Chris Crocker went viral in september 2007 with a tearful leave britney alone youtube video defending britney spears after a heavily criticized VMA performance, becoming one of the first people to become famous purely through youtube. the fame led to a longer career in online media and entertainment, appearances in documentaries about internet culture, and continued content creation over the years since.
the leave britney alone video is legitimately one of the first examples of someone becoming a real celebrity purely off a youtube upload
still holds up as a genuinely emotional, unfiltered moment, which is probably why it hit so hard back then