Dani Campbell is an American

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personality who became notable in the

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community as a symbol of self-assurance, causing ''

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'' to call her "the first lesbian

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", and the ''

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'' to declare her South Florida's "most eligible lesbian". She was the runner-up in the first bisexual dating reality show ''

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'' and the final female contestant. Most recently, she appeared in the third season of ''

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'' on the episode "Lez-B-Honest", which aired January 27, 2013. Campbell is a

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. During the show, she revealed that she came out as a lesbian to her mother at 16 years old. She also said she does not identify as either a butch or femme lesbian but as a cross between the two, in her words, "futch". Following the airing of the show, she was considered a "

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" and developed a following, including 11- to 18-year-old girls and lesbians of all ages. During the airing of the show, she emerged as a fan favorite.

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reported that Campbell was the most popular celebrity on one of its websites (iamonmtv.com), with 28,000 fans. Campbell stated she was going to start a clothing line, called Futch Apparel, to cater to women like her who preferred gender-neutral or men's clothing in sizes appropriate for women. However, she instead operated a (now defunct) website called "Pink Boy Blue Girl" that sold only T-shirts and tank tops. Campbell is a Democrat, endorsing

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in the 2016 presidential election.

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