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* NobleMaleRoguishMale: When paired with Jordan. Jackson is the well-spoken Noble, while Jordan is the slightly rougher Roguish. Notably Jordan has a thicker North Dublin accent and often plays a GutturalGrowler.

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* NobleMaleRoguishMale: When paired with Jordan. Jackson is the well-spoken Noble, while Jordan is the slightly rougher Roguish. Notably Jordan has a thicker North Dublin accent and often plays a GutturalGrowler.accent.
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* TriangRelations: He once had to do a video debunking a rumor that he was in a polyamorous relationship.
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* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: To those who don't know the difference, his accent might sound a bit strange. He has a variant of a Dublin accent (he's from Finglas, which is North Dublin) that can often sound like a blend of Irish and American. Additionally, he moved around a lot as a child, which would affect one's speech patterns.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: He's dyed his hair red, blue and blonde over the years.

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* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: To those who don't know the difference, his accent might sound a bit strange. He has a variant of a Dublin accent (he's from Finglas, which is North Dublin) that can often sound like a blend of Irish and American. Additionally, he moved around a lot as a child, which would affect one's speech patterns.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: He's dyed his hair red, blue and blonde over the years.
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** When interviewed for the ''Podcast/ActorsLifePodcast'', he cringed when he was reminded that he used to call his fans 'the Jack Hammer Squad'.



* QueerCharacterQueerActor:[[invoked]] He plays a trans man in ''Teen Life'' and his upcoming ''Boxed In''.

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* QueerCharacterQueerActor:[[invoked]] He plays a trans man in ''Teen Life'' and his upcoming ''Boxed In''.''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZl7yf1QD84 Boxed In]]''. In the latter, his character AJ is in a relationship with a man, and Jackson is bisexual as well.



* TransTribulations: Several videos are devoted to his dysphoria and encountering transphobia in real life.

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* TransTribulations: TransTribulations:
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Several videos are devoted to his dysphoria and encountering transphobia in real life.life.
** Defied when it came to his own film ''Boxed In'', wanting to avoid the clichés of trans-themed movies; the film instead examines toxic masculinity.
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* DisappearedDad: He's spoken multiple times about how his father was never really around, and they barely talked, but he would often try to pretend he was involved for the sake of publicity.



* HomophobicHateCrime: Devotes a video to him being verbally attacked by a group of teens who thought he was gay simply because he was excitedly dancing to a song.



* NerdGlasses: Can be seen wearing them in several videos.



* NoBisexuals: Subverted. He initially thought he was gay but then realised he was bisexual.



* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: He's dyed his hair red, blue and blonde over the years.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: Looks like a twentysomething but he's only nineteen.

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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: He's dyed his hair red, blue and blonde over the years.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: Looks like a twentysomething but he's only nineteen.
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His brother Jordan, who appears in many of his videos, is also an actor and filmmaker - and the two created ''WebVideo/TheNutters'' together. But as you can see on the ''Jaylen'' channel, they've gone onto bigger and better things.

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His brother Jordan, [[Creator/JordanLennon Jordan]], who appears in many of his videos, is also an actor and filmmaker - and the two created ''WebVideo/TheNutters'' together. But as you can see on the ''Jaylen'' channel, they've gone onto bigger and better things.
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He first joined [=YouTube=] in 2016 initially under the channel name ''It's Alfie'' at the age of fifteen. As a {{Transgender}} man, videos were initially a mixture of SliceOfLife content and documenting his transition - as well as attempting to debunk a lot of myths surrounding trans people. The channel was renamed ''Jackson Miloh'' and eventually ''Jack's Journey''.

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He first joined [=YouTube=] in 2016 initially under the channel name ''It's Alfie'' at the age of fifteen. As a {{Transgender}} transgender man, videos were initially a mixture of SliceOfLife content and documenting his transition - as well as attempting to debunk a lot of myths surrounding trans people. The channel was renamed ''Jackson Miloh'' and eventually ''Jack's Journey''.
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* StageNames: Jackson Miloh was initially a stage name, and he wanted to avoid being associated with his legal name for personal reasons. Annoyed at friends and family constantly asking about it or making fun of him for it, he dropped it and goes by his legal name now.
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* {{Keet}}: Very energetic, enthusiastic and with a childlike passion for the world.



* QueerCharacterQueerActor:[[invoked]] He plays a trans man in ''Teen Life'' and his upcoming ''Boxed In''.



