Hannah Payne described herself as a 5-foot-9 “string bean” when her modeling career suffered a setback. The then-14-year-old aspiring model and actress was given advice to “stretch out” following the rejection. Read more...

Photo: Hannah Payne created her life and style blog Practically Imperfect to share her writing and passions with her readers. The creative outlet mirrors the first-year communication studies student’s personal philosophy of defining her own image despite the standards of beauty imposed by others. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Danny Duncan kick-flips on his skateboard as he speeds down Bruin Walk, but Duncan is not headed to class. When he approaches Bruins, some might identify him as the YouTube prankster with more than 160,000 subscribers and more than 12 million views. Read more...

Photo: YouTube prankster Danny Duncan has gained over 12 million views for his videos which include Greek life parodies and asking students sexually suggestive questions. Duncan said he films a lot at UCLA because of the different reactions he gets and because of the diversity of students on campus. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)