Global YouTube star, beauty blogger and makeup artist Jamie Genevieve has become the latest Scottish talent to be served up with the legendary Tennent's Golden Can award.
One of the country's most innovative success stories of recent years, Clackmannanshire-born Jamie has carved a hugely influential niche for herself as a self-styled entrepeneur building her own business empire and owning her social media presenceas she goes, with over 1 million Instagram loyal followers.
In the last year, Jamie's career has exploded with her own fly-on-the-wall documentary about her life on the new BBC Scotland, at the age of just 25-years-old.
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Tennent’s serve up the legendary Golden Can to the most deserving Scottish icons across the globe in film, TV, comedy, music, sport and all other areas of Scottish culture. Jamie will be in the company of other cultural legends like Irvine Welsh, Martin Compston, Biffy Clyro, and Karen Gillan in the Golden Can Hall of Fame.
On receiving the award, Jamie Genevieve said: “I can’t believe it - I’ve been a long time Tennent’s drinker and out of all the awards I’ve been nominated for this definitely feels the most fitting.
“It’s so cool to join the ranks of the Golden Can Hall of Fame. My dad will be so proud!”
Alan McGarrie, Head of UK Brand Marketing at Tennent’s, said: “The Golden Can is all about identifying heroes in all aspects of Scottish culture, and as one of the most exciting new talents out there, Jamie has taken the world by storm.
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“Her hard work, talent and down-to-earth personality has secured her status as a true Scottish creative star - traits we admire here at Tennent’s and we recognise this is just the start for her growing success.
“Working with 15 of the top beauty brands worldwide, she flies the flag for Scotland globally, well and truly earning her place in the Golden Can Hall of Fame. We can’t wait to see what else she achieves.”
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