The Comment Section with Drew Afualo - HELLO, IS THIS THING ON? Ft. Tony Statovci | The Comment Section Ep. 88

Episode Date: October 18, 2023

Video available on Spotify. This week the hilarious Tony Statovci joins Drew to talk about finding success in short-form comedy online. They talk getting routinely stopped at TSA, tell the story of their odd celebrity encounter together at Coachella, why Shaq is just a normal chill guy, Drew getting approached during an eyebrow lamination, and so much more! Drew: https://linktr.ee/drewafualo Tony: IG / TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

He turns around and like loudly, Drew goes, oh, I don't think they know I was joking. She goes, and this is when I knew because she goes, is this thing on to like a fake mic? And I was like, hey everyone and welcome back to another episode of the comments section show starring me, your favorite. Everybody knows me today. I'm a weener, period. I did have to cut holes into this because my head was too big for the hole, but I don't want to talk about how fat felt like this hot dog costume is. On to the guest. Today we have the iconic, the legendary, the purely hilarious, one and only.

Tony Statovochi. Stadevici. Stadevici. You're so good at this. It's crazy. I would have definitely messed up. That's crazy. Well, you're 90 episodes in, so.

Yeah, true. I'm seasoned at this point. You look seasoned. Period. You know what I'm saying? Period. Happy to have you. Thank you.

Big fan. Likewise. I'm a big fan of your content. Everybody loves you. I was wondering to ask them, like, since you asked my last name, how do you say, like, yours? Afuallo. Afuallo. Okay.

Is that, so, like, is there a, what pronunciation is that? Samoan. Okay. Is there an English one? Because I have, I have two. Like, do you tell, like, you know what I'm saying? Well, it's like, Afuolo is, like, the correct one. Right.

Offoolo is, like, English. It's, like, blending it all into one. Uh-huh. What's the Simone way to say? Samoan, way to say. I guess it's just Afwalo. See, mine, I have Statovici. which is like the English way

and then Statovte, which is the Albania. Ooh, yeah, yeah. So it's like, yeah, I never tell people about Albania. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. So I was like, I wonder how you say her name.

I always ask because of my name, you know what I'm saying? Yeah. Well, that's like we talked about my boyfriend. His name's Peeley. Yeah. But his English name is Billy because Peeley translated to English is Billy essentially.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. So he just went by Billy for like years. That's crazy. Yeah. And Carlo, we both love Carlo. Carlos's been on the show. Yeah. He refused to call him.

him Billy he's like you're literally not a Billy yeah and he was like no I know you can call me Billy that's crazy but I think in the last like two years two three years he's been telling people my name because he got tired of using the English name you know Tony's not my real name I honestly don't doubt it yeah yeah my mom you told me that last that pronunciation I said that's not your own my full name is baton ramest that Tovse so I just but Tony is just come to me like my mom like what's crazy is I never went by that name at all right my whole life. My mom gave me the nickname Tony. So it's like, I don't even consider it.

Like, Tony is like, my spirit. You know? My essence. Yeah. And like, and like, batten is like my, like, that's my guvvy. That's just the government. You know what I'm in trouble? Like, here you go, officer. That's what I'm saying?

At the airport. For sure. Oh, bro. At the airport, you get profiled a lot. Oh my God. Like, I've got, like, I have a whole video about airports. It's so bad for me, man. Like, I don't even, I don't wear my hair up.

during like security because if I do they one they made me take it down and they check it like yeah like bombs they're like like they're like yeah we just have they're like yeah we have a we have this method that we're gonna need you to and I'm already like because I know what it is yeah yeah check if I have fucking bombs on my hands go ahead man they did a little swipe thing every time no like I got um clear yeah so like now it's like it's chilled out a lot yeah but before clear yeah You'd have to go like six hours early. Yeah, they're going to stop you.

And like me, I'm used to it. My girl, she gets so mad. She's like, why aren't they stopping anybody else? Me, core, me, core, me, core. To my boyfriend, because he gets profiled a lot. Yeah. So my baby, it's cool. Better say sorry, I guess.

Every time I go through TSA, this is not a joke. Every time I go, my crotch is something they have to touch. That's not a joke. Every single time, for a while I thought it was my belly button ring. But I got that taken. Well, it fell out. And so I have to get a repair. So I don't have it anymore.

And it still. fucking happens. That's tough. I'm like, I wear a chain, so like they, they like touch up here. But I will have like,

when I'm getting patted down, once I'm had this dude, he's like, I'm gonna pat you down, just so you know, I'm like, all right, and he slapped my butt cheeks down. And then in the same,

like, while the ventrifical force is going down, he's slap him back up. And I was like, oh shit. Like, where are you checking for him, man? What if he did that? He was like,

okay, period. Yeah, I would have been like, all right. He said, I see that movement back there. Give me a free plane ticket, man. He gets fired, he's like, worth it. But I mean, it's a weapon back there or something, I guess. I don't know.

That's what I feel like every single time. I'm like, damn, bitch, there's no way. You know it's so funny the other day we walked, or we flew, we were in New York a couple weeks ago. And when we flew there, we flew, I always almost exclusively fly, like, at night or early in the morning because it's like what works best for my schedule. And so it's late as hell. And you lose time. Yeah, exactly.

Yeah. It's late as fuck. Like, we're all going. And we board with, like, first class, whatever the fuck. So we board. Big money. That's me. We board.

And this happens every time. Every single time we board, someone goes, are you about to board? Like, it's always passengers. Right. We're only boarding first. And I'm like, I know. Yeah. I know.

That's why I'm in line. Yeah. What do you fly with? What do you fly? Well, this time we flew JetBlue. Okay. Typically, we fly Delta. Yeah.

I was about to say, because that's who I fly with. My phone is red. It's red over here It's not blue over here I don't know what you'd be doing over there Yeah yeah yeah but I even like It's called mint Like for JetBlue

That's like their first They lie down whatever And so like only mint And so we walk on and Billy Like my boyfriend's going first Like Philly's going first And he walks by Whoa sir

Oh sir security's not allowed to go on the plane Even like when he started going on the plane The lady goes We're boarding mint and he goes I know mind you he already scanned it I couldn't get back here without scanning. It scanned and he walks past the little gate. I didn't sneak in his kids.

