hope that this answers ur questions guys! love u, and i will see u guys a-next time :) EDIT: for any questions on us not being able to respond to YT comments - it was protocol, not a "contracted" rule or a "fire-able" offense, but we were definitely told that we were not supposed to do it. anyone who has done it either has a different contract than i did or is just flaunting the rules (which some do and I did a few times). and, yes, none of the ladylike girls are allowed to be in my videos anymore!
Safiya leaving buzzfeed is probably the best thing she could have done for her career, because 1. Shes INSANELY popular right off the bat 2. Is a natural in front of the camera 3. Has great ideas for content and now it just means she doesn't have to share any of her profits with a third party! GENIUS
Ladylike has 3.4 million subscribers Safiya now has 8 million subscribers Also, in six months since I posted this comment, Ladylike has gained 0.2 million subs, while Safiya gained 0.7 million subs One year since I posted this comment: Safiya is now at 8.8M, while Ladylike is at 3.5M.
Simply Kara yeah, something that good public speakers do that most other people don't fully realize is to never fall back on filler words like um, uuuuuuh, well, like, etc. Simply eliminating that from your speech can make you sound vastly more sure of yourself, and even more intelligent. It's nice to hear.
Maria F AsSimple AsIAm Correct NDA's can be inforced as well as speaking bad about a company, weather true or not, that company can sue you in certain cases.
AsSimle AsIAm is right, they can be extended and they can also choose to have a separate NDA. The same way doctors and teachers shouldn't (and in many countries, cannot) speak about their patients and students, even after they no longer treat/teach them or stop practicing.
I feel like she got her point across in a super respectful way because like some people would completely trash BuzzFeed if this had happened to them but idk she was really respectful about it
It's one of the many reasons why I watch and enjoy Safiya's videos. Because she feels unique and it shows out and when she's straight to the truth, shes respectful and considerate on the topics. Love her.
Trashing your former employer is a very bad move for a number of reasons, no matter how you feel about them. I’m sure Saf is a smart enough cookie to know that.
I think there is something wrong within BuzzFeed that no one is willing to or allowed to say. I'm glad the Try Guys got out, I can see they are much more themselves now.
Buzz feed: sees this video Safiya: why i left buzzfeed Buzz feed: makes video called why i joined buzzfeed Edit: tell me why I get a notification one year after I made this and I find it's on 6.6k likes? Thanks guys haha
@ Hallie Madigan, You struck oil with your LOL comment but, just in case, please don't dig any further by replying to comments within your own comment thread, lest you’ll dilute the purity of your awesome joke. Just sit back and enjoy the praises to your witticism.
I didn’t realize she was with Freddie who created Ladylike. No wonder it suffered so after she left. She must have created plenty of the ideas and direction for them.
@@sarasamaletdin4574 Safiya mostly creates the content on her channel. That's probably why BuzzFeed steals her content because she (probably) created/suggested the ideas on BuzzFeed, especially Ladylike.
Only worth it if one of the vids actually says it was because the person who left the company couldn't take the SJW whiny bull shit anymore. If all of them are just about wanting more creative control, etc., they aren't worth it. Heck, I paused this video 2 minutes and 21 seconds in and have no intention of watching anymore. She's not going to call out Buzzfeed (might even agree with most of their crap for all I know), so what's the point watching anymore? Answer: for me, there is none.
Homegirl, you fucking rock. Way to maturely acknowledge issues and dispel drama without shit talking but still being honest and open. I feel like you neither encourage nor discourage people from working at buzzfeed, but are very clear on what they will experience. I enjoy Ladylike, but this video gave me a whole new respect for you as a person. You should be proud of yourself.
Wait you can leave buzzfeed? I thought that you sign an oath in your own blood and you are binded there by the power of Satan or something. Like Scientology
Honestly, if Buzzfeed took more suggestions from their employees, their views would skyrocket. Audiences LOVE to interact with the people they look up to. It's such a shame that creative & clever minds are being exploited with little to no credit when they're really the soul of the Buzzfeed community.
Safiya is a genius and knows how to make entertaining and interesting videos . I watch all her stuff and I'm a guy . She has talent.and knows what she is doing when the camera is rolling .
hey! i think a lot of it had to do because i liked making ladylike so much, loved working with freddie, but also because there wasn't really a precedent for leaving buzzfeed besides one or two people? a LOT of the original buzzfeed workers still work there (after 3-4 years), and they aren't encouraged to leave or try and do their own thing. so there's kind of a mentality of "if you leave, things aren't going to go well for you, all of the biggest OG personalities are still here!" etc. but i am loving doing my own thing now
shellyedmb117 Thats because she has a lot of practice with what she wants to say and how to clearly say it. As someone who stutters and stumbles, when you don’t know what to say exactly or have an anxiety disorder, it’s harder to be clearer with your words.
1: Independence-Couldn't communicate enough in the TH-cam community, Buzzfeed having a lack of transparency. 2: Confusing-Some times ditching the plan, different ideas that weren't clear 3: More responsibility-Felt like strategizing and responsibilities were taken away from the channel. Wasn't included in important. things about the channel. 4: Credit-Felt like she wasn't getting the job she asked for. Buzzfeed takes the idea, doesn't give the credit, and then, in the end, puts something under her name. 5: Goals-Didn't seem like Buzzfeed's goals and her goals aligned.
To be honest, we don't need to know why you left. We're just glad you did. As a superhero in training, I'd like to welcome you back to the real world. We missed you.
