''The Secret Life of Lele Pons'' is a biographical docuseries about YouTube star
Lele Pons
Eleonora Pons Maronese (born June 25, 1996), better known as Lele Pons, is a Venezuelan YouTuber, actress, and singer who holds both Venezuelan and American citizenship.
Pons came to prominence on Vine before the platform shut down in 2017 w ...
, produced by
Shots Studios
Shots Podcast Network is a podcasting company founded by brothers John Shahidi and Sam Shahidi.
The company was originally founded as a software development company named Rock Software in 2009, creating mobile games along with YouTube channels ...
, directed by
Emmy-award winner Alicia Zubikowski.
The first episode was released on Pons' YouTube channel on May 19, 2020.
Synopsis
The five-episode series follows Venezuelan-American entertainer
Lele Pons
Eleonora Pons Maronese (born June 25, 1996), better known as Lele Pons, is a Venezuelan YouTuber, actress, and singer who holds both Venezuelan and American citizenship.
Pons came to prominence on Vine before the platform shut down in 2017 w ...
' battles with mental health issues, specifically centering on her
Tourette syndrome
Tourette syndrome or Tourette's syndrome (abbreviated as TS or Tourette's) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder that begins in childhood or adolescence. It is characterized by multiple movement (motor) tics and at least one vocal (phonic) ...
and
obsessive–compulsive disorder
Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental and behavioral disorder in which an individual has intrusive thoughts and/or feels the need to perform certain routines repeatedly to the extent where it induces distress or impairs general ...
(OCD). Pons was first diagnosed with OCD in 2010 when she was thirteen and living in Miami, Florida. Since then, Pons has risen to prominence through comedy and music.
The series focuses on her day-to-day struggles with her conditions behind her online persona, capturing intimate moments of the Internet personality with her family and friends. The series explores some of the most emotional points of her journey—going behind-the-scenes as Pons broke down in tears during a record session in the studio—as she has tried to juggle her conditions, fame, and a personal life.
Production and release
''Variety'' announced the series on April 22, 2020,
and Pons shared a trailer on her YouTube channel. The series premiered on YouTube on May 19, 2020. The docuseries was filmed over the course of two years, starting in 2018.
The series is part of a slate of
YouTube Originals
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launched during the
COVID-19 pandemic
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to support the platform's Stay Home #WithMe movement, an effort to encourage social distancing through informative and entertaining content by notable creators.
See also
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Societal and cultural aspects of Tourette syndrome#Notable individuals
References
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