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About
Former Swartzentruber Amish woman, TikTok star, online content creator, and social media personality who achieved recognition for sharing her story after having fled her strict Iowa community at the age of 18 with only $24 to her name.
Before Fame
She was born within a family of thirteen children in a conservative Amish sect and had no introduction to technology or the English language until her escape. After her father forbade her from teaching - a job she adored - she made the decision to leave in the middle of the night.
Trivia
She authored a digital Amish cookbook that includes over 150 recipes. She has since gone on to educate her massive audience of over 3.2 million followers on her literallyjust_a_girl TikTok account through cooking tutorials, cultural explanations, and Q&A videos.
Family Life
She married fellow former Amish community member Eli in August 2024. She was the second-born of her parents' thirteen children.
Associated With
In June 2025, she shared a TikTok video that featured the song "I've Got a Story" by Needtobreathe and Tori Kelly.
