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| Born | Megan LeeAnn Turney (1987-03-12)March 12, 1987 (age 38) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
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| Followers | 117 thousand |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
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| Subscribers | 285 thousand |
| Views | 27.9 million |
| Last updated: August 30, 2025 | |
Megan LeeAnn Turney[1] (born March 12, 1987) is an Americancosplayer,YouTuber, Twitch streamer, and model. Regarding the latter, she often models inglamour or cosplay shoots, and maintains anOnlyFans account. She became an internet personality through her hosting work, formerly withSourceFed, as well asRooster Teeth'sThe Know. She also maintains a personalYouTube channel where she postsvlogs andLet's Play videos andlive streams.
Through a friend's invitation to Ushicon 1, Turney was introduced to cosplaying and anime conventions in 2002.[2] Turney's first cosplay was ofSailor Heavy Metal Papillon from the anime,Sailor Moon.[3] On her first cosplay, Turney recalled, "I failed terribly. I couldn’t make half the costume, it was incredibly difficult, but I was as happy as a clam."[3] Since then, Turney became recognized for her cosplaying and was able to generate a following large enough to turn cosplaying into her full-time career.[3][4] TheVancouver Sun wrote that "Turney is an internet mainstay. She has her own YouTube channel and herPatreon fan site is an earner."[3] When she began to receive cover in online publications, Turney'sFaye Valentine,Princess Leia, andPsycho cosplays were particularly recognized.[2][5][6] Turney's notability as a cosplayer led her to appear on theSyfy seriesHeroes of Cosplay and a commercial forGuild Wars 2.[7][8] She hosted a cosplay contest in 2013 atSXSW.[9] Turney was also a special guest at the 2016 edition of Fan Expo Vancouver.[3]
Her cosplaying has been noted by various media publications to be racy and erotic.[3][10] Turney's online content majorly includes images of her cosplaying and modeling, withInquisitr writing that "she has a tendency to upload photos that push the boundaries of Instagram's community guidelines regarding nudity."[10] On sexuality in cosplay, Turney has stated, "I think there is an element of sexuality for cosplay and for some people there is no sexuality whatsoever. I think it is all about how you approach it. I think that is true of any community really."[3] Turney also maintains that there is more work involved in her cosplaying than showing off her body, such as costume designing, and stated "I think some people just go, 'She [fellow cosplayerJessica Nigri] has boobs, that's why she's popular.' But that's not really the case."[8] In January 2015,Playboy ranked Turney at number 10 on its "25 Hottest YouTube Stars" listing.[11] In April 2015,FHM placed Turney at number 20 on its annual "100 Sexiest Women in the World" list.[12][13]
Having worked with various photographers, Turney also has experience modeling outside of cosplay.[14] In June 2015,Playboy conducted a photoshoot with Turney.[15]
One of her cosplays was of her boyfriend Gavin's character from Rooster Teeth's showX-Ray and Vav, with Ashley Jenkins joining her as X-Ray at RTX 2014. Ray and Gavin themselves had attended the Achievement Hunter panel of the previous year's RTX in costume as the duo, which had originally started out as an intro flub on Gavin's part for aHalo 4 achievement guide.
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Turney registered her YouTube channel in November 2009[16] but began posting vlogs in 2012. During the early years of her online media career, Turney hosted event coverage fordeviantART and appeared as a featured host onCraveOnline'sTechKnow show.[5][17] In July 2012, Turney would break through as an online media host, making her debut appearance onSourceFed, alongsideSteve Zaragoza, in which the two discussedStar Wars,Comic-Con, and cosplaying.[18] Later that year Turney was alongsideElliott Morgan andPhilip DeFranco during SourceFed's videos forYouTube's "Election Hub."[19] In February 2013, Turney and her SourceFed co-hosts won an Audience ChoiceStreamy Award for Series of the Year.[20] Along with being a co-host of the channel, Turney was also a writer for the SourceFed website.[21] Turney would remain a host of the channel, as well as itsNerd spinoff,[22] until April 2014, when she announced she would be leaving SourceFed.[23][24]
During her time with SourceFed, Turney appeared as a host of other series including theAMA'sOn Demand,[25][26] as well asNerdist News.[27] Additionally, in August 2013, Turney discussedHollywood portrayals aboutlife on Mars, alongsideBobak Ferdowsi,Matt Mira, andKevin Lieber.[28]