These videos are so so so so so important for anyone who wants to work at a company like Buzzfeed. They are like any other company at the end of the day
Kat Blaque i agree! it's hard when you are in the middle of it to see possibilities on the outside, but you have to know where to draw the line on what a company can and can't have of your name, face, and creativity! 🖤
Slay queen. I love how honest she was and the wording she used. She meant no harm to Buzzfeed yet she explained what she didn’t enjoy and the real reasons she left. Good job 👍
Ok but can we talk about how professionally Safiya handled this situation. I love how respectfully she explained all the points about why she left without any confusion and how well thought this video was. She couldn't have said it better
Looking back at this video I kinda forgot you were apart of buzzfeed. You've made yourself a really positive reputation on TH-cam and it feels like you've been doing this forever, I'm just loving all of your videos.
Hi just found you and Tyler on TH-cam. I first watched the wedding dresses from Wish. Am 75 and am pretty much housebound. Thank you for touring Japan, Chicago and now you are in my home town NYC. Love you guys
I love this comment so much! Safiya and Tyler's videos provide a lot (a lot) of comfort these quarantine days, because they're genuine in their content, it's nice to see their videos making people's days just that much better. Hope youre doing alright ~
Savannah Diaz I would love that, it's awesome to see them all working together and playing off each other; Buzzfeed just sounds like a leech of a company.
well duh, the video is edited and cut together so that she can stop and look at notes, cut out everything that doesn't sound nice, do re-takes, etc. of course it will sound good. are u blind? lol
Kristinne Fragata Whaaaaaat?? She's part of the elite, smart group on BF? Well was* part of that group. The only person I ever knew that went to an "elite", high end college was Ned!
Lola Grande I think working at buzzfeed can still be fun, it's just the rules that they have.. For some people they work completely fine and for some, like Saf, they aren't necessarily great. And that's fine too :) it's not for everyone I guess🙃
Rewatching this 6.5 years later and I love how her channel has developed. I fell in love with her personality in the Lady Like videos, and I love that she branched out on her own. Her and the content she creates with Tyler is literally what I live for. I cannot be happier for what they have built and the content they put out 💚
Saf, I know this has nothing to do with this video, but you should start putting the lipstick you're wearing in the description box. I'm always looking for the shade but I can never find it. This would help out a lot for all us lipstick lovers out there!
Safiya Nygaard Or maybe list your makeup in the description box for each ep! :) so it's way less confusing / people don't have to always ask about it ! it may be more work, but if you constantly wear the same brand/product etc., you could just copy/ paste it after the first time.
Safiya Nygaard I Stan your everyday makeup routine so hard lmao. I thought you were wearing pillowtalk but I couldn't be sure. Its such a pretty color on you. It makes me look a little dead since I'm so fair
This seems incredibly rational and fair - seems like she maturely grew and realized that something wasn't a great fit overall. Get it Saf, KEEP UP THE SLAY
Ladylike and The Try Guys were the only reasons why I still watched Buzzfeed. Now Ladylike is losing their stars and The Try Guys is not called "Squad Wars" and is only available on TH-cam Red. And they start with a great series and never finishes them. Buzzfeed is losing their shit! They need to pull it together!
1 and a half years later........ 5.9M people like me that u make so happy with your own amazing ideas and thoughts. To bad makeup science to extremely long denim jeans and jackets your content us beyond entertaining. Thank you Saf.
Your explanation was intelligent, reasonable, eloquent, considerate, honest, and respectful. And for that, you earned a subscriber! Of course, you are gorgeous and creative... so I have watched some of your videos before. But tonight... I pressed the red button. I commend you for not trashing your ex-employer as it conveys maturity and other qualities that I'd like to keep discovering in you through your channel. Keep it up and I wish you nothing but success. Congratulations on hitting 1 million subscribers!
I know Saf would never Go There, but it was a HUGE mistake not to let her have more responsibility and decision-making over content she was largely creating. Look how fast her channel has already grown. She and Freddy started LadyLike when Buzzfeed wasn't really giving them resources and backing. It's just a shame that the company doesn't do more to develop and reward the talent that makes the company successful!
What's Buzzfeed's lost is Safiya's gain. Seriously, with the way her channel exploded I bet she is not regretting her decision to leave Buzzfeed one aorta.
Lena Douglas I agree, but one of the main reasons she got so many subscribers over a short period of time was actually because of buzzfeed, and that was how I found it. I just wish there was a way for her to have her own channel, AND be in ladylike. Still, it sucks that they didn't give any credit...
If you compare Safiya to other Buzzfeed alum, her channel has grown much faster. Not to say the others aren't talented - if you make it to video producer on Buzzfeed you're probably chock full of creativity and intelligence - just Saifya had very special skills and presence, and it's Buzzfeed's fault for letting that go. She very much enjoyed LadyLike, and it sounds like the main reason she left was the lack of freedom and transparency. Those are just bad practices for a company looking to retain its talent.
Saf, I know this is an old video and you probably won't see this, but I just wanted to congratulate you on how far you've come since making the decision to make your own channel. I'm super proud of you, as a lot of your fans/viewers, for what you've accomplished. After looking at your channel, I noticed that since posting your first official video on Jan 16, 2017 you're now not only at 5,021,549 subscribers but you also have 489,046,983 total views! How crazy is that? I'm so glad that you're getting what you deserve since you were always my favorite on BuzzFeed and you definitely inspired me personally to go after my dreams and to take risks. Thank you so much for being an inspiration and for how you treat your fans and viewers, I can't wait to see what else you have in store for us! x
Out of Buzzfeeds 9 channels, Safiya already has more subscribers than 4 of them... I'm really proud of how far she's come, and Buzzfeed is so messed up for keeping the Ladylike members off of her channel. The only things I watch that're BuzzFeed related are Ladylike, Worth It, Buzzfeed Unsolved, and Tasty...
