TikTok Has An Obsession With Straight White Male Comedians
I know you read that headline right. Please hear me out straight white male comedian TikTok.
The Bo-John-TikTok Industrial Complex
Ever since Bo Burnham’s third Netflix special, “Inside,” dropped, TikTok has had a months-long field day with it. My “For You Page” has been flooded with many audios and trends inspired by the special.
From “Welcome to The Internet,” “Look Whose Inside Again,” and “Bezos I,” Burnham’s special has inspired countless videos to take over trending pages all over TikTok…. and social media in general. I haven’t even mentioned all of the songs I’ve seen being used, but it’s pretty much the whole album at this point.
As of writing this, Bo has been nominated for six Emmys for this special, all well deserved. I have been thinking about this topic for a while now, so let’s jump in:
Around this time last year, John Mulaney was The Straight White Male Comedian on TikTok. “New In Town” and “Kid Gorgeous” spawned countless audios and…
