Karen Davila took to social media to share her experience being part of the YouTube Works Awards.
On her Instagram page, the journalist posted: "YOUTUBE AWARDS! SOUND ON 🔊 Listen to the energy! I didn't want to put music on this one!"
Karen remarked that she had a great time being a moderator for the event. "What an absolute joy to moderate a panel for the YouTube Awards on the pivot of mainstream media to digital! I am a living example of this transition!" she remarked.
She extended her gratitude to YouTube for tapping her to be part of the event. "Thank you @youtube for appreciating the value of our channel! Even using our 1ON1 🎙️segment for the panel!" she said.
The TV Patrol news anchor also congratulated the big winners at the awards ceremony. "Congratulations to the campaign awardees and to @abscbn @wish1075! Thanks for sharing your stories! Great speech Prep Palacios, @google PH Country Head. YouTube, the new TV 📺," she said.
Fans online were quick to congratulate Karen on this feat.
"Watched all your vids, Miss Karen! ❤️ Thank you for your courage and for always standing up for our country. Mabuhay ka @iamkarendavila! 👏❤️" one fan commented.
"The multimedia journalist! love it❤️" another fan wrote.
The YouTube Works Awards honors "the brightest minds behind groundbreaking and effective YouTube campaigns" as per business.google.com.
In an interview with Bianca Gonzalez for the TFC show BRGY back in September 2024, Karen reflected on her journey as a YouTube vlogger since launching her channel in 2021.
"I love YouTube and I'll be honest with you, I started YouTube May 2021 so I've been on it now for three years and sa totoo lang takot na takot ako mag-YouTube noon," she revealed.
Karen recalled that YouTube was different from newscasting hence she had apprehensions at the beginning.
"I've been in television all my life so ang alam ko lang is TV. In other words, naging broadcaster ako without the pressure of ‘uy magpro-produce ka or gagawa ka ng ganitong kwento, dapat panoorin ka.’ Because essentially, you're in the news you do it because they need to be told," she pointed out.
"But YouTube is different, right? Dahil naisip ko nun wow if I start my YouTube channel sino naman ang manonood sa akin? Hindi naman ako sikat na artista na ang laki ng fanbase ko, so I was so worried."
Eventually, her worries were swept away as her YouTube vlogs gained viewers and followers. Karen shared why she thinks her YouTube vlogs work.
"There were people who actually guided me before I started my channel. I wanted to understand YouTube more and I think what I did in YouTube, the reason it works is because it's not about me. My YouTube is an inspirational channel and gives you a glimpse in the lives of other people, mostly celebrities, but it's also about other things in their lives," she stated.
The broadcaster went on: "In the end, I always believe that there is a co-relation in the bible. The bible gives us so many promises and I always want to be able to connect it that when you have faith, you will overcome whatever hardship you will experience."