YouTube isn’t the same website it was 20 years ago, and creators Hank Green, Rosanna Pansino, and Dr. Sandra Lee (aka Dr. Pimple Popper) know that better than most.
The three creators, who have been on the platform for 18, 15, and 14 years, respectively, reflected on how their process and understanding of content creation has evolved over the years during their VidCon 2025 panel “YouTube Legends: The OG Creators Who Paved the Way.”
“Being an OG creator just means you’re a fighter,” Pansino said. “And we have fought every algorithm change, and Adpocalypse, since 2008 and continue to do so.”
When they started on YouTube, no one expected that finding an audience could lead to a career, brand deals, or a book deal.
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