The Babysitter: Killer Queen promises to bring more laughs, and a lot more splatter, to fans
of the hit 2017 slasher comedy The Babysitter.
Past viewers will be thrilled to know that most of the original cast is returning for
the sequel along with plenty of newcomers, including Amanda Cerny, in the role of Violet.
Cerny's cameo in Killer Queen may be brief, but fans of the actress will recognize her
immediately.
Let's explore the unconventional path this hilarious actor has followed to a stardom
measured in tens of millions of fans and followers.
While some of us still mourn Vine's untimely demise, many Vine stars like Amanda Cerny
were able to use it as a launchpad to bigger and better things.
Starting in 2015, Cerny smashed out dozens of comedic micro-videos, and by the time Vine
went bust, she was already established on platforms like YouTube and Instagram.
A relentless content producer by any standard, you can bet that Cerny will have a presence
on any new social media platform in the future, just in case it turns out to be the next big
thing.
As of the making of this video, Cerny has nearly 3 million subscribers on YouTube, over
9 million followers on TikTok, and a mammoth 25 million followers on Instagram.
Cerny's rapidly growing YouTube base has led to some notable collaborations on the platform.
You've probably seen some of her videos with BB Ki and Lele Pons, to name just a couple.
Cerny and Andrew Bachelor, AKA King Bach, have also been frequent collaborators, a friendship
that's turned out multiple fan-favorite videos on both of their YouTube channels.
Cerny really leaves no stone unturned when it comes to online video content, so you've
definitely seen her face pop up in one web sketch or another.
On top of that, Cerny has managed to parlay her social media success into a career in
movies and TV.
You've got to admit, she's got serious hustle.
Internet sketch comedy is dominated by a smaller community of creators than you probably realize.
As fans know well from her videos with Andrew Bachelor, this often leads to creative friendships
that yield hilarious results for everyone involved.
One of the first YouTube sketch comedy groups to make the jump from the internet to TV were
the boys from Mail Order Comedy - Adam Devine, Blake Anderson, and Anders Holm, who would
go on to make Workaholics on Comedy Central.
Amanda Cerny first showed up as a guest on Adam Devine's House Party, a part-scripted,
part-standup variety show on Comedy Central hosted by Devine, built on the goodwill earned
from the success of Workaholics.
The next year, Cerny got to appear on a season 7 Workaholics episode as a computer lingerie
model.
Just like Adam, Anders, and Blake moved to TV and film, Cerny's repeated appearances
on Comedy Central made it clear that the sky was the limit for where her comedic talent
could take her.
Amanda Cerny has been making content relentlessly for years, but 2016 was the first time she
appeared in a film.
Poking fun at web celebrities like herself, Internet Famous featured numerous social media
influencers like Christian Delgrosso, Steve Greene, and Cerny.
Filmed in a mockumentary style reminiscent of The Office and Christopher Guest movies
like Best in Show and A Mighty Wind, Internet Famous is a fun flick backed by some very
significant players.
Internet Famous was produced by a production company called Maker Studios, the short-form
content division of none other than Disney.
This is where Cerny's story starts to get interesting, because the movie began streaming
in mid-2016, making it available to global audiences for the first time.
Just like that, Cerny's jump from Vine star to universally visible comic actor was complete.
"Thank you."
"Okay, save some of that comedy for your own show."
Amanda Cerny reached a broad new audience in 2019 with Rim of the World, an action-adventure
about a group of kids who witness an alien invasion while away from home at summer camp.
She and longtime bud Andrew Bachelor both appear early in the film as camp counselors.
Cerny's character Lucy delivers double entendres with confidence earned in thousands
of internet sketches.
"Just take it out and put it in my box."
"You're saying this in front of a lot of people right now, you sure about that?"
"Can you put your cellphone in the box, please?"
Rim of the World is a throwback to the sci-fi movies of the '80s that featured kids in heroic
roles.
Fans of E.T. and The Goonies, as well as modern franchises like Stranger Things, will all
find something to love in Rim of the World.
For her part, Amanda Cerny proved that her edgy internet content could transition to
a family-friendly creature feature.
Oh, and by the way, this creature feature just so happens to have been directed by McG,
who also helmed The Babysitter and The Babysitter: Killer Queen.
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