15 Facts About Julien Blanc

Julien Blanc, known as "JulienHimself", is a motivational speaker on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and Twitter.

In 2015, Julien started his own YouTube channel and is touring the world with self-help seminars.

Julien Blanc used to be an instructor employed by Real Social Dynamics, a US-based company which offered seminars throughout the world to men seeking advice on how to find their ideal partner.

The video, which has since been removed, shows Julien Blanc presenting a seminar to a roomful of men.

On one occasion Julien Blanc posted a "Power and Control Wheel" graphic associated with the Duluth model intended to illustrate ways in which women in abusive relationships are controlled and abused by their male partners.

Julien Blanc stated that he was overwhelmed by the criticisms and that he was "reevaluating everything" that he publishes on the Internet.

Real Social Dynamics co-founder Owen Cook, using the online nickname Tyler Durden, wrote on the RSD website, "I think Julien's video was absolutely stupid," saying that the video was out of context and that Blanc had posted it for shock value, not realizing the full outcome the situation would lead to.

Julien Blanc shared more details in a later interview with Ryan Holiday, which was published in the Observer:.

Julien Blanc had reportedly already given a series of seminars in London during September 2014, and was scheduled for two return visits to London in late 2014 and early 2015.

In Japan, customs officials raised the concern that Julien Blanc had not had a proper work permit on his earlier visit to Tokyo.

In Germany, a press spokesman with the Green Party expressed doubt that Julien Blanc could be prevented from entering the country, but believed that Julien Blanc's scheduled December 2014 seminar in Munich would probably take place at a secret location.

Julien Blanc's supporters tried to rally around him by claiming that petitions calling for Julien Blanc to be refused entry to various countries amounts to censorship and violation of free speech.

Critics of the social media campaigns against Julien Blanc have initiated a counterpetition in his support urging nations not to deny his freedom of speech and asserting that "Denying him a visa would be an incredible injustice to a man who has committed no crimes".

However, these counter campaigns defending Julien Blanc only garnered 3,535 supporters, compared to the multiple petitions lodged against him that garnered 330,979 signatures.

Jennifer Li was censored off the radio for repeating some of the racist and misogynist language that Julien Blanc's followers had used on her.