Trisha Paytas' Ethnicity: The YouTuber Said She Is 'Just Boring White'

Trisha Paytas' ethnicity has been a topic of conversation for years. Following her success online, social media users have accused the YouTuber of claiming to be of different races and ethnicities and being racist.

In 2013, Trisha Paytas tweeted that she was white. However, social media users and fellow YouTubers have accused her of pretending to be of different races and ethnicities.

YouTube channels have compiled clips of what was perceived as Trisha Paytas being racist, fetishizing other ethnicities, and uttering racial slurs. And confusion about her past claims about her race was heightened after Trisha Paytas revealed her "extremely white" parents.

Trisha Paytas Received Backlash after Social Media Users Accused Her of Lying about Her Ethnicity and Being Racist

In 2013, Trisha turned to Twitter to reveal that while she wished she was "more exotic," she was not. The YouTuber confirmed her race in a tweet that read:

"I always get asked if I'm part asian, latina, or black....haha. I never understood that. though I wish I was more exotic. just boring white."

However, over the years, social media users have criticized Trisha "for changing races every 3-5 business days" and have accused her of having a problematic history of using racial slurs, fetishizing a religion, and being racist.

In 2018, one YouTube channel compiled clips of Trisha being what was deemed racist as she used a racial slur and put on an Asian accent as she pretended to be Japanese.

In 2021, another YouTuber posted a video of Trisha claiming to be and impersonating different ethnicities before another content creator unpacked Trisha's' "problematic history with race" in another YouTube video in January 2022.

In May 2022, YouTuber Pinely accused Trisha of fetishizing the Jewish religion, specifically Jewish men, and said, "Trisha Paytas has, for years, been criticized for her weird obsession with Jewish men. And how that obsession feels quite creepy and weird, and I don't like it very much."

Trisha Paytas Further Sparked Questions about Her Ethnicity after Revealing Her Parents Online

In May 2012, Trisha introduced her mother, Lenna Paytas, to her YouTube subscribers in a video where Lenna answered questions about her daughter. That same year, Lenna started her own YouTube channel and became a popular YouTuber with videos ranging from mukbangs, shopping hauls, and hair and makeup tutorials.

A few years later, Trisha dedicated another video to introducing her father to the public, which was followed by social media users questioning the YouTuber on why she had claimed to be Black in the past when she had "extremely white" parents. One person wrote:

"With all of her lies being exposed, it's hard to believe anything that she has said. She claimed multiple times that she is partially Black [...]."

Trisha Paytas Was Diagnosed with a Mental Illness

According to reports, Trisha has struggled with mental illness since age 12. She was diagnosed with Paranoid Schizophrenia at 12 and 18. And in 2019, she was involuntarily committed to a mental facility when she was part of Vlog Squad, a group of YouTubers known for pulling pranks and stunts led by David Dobrik.

Trisha was 31 when she was diagnosed with Borderline Multiple Personality Disorder, and over time, former members of Vlog Squad have accused Dobrik of "fostering a toxic work/creative environment."