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Bella Poarch
Born (1997-02-08) February 8, 1997 (age 27)
Philippines[1][2]
Occupations
Years active2020–present
Musical career
GenresPop
InstrumentVocals
LabelsWarner
YouTube information
Channel
Subscribers2.60 million[3]
Total views84.1 million[3]
100,000 subscribers2021
1,000,000 subscribers2021
Last updated: May 23, 2021

Bella Poarch is a Filipino-American social media personality and singer. As of August 18, 2020, she has created the most liked video on TikTok, in which she lip syncs to the song "Soph Aspin Send" by British rapper Millie B.[4][5][6][7] In May 2021, she released her debut single "Build a Bitch".[8]

As of May 2021, she has amassed over 68 million followers on TikTok, ranking as the third most-followed individual on the platform just behind Charli D'Amelio and Addison Rae.[2] She is currently still holding the record of TikTok video with the most liked (49.1 millions) for 258 days. She also signed a music record deal with Warner Records.[4][8][9]

Early life

Poarch was born in the Philippines.[2] Her family moved to the United States in Texas when she was 13.[2] Poarch served in the United States Navy and was stationed in Japan for several years.[2]

Career

In April 2020, she started actively posting content on TikTok, where she rose to fame after her lip sync videos, most notably her video where she is lip syncing to "M to the B" by Millie B. The zoomed-in video of her lip-syncing to that tune and rhythmically bouncing went viral and became one of TikTok's most liked videos of all time.[10][11] Following her TikTok success, she launched a YouTube channel and Twitter page in the months after she joined TikTok.[10][11]

Poarch is also associated with her alpaca stuff toy.[12][13][11] In 2020, she released a limited clothing line RIPNDIP x Paca Collaboration.[11][14]

On May 14, 2021, Poarch released her debut single "Build a Bitch". The associated music video, which appeared on YouTube, was described by billboard as "an audacious, darkly comic slice of new-school pop [...] created with Daniel Virgil Maisonneuve, the producer-songwriter better known as Sub Urban."[15](links added) The video features other notable internet personalities including Valkyrae, Mia Khalifa, and Bretman Rock, and shows Poarch and others as disembodied heads, ready to be placed onto doll-like bodies customizable according to male preference. Eventually, the women in the video revolt, setting the store on fire.

On an episode of the 100 Thieves podcast "The CouRage and Nadeshot Show",[16] Poarch said that the song traces back to her own history of being bullied as a child. "Growing up I used to get bullied and stuff, how I look like," Poarch said on the podcast that she had wanted to become a singer since she was a child. "I wanted my first song to have a good meaning to it and to help a lot of people just to be more confident about themselves."[17]

Personal life

Activism

As part of AAPI (Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders) community, Poarch has openly expressed her support in the fight against anti-Asian racism because of the rise in hate crimes towards the Asian community. On March 20, 2021, she uploaded a video to TikTok to speak on the topic and spread the message.[18] She also shared her experiences with Vogue, saying that she can relate to this situation because she has been "treated differently" and "randomly attacked and assaulted" as an Asian teen after moving to the U.S. from the Philippines.[19]

Controversy

Poarch was criticized for having a tattoo similar to the "Rising Sun" in her videos. The specific tattoo was a symbol of Japanese imperialism which was offensive to South-east and East Asians. In September 2020, she apologized and immediately had it covered.[20][21][11]

Poarch was also accused of being racist to one of her friends by calling them 'Harambe'. Poarch clarified that it was her friend's nickname in the military, meaning "strong and brave" in Swahili, and not meant as a racist joke.[10][11]

Discography

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[22] 		IRE
[23] 		NZ
[24] 		SWE
Heat.
[25] 		UK
[26]
"Build a Bitch" 2021 58 34 40 19 37 non-album single

See also

References

  1. ^ Haasch, Palmer (May 15, 2021). "TikTok Star-Turned-Musician Bella Poarch on the Impossibility of Beauty Standards and the Value of Therapy". Insider. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Collin, Hattie (May 14, 2021). "TikTok Star-Turned-Musician Bella Poarch on the Impossibility of Beauty Standards and the Value of Therapy". Vogue. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "About Bella Poarch". YouTube.
  4. ^ a b Haasch, Palmer. "How mysterious influencer Bella Poarch shot to fame with TikTok's most-liked video in just a few months". Insider. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  5. ^ Jennings, Rebecca (December 8, 2020). "What does Bella Poarch's hypnotizing head-bobbing video says about algorithm-driven entertainment?". Vox. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  6. ^ Strapagiel, Lauren. "Here's Why People Can't Stop Watching Those Bella Poarch Tiktoks". BuzzFeed.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Kastrenakes, Jacob (December 2, 2020). "TikTok says Bella Poarch's 'M to the B' was its biggest viral video of the year". The Verge. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  8. ^ a b Lipshutz, Jason (May 14, 2021). "TikTok Star Bella Poarch Signs With Warner Records, Shares Debut Single". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  9. ^ Pareles, Jon; Russonello, Giovanni; Zoladz, Lindsay (May 14, 2021). "Nicki Minaj Reunites With Lil Wayne and Drake, and 13 More New Songs". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  10. ^ a b c "Bella Poarch Wiki, Biography, Age, Career - Influencer Profile". Influencers wiki. November 11, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  11. ^ a b c d e f Haasch, Palmer. "How mysterious influencer Bella Poarch shot to fame with TikTok's most-liked video in just a few months". Insider. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  12. ^ "First time you can see Paca".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ "TikTok where Paca is directly referred to".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ "RIPNDIP x Paca clothing collaboration".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ "TikTok Star Bella Poarch Signs With Warner Records, Shares Debut Single". www.billboard.com. May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  16. ^ Bella Poarch on Valkyrae Music Video Collab & Making the Most Viewed TikTok of 2020, retrieved May 18, 2021
  17. ^ Haasch, Palmer. "Bella Poarch, what we know: most-liked TikTok, 'Build a B*tch,' age". Insider. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  18. ^ "Bella Poarch on TikTok". TikTok. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  19. ^ Vogue. "Bella Poarch, Lastlings, Saweetie and Shawn Wasabi speak out on anti-Asian racism, fetishisation and representation". Vogue India. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  20. ^ "Bella Poarch's Apology to Koreans".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. ^ "Bella Poarch Racism Accusations". September 16, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  22. ^ @billboardcharts (May 24, 2021). "@bellapoarch's "Build A Bitch" debuts at No. 58 on this week's #Hot100. It's her first career entry on the chart" (Tweet). Retrieved May 25, 2021 – via Twitter.
  23. ^ "Discography Bella Poarch". irish-charts.com. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  24. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 24, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  25. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 20". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  26. ^ "BELLA POARCH | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
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