* TriangRelations: He once had to do a video debunking a rumor that he was in a polyamorous relationship.



* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: He's dyed his hair red, blue and blonde over the years.

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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: He's dyed his hair red, blue and blonde over the years.years.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: Looks like a twentysomething but he's only nineteen.

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* HomophobicHateCrime: Devotes a video to him being verbally attacked by a group of teens who thought he was gay simply because he was excitedly dancing to a song.



* NerdGlasses: Can be seen wearing them in several videos.



* OldShame:[[invoked]] The web series ''Teen Life'', which was an attempt at a hard-hitting TeenDrama tackling issues a la ''Series/ThirteenReasonsWhy'' - but quickly got destroyed by critics for its laughably bad writing and tone more akin to a PSA than an actual story. Not helping matters was the director withholding pay from a lot of talent and crew members, meaning the experience was miserable for everyone.

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* OldShame:[[invoked]] OldShame:[[invoked]]
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The web series ''Teen Life'', which was an attempt at a hard-hitting TeenDrama tackling issues a la ''Series/ThirteenReasonsWhy'' - but quickly got destroyed by critics for its laughably bad writing and tone more akin to a PSA than an actual story. Not helping matters was the director withholding pay from a lot of talent and crew members, meaning the experience was miserable for everyone.everyone.
** On the ''Jack's Journey'' channel, he has a video in which he watches old vlogs made before his transition. He cringes at his pre-transition self [[HaveIMentionedIAmHeterosexualToday insisting "I'm a girl"]], the overexposed lighting in the video and general behavior.
--> "I don't know why I felt I had to do the ghetto hands."
* OneSteveLimit:
** His first video on the ''Jaylen'' channel has a clarification that he's not related to John Lennon. [[VerbalBackspace Probably]].
** And confusingly enough, his media content is branded ''Jaylen''. Jordan's is branded ''Jay-El''.

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He first joined [=YouTube=] in 2016 initially under the channel name ''It's Alfie'' at the age of fifteen. As a female to male {{Transgender}}, videos were initially a mixture of SliceOfLife content and documenting his transition - as well as attempting to debunk a lot of myths surrounding trans people. The channel was renamed ''Jackson Miloh'' and eventually ''Jack's Journey''.

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He first joined [=YouTube=] in 2016 initially under the channel name ''It's Alfie'' at the age of fifteen. As a female to male {{Transgender}}, {{Transgender}} man, videos were initially a mixture of SliceOfLife content and documenting his transition - as well as attempting to debunk a lot of myths surrounding trans people. The channel was renamed ''Jackson Miloh'' and eventually ''Jack's Journey''.


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* CuteKitten: Devotes one vlog to introducing an adorable black kitten named Luna.

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* ComingOutStory: The subject of a couple of videos, and some even have advice on how best to come out.



* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: He initially went by 'Alfie' before going by Jackson.



* NobleMaleRoguishMale: When paired with Jordan. Jackson is the well-spoken Noble, while Jordan is the slightly rougher Roguish. Notably Jordan has a thicker North Dublin accent and often plays a GutturalGrowler.



* ThisIsGoingToBeHuge: The above-mentioned ''Teen Life'' debacle? He did a video before it came out, talking about how excited and hopeful he was for it!



* VocalEvolution: His voice has deepened considerably since 2016.

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* TransTribulations: Several videos are devoted to his dysphoria and encountering transphobia in real life.
* VocalEvolution: His voice has deepened considerably since 2016.2016, thanks to starting testosterone in 2019.

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* ArtistDisillusionment: He grew dissatisfied with his channel in 2020, feeling he got into a bad habit of posting mediocre content just for views and likes - and rebranding as ''Jaylen'' was a way to transcend that. He did of course return after having a realisation that he could still do both.

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* ArtistDisillusionment: ArtistDisillusionment:[[invoked]] He grew dissatisfied with his channel in 2020, feeling he got into a bad habit of posting mediocre content just for views and likes - and rebranding as ''Jaylen'' was a way to transcend that. He did of course return after having a realisation that he could still do both.both.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: A nice and caring guy in general, he will flip out if he sees someone being mistreated.



* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: He's called Jack by most people who know him.



* TomHanksSyndrome:[[note]] With regards to his film work, ''The Nutters'' and its ChristmasSpecial were comedies. He next directed a bleak gang story called ''Poisoned Minds'', and then a short about suicide called ''Listen''. He also lent his hand to a horror film called ''Blood on the Bark''.

