Anna Akana

Q&A

hey guys, apologies that there are ads on this. for some reason you can't turn them off in the new YT studio manager. but here's the answers to your questions from last week!

howdy 🤠

listen guys the world is on fire, there’s no hope, all I can do is get off my ass & use it to raise some money to help charitable causes.

Indianapolis & St. Louis: free tickets for patreon members!

continuing on my USA tour, I'll be performing at the helium comedy club in indy (11/20) and st. louis (11/21)

if you'd like a ticket, feel free to comment below or drop me a DM and you'll be placed on the list to attend the show for free

I only have a few comps available per show, so it's a first come, first serve situation x

early access video: free therapy tool - the window of tolerance

Q&A video: submit your questions!

Someone requested that I do a Q&A video exclusive to Patreon. Drop your questions here & I'll be posting for all members only :)

claw & order

*du du du du du duuuuu* this week on claw & order, officer Akana & her paw-tner officer Mr kitty are teaming up to raise money for sulala animal rescue- the first & only animal rescue in Gaza Strip.

previously on: raised money for Gaza’s children. now it’s time for their cats

early access: millennials explaining work culture to gen z

oh snap. here it is. early access to next week's video! did you know those commercials are 100%, completely, genuinely real? it really gives me perspective on how many hugs my parents gave me as a child, and i wonder if it's because they had those commercials to remind them

better by far

My bestie’s book Better By Far is out now! Had so much fun reading this last year chapter by chapter as she was writing. Be sure to get your copy today! Xx

raising money for charity

Hello! Every month we raise money for charities (usually animal ones! but on occasion, human children), as well as use contributions to pay independent artists (make up, wardrobe, photographers, etc).

Let me know what your favorite animal charities are! Looking for other organizations that are recommended :)

tulle-in' around (i'm sorry)

had SO much fun playing with this fabric! nicholas wanted to do a ton of movement shots, so we ended up spinning and dancing and moving about. trying to keep your bits covered while still seeming natural and casual in big gusts of movement was quite difficult, but i think the creativity really paid off. so, so, happy with how these came out & i can't wait to shoot with nicholas again!

photographer: nicholas freeman

make up: cat calico

stylist: jennifer newman

$3,000 raised for Sante Dor Foundation, $2,000 paid to independent artists!

Thanks so much for a successful April! We raised $3,000 for the cats of Sante Dor Foundation, and paid independent artists (photographers, makeup artists, wardrobe stylists) $2,000!

2024 so far:

$23,500 raised for charity
$12,000 paid to independent artists

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from the vault: clownin’ around

I had to practice clown make up for a YouTube video & randomly decided to do an impromptu photoshoot. Something Cat Calico & I love to do for some sets are what we call “weird boners” - for example, one time we did prosthetics to make me a hot anglerfish. Since then we love the concept of something that SHOULD be horrifying actually being quite sexy. This clown shoot was definitely in the vein

power suit: part 2

continuing from last week, here's the alternative power suit look we tried with a lighter jacket. though it's interesting, I'm way happier with the contrast we got from the black power suit

make up: cat calico
photographer: nicholas freeman
wardrobe: jennifer newman

pop quiz: surprise sugar

hello sugar tier! here's a little sweet surprise for you. exclusive unedited photos from our latest shoot. we wanted to really give off innocent, vulnerable, intimate water-nymph-by-the-river vibes with this

make up: cat calico
photographer: nicholas freeman
wardrobe: jennifer newman

mother mary

a lot of these came out quite odd because of the sheer volume of the fabric. I don't hate them, but they definitely lean a bit TOO artsy for my normal taste! that said, I can see it in a coffee book, so I can't complain haha

photographer: nicholas freeman
make up: cat calico
wardrobe: jennifer newman

early access: stand up - my first lady stalker

Someone said it would be cool to get content early (versus just exclusives / BTS) so here you go! Here's a snippet from my show It Gets Darker. Lmk if you like early content! :)  

early access: lady stalker - stand up clip

Someone mentioned it would be cool to have early access on here, so here's a little stand up clip for you guys!

power suit: part 1

I'm really happy with how this look came out! balancing that jacket on one shoulder was harder than it looked, haha, but these came out so artsy and interesting that I'm stoked on them!

photographer: nicholas freeman
make up: cat calico
wardrobe: jennifer newman

exclusive: fabric with Nicholas Freeman

here are unedited, unpublished photos from the latest shoot with tulle. it is always such a joy to shoot with nicholas, he's got such an eye for the artistic & I've learned so much about posing & the eye from him

make up by cat calico, fabric and draperies by jennifer newman.

april showers

I've been on tour for the last month so I haven't been able to do as many photoshoots. Am home for a few days & wanted to model this swimsuit designed by my friend Cassey Ho for her popflex active line.

Exclusive: photo shoots gone wrong

We shot this in the desert in a series of truly bizarre photos (only one ended up ever making the cut, and it was in a black swimsuit, pictured). I’d never worked with this photographer before and some of these were SO weird (my head coming out of a table? What? The slime?!)

We drove an hour plus outside of town and the desert was FREEZING. Pedestrians kept taking photos of me (to mock that someone was in their swimsuit in the cold) and when I asked them to stop they scoffed that we ...

$2,000 raised for UNICEF & Stray Cat Alliance!

Thank you so much for helping me raise money for Emergency Relief for Gaza's children (UNICEF) & Stray Cat Alliance! I messed up on months and pledged to both charities online, so these donations have been split :)

For some reason UNICEF didn't give me a receipt but the charge is on my card, so yay

Appreciate all your support to help me help these smol angels!

BTS - GOTHICA

Believe it or not we shot these in my room using nothing more than a black backdrop and a few set dec items!

Praying to sky daddy

Been on tour for stand up so haven’t been able to coordinate more elaborate fun shoots, but have some ideas with Nicholas Freeman in the pipeline!

Hi hi Mrs. Smith

If you haven’t watched the remake on Prime yet, do! I’m obsessed.

Thanks everyone who has subscribed, all proceeds this month go towards Palestinian aid via UNICEF

Manic Pixie 🍄 🧚🏻‍♀️

Another wonderful collaboration between so many fun artists!

Photographer: Mike Saffels

Make up: Cat Calico

Stylist: Jennifer Newman

Clothing Designs: Hello Faerie

Set Design: Bethany Struble

Lilith's Shadow

These absolutely stunning images came together, and wow. 

Photographer: Becca Need-Meaner
Make Up: Cat Calico
Wardrobe: Jennifer Newman
Set Design: Bethany Struble

Geometric 👁️‍🗨️

She got her vitamin D

Exclusive: More Photoshoots Gone Wrong

People seemed to really enjoy the photoshoots gone wrong series, so here's more that I hope never see the light of day! Please don't repost them; someone has already stolen images from behind this paywall & circulated them on Instagram. I'd really appreciate everyone refraining from screenshotting/sending images outside of Patreon. I am consenting to share them here, behind a paywall, but they are NOT for public consumption. I mean, look at how hideously embarras...

Exclusive: Unreleased Single Art Photos

Mike Saffels and I did a ton of photos for potential single art that ultimately didn't end up making the cut! We had good intentions but ultimately they didn't feel like they matched the vibes of the tracks enough. 

Make up: Cat Calico
Styling: Jennifer Newman