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- (FBE) Sienna, thank you so much for being with us
here on React today. - Of course. How are you? (laughs)
- (FBE) So, we recently had our cast react to you
on our channel. So today, we're gonna dive in
and see what you think about their reactions
- Okay, I'm excited. - (Jayka) Queen!
- (Jair) I actually know who this is! I think she's so cute. Oh my god.
- I have seen this clip before. They're so sweet. All of them
had such nice things to say. - That is Ms. Sienna Mae.
And that was actually the first TikTok that I saw of her.
- I'm not that surprised that's the first one that she saw,
because that's the first one that a lot of people saw.
It's so crazy that she was like, "Oh, I know who that is,"
'cause I'm just like, "Ah, that's so crazy."
- (Stephen) Literally looks like she could be just anyone
posting their story. (chuckles) What was special about that?
- Stephen's a little bit of a downer. Why you bagging on me already?
It's been like 20 seconds. - (Kenneth) Oh, I missed this one.
- (Jayka) She's gonna pull out the hat, the hat, the hat!
Where's the hat? - Okay, Jayka! That's so funny.
She knew it was coming. That hat, I've had that hat
since I was like six. The slides at the bottom,
my toes are popping out. Stop. That's so embarrassing.
- (FBE) What was the story behind this TikTok?
- I heard this sound, and I was like, "Oh,
this is so hype. This is fun."
So, I had my brother come outside, and we literally just filmed this
outside of my house. This one was just random,
like came from nowhere. I like this one.
This one gives me good vibes. - (Jair) I thought she didn't have
any shoes on at first. I was like, "Yo, the grip tape
'bout to mess her heels UP!" - (Stephen) Okay, I like
that one better. - Everyone was commenting
about the slides, 'cause my toes were popping out. And I was like,
"Ah, that's so embarrassing." - (Jair) Really frustrates me
when I go TikTok and people are blowing up for no apparent reason.
They don't have any personality. They're not really doing anything
that's catching my attention. I like that she's just being herself.
She's laughing in the video. She's dancing.
She's having a good time. She's chillin'.
It's relatable content. I like it. - Awww. That's one of the best things
I think you can hear as an influencer is
"I understand why they have their platform."
I don't know. Seeing comments that are like, "She's boring,"
it's mean, but that's more hurtful than being like, "Oh, she's ugly."
You know what I mean? - (Jayka) "Insecurities that I have
learned to love about myself." A little belly chip and hip dips,
thigh cellulite, thick thighs.
Itty bitties. (laughs) I love that.
- (Jayka) I like that one. - (FBE) Tell me about
where this came from, like this type of content.
- I just couldn't think of anything for that day, and usually when
I can't think of anything, it's usually because
my mind is clouded or I feel insecure about my body.
I don't know. Something was going on.
And I think I was just like, "You know, why not emphasize on this?"
I was wearing tight clothes. And I was like, "I don't wanna
film the back of my thighs." And I was wearing shorts.
And then, I was like, "Wait, no. That's what I should post."
Every day's content just kind of comes with how I'm feeling.
- (Stephen) Very vulnerable. It's like triumphing
over her vulnerabilities, which is cool.
- That was nicer. Thank you, Stephen.
I do really appreciate the vulnerability,
because I feel like on social media, it's a lot of emphasizing
on your highlight reels. So, it's like trying to make
the difference and be vulnerable rather than triumphing over, like,
"Oh, I look so good" is kind of the whole point
of what I wanna do, so that's really nice
to hear somebody say it out loud. - (Jair) People don't understand
that the hard part about promoting body positivity--
say you are a size two and you're promoting body positivity.
Who's gonna really listen to you? 'Cause they're like,
"You're a size two. What do you know?"
But if you're posting specific insecurities about yourself,
that's something else, you know what I'm saying?
- I 100% agree. And I think a lot of people need to--
not hear it, but I think that argument can be made a lot,
because I've personally gotten, "Oh, you're not big enough"
or "You're not small enough" or whatever on both sides
of the spectrum, but it's just like, if I say, "These are my insecurities.
These are are things I'm working towards bettering myself on.
And it's my thigh cellulite, my hip dips,"
nobody can be like, "That's not fair," 'cause it's like everybody has
their own things and it's not anyone else's place
to tell you whether or not it's valid. So, that's such a good argument,
and I really agree with her on that.
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- (Kenneth) Why? (chuckles) - Oh, the squirrel.
Ooh, Stephen doesn't like this! - (Kenneth) She got something
that got popular, and then she just ran with it, right?
And then, it works for her, so once you find that one thing,
you just keep just making something similar to it,
and you can go big. (chuckles) - He's definitely got it right.
I did kind of find one thing that worked and just kept going.
And that move, that little squirrel dance
came super naturally. And then people liked it
and just-- if they like it, you just keep doing it.
- (FBE) So, how important do you think it is for teens
to have a role model like Sienna, who shows that not everything
on social media has to be perfect? - Pretty much all of the celebrities
or people you look to were all in magazines
and were glammed up. And so, now to have a little bit more
of a direct connection to the people you look up to, if they are willing
to be vulnerable and authentic and also show that it's okay
to have fun and have that be your primary thing
rather than being cool or beautiful or whatever,
that can be really positive. - Aww. Stephen's just getting
nicer and nicer. That's really nice to hear.
