1. Franchesca Ramsey gained media fame quickly after her YouTube commentary on racial issues went viral, and she built a career as a writer, producer, and performer based on her unintended activism, being thrust into a role as an advisor or coach on social issues.
Franchesca Ramsey is an only child who grew up in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Franchesca Ramsey was using computers early, having a website in high school during the 1990s.
Franchesca Ramsey attended a performing arts high school, and studied graphic design in college, after trying acting but finding it emotionally painful, and even "abusive".
Franchesca Ramsey moved to New York City in 2009 with her future husband when he got a scholarship to study law at St John's University.
In 2015, Franchesca Ramsey became the host of the MTV News web series Decoded where she discusses racism and cultural issues.
Several of Franchesca Ramsey's videos have appeared on MTV, The Huffington Post, CollegeHumor, Jezebel, and Glamour.
Franchesca Ramsey has been a target of online harassment, trolling and doxing.
Franchesca Ramsey said she had a good relationship with YouTube personnel in attempting to prevent the harassment, and was selected to participate in a survey of YouTube creators about changes they would like.
Franchesca Ramsey said she wanted the ability to block users by IP address, and limit comments to channel subscribers.
Franchesca Ramsey discussed minorities being targets of harassment in a 2013 SXSW panel, in which she said she tries to ignore trolls, or hold them up for ridicule, to laugh them off.
Franchesca Ramsey was one of five YouTubers to receive a grant from John Green's Creators for Change project, to "amplify the voices of people who are not traditionally heard".
Franchesca Ramsey says her long experience online has helped her ignore online harassment.
Franchesca Ramsey said that she has not hesitated to speak on issues, but has learned to avoid mention of YouTubers by name, speaking in "generalities" instead, knowing that angering a fan base will bring "100,000 twitter messages from children" calling her racial epithets or targeting her husband, or harassing her at work.
Franchesca Ramsey advises girls to choose their battles when confronted with harassment or open prejudice, and to find ways to educate individuals in a work environment, and that it gets easier with practice.
In early 2016, Franchesca Ramsey joined Comedy Central's The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore as a contributor and writer.
Franchesca Ramsey hosted a podcast with her husband Patrick called Last Name Basis where the couple talked about their lives and the world around them.
Franchesca Ramsey says the book is intended to help others navigate the online world, including her own mistakes.
Franchesca Ramsey admits falling into 'troll behavior' herself, and writes about why she and others have sometimes used destructive behavior online to deal with offline personal pressures and disappointments.
Franchesca Ramsey offers strategies for surviving online abuse, encouraging logging off for a time, and regrets engaging rather than ignoring online harassers.
On October 11,2020, Franchesca Ramsey came out as bisexual on the occasion of National Coming Out Day.