Get to Know Rising Out TikTok Influencer Cameron Tate Hoskins
Cameron Tate Hoskins isn't like the other LGBTQ+ TikTok celebrities you might have come across. Hoskins is one of the rare queer influencers who is from the South (Kentucky, to be specific), who is willing to show off authentic self. He's not afraid to do a random thirst trap, but most of his content is satire or analysis of gender tropes, stereotypes about different types of people, and pushing back against bigotry.
With 1.6 million followers on TikTok, we want to help you get to know Cameron Tate Hoskins a little better with some of his best TikToks.
@tatehoskins when i tell you i was SHAKING 😭
♬ original sound - Cameron Tate Hoskins
Hoskins talks about how simple acts of kindness or good deeds by others can up their level of attractiveness tenfold. While sitting in his car eating lunch in a supermarket parking lot, he says he watched a man who collected stray shopping carts that weren't his and properly put them back. Observing this type of honest and selfless behavior was an immediate green light for Hoskins to gush about the internal beauty in men who have the decency to do things like this.
@tatehoskins this has been the worst pride month of my life 😭 why do conservatives hate us so much #lgbt #pridemonth ♬ original sound - WannabeEditor
Hoskins humorously addresses the ways that Pride Month has taken a turn for the worse this year due to the bigotry and hatred that spews from certain sectors of American society.
@tatehoskins the woke has ruined another video game! #feminist #fable ♬ original sound - Cameron Tate Hoskins
Hoskins is great at pointing out the hypocrisy that often comes from social media, and here he satirizes this misogynistic comment from Malaysian right-wing blogger Ian Miles Cheong. The writer is spewing that he doesn't understand why female video game characters are no longer sufficiently attractive to his standards, citing the newest title in the "Fable" series as an example. Hoskins hilariously points out that if you simply go outside and touch some grass, maybe you can get in better touch with the world around you instead of getting angry that the pixels on the XBox display don't show gigantic boobs in 4K.
@tatehoskins this is why i dont post thirst traps 😭 #lgbt ♬ DK Rap (From "Donkey Kong 64") - Player2
Hoskins goes shirtless here and shows off his great sense of humor as he tries to get in on the TikTok trend of bouncing his pecs to the "DK Rap" by Grant Kirkhope from the Nintendo 64 classic video game "Donkey Kong 64."
@tatehoskins lord im fired up today 😤🤬 #bully #enoughisenough ♬ original sound - Cameron Tate Hoskins
Hoskins gets fired up about the topic of whether influencers such as himself should take the high road and ignore online bullies, or whether it's better to make a comment retorting their point, letting it be known that it's not OK to make derogatory remarks to people over the internet. This is a very important topic and helps others see that it's okay to fight back when your name is being run through the wringer.
@tatehoskins It aint over til its over
♬ original sound - Cameron Tate Hoskins
Hoskins adds his signature humor to this inspirational post about the difficulty of aging and how it can affect our mental health, attitude, and aspirations in life. Every time we get to a milestone age, it can be really hard not to reflect and cast self-doubt as to whether you have climbed all of the metaphorical mountains you wanted to. Hoskins says that as long as you're still alive, there's time to achieve what you desire.
@tatehoskins get ready with me #grwm #skincareroutine ♬ original sound - Cameron Tate Hoskins
The GRWM (Get Ready With Me) post is a popular one for TikTok influencers. Hoskins gets in on the fun by showing off his skincare routine and letting us see the final get-up for his night out. He looks incredible in his cowboy hat and nice pair of blue jeans.
@tatehoskins miss me with that nonsense #yallternative #southern #liberal ♬ original sound - druski.sounds
A big part of Hoskins' content is talking about his past growing up in Kentucky, a state that has been hostile towards LGBTQ+ people and people of color. Because of his upbringing and accent, Hoskins is sometimes perceived by viewers as holding conservative views, and here he puts the kibosh on that stereotype right away. Hoskins shows you can be gay, progressive, and from a conservative state all at the same time.
@tatehoskins LGB without the T #lgbt ♬ original sound - Cameron Tate Hoskins
Hoskins lets all of his fans know that he doesn't agree with the recent trend on social media to separate the LGB from the TQ+ in the LGBTQ+ community. Transgender and queer people have often been even more trailblazing than their lesbian, gay, and bisexual friends, leading the way for progress that wouldn't have ever been made otherwise. Hoskins points out how disrespectful this suggestion to divide instead of unite the community is.
@tatehoskins COUNTRY FOLKS COME IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES #country #southern #appalachia ♬ original sound - toasty.s
There are a lot of generalizations made about people from the American South, and Hoskins blatantly rejects these notions in this funny video, slamming the door in the face of the haters.
@tatehoskins #stitch with @farenbrown ALL SOUTHERNERS HAVE A CUSTOMER SERVICE VOICE #southern #accent #kentucky ♬ original sound - Cameron Tate Hoskins
Hoskins talks about how his Southern accent can deter him from getting jobs or career promotions because of the higher-ups who can't understand what he's saying in a presentation. His way around this is to code-switch, eliminating some of the dialect traits that have come to be associated with people from Kentucky.
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