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Raya (app)
Raya is a private, membership-based, social network application for iOS, first launched in 2015.[1] The application was initially a dating app, but added features to promote professional networking for members of the entertainment industry.[2][3] Membership in Raya costs $7.99 per month.[4] To join Raya, users must be referred by an existing member, and then their application is voted on by a membership committee. The acceptance rate for Raya membership applications is approximately eight percent. In addition to subscription fees, the company also charges for sponsored placement of user requests.[3]
History[edit]
Raya was conceived by Daniel Gendelman in 2014 and went live in February 2015.[3] The app is available on Apple devices.[3] In 2016, Raya acquired Chime, a video messaging startup.[5]
Format[edit]
Users link their profile to their Instagram account, and must create a photo montage set to music for their profile.[6]
Notable members[edit]
Some notable Raya users include: Lewis Capaldi, Channing Tatum, Joe Jonas, Demi Lovato, Nicole Byer, Keke Palmer, Sharon Stone, Moby, Lily Allen, Paul Bissonnette, Cara Delevingne, Matthew Perry, Raven-Symoné, Jack Whitehall, Niall Horan, Emily Atack, Emma Watson, Tom Felton, Brittany Furlan, Tommy Lee, Whitney Cummings, Lil Dicky, Melissa Villaseñor, Chelsea Handler, Mal from the Joe Budden Podcast,[7]Nikki Glaser,[8] and Bob Saget.[9][10][11]
Secrecy[edit]
Raya is not advertised, and asks its celebrity users not to mention it by name. If a user screenshots a profile, the app warns them that they may be removed from the platform.[12]
References[edit]
- ^"Raya". Raya App. January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^Hines, Alice (14 August 2015). "Inside the Secret Dating App for Famous People". New York Magazine. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
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- ^Hoffower, Hillary. "Channing Tatum is reportedly looking for love on Raya, the exclusive dating app for the rich and famous that accepts 8% of applicants. Here's what you should know about how it works". Business Insider. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
- ^Constine, Josh (23 March 2018). "How Raya's $8/month dating app turned exclusivity into trust". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
- ^"Raya Dating App: What It's Like Inside The Exclusive Community". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
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- ^Douchey Guys on Dating Apps (feat. Whitney Cummings) - You Up w/ Nikki Glaser (August 27, 2019), retrieved 2020-01-01
- ^"28 Famous People You Could Meet on Raya, The Dating App for Celebrities". NYLON. 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
- ^"Keke Palmer Takes a Lie Detector Test Vanity Fair". YoutTube. 2019-09-11. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ^"Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole Byer, Building a Sex Roster (w/ Laura and Rachel)". HeadGum. 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- ^"Inside the Secret Dating App for Famous People". The Cut. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
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