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Many of Uncle Pappy\u2019s social media videos start with a shirtless old Florida man in a lily-pad-filled pond sharing messages of positivity, philosophy and a love for nature. In the last two years, his Instagram audience has grown to 1.1 million followers.<\/p>\n

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In January, the previously anonymous content creator shared a clip revealing his true identity: Blair Carlyle, a 30-year-old native Floridian, born in Leesburg, who created the character of Uncle Pappy using a Snapchat filter.<\/p>\n

Carlyle decided to share who he actually was to be more open and honest with his fans, and to make a change by working with environmental groups and meeting people in person.<\/p>\n

His fears about losing followers after revealing his identity\u00a0were quickly quieted by an outpouring of support.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat day that I posted, I thought that everything could go away,\u201d Carlyle said. \u201cEveryone was nice, understanding and supportive in the comments. People were super receptive to it. I feel like the luckiest person in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

The creator\u2019s role as Uncle Pappy began a few years ago when he created a satirical comedy character to yell about uniting America against England, a bit that began between his friends on Snapchat. They encouraged him to post his videos to social media.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just thought it was funny because it\u2019s kind of a harmless villain, like England is doing fine,\u201d he said. \u201cI just started posting them, not expecting anything to happen, and then it took off very quickly. Within a month, I think I had over 100,000 followers on TikTok. I never expected that.\u201d<\/p>\n

What began as a harmless project took a turn when Ben Shapiro, the right-wing firebrand, made a reaction video to one of Uncle Pappy\u2019s clips in June 2024, taking his comedic comments at face value.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe did not know it was a guy with a filter, he just thought it was a real old Florida man,\u201d Carlyle said. \u201cThat was kind of a wake-up call, like \u2026 This is the first time in my life that I actually have people listening to me, and so what do I want to be known for saying? What do I want my audience to be? What do I want to be remembered for?\u201d<\/p>\n

Carlyle initially worried that pivoting his content toward a more positive direction could cost him followers, knowing that controversy is a big driver of engagement on social media.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought my page would suffer, but then it took off more than ever. That was really life-affirming and beautiful,\u201d he said. \u201cI saw that the opposite approach could work too, just trying to be positive and bring people together and not garner any type of rage bait or anything.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Now an environmental law student at Stetson University College of Law in St. Petersburg, Carlyle is spreading encouragement and motivation to his followers while also preaching a message of caring for the natural world. He also talks about legislation and current events that pose harm to Florida\u2019s public lands and wild spaces.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI know it\u2019s very ironic to say, but I am not a big fan of social media. I think it has made the world worse than it has better. At the same time, I do feel like it\u2019s kind of like fire, where it can burn down the village, but it can also cook your food,\u201d he said. \u201cGiven the position that I have, I\u2019m like, \u2018Let me try to cook some good food with this fire,\u2019 in terms of being able to use it for the good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Growing up in Central Florida, Carlyle learned to love nature and how to protect it from his grandparents. His grandma started a local movement to save a wilderness area near Lake Harris.<\/p>\n

\u201cGrowing up, we had all these oranges here. I went fishing and quail hunting with my grandpa, and I loved being in nature all the time,\u201d he said. \u201cI remember when I was a little kid, my grandma explained to me what she was doing, and I thought, \u2018Oh, I didn\u2019t realize that the natural world needed us to protect it\u2019 because it seemed like it was just always there. And also that people can protect it if they dedicate some time to it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now that Carlyle has gone public with his identity, he\u2019s embarking on a summer road trip with nonprofit United by Nature, driving 8,000 miles from Los Angeles to the Everglades to raise awareness about water issues.<\/p>\n

When not busy with school and Uncle Pappy projects, Carlyle plays in a band, C.B. Carlyle & the Desert Angels, spends time making tables with his woodworking business and writing. He also dreams of hosting a late-night radio show and of running for governor of Florida.<\/p>\n

As he juggles his identities and shares videos now as both personalities, Carlyle finds that Uncle Pappy represents the best version of himself.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat would life look like if you only listened to the really good moral compass that all of us have? That\u2019s kind of what Pappy is to me, he\u2019s like the guiding light that I can ask for advice,\u201d Carlyle said. \u201cI genuinely feel like the luckiest person in the world. I don\u2019t know how it\u2019s happened, because it is just the amalgamation of everything that I love into one life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Find me\u00a0@PConnPie on Instagram\u00a0or send me an email:\u00a0pconnolly@orlandosentinel.com. Stay up to date with our latest travel, arts and events coverage by subscribing to our newsletters at\u00a0orlandosentinel.com\/newsletters.<\/em><\/p>\n

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