Episodes
OG Instagram model, fitness star and influencer Sommer Ray sits down with Ben Trinh on ‘First and Featured’ to discuss growing up on a ranch, to having 22 million followers on Instagram. Sommer gives us insights on the social media landscape and trends, dealing with bullying and rumors, how a “booty pic” blew up her social media following, and why she will never date a famous guy.
Published 09/02/19
Controversial internet celebrity Woah Vicky stops by ‘First and Featured’ to detail how she went viral on the internet, being a 19 year old with 2.4 million followers, her beef with the “Cash me outside” girl, Danielle Bregoli aka Bhad Bhabie, her friendship with Lil Tay and where Lil Tay is now, and how strategic and constructed fake news is.
Published 08/26/19
MTV’s ‘Teen Wolf’ actress Holland Roden joins Ben Trinh on First and Featured to uncover the nitty gritty details of being an actress, Hollywood, and the film industry. We break down her role and experience during her time at ‘Teen Wolf’, Holland explains what a “thruple” relationship is, why she wants to raise her future children through “unschooling”, and how dating has changed now that she’s in her early 30s.
Published 08/19/19
Celebrity Jeweler, Entrepreneur and hip-hop legend Ben Baller joins Ben Trinh and Marvel on First and Featured to break down the jewelry industry in detail. Ben Baller reveals the minimum price he charges per chain, making a piece for Kid Cudi and how Pharrell influenced that, his influencer on the Asian community, being a father and how his kids changed his life, his son having a “third eye” and a sixth sense, his time at Aftermath with Dr. Dre, and his thoughts on “influencers”.
Published 08/12/19
19 year old rising star Jordyn Jones hops on First and Featured to talk about life as a teenager having 5+ million Instagram Followers, staring in the movie Dance Camp, where she plans to take her music career, her past and current relationships, and that one time she drove a BMW into a building.
Published 08/05/19
Rapper, singer, and Oakland’s very own, Kamaiyah, joins host Ben Trinh on First and Featured. They discuss how gentrification has changed her home area, moving to LA, growing up in foster care, being a female in the hip hop industry, her relationship with artists like YG and how they met, her love life, ambitions, upcoming projects, and more.
Published 07/29/19
Viral internet personality Tim Chung describes how his rise to fame has changed his life, being an Asian American in the entertainment industry, and gets personal about relationships and “his type”.
Published 06/17/19
From being the most followed person on Vine to directing and acting in major projects, King Bach brings us behind the curtain. We talk MTV’s Wild N’ Out, brand deals, what goes on in his DM’s, and more.
Published 06/10/19
Landing a role in Pretty Little Liars, publishing two photography books, sugar as a toxin, dating as a famous actor, and conspiracy theories.
Published 06/03/19
From being comfortable in a 9-5 job to chasing her dreams of becoming a YouTuber. We talk career and aspirations, relationships and love, and Karen’s “holy s**t” moment.
Published 05/27/19
‘Drake and Josh’, becoming an actor as a teen on Nickelodeon, being “fat”, monetizing social media, and becoming a dad. Josh Peck stops by to touch on all of those topics and more.
Published 05/20/19
Global top model Alexis Ren shows us her vulnerable and personal side when discussing her upbringing, social media, mental health, relationships, and more.
Published 05/13/19
Brother Nature tells his story on how he became an internet sensation and how that has changed his life.
Published 05/13/19
Brother Nature tells his story on how he became an internet sensation and how that has changed his life.
Published 05/05/19
Introduction to First and Featured, hosted by Ben Trinh.
Published 05/05/19