And that's just really positive affirmations
and it's just nice to hear that. It's bigger than just me
dancing in my house with low-waisted pants
or just-- you know what I mean? I don't even know!
There's no way to say it. It's just me being goofy
or doing whatever. So, that's really sweet
and I really appreciate and love hearing that.
- (FBE) Sienna is continuing to grow on TikTok
and has created her own YouTube channel,
where she occasionally uploads. So, we wanna know, is there anything
that you would want to say to her as she continues
her social media journey? - (Kenneth) I hope you keep making
really good content for everyone, because we need it, right?
It's a rough place right now, so... - I love that I have the platform
and I'm able to do that. And I'm definitely gonna continue
to strive to just be a light and be a place that people can go to
and just kind of forget about their-- you know?
- (Jayka) Sienna, you are an absolute queen.
You have definitely inspired me to start loving a lot
of the insecurities that we both share obviously.
And you're a great role model to a lot of kids,
and you are pretty young too. - I've seen this clip.
And when I saw this clip, I started crying the first time.
I literally cried, 'cause it's just so sweet.
And hearing that from somebody that's two years older than me
is just crazy, you know what I mean, that I've made a difference
on somebody I would look up to. You know what I mean?
- (FBE) Overall, pretty heartwarming stuff, right?
- It's so sweet. And hearing that I've helped
her personally and-- a lot of my content
is mainly towards insecurities that girls would have.
But obviously, I strive to talk to everyone.
But hearing that the boys were saying that, "Oh,
this is such an amazing thing, and it's helping a lot of people"
is nice to hear, because, you know, usually I hear it
from a lot of girls, but it's nice to see
that I'm around for both. - (FBE) As you can see,
you've had a really big impact on TikTok, currently having
over 14 million followers on your main account,
gaining them all in less than a year,
which is crazy. For you, why do you think
your videos resonate with so many people?
- I mean, I'd like to believe that people can see themselves in me.
I think that's kind of such an important thing
with social media nowadays is we have so many influencers,
celebrities, YouTubers. It's just impossible to talk to them
or be like them, but for me, I'm just a 17-year-old girl
still living at home just making TikToks for fun.
It's like, I like to believe that I am just normal
and, you know, I'm not out of reach or out of touch, and it's just like,
I'm a friend to people, and I'm a friend to the people
that follow me. - (FBE) Well, you know, as we've seen,
sometimes on TikTok, a creator can blow up overnight,
similar to your story, but that doesn't happen super often.
As someone who didn't have a large following before
your first post went viral, what was it like to gain
such a huge following in such a short amount of time?
- It was overwhelming, 'cause I was just getting
all this attention out of nowhere, and I was like, "Oh my god."
What do you with that, you know? No one is trained or told
what you're supposed to do. But I had a really good
group of people by my side that were keeping me humble
and grounded. And, you know, I was just focusing on being myself
and not letting anything change me and just remembering why people
wanna watch my videos and why, you know, I blew up
and staying humble, I guess, is kind of what I kept the mindset of.
- (FBE) So, one of the biggest things that you're known for is being
a creator who tries to empower your followers and help them
feel confident in themselves. You often post content
about body positive. You livestream eating your meals,
so much more. What was it that made you
decide to take this path when becoming an influencer?
- Well, I grew up in the dance world. And I say this all the time,
but I definitely struggled with body image a lot
in my early preteens. And I mean, still--
I mean, we're all still, you know, dealing with our own things.
But I kind of wish that I had somebody that focused
on the self-image kind of message a little bit more,
because I was just kind of dealing with it on my own
and trying to figure it out. But I always had wished that I had
someone to look up to. So, for me, being able
to be that girl or that person for little girls all over the world
and little boys too and older girls and older boys,
I mean, that's insane. And you know, I just wanna be a friend
and be the person that people can go eat with, you know?
And I know a lot of my followers DM me and they like talk
about their eating issues. And I just try to encourage people
to stay healthy and self-love, and yeah.
I mean, the message is pretty simple. - (FBE) What do you wanna say
back to any of the fans out there who watch your TikToks and videos?
- My friends, my supporters are so loyal to me.
And you know, I'll see them in my comments being like,
"I love you! I love you! You helped me so much."
And I see that. I see their comments.
I hear them. I think that sometimes
with influencers and people, they don't really acknowledge
the people that got them here. But I try to just be so thankful
and so grateful and stay in touch and text in the group chats
and be like, "Thank you guys so much." So, if you follow me
and you support me and I've helped you
in any way, shape, or form, I just wanna thank you
for helping you, because you've helped me.
And I mean, it's a win-win in all situations. I don't know.
Life advice I'd give is everything happens for a reason.
You're all good. Take a few deep breaths.
Life is good. (laughs)
Thanks to the React channel for having me.
Make sure you go follow me on Instagram, @siennamaegomez,
and my two TikToks, @siennamae, and @siennamaegomez.
Bye, guys!
Yeah, sorry. That was probably ASMR. Okay, I'm ready. (chuckles)