personality, it’s easy to see why Ava has cultivated such a loyal following.
“I wanted to help as many people as I can through my platform,” she told us.
Living in Hawaii, Ava has a closer connection to the ocean than most of us. This connection has inspired her to work with organizations such as 4Ocean in an effort to combat the ocean pollution crisis.
In addition to these efforts, Ava is launching a new, sustainably-designed merch line.
“Growing up, I was always taught to treat the land and treat the ocean with love and respect,” she explained.
After high school, Ava found herself wanting to learn more about how to preserve the ocean, and make more conscious choices. She educated herself more about plastic pollution, coral reef damage, and worked with foundations on the island, as well as participating in beach cleanups.
“I was educating myself more and at the same time sharing what I was learning on my social platforms,” she explained.
In addition to promoting oceanic conservation, Ava is a big believer in keeping it real on social media. The 20-year-old shares her body positive message with her nearly 600,000 Instagram followers.
Sharing her beautiful, unedited photos is another way Ava spreads her positivity.
Thankfully, she has fostered a positive community of followers and doesn’t often experience internet trolls.
“There’s only been a few instances where that’s happened,” Ava explained.
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“Hateful comments on the internet are not a new thing, but I knew getting into [such personal] topics on my channel, I was opening up myself to anyone seeing that.”
“I was preparing myself for that, but overall the positive response overcrowds any negativity that might have come from it.”
When we asked Ava what her parting message for our readers who are struggling with their own self-esteem, she wanted to drive home the importance of individual action.
“Everyone is capable of doing great things,” she insisted.
“I feel like we get so hard on ourselves and we lose some self-confidence when something doesn’t go right, but if 2020 taught us anything it’s that life doesn’t really owe us anything. We just have to go with the flow.”
“Everyone’s worthy of doing amazing things and capable of following their dreams.”
Follow along with Ava’s journey by subscribing to her YouTube channel here .