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* TomHanksSyndrome:[[note]] ShirtlessScene: Talks about the odd freedom going shirtless in public after his top surgery, and how doing so actually prompted his return to the main channel; another man saw his surgery scars and said he was going for top surgery soon, and felt good at seeing Jack proudly going shirtless.
* TomHanksSyndrome:[[invoked]]
With regards to his film work, ''The Nutters'' and its ChristmasSpecial were comedies. He next directed a bleak gang story called ''Poisoned Minds'', and then a short about suicide called ''Listen''. He also lent his hand to a horror film called ''Blood on the Bark''.


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* WeightWoe: Devotes a video admitting he struggled with body image, and lost an unhealthy amount of weight.
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'''Jackson Lennon''' is an Irish [=YouTuber=], filmmaker and actor.

He first joined [=YouTube=] in 2016 initially under the channel name ''It's Alfie'' at the age of fifteen. As a female to male {{Transgender}}, videos were initially a mixture of SliceOfLife content and documenting his transition - as well as attempting to debunk a lot of myths surrounding trans people. The channel was renamed ''Jackson Miloh'' and eventually ''Jack's Journey''.

In 2020 he announced he was discontinuing his main channel due to dissatisfaction with being pigeonholed into posting only LGBTQ-related content, but returned after a few months. In between, he created a separate channel under ''[[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5-bPMAoS0indWSNCVNFaTQ Jaylen]]'' for more filmmaking content. The main channel can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdkpagMVbJ5saNCZcNG2QHg here]].

His brother Jordan, who appears in many of his videos, is also an actor and filmmaker - and the two created ''WebVideo/TheNutters'' together. But as you can see on the ''Jaylen'' channel, they've gone onto bigger and better things.

!!Tropes associated with his work:

* ArtistDisillusionment: He grew dissatisfied with his channel in 2020, feeling he got into a bad habit of posting mediocre content just for views and likes - and rebranding as ''Jaylen'' was a way to transcend that. He did of course return after having a realisation that he could still do both.
* CreatorCameo:
** In ''WebVideo/TheNutters'', he cameos as a party guest who's initially refused in, but then produces a can and gets allowed to come.
** Jordan returns the favor in his film ''Listen'', cameo'ing as the protagonist's friend on a video call.
* DisappearedDad: He's spoken multiple times about how his father was never really around, and they barely talked, but he would often try to pretend he was involved for the sake of publicity.
* GagHaircut: He shaved his head like many others during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Instagram he jokingly compared it to Music/BritneySpears's infamous headshave - "it's pronounced 'breakdown', not lockdown."
* ImportantHaircut: Has a video detailing how this can be a big step for FTM transitions. After his haircut, he recalls feeling validated when passersby referred to him with male pronouns.
* NiceGuy: Comes across as a very empathic and caring person in general.
* NoBisexuals: Subverted. He initially thought he was gay but then realised he was bisexual.
* OldShame:[[invoked]] The web series ''Teen Life'', which was an attempt at a hard-hitting TeenDrama tackling issues a la ''Series/ThirteenReasonsWhy'' - but quickly got destroyed by critics for its laughably bad writing and tone more akin to a PSA than an actual story. Not helping matters was the director withholding pay from a lot of talent and crew members, meaning the experience was miserable for everyone.
* ThePollyanna: A very positive and friendly NiceGuy in general.
* RealLifeRelative:[[invoked]] He and Jordan collaborate on numerous projects, most notably ''The Nutters''. The web series ''Teen Life'' was the only time the two ever acted together in something.
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: He jokingly plays this up in dual videos with Jordan, who plays the latter.
* TomHanksSyndrome:[[note]] With regards to his film work, ''The Nutters'' and its ChristmasSpecial were comedies. He next directed a bleak gang story called ''Poisoned Minds'', and then a short about suicide called ''Listen''. He also lent his hand to a horror film called ''Blood on the Bark''.
* TransEqualsGay: He came out as gay before coming out as trans, and confirms that many others do the same.
* VocalEvolution: His voice has deepened considerably since 2016.
* WhatTheHellIsThatAccent: To those who don't know the difference, his accent might sound a bit strange. He has a variant of a Dublin accent (he's from Finglas, which is North Dublin) that can often sound like a blend of Irish and American. Additionally, he moved around a lot as a child, which would affect one's speech patterns.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: He's dyed his hair red, blue and blonde over the years.

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