I love how you politely explained why you left. Unlike other people who trash Buzzfeed you kept yours personal you made it about what you felt. not what you thought others would like. That's why I love this channel. You are so sweet and kind and I deeply respect you.♥️♥️♥️
Human Creativity I'm not saying that Buzzfeed doesn't have a reason to be hated. I'm just saying that it was nice that she kept this video personal and about her. Not the things wrong with buzzfeed
This video is one of hundreds more of people leaving buzfeed We need a channel called "Why I left Buzzfeed" lol! considering there is so many vids about this.
hope that this answers ur questions guys! love u, and i will see u guys a-next time :) EDIT: for any questions on us not being able to respond to YT comments - it was protocol, not a "contracted" rule or a "fire-able" offense, but we were definitely told that we were not supposed to do it. anyone who has done it either has a different contract than i did or is just flaunting the rules (which some do and I did a few times). and, yes, none of the ladylike girls are allowed to be in my videos anymore!
Safiya Nygaard love you so much !
you go saf!
love you saf!!
Safiya Nygaard :D
Safiya Nygaard love u!❤
"Why I Left Buzzfeed" could have its own channel
fr tho
strwbry11 and it would have more subs than buzzfeed
strwbry11 Let's call it Buzzfeed No
BuzzFED
anti means against, they aren't against buzzfeed.
Safiya leaving buzzfeed is probably the best thing she could have done for her career, because
1. Shes INSANELY popular right off the bat
2. Is a natural in front of the camera
3. Has great ideas for content
and now it just means she doesn't have to share any of her profits with a third party!
GENIUS
Cynthia She still shares around 40% of ad revenues with TH-cam though
Cynthia I
Seokjin Uchiha TH-cam is the platform and owner of the site. TH-cam SHARES their revenue with creators so they have a reason to make more.
proudblackjynx TH-cam still gets the short end of the stick am I right?
Cynthia i completely agree especially number 3!!
Ladylike has 3.4 million subscribers
Safiya now has 8 million subscribers
Also, in six months since I posted this comment, Ladylike has gained 0.2 million subs, while Safiya gained 0.7 million subs
One year since I posted this comment: Safiya is now at 8.8M, while Ladylike is at 3.5M.
Lexi Jenna 6.9m now
7 million now!!
7 million now
7 mil Oof
So ladylike just don't like her because she left? I'm so confused
This is the clearest, most mature version of "Why I Left Buzzfeed" I've seen.
She is a big sister figure..the way she talk is so fun but reassuring..
Yeah your right but why I left troom troom is better
I just came here after Kelsey Impicciche's Why I left buzzfeed
Does anyone else notice she presents herself really well?
Simply Kara yeah, something that good public speakers do that most other people don't fully realize is to never fall back on filler words like um, uuuuuuh, well, like, etc. Simply eliminating that from your speech can make you sound vastly more sure of yourself, and even more intelligent. It's nice to hear.
addledhead but then you look at obama...
Yeah it's strange, very unlike buzzfeed
Jean-Luc Walker you just ruined this comment for me
It's called video editing. Take two, action!
BuzzFeed is going to start putting in their contracts for new employees that they can't make a "Why I Left BuzzFeed" video after they quit.
TayToria but after they leave the contract wouldn't be put in place anymore
Emme Russell no actually it can be extended, i work for a company and i cant talk about what i do during or after i quit working there
Emme Russell I think they can get them to sign some non disclosure agreement
Maria F AsSimple AsIAm Correct NDA's can be inforced as well as speaking bad about a company, weather true or not, that company can sue you in certain cases.
AsSimle AsIAm is right, they can be extended and they can also choose to have a separate NDA. The same way doctors and teachers shouldn't (and in many countries, cannot) speak about their patients and students, even after they no longer treat/teach them or stop practicing.
I feel like she got her point across in a super respectful way because like some people would completely trash BuzzFeed if this had happened to them but idk she was really respectful about it
It's one of the many reasons why I watch and enjoy Safiya's videos. Because she feels unique and it shows out and when she's straight to the truth, shes respectful and considerate on the topics. Love her.
Xanarchy420 420 ngl buzzfeed deserve to be trashed
Trashing your former employer is a very bad move for a number of reasons, no matter how you feel about them. I’m sure Saf is a smart enough cookie to know that.
Yeah and I feel like there's probably more she could say but she won't because she is very responsible with her channel and content.
This is our classic saf
I think there is something wrong within BuzzFeed that no one is willing to or allowed to say.
I'm glad the Try Guys got out, I can see they are much more themselves now.
Wait the try guys worked for BuzzFeed ? 🤔
@@iwannadie1119 yes
@@jeeemmm oh 😳
@@iwannadie1119 ye
@@iwannadie1119 btw i believe they left buzzfeed too
Forget 'BuzzFeed is running out of ideas', BuzzFeed is running out of people. If all the good people quit, then the videos start sucking.
"Start sucking"
WolfArtist666 dude they don't have good people
WolfArtist666 they already sucked
WolfArtist666 they have always sucked...Blinded regressives that are stuck in the "someone have sympathy for me and give me free stuff"
WolfArtist666 lets hope the try guys stay
Buzz feed: sees this video
Safiya: why i left buzzfeed
Buzz feed: makes video called why i joined buzzfeed
Edit: tell me why I get a notification one year after I made this and I find it's on 6.6k likes? Thanks guys haha
Me: someone feels threatened!
Wait did this really happened?!?!?
@@Boba-nd8bd i think so lol, i might of seen a thumbnail like that haha
Hehehe yeah
Safiya: gets engaged
Safiya: makes a video about getting her wedding dress
Buzzfeed: wE’rE tRyInG oN wEdDiNg DrEsSeS
I feel like why I left buzzfeed could be its own series
LMAO
Hallie Madigan LOL I AGREE
Hallie Madigan LMFAO 😹😹
lol
@ Hallie Madigan,
You struck oil with your LOL comment but, just in case, please don't dig any further by replying to comments within your own comment thread, lest you’ll dilute the purity of your awesome joke. Just sit back and enjoy the praises to your witticism.