And she's like, we're only boarding men. He goes, I know. And he's still walking. And then she goes, you need to be first class. And he goes, I know. And he's still walking. And then she goes, can I see your boarding pass? And then he showed it to her.

And then she goes, oh, you are meant. Are you? Which one of you two is like the, like the chill one? And like, which one's like the, first of all, why are you talking to, like, you know what I'm saying? Yeah. Yeah. You know what do you think? It's always me.

Like when he, because he's so like, all right. Like about everything. He's so like, it's fine. Man. Whatever. But it pisses me off. Like it makes me mad. I'm like, no, actually, it's not fine.

Actually, it's not. You should be mad about this. And the only reason I didn't react that way, I was high. Lucky for her. See, like, like I didn't know about it. I thought about it. I was like, should I bring it up on the pod? Like, did she bring it out?

You know what I'm saying? Like, but like, yeah, for sure. I part took in some of the devil's lettuce. How high do you get before a plane ride? Because I get anxiety now. Like I used to not get anxiety when I smoked, but like now I'm like, huh. I just do edibles before planes. You're crazy.

You're crazy in that. That's crazy. I have to do the little tiny baby ones and I take just enough to get me like relaxed. Because one time I was trying to fly somewhere for a brand trip and then it was the worst fucking 48 hours. Like I went to the airport four times, didn't get on a plane once. I remember you talking. And you were like, God, God told me not to come.

I'm going to take the hint, bitch. Like, I'm going to be lost at sea. I'm going into the Bermuda Triangle if I go. So I was like, all right, it's fine. I'll go home. So, like, you take, like, a lot of edibles? No, like, barely. See, it's crazy how edibles work.

Like, for me, if I look at an edible too long, I get a little high. My girl, I'm talking about she's knocking the bitches down. And I'm like, damn, baby, like, and she's like five, two, like, you know what I'm My boyfriend can eat like eight of them and he's fine. No, no way. He's like, when I take two, I don't feel anything. I'm like, oh. That's my girl.

If I take three, I'm hospitalized. Yeah, yeah. I'm throwing up, like, crying. I'm like calling the cops on myself easily. I'm like, put me in jail. Yeah, for sure. I think even for that, when I was, you know, when I took the fucking biggest L ever and went home after going to the airport six times,

when I initially missed my flight, it wasn't our fault. There was like a huge accident or something. And when I was talking to the lady, I was like, well. And then my team called me. and they were like, don't worry, we're going to look at some stuff. I'm like, okay, yeah, no, for sure. Oh, you're so big time. And my team called me.

My agent was like, my agent was literally like, you were so calm and so about, because she's heard me freak the fuck out over smaller things. Really? Than missing planes. And so I was like, yeah, you know, I guess I'll just go home. This is edible drew, right? It's literally because I could not, if I, even if I wanted to, and I did, I could not freak out.

That's why you need that. For sure, for sure. I'm like a high functioning, anxious. person so that's why I need yeah I don't even get like I don't even get anxiety throughout anything else like I'm never really nervous like like public speaking like that for shows and shit

like I never get nervous about yeah yeah but I like take an edible and I'm like man one day I I am going to die you know it's like shit You ever thought about that? Yeah like exactly and then you you know Have you ever taken like portobella? No

okay no that's just crazy he's like okay well not a safe space we'll be talking about that I actually don't even know what that is mushrooms oh shrooms yeah no I've never done shrooms I'm honestly

afraid to do them I think my I'm afraid of what my brain will show me I don't want to see the other half of her the back of my brain is none of my business is what I think you know I'm good off that keep that advice for sure for sure because because

I saw mine and I'm a different person Like if you would have made me like a year ago Like I would Yeah I was just different You're no longer the same person you were Yeah for sure

You're a change person Me and Tony go way back To Coachella Ew I hate that we met there I got Coachella It's very influencer-e of us Which you and I are both the opposite

Of what I think people Typically expect of influencers So that was not very Very cool of us No But we did meet there Bro the whole That whole trip was crazy

I was, I was, Fonita invited me, shout out to Fonita. Love you. She had an extra ticket and, but she had to do a brand trip. Like, she was only there for a day, I believe. And like, the next day she flew out to do a brand trip. So I was there, like, alone. And I have, like, I do some stuff with, like, artists, like, a lot of the times, you know, so late. She was very popular amongst very famous people.

You know, so Dreamville was there and they were like, oh, you're here. Which is fucking crazy, by the way. Yeah. And they were like, you're here. Let's get you in. And I was like, bet. So I'm just sitting at the spot where you get let in And I'm like, all right, I just wait here

And then fucking Drewing her whole posse just fucking They're glowing like fucking like the cullings in twilight Just moving And I'm like, oh hey guys Yeah, I'm trying to get in You know begging You know

She's like, okay, see you That's not true I was like no fucking way Because we had never met in person So we met in person And then you were like I'm waiting for Dreamville to bring me my wrist fan.

I was like, okay. You're talking about me being big money, bitch. Okay. And like they didn't bring it to like an hour later. So I'm just standing there. That I didn't know. Yeah, no, I mean, you should have done to you about it. But I was like, all right, well, I'll just wait here.

And everybody's like past me. They're like, oh, are you Tony? Oh, yeah, man. Hey, what's going on? Jay Cole, let's get it going. Yeah, literally. He's like, hey, Jay, can you hurry up, please? Cole, can you hurry up, please?

It was really cool, like being back there. That was crazy. Yeah, it was like, people were just walking by, like, I saw Tiger there, Camilla, Cabela. I saw Camilla, I saw Sean Mendez, I saw Kylie, I saw Kendall. Yeah, it's pretty. Yeah, I don't even feel like I'm supposed to like just look at her. Like that's, that's too fame, fortune. It's like another level.

Yeah, like that's like another like thing. It's very meta, like that part of Coachella is very weird. It's like very like what you see online all the time or what she's, it's, it's, it's, it's, strange to be there. Because you feel like you snuck in. Exactly. Like it's like, I'm not supposed to be here.

