Jordan 'Jo' Beckwith is an American YouTuber and advocate also known as Footless Jo. She is a below-knee amputee whose content focuses on disability and mental health awareness.
| Jo Beckwith | |||||||
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| Born | Jordan Beckwith | ||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||
| Occupation | YouTuber | ||||||
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| Years active | 2018-present | ||||||
| Subscribers | 1.01 million [1] (April 2024) | ||||||
| Total views | 503.61 million[1] (June 2023) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
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Last updated: 19 June 2023 | |||||||
Early life
editWhen she was 13, Beckwith fell off a horse while riding in Colorado Springs, fracturing her ankle. She subsequently underwent many surgeries, but remained with chronic pain and limited functionality.[2]
Career
editBeckwith began her YouTube channel, Footless Jo, during her recovery from amputation in 2018.[3] In 2019, the channel became more prominent following a video she released titled, "How I Said Goodbye to My Ankle". That video went viral and garnered over 8 million views.[2] Footless Jo focuses on amputation, disability, and mental health. Beckwith's second channel, Trauma Talk, which she stopped posting to in 2021,[4] explored living in the aftermath of trauma.
In 2021, Beckwith partnered with Shades for Migraine in a media campaign to raise awareness about migraines.[5] She has said her migraines, which began in her 20s, are more debilitating and difficult than being an amputee.[6] Beckwith appeared in a 2024 commercial for the migraine medication Nurtec ODT, which also featured Lady Gaga.[7]
As of May 2024, Footless Jo has 1.01 million subscribers. Beckwith also has 118,000 followers on Instagram and 744,200 followers on TikTok.[2]
Personal life
editBeckwith lives in Colorado.[8] In 2018, at age 27, Beckwith began considering amputation after being told that an ankle replacement, the other treatment option, would only delay amputation for another 1.5–5 years.[9] She underwent below-knee amputation on October 11, 2018, at the University of Colorado Hospital in Denver.[10][8]
On August 27, 2015, Beckwith married Brian Thomas.[11] The two divorced in 2022.[12]
Beckwith is a stroke survivor. She suffered a cerebellar occipital stroke on January 28, 2024, while practicing jiu-jitsu.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b "About Footless Jo". YouTube.
- ^ a b c Hancock, Amanda (2021-08-05). "Colorado Springs woman known as 'Footless Jo' shares her journey of life after amputation". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ Hein, Alexandria (2019-02-14). "Colorado woman pens 'breakup' note on foot before amputation". Fox News. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ Trauma Talk (2021-05-25). "I'm Closing This Chapter - Thank You Forever 💜 (not clickbait)". YouTube. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ Association of Migraine Disorders (2021-05-25). "Shades for Migraine Partners with Rising Influencers to Empower People with Migraine". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ Knott, Kylie (2021-06-18). "Living with migraines: women change diet, schedule to cope with attacks". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ Lloyd, Sophie (2024-04-10). "Lady Gaga Ad Sparks Backlash". Newsweek. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ a b Walters, Isolde (2019-02-14). "Woman writes 'break up' note on foot before amputation". New York Post. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ Footless Jo (2020-07-12). "My Amputation Accident: Horseback Riding Fall That Cost Me My Leg..." YouTube. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ Oliveri, Natalie (2019). "'Why I decided to amputate my foot': 'Footless Jo's' brave leap of faith". honey.nine.com.au. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ Beckwith, Jo (2020-08-27). "*Sappy Post Ahead*". Instagram. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ Footless Jo (May 2022). "why I disappeared for two months [CC]". YouTube. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ Footless Jo (2024-03-01). "I had a stroke - minutes after I hit 1 millions subscribers". Youtube. Retrieved 2024-05-04.