Chris Chan is an American YouTuber, artist, and vlogger best known for his work on the Sonichu and Rosechu webtoon series.
The comics are based on her original characters, incorporating the styles of Sonic the Hedgehog and Pikachu.
She has also gained notoriety for her erratic behavior, online arguments and controversial opinions. She recently made headlines when she was arrested on incest charges involving her elderly mother.
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- Full name: Kristen Weston Chandler
- Other names: Chris Chan
- Date of Birth: February 24, 1982
- Age: 41
- Gender: Transgender female (formerly male)
- Birthplace: Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
- Country: United States
- Occupation: YouTuber, artist, video blogger
- Height: 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm)
- Parents: Robert Franklin Chandler, Jr. (father, deceased) and Barbara Anne Weston (mother)
- Siblings: Cole Smithee (half-brother), David Allen Chandler (half-brother), Carol Sue Chandler (half-sister)
- Spouse: No
- Children: None
- Relationship status: Single
- Net worth: $3 million
Early life and education
Kristen Weston Chandler, better known as Chris Chan, is 41 years old and was born on February 24, 1982, in Charlottesville, Virginia, the United States.
She is the youngest child of Robert Franklin Chandler II, an electrical engineer, and Barbara Anne Weston, a former secretary for the Virginia Power Company. She has two older half-brothers, Cole Smithee and David Allen Chandler, and one older half-sister, Carol Sue Chandler, from her father’s previous marriages.
When she was born, her father was 54 and her mother was 40. She grew up in Ruckersville, Virginia, in a house her father built. She is of mixed descent, with English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, French, and Cherokee descent.
Chris began her education at Greene County Elementary School. In fourth grade, she transferred to Nathaniel Greene Elementary School.
However, she had a traumatic experience there, as she was bullied by classmates and teachers because she was different. She also had autism, which made it difficult for her to socialize and study.
Her parents decided to homeschool her through fifth grade in hopes of improving her situation, but she later returned to public school, attending Providence High School, from which she graduated in 1996.
She then attended Manchester High School, where she continued to experience harassment and isolation, graduating in 2000 with a low GPA and poor SAT scores.
In 2000, Chris enrolled at Piedmont Community College in Virginia to study computer-aided drafting and design. She hopes to become a video game designer or cartoonist.
She created the first Sonichu manga as a class project in 2004. She also participated in various activities and clubs such as the Anime Club, Gaming Club, and PVCC Student Council. She graduated in 2006 with an Associate of Science degree.
Personal life
Chris Chan has had a life of ups and downs. She has identified as a straight male for most of her life, but has also shown an interest in fictional characters, animals, and inanimate objects. Since 2003, she has been obsessed with finding a girlfriend, which she calls “the no-boyfriend girl.”
She has created multiple profiles on online dating sites such as Match, eHarmony and OKCupid, but she has yet to find a partner.
She has had several online relationships, but most of them were pranks, trolls, or trolls. Some of her famous online girlfriends include Blanca Weiss, Julie, Ivy, Jackie, and Katherine.
In 2014, Chris publicly admitted that she was transgender, changed her name from Christopher to Christine, and began to use female pronouns. She claimed that she had a male body but a female soul and was a lesbian.
She also claims to be a goddess and the creator of the fictional dimension C-197, where her Sonichu and other fictional characters live.
She began wearing feminine clothing, makeup and growing her hair long. She also tried hormone therapy and surgery but faced financial and legal barriers.
Chris has no children, but she believes the Sonichu character to be her offspring. She also claims to have given birth to several other characters, such as Magi-Chan, Crystal, and Reginald. She also claims to be married to some fictional characters, such as Magi-Chan, Mewtwo, and Cryzel.
Chris lives with her mother, Barbara, who is 81 years old as of 2023. Her father, Robert, died of heart failure in 2011. Chris has a strained relationship with her mother, who is abusive, neglectful, and manipulative.
She was also accused of taking advantage of her mother’s dementia and Social Security benefits. In July 2021, Chris was arrested for incest after she admitted to having sex with her mother in a leaked phone call. She is awaiting trial and faces up to 12 years in prison if convicted.
Profession
Chris Chan’s career has been centered around the webtoon series Sonichu and Rosechu, which she began writing in 2004.
The comic is based on her original characters and incorporates two of her favorite video game characters, Sonic the Hedgehog and Pikachu.
The comic also features her own insert character, Christian Weston Chandler, who is the mayor of Cwcville, a fictional city where the Sonichu character lives.
These comics are notorious for their poor quality, bizarre plots and offensive content. They also provide Chris with a platform to express her views, opinions and experiences, which are often selfish, delusional and hateful.
Chris has self-published 14 issues of the Sonichu comics as well as several spin-offs such as Rosechu’s Story, Sonichu’s Adventure, and Sonichu Babies.
She has also created merchandise based on her characters, such as T-shirts, mugs, and figurines. She primarily sells her comics and merchandise online, through her website, Patreon, and eBay. She also accepts donations from fans and supporters.
Chris is also a YouTuber who created her first channel, CwcvilleGuardian, in 2007. Since then, she has created several other channels such as ChristianWChandler, ChrisChanSonichu, and Sonichu The Revolution. She uploads various types of videos such as vlogs, rants, music, animation, and gaming.
She has also participated in several online events such as the Ice Bucket Challenge, the Harlem Shake, and the ALS Pepper Challenge. Her channel has over 100,000 subscribers and over 20 million views.
Chris is also a video blogger who created her first blog, CWC’s Sonichu Site, in 2004. She has since created several other blogs, such as CWCipedia, CWCki, and CWCville Library. She posts various types of content, such as comics, drawings, stories, essays, and personal updates. She also interacts with fans and critics, but often does so in a hostile and defensive manner.
net worth
Chris Chan’s net worth is estimated to be around $3 million.
Her income comes primarily from online activities such as selling comics and merchandise, accepting donations, and monetizing videos. She also receives Social Security benefits and an inheritance from her father.
dispute
Chris Chan has been involved in numerous online and offline controversies throughout his life.
She became the target of many malicious commentators, haters, and critics who mocked, harassed, and exposed her behavior.
She has also been the subject of numerous documentaries, podcasts, and articles analyzing and criticizing her life and work.
Some of the most notable controversies involving Chris include:
- Love Quest : Chris’s desperate and obsessive quest to find a girlfriend leads her to create signs, flyers, and videos, and to randomly approach women in public, often in creepy and inappropriate ways.
- Drama Encyclopedia Page: A satirical and derogatory wiki page about Chris, created in 2007, which attracted a lot of interest and engagement from trolls and haters. Chris attempted to have the page removed, but failed. She also created her own wiki page, CWCipedia, to counter the ED page which was also vandalized and ridiculed.
- Megan’s Legend: Chris’ friendship and crush with PVCC classmate and Anime Club member Megan Schroeder lasted from 2005 to 2008.
Social Media
- Instagram account: @chrischantor
- Twitter: @chrischan
- YouTube channel: @Cwcvilleguardian
