June 19, 2023
Get to Know Rising Out TikTok Influencer Cameron Tate Hoskins
Shawn Laib READ TIME: 12 MIN.
@tatehoskins It aint over til its over
♬ original sound - Cameron Tate Hoskins
Hoskins adds his signature humor to this inspirational post about the difficulty of aging and how it can affect our mental health, attitude, and aspirations in life. Every time we get to a milestone age, it can be really hard not to reflect and cast self-doubt as to whether you have climbed all of the metaphorical mountains you wanted to. Hoskins says that as long as you're still alive, there's time to achieve what you desire.
@tatehoskins get ready with me #grwm #skincareroutine ♬ original sound - Cameron Tate Hoskins
The GRWM (Get Ready With Me) post is a popular one for TikTok influencers. Hoskins gets in on the fun by showing off his skincare routine and letting us see the final get-up for his night out. He looks incredible in his cowboy hat and nice pair of blue jeans.
@tatehoskins miss me with that nonsense #yallternative #southern #liberal ♬ original sound - druski.sounds
A big part of Hoskins' content is talking about his past growing up in Kentucky, a state that has been hostile towards LGBTQ+ people and people of color. Because of his upbringing and accent, Hoskins is sometimes perceived by viewers as holding conservative views, and here he puts the kibosh on that stereotype right away. Hoskins shows you can be gay, progressive, and from a conservative state all at the same time.
@tatehoskins LGB without the T #lgbt ♬ original sound - Cameron Tate Hoskins
Hoskins lets all of his fans know that he doesn't agree with the recent trend on social media to separate the LGB from the TQ+ in the LGBTQ+ community. Transgender and queer people have often been even more trailblazing than their lesbian, gay, and bisexual friends, leading the way for progress that wouldn't have ever been made otherwise. Hoskins points out how disrespectful this suggestion to divide instead of unite the community is.
@tatehoskins COUNTRY FOLKS COME IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES #country #southern #appalachia ♬ original sound - toasty.s
There are a lot of generalizations made about people from the American South, and Hoskins blatantly rejects these notions in this funny video, slamming the door in the face of the haters.
@tatehoskins #stitch with @farenbrown ALL SOUTHERNERS HAVE A CUSTOMER SERVICE VOICE #southern #accent #kentucky ♬ original sound - Cameron Tate Hoskins
Hoskins talks about how his Southern accent can deter him from getting jobs or career promotions because of the higher-ups who can't understand what he's saying in a presentation. His way around this is to code-switch, eliminating some of the dialect traits that have come to be associated with people from Kentucky.