Lindsey Nicole Pelas is an American actress, social media influencer, entrepreneur, and model. She currently models for multiple brands, and has also been featured in publications including Maxim, GQ, Glamour, and has also modeled for Playboy and was the Playboy Cyber Girl of the Month for May 2014. Pelas is most well known for her social media presence gaining millions of followers on Instagram and Twitter as well as an extremely popular Snapchat account. Pelas is also the host and founder of the Eyes Up Herepodcast, which is streamed weekly on Focus TV. Notable guests on the show include Kate Quigley and Chris Pfaff.
Pelas began her modeling career in 2013, when she did multiple shoots with Playboy. After moving on from Playboy she moved into social media, growing a large platform on social media outlets such as Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter. Her following on these media outlets combined is over 13.5 million followers. In April 2018, Lindsey launched her podcast Eyes Up Here with Lindsey Pelas. On her show, Pelas features celebrity guests and personal friends of her own to discuss a range of topics like personal projects, promoting body positivity, current news headlines, pop culture, lifestyle, beauty tips, and more. The title of the podcast aims to shift the focus of listeners from a superficial perspective to a more in depth discussion on relevant issues of today. Lindsey claims Eyes Up Here with Lindsey Pelas is a way for her to end social stereotyping one topic at a time. Other projects of Pelas’ include three published calendars titled “Dirty South”, “Nearly Naked”, and, “Wet”. “Dirty South” pays homage to Lindsey's home state, Louisiana, shooting exclusively in the New Orleans area. With her second calendar, Pelas decided to emphasize her stance on body positivity, showing off what she calls her “Genetically Gifted” physique. 2019's edition, “Wet”, may be Lindsey's most risqué. When asked about the calendar, Pelas said in a Maxim interview “I knew the only way to top being naked was being wet.” Lindsey also released a limited edition "Genetically Gifted" T-shirt collection for presale in June 2018.
Media and self-branding
Pelas created viral videos, photos and content that quickly caught the eyes of local photographers. Since becoming a social media influencer, Lindsey has appeared in a number of magazines, movies, TV shows, music videos, and commercials. She's worked with brands like Revolve, YEEZY Season 6, UFC, Cosmopolitan, The Steve Harvey Show, MTV's Wild’N’Out, Maxim, and FHM. Lindsey finds her greatest accomplishments in her entrepreneurial spirit. In 2017 and 2018 Pelas created, directed, styled, produced and sold her own annual swimsuit calendars Dirty South and Nearly Naked. The success of her internationally sold calendars has gotten the attention of many other social media influencers who seek tips and guidance on using the internet for success. Pelas has spoken on digital marketing at many panels and conferences including the Global Ventures Summit in Los Angeles and Mexico City, as well as Complex Con and the Forum.
