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New York Times
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
She Didn't Give Up on Her YouTube Dream — or on Love
Finding success as a YouTuber can be a dream come true. But it doesn't always lead to a satisfying love life — or so it seemed to Remi Ashten Cruz after building a devoted audience for her takes on everything from dorm décor to snack food. Miss Remi Ashten, the YouTube channel Ms. Cruz, 30, started in 2012, had spawned spinoff channels and podcasts that have won her five million followers across platforms. But finding men whose relationship goals matched her own in Los Angeles while helming various series including 'Pretty Basic,' the podcast she still hosts with her best friend, Alisha Marie McDonal, had been mostly a bust. 'A lot of guys were condescending about my career,' she said, because of its focus on what she called 'girl topics,' like trends and relationships. By the time Cal Robert Parsons, 29, reached out on Hinge in June 2019, she was ready to call it quits on dating altogether. 'I had officially given up,' Ms. Cruz said. She had told Ms. McDonal as much the day her phone pinged with a 'Cal messaged you' notification. 'We had just wrapped an episode, and I told her this guy Cal asked me out on a date,' she said. First, she responded to Mr. Parsons. 'Yeah, sure!' she wrote. 'Then I told my best friend, 'I'm not going on that date.'' Ms. Cruz is from Anaheim Hills, Calif. Her parents weren't thrilled when, in 2013, she told them of her plan to take a year off from college at the University of California, Riverside, where she was studying psychology, to focus on YouTube. She never went back. 'I had so much drive,' she said. 'I was posting every single day. I loved it. I still love it.' Mr. Parsons, 29, knew nothing about her onscreen persona when he asked her out. But 'I thought she was pretty,' he said. And Ms. Cruz's answers to a 'three things you love' question spoke to him. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Daily Mail
11-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Husband and wife found dead after suspected murder-suicide in California
A husband and wife were found dead inside their home in the upscale Anaheim Hills neighborhood of California on Thursday evening. Anaheim Police made the grim discovery when they responded to reports of gunfire around 6pm at a residence about 35 miles southeast of Los Angeles. Inside the home were two bodies, believed to be Allison Berry Guerra and her husband Marco 'Tony' Guerra. Both victims had sustained gunshot wounds and a firearm was found at the scene. They were pronounced dead on at the scene, KTLA reported. Though the circumstances remain unclear, early findings suggest Tony may have shot and killed Allison before turning the gun on himself, according to an obituary for Allison. Police have not indicated any signs of outside involvement and the case remains under active investigation. News of the couple's deaths has sent shockwaves through their community as friends and loved ones shared tributes and memories on social media. 'My heart is broken for the two of you,' Tristin Haulenbeck wrote on Facebook. 'Allison, you were the kindest person and made me feel like family… Tony was always so kind and inviting. Rest in peace, my friends.' Randy Slack, a friend, wrote: 'Tony you were always so welcoming and full of life, a passionate man full of love, you always gave me hugs with that big happy smile... I'll miss you sending me messages and our talks my man... I'm sorry for whatever you must have been going through. RIP Tony & wife Allison Guerra.'
Daily Mail
10-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Husband and wife found dead inside LA home in ultra-luxurious neighborhood
A husband and wife were found dead Thursday evening inside their home in the upscale Anaheim Hills neighborhood of California. Anaheim Police made the grim discovery when they responded to reports of gunfire around 6 pm at a residence about 35 miles southeast of Los Angeles. Inside the home were two bodies, believed to be Allison Berry Guerra and her husband, Marco 'Tony' Guerra. Both victims had sustained gunshot wounds and a firearm was found at the scene. They were pronounced dead on at the scene, KTLA reported. Though the circumstances remain unclear, early findings suggest Tony may have shot and killed Allison before turning the gun on himself, according to an obituary for Allison. Police have not indicated any signs of outside involvement and the case remains under active investigation. News of the couple's deaths has sent shockwaves through their community as friends and loved ones have taken to social media to grieve and share memories. 'My heart is broken for the two of you,' Tristin Haulenbeck wrote on Facebook. 'Allison, you were the kindest person and made me feel like family… Tony was always so kind and inviting. Rest in peace, my friends.' Randy Slack remembered Tony as 'a passionate man full of love.' 'Tony you were always so welcoming and full of life, a passionate man full of love, you always gave me hugs with that big happy smile... I'll miss you sending me messages and our talks my man... I'm sorry for whatever you must have been going through. RIP Tony & wife Allison Guerra.'
