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If Galentine\u2019s Day had a CEO, it would be Gianna Joyce\u2014and no, it\u2019s not just because she\u2019s decked out head-to-toe in red (though that definitely earns her bonus points).<\/p>\n
The 20-year-old content creator radiates the kind of warm, bubbly, hype girl energy you\u2019d want to bottle up and hand out at your next sleepover.<\/p>\n
Which is fitting, since she\u2019s about to host an epic one for her Richmond, Va., hometown squad, complete with matching PJs, heart-shaped balloons and hot cocoa. \u201cI\u2019m making everyone a Valentine\u2019s basket with little gifts and treats. I\u2019m a big giver\u2014that\u2019s how I show love,\u201d she shares.<\/p>\n
Spend only five minutes with Gianna, and you\u2019d think she was born bestie-coded. After all, if you\u2019ve ever scrolled through the GlowHouse archives (more on that later), you know she\u2019s built an entire empire around friendship and confidence.<\/p>\n
But what you might not know? It all started because, for a long time, Gianna didn\u2019t have a space like that herself.<\/p>\n
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Growing up in Cape Coral, Fla., and then moving to Virginia in fifth grade, Gianna was never exactly the center of her crew. In fact, she was the girl who couldn\u2019t seem to find a squad at all.<\/p>\n
\u201cI felt like I didn\u2019t fit in. I was outgoing, a little loud and I had ADHD. When people would pair up in school, everyone else would have a partner\u2026and I wouldn\u2019t. I guess you could say I was the oddball,\u201d Gianna recalls.<\/p>\n
While her five younger siblings were busy collecting trophies from dance competitions, Gianna was struggling to find her own thing. She dabbled in singing and softball, but nothing truly clicked. That is, until she discovered content creation.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen the pandemic hit, I was quarantined at my grandma\u2019s house for two weeks. I had literally nothing else to do, so I started making acting videos and POVs on TikTok,\u201d she says. \u201cLooking back, they were really cringey, but they blew up. People loved them.\u201d<\/p>\n
Suddenly, the girl who had spent years feeling overlooked in real life was racking up thousands of views online\u2014and, for the first time, felt truly seen. From there, Gianna expanded her content into more personality-driven posts, sharing story times, videos with her little sister and GRWMs.<\/p>\n
\u201cI realized I love being in front of a camera,\u201d Gianna admits. \u201cI feel more comfortable being myself onscreen.\u201d But the more she created, the more Gianna realized she didn\u2019t just want an audience\u2014she wanted a community.<\/p>\n
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In early 2025, after months of watching new content groups pop up on her For You page, Gianna decided to build one of her own.<\/p>\n
Enter GlowHouse<\/a>, a content collective for young creators known for its girly aesthetic and confidence-boosting content (think: affirmations, feel-good challenges and self-care vids).<\/p>\n More than anything, GlowHouse is a community built on kindness and authenticity\u2014something Gianna didn\u2019t see enough of online. \u201cI wanted to create a house based on positivity,\u201d she shares. \u201cThat doesn\u2019t mean being perfect or happy 24\/7, but just being ourselves, having fun and showing we’re human.”<\/p>\n Whether it’s their spill-all podcast<\/a> (where Gianna and co-hosts like Julia Hill, Embreigh Courtlyn, PresLee Faith and Tallulah Metcalfe dish on bullying, boy drama and everything in between) or candid YouTube vlogs<\/a>, GlowHouse keeps it real by embracing the parts of girlhood many creators shy away from. That down-to-earth energy was v. much appreciated\u2014GlowHouse racked up 1.5 million views on TikTok within its first month of launching.<\/p>\n The more successful GlowHouse became, the more Gianna wanted to make an impact IRL. Growing up with very little, her family relied on school donation programs and other means of community support to make ends meet.<\/p>\n Those experiences fueled her passion for giving back: Gianna and the GlowHouse girls have volunteered at women\u2019s shelters, created gift bags for pediatric hospitals and donated thousands of dollars to charity.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve always cared about helping people who don\u2019t have much. And if all these young girls who look up to us see that, hopefully they\u2019ll want to do the same,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n Gianna knew from the start that creating a community meant being there for each other through the happy moments and the tough ones. Nothing tested that more than late last year, when the GlowHouse girls lost their youngest member, Zuza Beine, to cancer.<\/p>\n \u201cI know she was younger than me, but I really looked up to her a lot,\u201d says Gianna. \u201cShe always had a smile on her face, no matter what pain she was in. She was genuinely just the brightest light. Her strength motivates me to keep myself together.\u201d<\/p>\n Navigating Zuza\u2019s loss also taught Gianna something important about friendship: \u201cIt goes deeper than just hanging out. It requires emotional depth and understanding. It\u2019s being able to call and say, \u2018I need you\u2019 and they show up.\u201d<\/p>\n The GlowHouse girls put that principle into practice as they processed their grief: supporting each other behind the scenes with deep talks and daily check-ins\u2014and growing closer through the process. Says Gianna, \u201cWe stayed offline for a little while, but then reminded each other that Zuza would want us to keep going, keep smiling and keep making an impact.\u201d<\/p>\n And that\u2019s exactly what she plans to do next.<\/p>\n Gianna has a mood board of passion projects she can\u2019t wait to bring to life. First up? Her brand new comfort clothing line, Homebody, which is launching later this year.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s all about luxury comfort, but by that, I don\u2019t mean expensive or designer. I mean clothing you can feel good and look good in,\u201d Gianna explains. With multiple numerology-inspired drops, she aims to create pieces that feel intentional yet totally wearable, without the hefty price tag.<\/p>\n Then there\u2019s her personal content, which Gianna\u2019s giving a major makeover this year. Instead of posting on the fly, she\u2019s creating a weekly sched of authentic videos meant to help her (and her followers) build better habits.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s all based on things I need to work on myself, like outfit planning, reset routines and gym motivation,\u201d she shares.<\/p>\n And when it comes to GlowHouse? While she\u2019s looking forward to more viral content and fan meet-and-greets (\u201cWe had one in NYC that completely shut down Broadway. I cried in the back room realizing that thousands of girls had flown in just to meet us\u201d), Gianna\u2019s ultimate dream is to expand the collective from a digital safe space to an IRL one.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are so many women and girls who need better access to jobs and educational opportunities. I want to build a place they can go to get lifted out of whatever situation they may be in,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n Because ultimately, everything Gianna is working on\u2014GlowHouse, Homebody, her own personal brand or sleepovers with her squad\u2014is rooted in the same belief: that everyone deserves a place where they feel supported and empowered. And if that\u2019s not the spirit of Galentine\u2019s, we don\u2019t know what is.<\/p>\n Check out more celeb content here:<\/strong> Credits for top two photos:<\/strong> If Galentine\u2019s Day had a CEO, it would be Gianna Joyce\u2014and no, it\u2019s not just because she\u2019s decked out head-to-toe in red (though that definitely earns her bonus points). The 20-year-old content creator radiates the kind of warm, bubbly, hype girl energy you\u2019d want to bottle up and hand out at your next sleepover. 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<\/p>\nWhen girlhood gets heavy<\/span><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nThe best is yet to glow<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\nPhotographed by Mike Azria.
\nStyled by Coco Emery.
\nHair by George Fragkioudakis.
\nMakeup by Christopher Miles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"