It seems that they went downhill after Safiya left.
I didn’t realize she was with Freddie who created Ladylike. No wonder it suffered so after she left. She must have created plenty of the ideas and direction for them.
@@sarasamaletdin4574 Safiya mostly creates the content on her channel. That's probably why BuzzFeed steals her content because she (probably) created/suggested the ideas on BuzzFeed, especially Ladylike.
They did :|
-just like danplan and stephen-
Kokichi Oma you’ve just done nearly made me cry 😭
This was one of the classiest explanation of why someone left their job that I've ever seen. This is awesome!
lady like: 3.3M
Safiya: 7.6M
yup
and don't forget the lightyears difference of quality!
Dude now she has 8.34
Edit: 8.5 😀😁😂😀😁😂😀😁😁😀😁😁😀😁😀😁😁😁😀😁😀😁😀😁😀😀😆😆😆😆😀😉😊😊😀
Da Marfam
8.35 now
Lol, who cares💀
8.5!
Anyone here after watching Kristin's and Jen's video on why they left to refresh what Safiya had said 3+ years ago?
Yup
Present!
I'm here
That’s me!
Yup!
are we going to not notice the fact that this video has more than 20 languages for subtitles?
That's impressive. Important news don't really have the same amount of subs.
Ikr
Probably because she talks so slow/smooth. (Like talking in a microphone on stage)
Somehow hindi is not working for me🙁
@@pranaliupadhyay3603 It is working for me :) maybe it's just your device
I feel like Lady Like suddenly changed after she left. 👀
It really did
Went from absolute cancer to complete cancer
for the worse!
Same
Does it even still exist?
There should be a playlist of 'Why I left buzzfeed' vids
Only worth it if one of the vids actually says it was because the person who left the company couldn't take the SJW whiny bull shit anymore. If all of them are just about wanting more creative control, etc., they aren't worth it. Heck, I paused this video 2 minutes and 21 seconds in and have no intention of watching anymore. She's not going to call out Buzzfeed (might even agree with most of their crap for all I know), so what's the point watching anymore? Answer: for me, there is none.
aishx lol yeah
William Distracted yes
aishx 1. ITS FAKE NEWS
2. STILL FAKE NEWS
Matthew Major Weenus how is it fake
I am going to miss seeing you on Ladylike, but I'm glad you're standing on your own two feet.
ikr
thanks babe, that means a lot to me!
Safiya Nygaard It seems like it doesn't work for me. T^T
Safiya nygaard do you think the video "36 questions for men " was generalizing men a bit?
hoshijoo sameq
buzzfeed is going down and tasty is carrying the company
Once Rie leave, the whole company will fall like sand
Even tasty isn’t doing well...
bon appetit is way better too
Unsolved and Worth it are the only reason Buzzfeed hasn't die.
The day Ryan, Shane, Steve and Andrew leave, it's over.
Buzzfeed Unsolved and Tasty
If the people from ladylike left buzzfeed they should make a new show called womansimilar
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GirlCloseTo
Homegirl, you fucking rock. Way to maturely acknowledge issues and dispel drama without shit talking but still being honest and open. I feel like you neither encourage nor discourage people from working at buzzfeed, but are very clear on what they will experience. I enjoy Ladylike, but this video gave me a whole new respect for you as a person. You should be proud of yourself.
This is a great comment and I concur
I watched this a few months ago but I forgot what she said so I'm watching it again
The Holo Llamacorn exact samw
The Holo Llamacorn o...k
Same
Same
Same.
Saf did a very respectful explanation about her leaving the company then BuzzFeed started disrespecting her
How did they? :0
Oh hell nah, what did they say?!
If Freddie ever leaves I hope she makes her own TH-cam channel too so you's can collab again 😍😍
Roimata Hooper i would love that!
Safiya Nygaard that would be amazing you two and the try guys were the reason I watched buzzfeed
+Safiya Nygaard sucks you can't work with the girls anymore but hope to see you's again in the future!!
Safiya Nygaard you are so awesome‼️😜👍🏼
Roimata Hooper s
Wait you can leave buzzfeed? I thought that you sign an oath in your own blood and you are binded there by the power of Satan or something. Like Scientology
Ryan Spees true
Ryan Spees Lmao sounds about right, I heard if you die while being an employee of Buzzfeed they get all your organs xD
How dare you! Satan is far more honorable than anyone at buzzfeed.
Are you saying you warship satan
haha warship
Honestly, if Buzzfeed took more suggestions from their employees, their views would skyrocket. Audiences LOVE to interact with the people they look up to. It's such a shame that creative & clever minds are being exploited with little to no credit when they're really the soul of the Buzzfeed community.
Indeed.
I know. Ze Frank was sucked in and is now a jerk to them all.
Quite.
Safiya you were so respectful about this yet BuzzFeed is throwing shade
And they're not supposed to read comments or answer them?! Okaay Buzzfeed!
It’s not just Buzzfeed, lots of companies do this. i worked a restaurant job and they did this while I acted so professional.
@@jamievanaalderen3806 I heard the waiter/restaurant industry is very troubling.
wait what they do tho
I feel like "why I left buzzfeed" is slowly becoming it's own genre of videos.
Jules Ortega 300th like lol
Its at 420 likes now so Im gonna have to leave it there lol
It was bugging me at 699.. Had to bump it up to 700.
I was thinking the same thing. I'm gonna go unsubscribe.
