Introduction
Molly Jane Lucy Burke (born February 8, 1994) is a Canadian YouTube personality and motivational speaker whose eponymous channel has nearly 2 million subscribers. Burke was diagnosed at age four with retinitis pigmentosa, a condition which causes loss of vision. She lost most of her sight at age 14. Previously, she was a spokesperson for Foundation Fighting Blindness Canada.
Burke's content focuses on her experiences with blindness, fashion and makeup advice, and vlogs about her daily life and activities. She advocates for disability rights. She also shows her experiences with her guide dog Elton John along with her cat Lavender and her previous guide dogs, Gallop, Bennix and Gypsy.
In 2019, Burke released an audiobook on Audible, called It's Not What It Looks Like.
Molly had an interview on The Daily Show in July 2022.
Awards and honors
- Lifestyle, Shorty Awards, 2019
- Breakout YouTuber, Shorty Awards, 2018
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Two Hot Takes | Podcast | Podcast |
| 2022 | The Daily Show | Herself | Episode: "3703 July 26" |
| 2021 | Off Beat:Going Blind and Being Fabolous in The City | Herself | |
| 2022 | The Great Gift Exchange | Self | |
| 2020 | Charli D'Amelio | Self | |
| 2019 | 40th Media Access Award | Self | TV Special |
| 2019 | Break The ice With Adam Rippon | Self | TV Show |
| 2019 | Camp Nick | Self | TV Special |
| 2019 | 11th Annual Shorty Awards | Self and Presenter | TV Show |