Mikey Angelo dishes on TikTok trends, new music & meeting fans in the dark room
sick flow, no less.Angelo began making videos online fresh out of high school, and over the years has amassed millions of followers across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, garnering attention for his funny, fast & furious clips like Gen Z History Lessons, rap battles, and of course, then one where he imagines what it’d sound like if Nicki Minaj spit some bars for a “Babyshark” remix.Subscribe to our newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.But he’s no longer just parodying music superstars—he’s on the path to becoming one himself.
Angelo’s currently in the studio working on his first-ever album, and if his recent tracks like “The Wizard Of Oz(empic)” and “Cybertruck” are any indication, just because he’s taking his music ambitions more seriously, that doesn’t mean the songs are getting any less hilarious.While we eagerly await what’s next from the future hit-maker, we invited him to be the latest guest in our rapid-fire Q&A series, Dishin’ It.
In our conversation, Angelo opens up about the TV show that taught him an important part of queer history, shares the biggest challenge of making his monthly recaps videos, and reveals his most awkward fan encounter.A post shared by Mikey Angelo (@mrgrandeofficial)Is there a piece of media—whether a movie, TV series, book, album, theater, video game, etc…—that has played an important role in your understanding of queerness and the queer community?
Why does it stand out to you?One word. POSE. The FX show Pose really opened my eyes to the reality that was being queer in the ’80s/’90s during the AIDS epidemic.
