Paige Layle

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Paige Layle
Born
Paige Hennekam

2000 (age 20–21)
NationalityCanadian
Known forAutism activism

Paige Hennekam, who goes by the name Paige Layle on social media, is a Canadian autism acceptance activist, YouTuber and TikToker.

Activism[]

After initially downloading TikTok "as a joke",[1] Hennekam started making videos on the platform in March 2020.[2] She was inspired to make videos after hearing an audio clip on TikTok that made fun of autistic people.[3] Layle created a four part video series on autism in girls to address common misconceptions about the disorder.[4] In 2020 and 2021, Layle and other so-called "autism influencers" weighed in on controversy surrounding Sia's film Music.[5]

In 2021, Layle and other autism advocates criticized Color The Spectrum: A Livestream To Support the Autism Community, a fundraiser launched by Mark Rober in support of NEXT for Autism. Layle critiqued NEXT for funding Autism Speaks and attempting to cure autism. To counter Color the Spectrum, Layle and other advocates planned to host a fundraising livestream on the same date at the same time to raise money for the Autistic Self Advocacy Network.[6][7] The livestream was later cancelled due to allegations that ASAN plagiarized work from Indigenous creator Autistic, Typing.[8]

Hennekam has over 55 million likes[9] and 2.4 million subscribers on TikTok.[10] She also has over 131,000 followers on Instagram.[11]

Personal life[]

At age 15, Hennekam attempted suicide. Shortly thereafter, she was diagnosed with autism.[2][12] Hennekam also has obsessive-compulsive disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.[13][4][14] She is pansexual[14] and uses she/they pronouns.[15]

Hennekam lives in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario and works as a lash technician.[16][17]

References[]

  1. ^ Tucker, Olivia (2021-01-20). "TikTok Creators Like Paige Layle Are Redefining Narratives About Autism". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Favaro, Avis; Neustaeter, Brooklyn; St. Phillip, Elizabeth (2020-06-25). "Canadian teen shatters autism stereotypes with candid videos on TikTok". CTV News. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  3. ^ Bode, Lucy. "This Woman Is Using TikTok To Educate Her Followers About Living With Autism". Women's Health. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Emanuel, Daniella (2020-03-10). "A Girl On TikTok With Autism Is Going Viral For Talking About How Autism Is Different In Women". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  5. ^ Moore, Andria (2020-11-24). "Paige Layle, An Autistic TikToker, Weighed In On The Sia/Maddie Ziegler Movie Drama". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
  6. ^ Holcomb, Rebecca (2021-04-24). "TikTok Star Page Layle Plans Livestream Fundraiser For ASAN To Protest Jimmy Kimmel's NEXT For Autism Fundraiser". TheThings. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
  7. ^ Turner-Cohen, Alex (2021-04-25). "Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Sandler among celebs slammed for supporting autism fundraiser". 7NEWS.com.au. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
  8. ^ Beck Spectrum (April 26, 2021). "Accountability". Instagram.
  9. ^ Pham, Elyse (2020-09-26). "'What does autism look like?' 20-year-old confronts stereotypes on TikTok". 7NEWS.com.au. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  10. ^ Zaman, Mirel (2021-03-31). "Can You Diagnose Yourself With ADHD? Yes, But Should You?". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  11. ^ Thompson, Dillon (2020-03-13). "19-year-old's inspiring TikToks break down autism stereotypes". In The Know. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  12. ^ Mui, Christine (2020-08-05). "Where Are The Autistic Women in the Media?". Harvard Political Review. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  13. ^ Perry, Tod (2020-03-11). "Teenager creates eye-opening videos that shatter stereotypes surrounding autism and girls". Upworthy. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b @paigelayle (2020-12-02). "paige? a trend and not an autism video? ya idk! #fyp #HomeCooked #BackOnTrack". TikTok.
  15. ^ @paigelayle. "paigelayle". Instagram. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  16. ^ "Young actors with autism respond to Sia's movie Music". CBC Kids News. 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
  17. ^ Goldstein, Joelle (2020-03-11). "19-Year-Old Woman with Autism Goes Viral on TikTok: 'A Lot of People Don’t Understand' Autism". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
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