Michelle Khare: TIME100 Creators 2025
That channel has since amassed more than 5 million subscribers, who tune in to see Khare attempt some of the most stressful jobs and stunts in the world—from training to master Harry Houdini's underwater box escape to attending the FBI academy to auditioning for the University of Kentucky's top-ranked cheer team. Khare has become so deft at accepting physical and mental challenges that she began issuing a few of her own—namely, successfully petitioning for her YouTube series, Challenge Accepted , to join the Primetime Emmy ballot for hosted nonfiction series this year.
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