TikToker Devin Halbal holds Q&A for UCLA community
All Bruins are invited to attend the Q&A with TikToker and internet personality Devin Halbal on Feb. 24 at 7 p.m., hosted by UCLA CEC and ASUCLA in the Charles E. Young Grand Salon.
Los Angeles, Calif., Feb. 23, 2023 – Up-and-coming TikTok content creator Devin Halbal is making an appearance at UCLA on Feb. 24 to share her experiences as an internet personality and insight to her activism writing endeavors.
UCLA Campus Events Commission (CEC), in partnership with the ASUCLA Student Union, a division of Associated Students UCLA (ASUCLA), is hosting a Q&A with Halbal in Kerckhoff Hall, Charles E. Young Grand Salon for the UCLA community to get to know and learn more the social media star. Doors will open for the discussion at 7 p.m.
“You may know the 24-year-old social media icon for her off-the-cuff phrases — (like) Met Gala behavior — from spreading positivity through daily mantras on TikTok or her travel vlogs,” stated a representative from Halbal’s team. “Devin Halbal, also known as Hal Baddie, was recently named ‘Tiktok’s Muse of the Moment’ by W Magazine. She is an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, underrepresented voices and mental health.”
With over 647,000 followers on her TikTok account @hal.baddie, Halbal is a lifestyle and travel vlogger who shares glimpses into her daily life while sharing inspirational daily affirmations. Above all, the digital creator additionally leverages her platform to bring attention to current-day issues through her writing as a way to begin conversations for societal change on topics such as transgender rights.
All members of the UCLA community are invited to attend the free Q&A event with Halbal; tickets are available through the CEC Instagram biography linked here.
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About Campus Events Commission:
Since 1965, Campus Events Commission (CEC) has been one of the largest purveyors of campus entertainment. Since its inception, it has acquired a reputation for its edgy style of advertising and controversial events. Still pushing the envelope today, CEC has remained a student-run, student-funded organization, dedicated to introducing the freshest fare in film, music and speakers into the UCLA community. Be it media seen or heard, CEC is constantly in search of that which is as evocative and diverse as its audience.
About ASUCLA:
Founded in 1919, Associated Students UCLA (ASUCLA) is a nonprofit association that drives vitally essential student services and activities throughout the UCLA campus. ASUCLA boasts the largest college store in the U.S., an extensive food program, UCLA® brand licensing programming through UCLA Trademarks & Licensing, and other services and programs that include student government and student media, which significantly enhances the quality of UCLA’s campus life. For more information and to stay connected, follow @asucla on Instagram or visit asucla.ucla.edu.