Jules Ortega *DONT READ MY USERNAME*
Safiya is a genius and knows how to make entertaining and interesting videos . I watch all her stuff and I'm a guy . She has talent.and knows what she is doing when the camera is rolling .
Kristijan Jurisic your gay bro
??
Firstnamelastname I hope you're kidding
Genius? Really ? Just hahhaha
Agustin Loves Star Wars aNd HoW dOeS ThAt MaKe hIm gAy?!
lmao I always wondered why you stayed working for buzzfeed when you made a shit ton more on your own channel
SSSniperWolf same man I always thought it was weird bc why work at buzzfeed if you don't have to amirite?
SSSniperWolf wait what?!?? A popular TH-camr responding to another TH-cam?!? Impossibru!!!
SSSniperWolf wow you are so different from all the other youtubers
hey! i think a lot of it had to do because i liked making ladylike so much, loved working with freddie, but also because there wasn't really a precedent for leaving buzzfeed besides one or two people? a LOT of the original buzzfeed workers still work there (after 3-4 years), and they aren't encouraged to leave or try and do their own thing. so there's kind of a mentality of "if you leave, things aren't going to go well for you, all of the biggest OG personalities are still here!" etc. but i am loving doing my own thing now
Safiya Nygaard I love you saf ❤
As an aside, you're a really good communicator.
True
She has a double major in English and Drama from Stanford
that english degree is rlly paying off
Agree.... she doesnt use "like" and "ummm" like others do.
shellyedmb117
Thats because she has a lot of practice with what she wants to say and how to clearly say it. As someone who stutters and stumbles, when you don’t know what to say exactly or have an anxiety disorder, it’s harder to be clearer with your words.
Ladylike will never be as good as it once was when Saf was in it (Freddie and Saf were and always will be my favorites)
Brimiller27 agreed i lived for saf
Brimiller27 mine too 😫😥😭
Brimiller27 mine too 😫😥😭
same here
Brimiller27 So true if Freddie leaves im extremely done
1: Independence-Couldn't communicate enough in the TH-cam community, Buzzfeed having a lack of transparency.
2: Confusing-Some times ditching the plan, different ideas that weren't clear
3: More responsibility-Felt like strategizing and responsibilities were taken away from the channel. Wasn't included in important. things about the channel.
4: Credit-Felt like she wasn't getting the job she asked for. Buzzfeed takes the idea, doesn't give the credit, and then, in the end, puts something under her name.
5: Goals-Didn't seem like Buzzfeed's goals and her goals aligned.
Marshcream -_- thank you so much.
appreciated
Marshcream -_- love your profile picture
Essay planning damn🌚
Oh thanks!
Are "Why I left Buzzfeed" videos their own genre yet?
I was actually about to search that after I left these comments! lol
Phill Houlihan You were on Black Screen TV
Check buzzfeeds new video "10 BEST "Why I left buzzfeed" VIDEOS"!!!!!
Phill Houlihan lol
Buzzfeed is burning! Even though this was 3 years ago, she made a great decision.
Yes I agree
Very intelligent and professional explanation. I hope things go well for you from here, as I know it will! Keep on keeping on 🙏🏽
love your videos bro!!
Omg wwe for life
Will Power My brother and I love you!! We watch your videos all the time!! WWE for life!! Stay amazing bro!
lies m8
Will Power I agree!!
To be honest, we don't need to know why you left. We're just glad you did. As a superhero in training, I'd like to welcome you back to the real world. We missed you.
Heroic Concepts let's all welcome her back to sanity!!
with opens arms.
Heroic Concepts Ive always wondered that
DJ B ?
\o/ (hugz)
These videos are so so so so so important for anyone who wants to work at a company like Buzzfeed. They are like any other company at the end of the day
Always read the fine print, kids.
Kat Blaque i agree! it's hard when you are in the middle of it to see possibilities on the outside, but you have to know where to draw the line on what a company can and can't have of your name, face, and creativity! 🖤
Kat Blaque BuzzFeed is a bunch of man hating bullshit it's not like every other company
Kat Blaque Wrong!!
K X she’s not taking up for buzzfeed. She’s saying Buzzfeed can be just as flawed as any other company
The "O" in the "Hello Friends" kept adding up with each year passing
and the eyebrow wiggle
*_alright_*
Now her videos get more views than ladylike...I bet those higher ups aren't happy.
TARDIS Tales Who cares what they think, they aren't a part of this, that's just how it is :P
TARDIS Tale
TARDIS Tales I like your username
Calm down a little
TARDIS Tales who cares her vids don’t get views because of buzzfeed she gets views just the same as everyone else 🙄
Should have known this queen would be the mastermind behind Ladylike
Caroline Dodson you are very pretty
Hi
The blue eyed girl: Why I left troom troom
TheBestEgg iT’s NoT a PrObLeM aNyMoRe
red head
@@addisonbraun5774 I still don't know why she left. I stopped watching troom troom because they kinds changed the entire casts.
BEYYYYN THE BROWN EYED BOY
Dont forget shocked blondie
Slay queen. I love how honest she was and the wording she used. She meant no harm to Buzzfeed yet she explained what she didn’t enjoy and the real reasons she left. Good job 👍
i wish more ppl had her professionalism
Yeah but she's saying why she left BuzzFeed and like she's not HARMING the company. Just saying what her job rank had in storage for her
now i understand
Marisa Buccini did you just say “slay” god I already know your white
^
I was on Saf's channel a little over a month ago and she had about 50,000 subscribers and now she's at 1,000,000! Dang you go Saf! :)
im sorry but i love your dog, what breed is it
Look! Its an Ivysaur. FUCK you bitch her dog LOOKS like my dog so shut the fuck up
What just happened here...
