Anna Akana

Q&A

hey guys, apologies that there are ads on this. for some reason you can't turn them off in the new YT studio manager. but here's the answers to your questions from last week!

howdy 🤠

listen guys the world is on fire, there’s no hope, all I can do is get off my ass & use it to raise some money to help charitable causes.

Indianapolis & St. Louis: free tickets for patreon members!

continuing on my USA tour, I'll be performing at the helium comedy club in indy (11/20) and st. louis (11/21)

if you'd like a ticket, feel free to comment below or drop me a DM and you'll be ...

early access video: free therapy tool - the window of tolerance

Q&A video: submit your questions!

Someone requested that I do a Q&A video exclusive to Patreon. Drop your questions here & I'll be posting for all members only :)

claw & order

*du du du du du duuuuu* this week on claw & order, officer Akana & her paw-tner officer Mr kitty are teaming up to raise money for sulala animal rescue- the first & only animal rescue i...

early access: millennials explaining work culture to gen z

oh snap. here it is. early access to next week's video! did you know those commercials are 100%, completely, genuinely real? it really gives me perspective on how many hugs my parents gave me as a ...

better by far

My bestie’s book Better By Far is out now! Had so much fun reading this last year chapter by chapter as she was writing. Be sure to get your copy today! Xx

raising money for charity

Hello! Every month we raise money for charities (usually animal ones! but on occasion, human children), as well as use contributions to pay independent artists (make up, wardrobe, photographers, et...

tulle-in' around (i'm sorry)

had SO much fun playing with this fabric! nicholas wanted to do a ton of movement shots, so we ended up spinning and dancing and moving about. trying to keep your bits covered while still seeming n...

$3,000 raised for Sante Dor Foundation, $2,000 paid to independent artists!

Thanks so much for a successful April! We raised $3,000 for the cats of Sante Dor Foundation, and paid independent artists (photographers, makeup artists, wardrobe stylists) $2,000!

2024 so f...

from the vault: clownin’ around

I had to practice clown make up for a YouTube video & randomly decided to do an impromptu photoshoot. Something Cat Calico & I love to do for some sets are what we call “weird boners” -...

power suit: part 2

continuing from last week, here's the alternative power suit look we tried with a lighter jacket. though it's interesting, I'm way happier with the contrast we got from the black power suit

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pop quiz: surprise sugar

hello sugar tier! here's a little sweet surprise for you. exclusive unedited photos from our latest shoot. we wanted to really give off innocent, vulnerable, intimate water-nymph-by-the-river vibes...

mother mary

a lot of these came out quite odd because of the sheer volume of the fabric. I don't hate them, but they definitely lean a bit TOO artsy for my normal taste! that said, I can see it in a coffee boo...

early access: stand up - my first lady stalker

Someone said it would be cool to get content early (versus just exclusives / BTS) so here you go! Here's a snippet from my show It Gets Darker. Lmk if you like early content! :)  

early access: lady stalker - stand up clip

Someone mentioned it would be cool to have early access on here, so here's a little stand up clip for you guys!

power suit: part 1

I'm really happy with how this look came out! balancing that jacket on one shoulder was harder than it looked, haha, but these came out so artsy and interesting that I'm stoked on them!

photo...

exclusive: fabric with Nicholas Freeman

here are unedited, unpublished photos from the latest shoot with tulle. it is always such a joy to shoot with nicholas, he's got such an eye for the artistic & I've learned so much about posing...

april showers

I've been on tour for the last month so I haven't been able to do as many photoshoots. Am home for a few days & wanted to model this swimsuit designed by my friend Cassey Ho for her popflex act...

Exclusive: photo shoots gone wrong

We shot this in the desert in a series of truly bizarre photos (only one ended up ever making the cut, and it was in a black swimsuit, pictured). I’d never worked with this photographer before an...

$2,000 raised for UNICEF & Stray Cat Alliance!

Thank you so much for helping me raise money for Emergency Relief for Gaza's children (UNICEF) & Stray Cat Alliance! I messed up on months and pledged to both charities online, so these donatio...

BTS - GOTHICA

Believe it or not we shot these in my room using nothing more than a black backdrop and a few set dec items!

Praying to sky daddy

Been on tour for stand up so haven’t been able to coordinate more elaborate fun shoots, but have some ideas with Nicholas Freeman in the pipeline!

Hi hi Mrs. Smith

If you haven’t watched the remake on Prime yet, do! I’m obsessed.

Thanks everyone who has subscribed, all proceeds this month go towards Palestinian aid via UNICEF

Manic Pixie 🍄 🧚🏻‍♀️

Another wonderful collaboration between so many fun artists!

Photographer: Mike Saffels

Make up: Cat Calico

Stylist: Jennifer Newman

Clothing Designs: Hello Faerie

Se...

Lilith's Shadow

These absolutely stunning images came together, and wow. 

Photographer: Becca Need-Meaner
Make Up: Cat Calico
Wardrobe: Jennifer Newman
Set Design: Bethany Struble

Geometric 👁️‍🗨️

She got her vitamin D

Exclusive: More Photoshoots Gone Wrong

People seemed to really enjoy the photoshoots gone wrong series, so here's more that I hope never see the light of day! Please don't repost them; someone has already stolen images ...

Exclusive: Unreleased Single Art Photos

Mike Saffels and I did a ton of photos for potential single art that ultimately didn't end up making the cut! We had good intentions but ultimately they didn't feel like they matched the vibes of t...