“I just started posting every day, and I got a few viral skits from doing that,” Perry said. “I would follow trends, so whatever was popping on Instagram, I would make a skit about it.”
Perry’s friends help her brainstorm content and are featured in numerous of her skits, but the rest of the work is done by Perry. Since she draws inspiration from teenagers, her content tends to concentrate on what goes on in a teenager’s life; a mix of what goes on at school and what happens at home. Her skits, which she edits herself, are filmed using a Canon camera and a tripod.
Since her viral videos are displayed on Instagram’s explore page, companies, such as FashionNova and SugarBearHair, have reached out to Perry. For giveaways, companies pay her before the promotion.
“When other companies hit me up, they want me to sponsor their clothing, wear it in a skit or just post a picture with it,” Perry said.
Perry has gotten the chance to meet some of her fans.
“When I go to the mall or to places, people come up to me and [go] ‘Oh my god, it’s Anaya Perry,’” Perry said.
No matter how many times fans have recognized her, Perry still gets nervous; however, her fans motivate her to produce better content.
“There’s more to it than just getting views and followers,” Perry said. “I dedicate all my time…it’s my main priority.”
Through SoundCloud, Perry was able to connect with other musicians. This connection has helped her release multiple singles in the past few years. On her latest single, ‘She Ain’t Me’ – which came out in early January, she partnered up with Murph, a SoundCloud producer from D.C.
“My producer, Murph, hit me up saying that he had a studio in D.C… he made the beat and we started to fill it and then the concept ‘She Ain’t Me’ came to my head,” Perry said.
Perry plans to release her own clothing line, start a YouTube channel, schedule official meet and greets and to travel to Los Angeles in order to get her name out there. Perry has been building herself into a well-known social media figure, and she doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon.
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