Puppy Lov3r Hell, she gained a million 1 & 1/2 weeks after she announced she was going to be a YTer.
s. o she's a shih-tzu😊
I completely forgot she was in Buzzfeed ... its only been a year. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ She's just a really great creator on her own.
Me too
Ok but can we talk about how professionally Safiya handled this situation. I love how respectfully she explained all the points about why she left without any confusion and how well thought this video was. She couldn't have said it better
Am I the only person that found saf's channel, then found ladylike, and was so happy saf was on it?
100% Unicorn me
Opposite of me
100% Unicorn yassss
Me
I have your same profile pic on Sing karaoke!
Looking back at this video I kinda forgot you were apart of buzzfeed. You've made yourself a really positive reputation on TH-cam and it feels like you've been doing this forever, I'm just loving all of your videos.
true!
The only reason I watched buzz feed was because you and Freddy
Peighton Culbertson *Fruhdodo
honestly same. besides them its just eh
Peighton Culbertson and jen
Peighton Culbertson same
Peighton Culbertson if she leaves I'm GONE or Chantal
Hi just found you and Tyler on TH-cam. I first watched the wedding dresses from Wish. Am 75 and am pretty much housebound. Thank you for touring Japan, Chicago and now you are in my home town NYC. Love you guys
I love this comment so much! Safiya and Tyler's videos provide a lot (a lot) of comfort these quarantine days, because they're genuine in their content, it's nice to see their videos making people's days just that much better. Hope youre doing alright ~
Why don't all the people that left buzzfeed come together and create their own channel? Call it Flip Tease lmaoo
Savannah Diaz I would love that, it's awesome to see them all working together and playing off each other; Buzzfeed just sounds like a leech of a company.
Beth B ya! how dare they try to control the content they own and use content people they hired to create have made. such blasphemous behavior indeed
Savannah Diaz Ummmm do you not understand how "job experience" work?😐
That will steal buzzfeed audience and create a big problem between buzzfeed and the employers that has participated in that content.
Savannah Diaz Flipfeed
I literally forgot that you worked at Buzzfeed
Im late but
SAME
Cammyla Villegas lol me as well
Angela Tree literally?
So nice to listen to a TH-camr who is articulate and uses proper grammar when speaking!
well duh, the video is edited and cut together so that she can stop and look at notes, cut out everything that doesn't sound nice, do re-takes, etc. of course it will sound good. are u blind? lol
Leyla P You seriously copy pasted this comment two times 😂 no offence, just a bit funny
somebody wants attention...
Apparently she went to stanford so I guess it makes sense
Kristinne Fragata Whaaaaaat??
She's part of the elite, smart group on BF?
Well was* part of that group.
The only person I ever knew that went to an "elite", high end college was Ned!
I feel like buzzfeed has something dark lying behind the surface
@Rogerina by their toes? No way man I was there this afternoon and it was the ankles.
@Rogerina are you guys joking cuz that's scary
@@izzy4791 yeah they're joking haha
Wow you and Freddie made ladylike you guys are amazing I'm so sorry they didn't give you credit we all understand why you left 😄
Vanessa Nieto oo
Vanessa Nieto ggh
Vanessa Nieto did Freddie leave
Did anyone else notice Buzzfeed is stealing her content/video ideas
Jazlynn Mooneyhan yupp :(
That's what buzzfeed does
Buzzfeed is full of shit
yeah 😂😂 it's so obvious. people comment that all the time but it's totally true.
yes
Now that you're gone, the only thing that I like out of Buzzfeed is their Unsolved Mysteries!
Same!
$ vs $$ vs $$$!!!!
I like Worth it & the few people who try & make those nice short films.
I have no idea who they are though since BF blocks the credit.
Rachella I live for Unsolved Mysteries
and worth it
Buzzfeed is dying, tasty and unsolved are just carrying the company on their backs🤧
shane and ryan: leaves buzzfeed
buzz feed: NO COME BACK
@@skylermaxwell2778 omg they really left
@@lbud4092 they came back but they did leave i think
@@lbud4092 they made their own company called Watcher here on TH-cam but are still making unsolved.
all the good ones are leaving buzzfeed
Sami4488 because they good enough to do so
It's because as they get better Buzfeed want to take them over more until their freedom and ideas are gone.
No wonder more & MORE people are leaving BuzzFeed! It seems like they treating people who work for them as their puppets!
Thats a good thing buzzfeed are too controversial
good and Buzzfeed should never be uttered in the same sentence. pure cancer.
The only thing I still like on buzzfeed is the unsolved series
what about worth it? i believe it's called that
I personally like the "Worth It" videos
darkknight5696 SAME!!!
Unsolved & Worth It are my faav.
I used to like Try Guys, but I feel like the higher ups are turning it into something really trashy.
Lor Lor there's 666 likes
I always thought working at buzz feed would be so fun. I guess things aren't always what they seem on the outside :/
Lola Grande I think working at buzzfeed can still be fun, it's just the rules that they have.. For some people they work completely fine and for some, like Saf, they aren't necessarily great. And that's fine too :) it's not for everyone I guess🙃
You make a good point
thanks, have a nice day❤
Fun only lasts a few months until the bills pile up and ideas have to make a profit.
It's fun if you're willing to sell your entire soul and let them own everyhting you are. In other words, not fun.
Rewatching this 6.5 years later and I love how her channel has developed. I fell in love with her personality in the Lady Like videos, and I love that she branched out on her own. Her and the content she creates with Tyler is literally what I live for. I cannot be happier for what they have built and the content they put out 💚
IM LAUGJING THERE WAS A BUZZFEED ADD ON THE VID
Klance lol
They pay to make videos like this one possible ;D
I'm laughing that there are still people who don't use adblocking software.