After departing from SourceFed, Turney was announced as a new host forRooster Teeth's news channel,The Know, on May 30, 2014.[29] On joining Rooster Teeth, Turney claimed, "They have been pioneers in the industry for many years, and their level of originality and just plain fun in their content is unmatched in the space."[29] On June 1, 2014, Turney made her first appearance onThe Know.[27] In July 2014, Rooster Teeth distributed the music video for "Did I Say That Out Loud?" byBarenaked Ladies, in which Turney portrays the exasperated girlfriend ofGavin Free's character.[30] In August 2014, Turney began co-hostingThe Know It All: Leaderboard, a collaborative series betweenRooster Teeth andThe Daily Dot.[31][32] Turney also voicedNeon Katt in the animated seriesRWBY,[33] and was a regular host onThe Patch, Rooster Teeth's weekly gaming podcast. On June 27, 2016, Turney announced that she had left Rooster Teeth on good terms.[34]
In October 2014, Turney was involved in a controversy when livestreaming video websiteTwitch updated its rules of conduct telling users to not shoot videos in "lingerie, swimsuits, pasties, and undergarments".[35][36] Some news websites reported that Turney was the first user banned for violating the updated rules of conduct.[37] Turney clarified onTwitter, stating, "Dear everyone writing articles saying I was banned from Twitch, I wasn't. I've never been banned. I was told to change my picture," adding "while we're on the subject I've never done any 'sexy broadcasts'. I've never even streamed from that account."[35] Additionally, Turney also provided her opinion that the rule was not unfair to women, but just unfair in general, stating, "If someone has a big push-up bra and a low-cut shirt while they play [League of Legends] or a guy streams shirtless, who cares?"[36]
In June 2016, Turney beganstreaming on Twitch.[38] In the years since leaving SourceFed and Rooster Teeth, Turney has continued to upload video game commentaries and streams, as well as cosplay-related vlogs on her personal YouTube channel.[39][40]
In April 2019, Turney signed with talent agency Abrams Artists, joining its gaming roster.[41] In June 2020, Turney moved from Abrams to TalentX Gaming, where she is currently represented. In October, she participated in aDead by Daylight tournament hosted byTwitch Rivals.[42] She streamed a variety of other games and marked five years of her Twitch partnership in June 2021. Turney's YouTube channel also became primarily used as a selection of highlights from her Twitch streams.[43]
In March 2020, Turney created anOnlyFans account to supplement her Patreon account. At the time, Patreon was her primary venue for releasing her modeling work while OnlyFans was there primarily to share older photosets that were no longer available on Patreon, but in October 2020, Turney announced on her Twitter that she was moving all of her content to OnlyFans and that the site would be her new primary content hub.[44] After releasing her book of topless photos on her personal website, she began creatingboudoir content full time on her OnlyFans. Turney still releases cosplay photosets on her OnlyFans, but most of her content is boudoir photography.[45]
Turney has openly spoken about herbisexuality with her audience.[46] In a video interview with the YouTube channelVlogBrothers, she further discussed being bisexual, and spoke about how she was teased for her sexual orientation.[47] AtVidCon 2013, Turney spoke during the convention's "Being LGBT on YouTube" panel.[48]
She has been in a relationship withGavin Free since 2013. In September 2024, she announced the two were married.[49]
On January 26, 2018, a man armed with a handgun broke into Turney's and Free's home, breaking a window to enter and firing one round as he did.[50] Turney and Free hid in a closet and called police. When the man could not find the couple, he left but was confronted by police outside. The suspect fired one shot and police returned fire; when officers approached the suspect's vehicle, they found him dead. Turney and Free were physically unharmed during the incident. It has been assessed the suspect was a fan who had developed an obsession with Turney and Free, and he was attempting to cause harm to Free, against whom he felt resentment.[51] Turney ceased updating her YouTube channel for nearly half a year following the incident, citing concern for her safety in sharing her life with an audience.[52]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | Under the Table | Herself | |
| Ten Little Roosters | Herself | Episode: "And Then There Were Nine" | |
| 2014–2016 | The Know | Herself, co-host | |
| On the Spot | Herself, contestant | ||
| 2015 | X-Ray and Vav | Woman | Voice, episode: "The Dawn of Mogar" |
| Immersion | Meg the Raider | Episode: "Fallout 4 in Real Life" | |
| Buff Buddies | Herself | ||
| 2015-Present | RWBY | Neon Katt[53] | Voice, 4 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | Free Play | Herself, co-host | |
| 2016 | Crunch Time | Ava Fontaine | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Sugar Pine 7 | Meg |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | Lazer Team | Ruby Lakes cheerleader | Uncredited cameo |
| Year | Title | Artist | Role |
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| 2014 | "Dumb for You" | Hoodie Allen | Girl In Car |
| 2014 | "Did I Say That Out Loud?" | Barenaked Ladies | Love Interest |
