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At the Shorty Awards, Mark Cuban presents Shira Lazar with Creator Advocate of the Year. Lazar thanks her family and collaborators, recalls founding What’s Trending and explains why creator advocacy matters to her; the video ends during her remarks.
- 1Cuban’s introductionCuban describes Lazar’s work and the demands facing creators.
- 2Family and gratitudeLazar thanks the Shorty Awards, Cuban and her family.
- 3Why advocacy mattersShe recalls founding What’s Trending and seeing peers struggle with industry pressures.
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- Cuban highlights Lazar’s work on creator mental health and the Creator Bill of Rights.
- Lazar credits her family with teaching compassion, resilience and entrepreneurship.
- She says the creator economy’s growth has brought pressures that make advocacy necessary.
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Presenting the award
Cuban praises Lazar as a friend and advocate. He discusses creator pressures and the need for support.
At the Shorty Awards, Mark Cuban introduces Shira Lazar as the recipient of Creator Advocate of the Year. He describes her as a longtime friend, a fighter and the founder of What’s Trending.
Cuban points to Creators for Mental Health and the Creator Bill of Rights, which he says Lazar co-developed with Ro Khanna. He describes the pressure to keep creating and the importance of having people to turn to for support.
Lazar’s remarks
Lazar thanks family and collaborators, recalls her career and explains her commitment to advocacy. The clip ends during her speech.
Lazar thanks Cuban and the Shorty Awards, joking about whether her parents were more excited to see him or her. She thanks her family for teaching her compassion, resilience and entrepreneurship.
She recalls wanting to become a broadcaster before discovering the creator world and founding What’s Trending to spotlight a new generation of storytellers. She says the industry’s growth has brought pressure alongside opportunity.
Lazar says she has experienced the industry’s highs and lows and watched peers face similar challenges, making advocacy important to her. She begins thanking the people and advisers who support her work; the video ends during her remarks.
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