Or encrypting ip addresses
Klance your username and icon are beautiful ;v;
Saf, I know this has nothing to do with this video, but you should start putting the lipstick you're wearing in the description box. I'm always looking for the shade but I can never find it. This would help out a lot for all us lipstick lovers out there!
jonaskid715 😂😂 ok! this one is "pillow talk" by colourpop :)
Safiya Nygaard Or maybe list your makeup in the description box for each ep! :) so it's way less confusing / people don't have to always ask about it ! it may be more work, but if you constantly wear the same brand/product etc., you could just copy/ paste it after the first time.
jonaskid715 if you are looking for what makeup i wear regularly, i have an "everyday makeup routine" already on this channel!
Safiya Nygaard Agree about putting the lipstick you're wearing for us lipstick fiends, lol!
Safiya Nygaard I Stan your everyday makeup routine so hard lmao. I thought you were wearing pillowtalk but I couldn't be sure. Its such a pretty color on you. It makes me look a little dead since I'm so fair
This seems incredibly rational and fair - seems like she maturely grew and realized that something wasn't a great fit overall. Get it Saf, KEEP UP THE SLAY
I was soo distracted by the game of thrones pillows 😂😂
Dammit : you made me distracted too
AVyaya BAlaji Same
Buzzfeed has got to hate that this is trending
ki5ttre thats why freddie isnt allowed on her videos anymore. lol.
Freddie wasn't allowed to anymore because Saf got too big.
you and freddy and the worth it series are pretty much the only things I came to buzzfeed for
Jessica Hiebert And unsolved
and Jen
Jessica Hiebert *cough* Try guys *cough*
and unsolved
nvm I cant read
Ladylike and The Try Guys were the only reasons why I still watched Buzzfeed. Now Ladylike is losing their stars and The Try Guys is not called "Squad Wars" and is only available on TH-cam Red. And they start with a great series and never finishes them. Buzzfeed is losing their shit! They need to pull it together!
Lucy Strahm I know. All they focus on now is politics and trump.
I used to watch ladylike and the try guys too, at this point I'm only here for wine mom and buzzfeed unsolved.
Lucy Strahm Please god don't let them make Unsolved TH-cam Red.
The try guys are available on buzzfeed's app
Lucy Strahm lmao if they do I'm gonna burn my house down.
Anyone here in 2020 like Saf and Tyler for lifee
Yeees! They are so cute!!!
Yup
✋✋
1 and a half years later........
5.9M people like me that u make so happy with your own amazing ideas and thoughts. To bad makeup science to extremely long denim jeans and jackets your content us beyond entertaining. Thank you Saf.
Ciara Dooley more like 100 years
She have 7.8 million now.
8 million!!!
ladylike was basically all I watched on buzzfeed
Georgia paige Brennan its the only thing I watch.
Georgia paige Brennan same, but now I just watch worth it and the free try guys videos
Mandy Ashby Are Try Guys videos not free anymore? I was wondering why I couldn't find new content from them these past few months 😯😮
Georgia paige Brennan same
LouiiDee they have a show which is on TH-cam red but sometimes they post special free episodes
Your explanation was intelligent, reasonable, eloquent, considerate, honest, and respectful. And for that, you earned a subscriber! Of course, you are gorgeous and creative... so I have watched some of your videos before. But tonight... I pressed the red button. I commend you for not trashing your ex-employer as it conveys maturity and other qualities that I'd like to keep discovering in you through your channel. Keep it up and I wish you nothing but success. Congratulations on hitting 1 million subscribers!
I don't think she cares tbh
Rofl, wipe that huge stinky brown streak off your nose, it's disgusting.
flpo3316 very well said and I agree wholeheartedly.
I have a confession to make
I only watch ladylike for sayifa
*Safiya
And Kristen
Same
I know Saf would never Go There, but it was a HUGE mistake not to let her have more responsibility and decision-making over content she was largely creating. Look how fast her channel has already grown. She and Freddy started LadyLike when Buzzfeed wasn't really giving them resources and backing. It's just a shame that the company doesn't do more to develop and reward the talent that makes the company successful!
What's Buzzfeed's lost is Safiya's gain. Seriously, with the way her channel exploded I bet she is not regretting her decision to leave Buzzfeed one aorta.
Not sure if you meant iota, but "aorta" is rather fitting for her channel.
IKR she was the reason that ladylike was successful TBH
Lena Douglas I agree, but one of the main reasons she got so many subscribers over a short period of time was actually because of buzzfeed, and that was how I found it. I just wish there was a way for her to have her own channel, AND be in ladylike.
Still, it sucks that they didn't give any credit...
If you compare Safiya to other Buzzfeed alum, her channel has grown much faster. Not to say the others aren't talented - if you make it to video producer on Buzzfeed you're probably chock full of creativity and intelligence - just Saifya had very special skills and presence, and it's Buzzfeed's fault for letting that go. She very much enjoyed LadyLike, and it sounds like the main reason she left was the lack of freedom and transparency. Those are just bad practices for a company looking to retain its talent.
BuzzFeed keeps stealing your video ideas
Bella hmm not all like woman trying out uhnnnnmm i shouldn't say
LizLikezTo Play ???
there the same company
That’s been the top complaint I hear about Buzzfeed.
Stu0571 RA
Safiya is not a company she's a person
Saf, I know this is an old video and you probably won't see this, but I just wanted to congratulate you on how far you've come since making the decision to make your own channel. I'm super proud of you, as a lot of your fans/viewers, for what you've accomplished. After looking at your channel, I noticed that since posting your first official video on Jan 16, 2017 you're now not only at 5,021,549 subscribers but you also have 489,046,983 total views! How crazy is that? I'm so glad that you're getting what you deserve since you were always my favorite on BuzzFeed and you definitely inspired me personally to go after my dreams and to take risks. Thank you so much for being an inspiration and for how you treat your fans and viewers, I can't wait to see what else you have in store for us! x
AKA: Why I made the best decision of my career.