And you were fully invited and like paid to come out. Yeah, literally. Oh, I'm not. Like these, like it's just not your people. It's not my people. Yeah,

I feel you. It's like a, you have to almost condition yourself to be that famous. Yeah. And then you're like, like lie to yourself a little bit. Yeah.

You're like, yeah, I'm the same. Yeah. Like, yeah. It's not. It's very strange.

But I remember Tony was like, can I hang out with you guys? And we were like, yeah. Please. Yeah, absolutely. Like, once he got in, we were like, yeah, absolutely. And we're walking, and there's a lot of us.

So we're like, okay, stay with the group. We're walking. I turn around, I said, where's Tony? And they go, I don't know. Keep in mind, from the time I was like, yo, can I chill with you guys? To the time we disappeared, maybe three minutes. Like, could not have been 10 minutes. To be fair.

Like, literally. I'm sorry, I didn't know I was going with the Homecoming King because when we were back there, everybody was like, oh, my fucking God, dude, I'm such a big fan. Like he got stopped a million times. So like, I get stopped. I'm like, oh, so, man. And I'm like, all right.

And there's nobody behind me. I was like, I was like, guys, did anyone see Tony? Like, where did he go? And then that was, I don't know what day that was. So I was like, I just talked about to the hell. I was like, they're gone. Whatever. I think that was day two.

And then day three, we saw each other again. Yeah. And I don't want to talk about that. Okay. Because I remember who we were talking to. Do you remember who you were talking to? And I was like Because like this is where again

I never had met Drew in person So like some people are online funny And some people are real life funny Some people are both And that's not a shot to anybody Some people just have their written jokes Prepared and then they're mellow in real life Drew's real life

Let me tell you why So she's talking to somebody I'm not going to name their name I'm not going to name I'm sick I know who it was Because I'm standing there And she goes I don't know what she's like

Oh yeah you're like the most handsome person ever or something like that. Say like a hilarious joke, right? And I was like and I get it. I'm like, oh, okay, like funny and he goes, oh, they go, oh, thank you so much. Listen. And she goes,

and he turns around and like loudly Drew goes, oh, I don't think they know I was joking. She goes, and this is when I knew because she goes, is this thing on to like a fake mic? And I was like, I was like, oh yeah, I rock with

true. This is hilarious. That was so funny. Hold on. I'm fucking sweating in this hot dog. First of all, I'm so upset, but I'm so glad you saw it because I swear to fucking God. I've told that story. I literally told it on my other podcast with my sister. And I was like, first of all, I'm pissed. I'm pissed to fuck off. Because I was kidding. And now this dude is walking around thinking I think he's hot. Like that's, that upsets me. Like to and the way he was like, ah. Thank you.

Thank you. And I really was, I was kidding. Yeah. But, okay. But like, what's funny is like, here's Drew. Here's the person, right? And they're just, they're back to turn to each other. She's like, oh, I was joking.

Like, A's right here. Like, I was like, oh, yeah, she's a good fuck. Let's get him. Because it's funny. Because I was kidding because it's a joke. Yeah. And he didn't get it. And now he thinks that I think he's hot.

Yeah. I call him the prep squad. That's what I call. Yeah. Yeah. The Chili. And then when I told that story, so many people were like, I feel like I know who it was. And I was like, you don't.

You're probably in the right neighborhood, but you're wrong about who it is. Like nobody guessed the right person. But you would be shocked if it. But that shit was so funny. And I wanted to talk about it. But I was like, no. I was going to bring it up eventually like when I actually drew again. And I was like, yeah.

Podcast. I'm bringing that shit up. and she was hilarious I literally said when I turned when I turned away from that interaction and I was sorry

Britney laughed because she got my joke my sister laughed you laughed if you know you know yeah when we were like talking about it after

I'm like see that's the difference between someone who got famous for being hot and someone about famous for being funny yeah yeah yeah that's literally them interacting in the wild

that's what happens and I started a joke like I would be like when my homies and I would be like a joke wouldn't hit and I'd be like there's this thing on

and I like get so many laughs I was like yeah it hits Add it to the bag. An old, like, white dad kind of does this thing on? For sure, that. And, uh, tough crowd.

What I didn't realize was like how short. He's small. Like, just all of them. Every one. All of them. And like what I don't like, because, like, you know, I like being tall. I'm a six two, by the way. Big six two.

And that's for real. Like, I, that's for real. Yeah. Yeah. And so, so they'll be like, oh my God. You're huge. Yes. You're so big.

Wow. You're gigantic. You're like the biggest bitch I've ever seen my life. Are we gonna fight? You want to fight me? Not a call out or call in. Or it'll be reversed. I literally saw you as like a teacup small loser.

Like you're so tall and right here. Oh, that's crazy. I'm blown away. Yeah, the comments are crazy. And I don't think people even realize. I remember when your buddy, when you guys came up to with your your friend was with you that day when that

oh yeah yeah my boy text yeah yeah yeah uh you I remember you tapped Billy on the shoulder Peely and then he turned around and then your friend was like what if he turned around and he just fucking decked you I would I mean that makes sense because I did like invade somebody's personal space I was like because like that's my thing is like I'm so like

joking and funny yeah and I'll be like yo and I'm like what do people have like issues with that I know what I should probably not do that anymore he was like he was like he was like he was like he was like, I know. And he goes, and just big old smiles and love. But we ran into each other. We actually, like, ran into each other.

Like bumped into each other. Because we hit a corner. And I was, oh, shit. And he was like, oh, shit. It was crazy. You were. We look like brothers. You were his favorite ticographer, like the longest time, probably if not still now.

That's crazy. Yeah, he was like, do you know this guy? And I was like, yeah, of course I know him. See, I didn't know you knew me until I called Carlo and y'all were at fucking Habachi or whatever the fuck you guys were. And he goes, Oh, I'm at dinner. Oh, hey, Drew.

Hi. What's going on? You're like, hey. Carla told me before you called him. He was like, oh, Tony's great. He has a girlfriend. He's so nice. He's so funny.

