Catherine Valdes, also known as “Catrific” or “Cat,” is a famous YouTube personality in the United States. She is a co-founder of ‘Summoners Con,’ an annual convention for ‘League of Legends players from around the globe. She has three ‘YouTube’ accounts where she posts vlogs, storytime videos, pranks, challenges, and hauls. Catherine has also produced a number of videos on a variety of sensitive and contentious topics. As a result, she was ultimately labeled as a serious vlogger. However, some of her comments have landed her in hot water. Catherine, too, is an actor who has been involved in a few ventures.
Fame on Social Networking
Catherine joined the ‘YouTube group to escape boredom, depression, and anxiety. She found her talent for vlogging when she was 18 years old. She quickly started a ‘YouTube’ channel called ‘Catrific,’ which became her online alias.
Catherine was given the moniker “Cat” after her name was further shortened. Her primary channel, ‘Catrific,’ features hauls, storytime videos, product reviews, and tag videos. More than 690,000 people have subscribed to the program.
Catherine has two additional ‘YouTube’ channels: ‘More Catrific’ and ‘Catrific Performances.’ Both of these channels provide additional entertainment to her followers. ‘Catrific Plays’ caters to all of her game-loving admirers. Catherine is very active on the ‘League of Legends gaming squad and frequently uploads gameplay videos on this channel. She went on to co-found ‘Summoners Con,’ an annual gathering of ‘League of Legends players from all over the globe. ‘More Catrific’ is primarily a vlog account with over 100,000 subscribers.
Catherine has worked with a number of well-known “YouTubers,” including Shane Dawson and Joey Graceffa. Her videos with the duo ‘Dan and Phil’ are extremely famous. Catherine is also involved on the social media platform ‘Instagram,’ where she has over 270 thousand followers.
Catherine has appeared in a few TV shows and web programs as an actor. She is best known for playing ‘Princess Peach’ in the American comedy online series ‘The Annoying Orange.’ The following year, she and her closest friend Meghan appeared on the cooking show ‘Cooking Wars.’
Catherine appeared in the reality TV show ‘YouTubers Respond in 2016. She is also well-known for her role in the television series ‘Aussie Girl.’ Catherine visited the Vanity Fair and FIAT Young Hollywood Celebration in Los Angeles, California in 2015.
Catherine Valdes’s Controversies
Catherine’s main channel features numerous storytime videos in which she shares her own traumatic life experiences as well as discusses a few sensitive topics. Depression, bullying, drugs, sexual orientation, self-acceptance, and other subjects have been addressed in this video segment. Though Catherine has received praise for raising such problems on a public platform, some of her comments have landed her in hot water.
In one of her videos, while discussing a specific subject, she made a few statements in support of Luke Conard, who has been accused of sexual and verbal abuse by multiple women. Catherine quickly found herself encircled by detractors.
She subsequently clarified her statement in a video. She claimed that her remarks were misconstrued and that she had never backed a rapist. She also apologized for accusing girls of fabricating sexual abuse tales in order to gain recognition.
Catherine’s association with the “YouTuber” duo “Dan and Phil” has also resulted in several negative remarks. Many ‘Dan and Phil’ supporters feared Catherine would destabilize their relationship. Catherine has also been targeted for promoting ‘Vessel,’ an app that charged money for “early admission” to videos. Viewers thought that the service violated the purpose of ‘YouTube,’ and that no vlogger should promote such services. Catherine was also accused of using people without their consent in her videos.
Valdes’s Private Affairs
Catherine Elizabeth Valdes was born on May 16, 1989, in Orlando, Florida. Armando, her father, is of Cuban heritage, and Tricia, her mother, is American. Catherine has two older siblings named Matt and Paul, as well as a younger sister named Sarah.
Catherine wanted to be a dolphin handler when she was three years old after seeing what she saw at ‘SeaWorld.’ Catherine and her family moved to Atlanta, Georgia, when she was eight years old because her father obtained a job as an operator at the American fast-food restaurant chain ‘Chick-Fil-A.’ Catherine’s mother used to be a teacher. As a result, Catherine was homeschooled for the next two years before enrolling in ‘King’s School.’
Catherine was only 14 years old when she landed her first position at ‘Chick-Fil-A.’ She was elevated to manager in less than two years. Catherine recalls being robbed while working at ‘Chick-Fil-A’ as one of the most terrifying experiences of her life. She graduated from secondary school the following year.
Catherine worked as a full-time nanny and as a server at an eatery called ‘California Dreamin′ in addition to her job at Chick-Fil-A. When she worked at the ‘Georgia Aquarium,’ she realized a childhood dream.
Catherine enrolled at ‘Kennesaw State University,’ in Georgia, to pursue biology in 2009. She quickly discovered that biology was not her forte. She dropped out and enrolled in ‘Bethel Christian School’ in Redding, California, to study theology and faith. She soon chose to pursue a career on ‘YouTube.’ She got a position in San Francisco after finishing all of her semesters.
Catherine also worked for the famous website ‘Daily Booth’ for a short time. However, she quickly became bored and quit her employment. She later relocated to Los Angeles. Beta is Catherine’s French Bulldog. ‘Peter Pan’ is her all-time fave ‘Disney’ film. She is a big admirer of the HBO show ‘Game of Thrones.’
Estimated Net Worth
Catherine is one of the wealthiest YouTube stars and one of the most famous. Catherine Valdes has a net worth of $5 million, according to Wikipedia, Forbes, and Business Insider.