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Who Was Zach to Mikayla Nogueira Before She Married Cody? · On Purpose with Jay Shetty

On Purpose with Jay Shetty

MIKAYLA NOGUEIRA EXCLUSIVE: The Story She’s Finally Ready to Tell

Jay sits down with beauty creator Mikayla Nogueira to go beyond the online persona and share the real story behind her rise. Mikayla opens up about the struggles that shaped her before finding success, the viral moment that changed her life overnight, and the painful reality of a marriage impacted by addiction and divorce. She also shares how she found her…

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  1. Who Is Mikayla Nogueira? at 2:44

    Jay Shetty introduces Mikayla Nogueira as one of the biggest beauty creators in the world, with more than 20 million followers across social media. Full answer

  2. How Did Mikayla Nogueira Build Confidence While Insecure? at 6:39

    Mikayla Nogueira began doing makeup at age ten and created a YouTube channel along with a blog about beauty at age fourteen. Full answer

  3. How Did a 50-page Business Plan Help Mikayla Nogueira Win a High School Competition at 16? at 16:40

    In high school, Mikayla Nogueira entered a business competition through a program she calls DECA. Full answer

  4. How Did Mikayla Nogueira Get Ulta After Giving Up? at 20:43

    Mikayla Nogueira got the job at Ulta after she reapplied as a college senior. Full answer

  5. How Did Mikayla Nogueira Lose Three Things in One Day? at 29:39

    After college, Mikayla Nogueira had a job offer to work in an HR department at a bank. Full answer

  6. Why Did Mikayla Nogueira Join TikTok After Losing Her Job? at 34:14

    Jay Shetty asks how long after that day Mikayla Nogueira joined TikTok. She says the next day, and that a lot of people do not know the full story. Full answer

  7. How Did Mikayla Nogueira's Acne Video Hit Fifteen Million? at 36:32

    Mikayla Nogueira says she got severe cystic acne when she turned 20. Her first TikTok transition showed the acne and then flawless makeup. Full answer

  8. Why Did Mikayla Nogueira Post So Much After Going Viral? at 45:04

    Mikayla Nogueira says a viral moment is the easy part, and the question is what you do next. She took that seriously because she already had a business mindset. Full answer

  9. Why Did a Filter Video Cancel Mikayla Nogueira? at 48:09

    Mikayla Nogueira says she will never forget the first day she was cancelled. She calls it a minor cancellation over filter accusations. Full answer

  10. Why Did "influencer for a Day" Sting Mikayla Nogueira? at 51:10

    Jay Shetty brings up a 2023 L'Oreal video about her lashes and says the debate was larger than he expected. Full answer

  11. Why Were Mikayla Nogueira's Early Influencer Years So Hard? at 55:13

    Mikayla Nogueira says she reached 15 million followers in two or three years, and she calls that pace abnormal for a creator. Full answer

  12. Why Does Mikayla Nogueira's Boston Accent Come and Go? at 59:42

    Jay Shetty says the accent has always been one of the biggest talking points in Mikayla Nogueira's content. She says viewers will be asking where it is. Full answer

  13. How Did Mikayla Nogueira Meet Cody While He Was Leaving Rehab? at 1:03:41

    Mikayla Nogueira says she and Cody met right as her career began, at massive turning points for both of them, which is why they connected immediately. Full answer

  14. Why Was Mikayla Nogueira Passive With Cody for Years? at 1:06:31

    Mikayla Nogueira connected with Cody right away because of similar stories, so their relationship exploded from the get go. Full answer

  15. What Happened When Mikayla Nogueira Called 911? at 1:21:39

    Mikayla Nogueira was so scared of what she would see in the next room. Full answer

  16. How Did Mikayla Nogueira and Cody Decide to Divorce? at 1:40:54

    Mikayla Nogueira says she decided she wanted a divorce in January 2025, and Cody was on board. They made the decision while he was in rehab. Full answer

  17. Who Was Zach to Mikayla Nogueira Before She Married Cody? at 1:53:42

    Mikayla Nogueira says she dated a guy in high school named Zach, and Zach was her first love. It did not work out. Full answer

  18. How Did Mikayla Nogueira Reconnect With Zach? at 1:56:09

    Zach wrote to Mikayla Nogueira when he saw that she was getting a divorce, which she had talked about publicly. Full answer

  19. How Did Ulta Customers Spark Mikayla Nogueira's Skin Prep? at 2:00:06

    Mikayla Nogueira created a skin prep brand to provide a simple solution for people with skin conditions. Full answer

  20. Why Did Mikayla Nogueira Pick Sephora Over Ulta? at 2:02:39

    Mikayla Nogueira says the brand had conversations with both Ulta and Sephora. Full answer

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