I love how that's the first thing. Like, a great guy, loyal, you know, has a girlfriend. Like, that's how you know a man is good. Has a partner. That's how I know. Yeah, for sure. If you're a TikToker and you got like a solid relationship. Not like a three-month, you know what I'm saying?

Yeah. We're six years in. that long time. Six years? Me too. Really? Yeah. We just hit six years.

Period. Love that for us. For sure. I think that Coachella experience is very validating to me. Thank you very much. Thank you for validating my story. My truth.

It's out now. She was so, I can literally talk about that this whole podcast. Just that one interaction. And your comment about the hype thing is very real too. I've told people that so many times,

especially because me and my boyfriend are big people. So I'm like, I'm tall as fuck. Like, I don't know why people think I'm small. Or my, man, because my boyfriend doesn't even look, he doesn't look small, like at all. Yeah, he's got them fucking mountains, his arms, yeah. Yes. All right.

I started, like, I started a fucking frenzy on Twitter once because I was talking about, well, I was really fucking mean to some guy who was trying to call me fat ugly. You were mean? So unlike me. No way. So out of character. But I just fucking. some guy up and then that tweet went viral but in the tweet I said that my boyfriend was six

four and so many men were like it's so funny that she thinks her boyfriend's six four what do you want to make out with him like what you're talking about man he's not going to see this unless i show it to him exactly but also like why would i lie about that like what do i have to gain out of lying about that that i don't understand why people lie like really men why they lie about their height once they're past six feet that's what i'm saying once you make the six like it doesn't matter. I'm inclined to believe you. Because you're not going to be seven. You might as well just, oh, six one.

Call it a day. Yeah. Because six. Yeah. That's what I mean. That's why I'm like, you know what? I don't get a fuck. And then I was like, it's funny because they were trying to say I was like 5-6, 5-7.

Word. And I was like, I haven't been that since I was like 14. So sorry. What is that with someone? It's like, why are y'all all you? Like, what is the? bloodline about like yo bro like y'all that's the biggest indicator i'm like i'm like i'm literally someone if you if you know any someone people it makes sense when i say how big i am including my

boyfriend like but my dad's six six yeah my brother's like six one my brother's younger than me so like my sister's five three but that's because i need to you all need to start a family league like they're fucking take control of america but holy shit like what the fuck my mom is five three so like my oldest sister like my oldest sister she's right there she's 5'3 or 5 4 I'm 6 feet my brother's like 6 1 right that's because my mom's 5 3 but my dad's 6 6 so it's like we all got tall jeans to some extent

are y'all the ones that say forgive me for my ignorance are y'all the ones that say is it ooos yeah yo I went to it's uso yeah yeah I went to rolling loud and I got invited to rolling loud and not for whatever reason there's a big reason why the only security in the rolling loud are some of ones it's only them

Literally, and that's not like a joke. Like, it's, and they all know each other. Yeah. Like, because when, when, like, the night was winding down, they all got together and was like, like, fucking chopping it up about, like, fucking everything. Like, I was like, oh, they know each other. And so at the beginning, I was like, Tony, but at the, by the end of the night, because I love making everybody laugh.

By the end of the night, these big brolic men are just like, all right, oo's. You must not know my name is Tony. Okay. Whatever you want to call me. I had to figure out with Ushman. And I was like, oh, they all think my name is Usa. What are you going to talk about? It's the shorthand for Uso, which means brother or sister, depending on who's saying it.

So, like, I couldn't call you an Uso, but I could call my sister in Uso because it's gendered kind of related. So, like, they call you Uso because that's a term of endearment. And I figure, like, so like I talked to the only someone that was kind of my height. Because, you know, everybody's talking to me. So like, yo, hey. And he was 12. He was 11 years old And I was like

What is this mean? He goes, oh, that means we all Fuck with you Hit me in the chest Hi, man Hi, I'm gonna go over here now man Yeah, I'll be easy For a couple seconds

For sure They were all cool They were all cool And then like some Like I had my hair up And so a lot of them have like My hair You know what I'm saying

We got like similar hair So they're giving me like From what I can tell Is the Samo and look Like they're waiting for me to pick up On whatever message that I don't know because I'm not someone and I'm like nah man it's not it's not me man I'm sorry I'm out

Albanian and Turkish man you know and they're like ah that's all right you got the hair for it though my hair my brother has very very curly hair he had long hair for a long time and you've seen my boyfriend he has long hair too long hair is big in our culture yeah we love men with long hair so that's probably why they were like yeah yeah that's one of us I'm talking immediately when I walked in they were like and I was like long hair is kind of the indicator and you look racially ambiguous so that's probably why they were yeah I look like I like I like to tell you

tell people, I look, when people look at me, they go, like it's a second, like I get second looks, and I've got a second looks my whole life. A double take, because they're unsure. Yeah. Yeah. Well, you're also from the south, so that's another, your, you're, the accent that you have too is also something where they're like. I didn't know I had an accent.

Yeah, you do kind of. But like, I never traveled before. It's an Atlanta one because you see grew up in Atlanta. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I never traveled before, like, creating. Yeah, I feel that. And I didn't know, like, I mean, you know, like, the New York accent. Yeah.

You know what I'm saying? Yeah. Like the famous accents, the Boston one. Yeah. But, like, I would go here and what, what kind of got me was, maybe I talk too fast. Like, maybe I'm too southern, I don't know. But I'll say something like, oh, what's going on?

And, like, people would be like, what? What did you say? And I'm like, it was more like, but like, because we just blur our words. Yeah. But everybody understands where I'm from. And so, but, like, here, like, I'll go to L.A. And, bro. They over-enunciated.

Oh, yeah. Oh, my God. And, like, they do that, and they, like, round their, like, it's like a, and, like, that's how a sentence goes, oh, my God. You know what I'm saying? You know what I'm saying? Like, you don't hear a, no consonance is just, like, a one-worded thing. So, like, when I come out here, I, I, like, point when I talk. So I'm like, yeah, this is crazy.