Girl you will be just fine, I am here for you!
issholove aw thanks, love ❤
Saf was my fave from ladylike :(
Freya Herrmann same 😔
Freya Herrmann no, Jen rules
CUPCAKE_QUEEN it's just a opinion so keep it to you self it doesn't matter if you disagree
Freya Herrmann same don't be offended im so sad but i understand why she left 😔
Freya Herrmann me too ☹️☹️☹️
now they are stealing your content hmm
Just like Saf is stealing content from other sources.
Offensive Username Expllaaaaiiinn
Offensive Username howwww
Shivali Bose not really
There’s a vid to prove it. Look it up
HA! And safiya changed the WHOLE TH-cam GAME.
Out of Buzzfeeds 9 channels, Safiya already has more subscribers than 4 of them... I'm really proud of how far she's come, and Buzzfeed is so messed up for keeping the Ladylike members off of her channel. The only things I watch that're BuzzFeed related are Ladylike, Worth It, Buzzfeed Unsolved, and Tasty...
Monis Irfan every job doesn't let you work for the competition... Not just Buzzfeed
Olga N, exactly!
Olga N I thought TH-cam was a community and not a competition 😂.
E Braam and there can't be competing brands within a community?
can you list me the other channels? I lost track..
Honestly I loved ladylike but if one of the Try Guys leave i will be broken.
Esther Bae LMAOO SAMEE
Or one of the Worth it guys
Esther Bae Eugene left
+Blurryface Dizdareviic no fucking way?! When?
Blurryface Dizdareviic if he did I'm leaving earth and taking Josh dun and Tyler Joseph with me
The real question is.
Why would you not leave buzzfeed?
Angelos Angelidakis lol yass
Lol what? If i have a job offer from buzzfeed. I will drop my job asap!!
Enma Enigma there are somethings that the general company does that are *not* cool
Cali Like what?
Ding Dong buzzfeed is very biased. Kind of sjw like.
So happy that you left because you would have been in the video “Paining With Our Period Blood”
That... that makes me want to vomit....
Norah Aslam ikr same
That's a video? Ew
Isabelle Meyers yup and it’s horrible
Smelling it is too much for me... looking at it... and putting it on other things is just the most disgusting thing you could do
Most of my favorites left Buzzfeed already. Only reason I still watch Buzzfeed is because of Freddie and Jen
Izzy Rozali same
I watch for Worth It, the Try Guys, Freddie, and Jen
Izzy Rozali I watch it for most of Ladylike, BuzzFeed Unsolved, and some Try Guy videos (they're low-key going downhill but very slowly)
also kelsey darragh
Izzy Rozali Oh also I like when they did mental health awareness week
You were definitely one of my favorites on BuzzFeed! I love ladylike! I'm going to miss seeing you in videos!
lyric stephen well, i'll be posting 3x a week on here so if u want to see me you know where u can find me!
lyric stephen she was always my favorite so I would always look up Safiya hoping one day she would start her own TH-cam channel and she has!!!
I swear this is becoming a series now!
Mariam Suhaib
People are leaving BuzzFeed ! :
Ikr
yAS IM THE 1000 LIKE on this comment ajshahhsa
Mariam Suhaib ikr
Monica Alfonzo Rivero really
lets admit it leaving buzzfeed is the best thing she has ever did
You're so organized and concise in your speaking and wording of your points! I really appreciate that.
Nimco I. army
um isn't that jongin? so........not army?
I love bts
KAI
Nimco I. ur pic is everything
I love how you politely explained why you left. Unlike other people who trash Buzzfeed you kept yours personal you made it about what you felt. not what you thought others would like. That's why I love this channel. You are so sweet and kind and I deeply respect you.♥️♥️♥️
bossgurl 33 Many reasons why Buzzfeed is hated, many ways that hate can actually be backed up and not some bandwagon hate.
Human Creativity I'm not saying that Buzzfeed doesn't have a reason to be hated. I'm just saying that it was nice that she kept this video personal and about her. Not the things wrong with buzzfeed
***** Ay, misinterpreted your comment. My apologies.
Human Creativity No prob.
buzzed should be trashed, its so awful.
This video is one of hundreds more of people leaving buzfeed We need a channel called "Why I left Buzzfeed" lol! considering there is so many vids about this.
Shelby Inman Vlogs
They can do video collaborations lol😅
Shelby Inman Vlogs lulzzz
Shelby Inman Vlogs They should set up a support group for all the people leaving.
Does PewDiePie count?
I swear, there are so many 'Why I Left Buzzfeed' videos out there-It's probably a sign.....😲
At 12 videos. Doesn't include the people who didn't make TH-cam accounts.
I love ladylike! But with out you it’s no the same :( but i will still support you and ladylike💖
anitaa xoxo yea me too
LunatikOn2Wheels,why would you say that?
Katniss Granger because they’re an internet troll. Don’t feed them.
AVeryPsycoticFlower :D,👍🏼
Why are ya’ll being rude ☹️ Its anitaa xx’s opinion. Sos if it’s not my brushes but ya don’t comment if bad things come out of your moth
You were my favorite in ladylike! At least you have this channel :)
Peridoot Clods same she was my fav,and I like her channel to
CLODS
Meep Meep u
im a clod
Peridoot Clods sameeee
Why i left buzzfeed....
She has 3 Million on TH-cam
Cuteee Gurlll has*
correction almost 4 Million
Yeah but at the time she had like 1M
cuz she left buzzeed
300 th like.
I used to love ladylike but it was the ladies in it that I liked. The people I like from buzzfeed seem to have left. I really like you and Tyler .