James Barr (presenter)

In 2017, Barr hosted the 2017 Student Pride Festival in London, alongside his role as a presenter on Heat Radio.

[1] Across his roles as a presenter on MTV, ambassador for Student Pride, A Gay and a NonGay podcast, and columnist for Attitude magazine, Barr has interviewed celebrities including Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Taylor Lautner, Chloe Grace Moretz, Troye Sivan, DNCE and Charli XCX, amongst others.

[4] Barr began the podcast A Gay and a NonGay in 2016, after his friend Talia moved abroad and asked him to look after her boyfriend Dan Hudson.

[11] After his appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe, it was reported that Barr would be working with STV Entertainment to develop Thirst Trap as a format.

[15] During an interview with Celeb Mix Barr spoke about his coming out experience, noting that he experienced a negative reception with his parents.