This is wild. You got to be extra, extra, like, inflection. You got to enunciate a lot more. I honestly think it's because you're. Maybe it's just because I know a lot of people from Atlanta, but I can understand you perfectly. Yeah, for sure. Might be a minority thing, too. I love when, like, a southern, like, a clip of a southern person just comes up and they're talking.

Yeah. And, like, all the comments, what is bro saying? Like, there's, like, there's, like, the South, there's, like, southerners. And then there's, like, deep southerners. Like, I'm talking about, like, people who real deal, like, are from the South and, like, have never left their town. Yeah, like, born and raised. Yeah, like. generational yeah yeah and what's funny is that like it can be it can be like any it's usually like either

black or white people like those are the two black because those are the deep southerners and like they talk and like i even sometimes i'm like okay i hear okay i can see you just saying but like people online that's what i knew it was like oh like actions are really really different yeah they're very yeah well yeah they're geographical but they're very specific yeah that's why like when you know my mom comes from a different country so to her like If she drove a direction for two hours, she's in another country. Yeah. Like, bro, like, you can drive for 24 hours left to right and be in the same country.

Like, I don't think people realize, like, how big America really is. Yeah, compared to other countries. Like, bro, states have different, like, cultures. Yeah, like, you know what I'm saying? Yeah, bro, like, you live in Cali versus you living in Louisiana. Yeah. Like, those are, like, those are countries that just speak the same language. Even in, like, in Hawaii, like, in Hawaii they have pigeon, which is like a dialect.

too. Pigeon is the... Pigeon's native Hawaiian. It's like any... Well, it's not exclusive to Native Hawaiians, but it's anyone who was born and raised in Hawaii, a lot of times they speak pigeon, which is just a dialect in of itself. It's not necessarily a language.

But they do have certain words that are not English and they're not Hawaiian. What are some? If they don't want me asking? Is there like a hello? They say shoots a lot, which is just like anything. It's like an understanding of like, okay. Or if it's

like sounds good or it's like oh yeah oh yeah i like it's all of those things like just depends on how you use it they say like bangas which is like something that's really good oh it's a banga yeah isn't it like everybody's like an uncle or auntie out there yeah but it's like uncle so it's like unk oh okay until they dress like pigeon like native it's like uh local people in hawai i feel like it's so like love there yeah it's so like we're connected and their inflection is very different. So it's like they end everything with a question mark. It's like it goes up at the end. But a lot of

Polynesian languages, they are very like ending with it up. Like sounding like a question, essentially. Very interesting. Yeah, really interesting. Look at us. We're covering all kinds of stuff today. That's what I'm saying. We don't know what the fuck we're going to call this episode. Wait, seriously. Wait, speaking of, you said something

about being seven feet. I know one of your most popular videos you made with Shaq. How was it working with Diesel? Bro. It's, what's crazy is Shaq is more normal than influencers I've met. I guarantee. Isn't that sick? Doesn't that make you sick to your stomach?

Isn't that? Shack is arguably one of the most famous people in a lot. Truly. And like, so the first, from what I've realized, like, working in this business, the first time you meet somebody, it's like, hi, how are you? The second time you meet somebody, how you been? You know? So, like, the first time I met Shaq was like our first video.

One, however tall you think he is, he's like five inches taller. It's actually like, oh, this is crazy. This is a absolute fucking unit. And it was really cool. Like, Shaq is funny. Like, he actually has jokes. So, yeah. We had a script outlined for our commercial.

And we both, like, we both said it. And we looked at each other and we were like, nah, like, this is not it. Not feeling it. Like, and I kept, like, in the script, I kept calling him big man. I was like, you know, I don't want to call him. Like, Shaq was like, I don't like, I don't want you to call me big man. Yeah.

So. We freestyled it. We freestiled the commercial. And, like, Shaq was like, this is what we're doing. And then I was like, okay. Well, yeah. That's what we're doing. And so I messed up, like, twice.

I messed up the first time. And then I almost got through the second time messed up. He goes, it's a lot different when there's a real camera in front of your face, huh? I was there, okay, first of all. I was like, all right, watch this. Killed it. And I said something slick to him. I was like, yeah, you like that?

And he started laughing because I feel like when you're Shaq or somebody like that, people try, like, people don't joke around with you. Yeah. And like, you know what I'm saying? They treat you very differently. Yeah. So like for me, I was, I was throwing jokes. And he was laughing and he told him.

And he told he was like, we need to make more commercials with him. And I was like, yeah, you guys do, please. I need to pay bills. And so that was the first time. He's really busy. And then the second time we met, he was walking around. It was the, it was Shaq's fun house. It was like something that he throws, like every year where he DJs.

Oh, yeah. Yeah. First of all. DJ. I love it. Crazy. I've seen his set. I saw that cup ball.

Yeah, he's crazy. He's good. Really good. And so I saw him, and he saw him. He goes, Tony. And first of all, this is Shaquil O'Neal. Like, Shaquil Inel just said in my name. And so we dapp up.

We do our video, our second video, this was like a five-month span of difference. And then he goes, all right, I'm gone. He goes, make sure you get a cup of drinks to you. I'm out. Shag Diesel. And, like, that was it. I was like, this man is. Damn, he has a sign off?

Oh, yeah. That's crazy. But, like, he whispered it into my ear. who are you signing an offer to it's just I see a Shaq the one and only exactly so I think like that's what kind of gives me like

hope in terms of like being like as big as you can get because I've met people with fucking five million followers and they're like dickheads oh I don't know if I can't know if you can go they're like terrible people and then I met Shaq and it's like bro like I would go to Shaq's house for like lunch

you know what I'm saying that's very real I feel like I've met many many many influencers and the ones that I love, like I love their content and I think like I love them from like a parisocial level. Thankfully I've been right every time.

I'm like, oh, they're really... You get a vibe. Yeah, they're really great. I was like, I feel like I pick them good. And then there are some that I meet and I'm like, first of all, I don't remember anyone and I have very poor vision. So like people get upset

when you don't know who they, who the fuck they are. I'm like, why don't you say through them to me last night? I know, I was like, I couldn't even see you. Were you there? I didn't even fucking see you. But I, I, I, I didn't even fucking see you. But I, I, I,

I feel like I've had the only negative interactions I've ever had with creators have been men. And then there are always men who, like, they're upset because I didn't know who they were. Which I find to be stupid because I never fucking assume that anyone knows who I am. I introduce myself in every room I go into. That is the cornyest shit. Like, even, like, I'll be at, I'll go to the mall where I live. And somebody's like, oh my God, I love your videos. Like, the first thing I do is thank you.

