As for those who aren’t in his corner, Simmonds is shaking off the haters, writing on Twitter June 22, “I’m proud for who I am, I don’t give [a] s–t what people think of me!!”
“Well for the people who support me of my journey, thank you so much for [the] love and support,” he tweeted. “If you haven’t come out yet, don’t be scared, we all support you, and we behind your side. Just be you—that’s all that matters. Be proud, do what you makes you happy.”
Back in 2014, Simmonds skyrocketed to fame after filming the short clip of himself inside his mom’s car on Vine, the short-form video platform which shut down in 2017. Since then, Simmonds has expanded his social media career to different sites. He marked four years of Vine closing with a tribute on Instagram, writing in 2021, “This is where I first created [the] Vine that went viral…I really enjoyed making videos on Vine, can’t believe [it’s] going to end, going to miss Vine so much.”