Parker Kit Hill

Growing up in rural Texas, Parker Kit Hill always had his eyes set on the Big Apple. At 17, Hill relocated to the bustling city to pursue dance. “I remember on the plane ride to New York, right when the plane took off from Texas, I was just like, ‘I’m done. I’m never looking back. My life has officially started,’” Hill recounts of his New York-bound journey to attend the prestigious Joffrey Ballet School. While attending university and managing city life on a tight budget, Hill amassed an impressive following on the now defunct social media platform Vine — thanks to his hilariously viral conte...