What's your name? Yeah. And they're like, John. I'm like, What's up, John, I'm Tony. Well, I know who you are. Like, this doesn't matter because I ask your name and then I tell you mine. Yeah.

But, like, people, like, you know what really makes you mad when I go to these influencer parties? Yeah. People, like, it'd be people who I know are looking at me and I know that they know who I am. Yeah. And they're like, like, they damn near like avoid me. Yeah. You know what I'm saying?

And then, like, I don't know, we'll bump into each other. Be like, oh, bro, like, do you make videos? It's like, bro, you've been looking at me the whole night. And I know. this because like I'm seeing you doing it. I can feel it burning into my chest. Like that's happening to me many times. Yeah and it's it's it's okay. And it's someone who's like a mutual of mine too and they like want me to say hi first because they were famous first and I'm like I don't give a fuck that much. I'm too old. That's what I'm saying that is the weird like for because

like when I go to a function I'm still I'm not like big time over here. I'm still trying to get the team the agent the managers I'm still trying to get where I need to go. I'm demonetize on some platforms nobody to talk to right. So I go there and I'm like hey Do you have an agent? Like, please. Like, you know? And so I'm not, like, I'm not there yet to, like, really, like, I don't go out to have fun, honestly.

Yeah, I feel you. Because, like, I don't really drink. Like, I'm a smoker. You know what I'm saying? I don't want to smoke. I feel that. I like to chill, you know? So, and the music, oh, my God, the music at an influencer parties is the, the, it's bad

every time. It's crazy. It's bad every time. Like, you'd think that they'd play, like, shit that they dance to, but they don't. Because, like, my first influencer party is, all right. it's going to be cool music at the very least and it was just transformer sex sounds

it was the fucking worst fucking you got to heard you see those videos when they're like European dance club music yeah like that shit they're like

yeah that was all it was for like an hour and a half oh I know I've been all of them and like and the thing is it's like because I don't really drink I can't use alcohol to like have fun

because like people will drink and they'd be like fucking I'm drunk yeah you know start having fun yeah it's like me I'm like Can't even do that. Because when I smoke, I'm even more critical.

Because like when I smoke, you're too aware. Yeah, because when I smoke, like, that's when I also think of jokes and like, I'll watch something. I'm like, oh, that could be a joke. So it's like, I've almost trained my high mind to like have that critical door open more.

So then when I'm lit, like, bro, I was at a- fucking annoying. I know. You're like, weed makes me funny. It makes me introspective. Makes me smart.

Love that for me. I'm a genius, actually. Tony Stark was named after me. I actually discovered how smart I was. I feel that though. But like, like,

somebody did the worm. I swear to God. And like, you can call me, you can call me, I don't know, but I was like, there's no way

this grown man just did the worm in this fucking circle. Like, I was, I am. My sister went to, my sister went to an influencer

thing once, an event, um, with one of our friends. And there was, it's winter, mind you. So it's fucking cold outside.

In L.A.? Yeah. How cold is, yeah? How cold is, it gets kind of cold. It's more so, like,

after the holidays. it gets like really cold and then it stays cold for way too long because global warming anyways it's fucking cold outside everybody has jackets on there's heat lamps everywhere there's a pool but it's just for decoration right obviously it's just for for vibes right one guy got in there like he had a bathing suit on and everything like took his top off he was like swimming and having someone record him no dick and it was like it was like it's freezing outside like it's so fucking cold outside like put your fucking close you know what he thought in his head bro, they're going to think about that when they leave this.

They're never going to forget me. And you know what? You're right. I mean, I haven't. They're right. I guess they're right, but not in a good way, right? I've had that same thing happen, though, with, um, it's like seeing someone that knows you, but they don't want to say anything to you kind of thing.

I'm like, it's never that serious to me. Bro, we, bro, we, I'm under no impression of what it is I do for a living. I'm a fucking dickhead for a living. We make TikToks. That's what I'm saying. It's never that serious. We make evolved musicallys. Like, relax.

Like, I'm a clown on the internet. That's what I'm saying. That's what I'm saying. You know what I'm saying? Like, that's what we do. We're all silly. It's unbelievable that we're here. We should all kiki about that.

And that's what, like, I met celebrities, like rappers who are like people. There was one. Who was a dick? I'm not going to laugh. There was one who I was like, all right, fuck this guy. But all the other ones I've met, like, it's like, oh, like, these are like cool, genuine, like, people. Yeah. be like got big off for their craft.

And so back to what you said about like, there's a difference between getting famous for being pretty and getting famous for like being funny. But also like having a craft, you know what I'm saying? Just something. I feel like hot people getting famous is fine. Yeah. That's in your bag of tricks.

You know what I'm saying? Yeah. Like that's not how I got famous personally. So maybe I just can't relate. That's totally fine. I just think, I think too there's like something to be said about how like I just think there's like an energy where when someone it feels that they are so prominent in social media that everybody should know them.

And I don't ever want to act that way or feel that way because that makes me feel icky and I feel like the only creators and there haven't been many but there have been several that were really rude to me off the top. It was literally because I didn't know who they were and that annoyed them. And I just find that to be fucking lame. Like that's so corny like you said. And if like if you know like I don't know you right but I could tell you don't like fucking oh who is this and then dive into their discography of shitty fucking renegade videos you know what I'm

saying like it's like like I just have a feeling you go okay time to make a video done post yeah well I love you I still film in the app like many people don't yeah I always okay period love that every creator I ever met there like you film in the app every single one every every single I have never filmed outside the only time I have was for brand deals and that's because I had to like add like a fucking I know yeah yeah yeah yeah that's the only time hey you know if it ain't broke don't fix it yeah yeah yeah but clearly it works you and i did it i've used cap cut like four times my whole video i actually don't even have cap cut i have a different one called video shop that my hair and makeup artist told me about where because it's

free so it's like where i pay for the extra extra one but like i literally only stitch together like brand deals in there because it's easy yeah and like and that's like i feel like it's just easy Well, at least now. I would say now TikTok has like up there. They have. They're editing. Because before, like I watched, very hard, yeah.

I watched videos like that I made like two years ago and I'm like, ooh. Me too. There's a reason you didn't blow it two years ago. I'm like, well, that one didn't hit for a person, probably. Yeah, yeah, yeah. One more story about meeting someone rude. Someone came up to meet right before that story you just told. At Coachella?

Yeah, at Coachella. Someone came up to me, very, very famous person. Like, they started as an influencer, but now I have. I think they're like a big, big person kind of thing. I knew who this person was. I had never met them. But they introduced themselves to everyone in the group. Transparently, they didn't come up to me.

They came up to Brittany, which makes sense, because they know each other. So they were, like, they were, like, talking for a little. And then Britney was like, oh, have you met Drew? Like, you know, Drew. Because she always just assumes everybody knows me because we're besties, her and I. Now, let me ask this. How long were they talking? They were talking for maybe, like, a minute.

Okay. So, like, for me, if I'm talking to somebody I do know, I always like, for me I talk to mostly guys. So it's like if they have like a girl with them or like somebody, I'm like, oh, hi, how are you, nice to meet you? You know what I'm saying? So I'll make sure to, really my girl taught me that. Because I used to be the guy's like, oh, guy, let me talk to him, boom.

And my girl was like- What sign is your girlfriend? January. I'm not bad at sign. Aquarius. Aquarius. Oh, Aquarius. Okay, I love.

Yeah, yeah. I was going to ask because I taught my boyfriend that. Yeah. Because I didn't know. He used to fucking annoy me. Yeah. Like, he would talk to someone for 30 minutes and not introduce me. I'd just be standing there.

like a dickhead. Oh, what am I, a third wheel? Why don't you guys go kiss each other? You love each other so much. She told me about that, but she also told me to say hi to, like, other men's, like, partners. You know, like, and see, like, and it wasn't like I was like a dickhead about it. I just literally don't realize, yeah.

You know, that's how my boyfriend is too. He was like, I didn't even. Very, very one track, like, hi, how are you? Good. Man, how are you? You know what I'm saying? And it's because he's not the outgoing one, so he feels he has to focus really hard when he's talking to someone because he wants to, like, be an active listener.

Like, respond and stuff. So I taught him that too, period. Love your girlfriend, right? Yeah, for sure. So it's like that, that kind of rude shit. You know what I'm saying? I feel you. Like, yeah, so that person was only talking to Brinney.

And then Brinney introduced them to all of us. And we were all like, oh, like, she's like, you know Drew, right? You know Drew. And then this person goes, I mean, if we have met and I don't remember you, I'm so sorry. We haven't met. Like, no the fuck we haven't met. Like, that's why when they said that to me, I was like, we haven't met. So it's all right.

And then it felt awkward and weird And I was like And we were just staring at each other It's nice to meet you though See like now I will say this I have ran into people that I did meet That I didn't remember because We're at this fucking dark

Fucking influencer thing We do like No light Like yeah so I'm mad I'm very like oh my God I'm so sorry like you know what I'm saying I can see you now And I try to like make a mental note

But like I would never go like Well they introduce themselves to everyone But me That's the part that I was like Yeah Because they were like you know, Drew, right? Like, I'm sure you've seen her online.

Like, that's how she said it. It wasn't like, you guys have met. Yeah. And then that person was like, well, if we have met, so sorry, I don't remember anybody. I'm like, we have. I don't know how you see. Why did you only say that to me? Like, I don't know how you see Bernie Brosky on your 4-U page and not you.

It's like, how many videos y'all are done together? Yeah, literally. I was like, well, it's all right. I say, hey, don't worry. We haven't met. So you're good. Yeah. And they didn't find that very funny.

I hate when I make a joke, like, to cut the tension, and it doesn't make it better. Yeah. Oh, like, it doesn't land to them. It makes it worse. Yeah, like to them. Well, you witnessed one. Yeah. Live.

See, that's what I'm saying. Like, that's why if people don't have that, like, part of their brain that gets, like, the, oh, there's tension. Let me clear it up with a joke. Yeah. And they don't, like, follow that. I'm like, I don't need to hang around you. I don't need to be around you. Kind of a drive.

Because, like, most, exactly. Is this thing on? Most of my, like, I'm a very, like, I'm a very, like, banter type of person. Same. I feel that. Yeah, I feel like we're riffing off each other. Yeah. You know what I'm saying? Imagine if like you don't know how to riff. I don't know how to talk to you.

You, we can't communicate. How are we supposed to even have a conversation? You got it. You're going crazy with the, uh, who? Oh shit. Girl. The fucking spider webs are tearing me down. Oh, wait, let me get into some of these videos. So our topic is we're talking about finding success in short form comedy.

Mm-hmm. because we are experts, that short form comics. We love a good joke. But Tony wants to be a writer. I do. You would love to be a comedy writer? Do you want to write shows? Do you want to write movies?

So, I mean... Or do you stand-up? I think you need to live a little more to do some stand-up. I feel like people don't realize like stand-up. There's really two types. It's like the personal and it's the crowd work. I respect both. I think that crowdwork is a little easier.

Yeah. And I don't want to be a crowdwork comedian. Not a strictly crowd work. Yeah, yeah, yeah, because there are. And it's just like, okay, well, tell us about, like, what you think, you know? And I think that's a big part of stand-up. And so, like, for me, I think that I could have, like, like, a really good, like, 20-minute set, you know, maybe even 30. But, like, I don't think that I could, like, really do, like, a really good special and do, like, three more.

I just feel like, you got to live and really, like, I'm in this point. Like, I'm 23. Yeah. And so, like, I'm... You're so young. Yeah, it's crazy. Oh, my gosh. So are you.

What are you talking about? Period. You know? I'm old grandma on TikTok ears, but yeah. But like, I'm 23 and I'm like, like, I'm understanding now. Like, the old brain is getting that frontal load. You know what I'm saying? It's all about smoking.

Yeah, and so I'm like, I'm like, I'm like, you're locked it. So I'm like, okay, like, I now know that I don't know shit. You know what I'm saying? Like, that's where I'm at right now. So I feel like, I just want to get better at my craft and experience more and then really kind of like accumulate those into something I can make that's funny. So writing is.

That's your, like, I think that's what you're early, 20s or four. Yeah, for sure. Yeah. So experienced. But I think I disagree with you in the sense that I, you don't think you have enough. Yeah. I think you do. You have so many like, you have so many original jokes that is essentially stand-up.

And honestly, who taught me that is my friend Caleb Heron, who is a stand-up comedian for a living. And he was saying, like, that's the beauty of short-form comedy like mine or like yours. It's like, comedy is really just like your take on the world. And like, through a humor as well. Observationalist. Yeah. It's very observationalist. So like when you have original thought and people respond really well to it that is essentially stand-up. That's what you're doing

So I think you more than enough Yeah And if you think about it and you start touring you'll get more experience You'll get more jokes you'll get more you know what I'm saying But I also feel like with stand-up right There's stand-up comics are very traditional Yeah you have to fucking earn your stripes in there which is great like I also like that but it's like I'm scared I'm I will miss a step because I have followed

And like, not in like, I'll never be respected, but just like, um, I'm scared I almost won't bomb like a, like a, like a person who doesn't have a following will bomb. I see what you're saying. Like, you know what I'm saying? Like, kind of like, kind of like, get your reps in kind of thing. You'll never know truly if a joke doesn't hit because if you follow you, I'll just laugh. If your fans are there, they'll laugh. I see. That's real.

I think that's honest. Yeah, yeah. So, like, I'm in this, I'm just in this weird. And you're your own worst critic always. Yeah. So it's like, you know, you're like, oh, I think you're like, oh, I think you're. you could. It's like, well, I guess I hate myself. I don't know. What do you want me to say? You know? So I think, I think I definitely want to write. But with the writer's

like going on and stuff like that, that's just, the shop is closed. Yeah. Out here. But I would love to write for like family guy or like a Rick and Morty or something like that. Just for like an episode or two. I think that's cool. Yeah, yeah, yeah. But I'm on my own, like family guy. Yeah. The girl kind of like, it's almost like adult cartoon. Yeah, yeah. At first, I wanted my own, like, key and peel. But I realized, like, a lot of my jokes, like, I mean, I just did this joke about, like, the Harry Potter paintings. I don't know if you saw it.

I saw it. I saw it. Yeah. But, like, I read Harry Potter. So, like, I know a little bit more about, like, the, like, what the paintings did when Vodon weren't, like, attack the school. And so I was watching Harry Potter with my girl. And, and, like, we was lit.

You know? So I was like, joke mind. And, like, the paint, like, they did, the paintings did something. And I was like, oh, that's not how it happened in the book. I didn't say that because I'm not a loser. I didn't say it out loud about. Yeah, I thought it. Oh, you didn't read the books.

But I was, but like, immediately, like, my brain was like, well, what did they do when he was attacking? Yeah. So I was like, you know, like, I think a lot of my jokes are kind of like the family guy cut away. I feel you. You know, and I feel like those are just more possible with animation. I feel you. You know? Yeah.

As opposed to like sketch comedy, which is a little different. Yeah. Plus, like, like my homeboy can. be a voice actor there and now i got i'm keeping money like in my circle you know and that's kind of like that's my biggest goal is like i'm good and like like the people in my life are when you eat the team whole team eats yeah because it's like like have you had like the thought um like you have money now yeah and it's like you see like your closest people like on the come up of doing their thing and it's almost like damn like i see i could see like struggle in life kind of going through you and i'm this

fucking ha ha he he he ten thousand dollars yeah yeah it's like a weird like... It's very different. I think especially when you come from nothing, like when you... I was like so aggressively normal before this happened to me. So like seeing it now

and like being in a position now where I can like retire my parents and like, you know, do really wonderful things like for the people I love most and like kind of, you know, employ them in a way that they can work with me and for me and they can stay home or work if they want to

or they don't have to work at all. Like I... It's truly like the best part like one of the best parts of having a podcast. But it does give you a lot of perspective too because you're like especially when you have parents who worked really hard You're like well damn like that's fucking crazy that like now I can be in a position to take care of you like in some way It's a lot sooner than I thought I would be able to so that's fucking awesome yeah like I've had like friends like like like they one of my homies got like a ticket

It's like $125 and I was like and I was like bro like that's crazy like it's crazy that we're so close and because they're trying to be content creators too and they're gonna make it and I love them so much and I love them so much and But it's like you get to this point where you make money and you really see the world and like how much it weighs on them. Yeah. Like it's like when it doesn't weigh on you anymore. Yeah. Like it's like a it's like a foreign feeling because like you know my mom, I was raised about a single mom. Yeah. So it's like, and we were homeless.

Yeah. So it was like I definitely felt like all of the feelings of like no money and then now having it. I'm like, yo as huge like especially as Americans. Yeah. A lot of our conversations, a lot of our jokes, a lot of our banter, a lot of our dinner. talk is like money is bills and what are you doing tomorrow working you know that's what i'm doing so it's like it's like damn like people really are like struggling out here and it's almost it just sucks bro i feel like even too with that it like gives you somewhat of a well that's the part that

confuses me about like awful billionaires like people like Elon musk like i don't understand how you have that much money and you see all the suffering in the world and you don't do anything about it like you don't do anything to help anyone but yourself i can't relate to that literally at all like As soon as I got a little bit of money, I was like, let's go, guys, let's do something. You don't got a word about dinner. Yeah, I was like, who needs something? Who needs something? The wing stop on me.

Literally. And like, but I'm getting that now. Yeah. Like, I'll buy stuff for myself and then I'll pass somebody who's like homeless. I'm like, damn. Like, it's so like capitalism. We can talk about that all day and day. But like, yeah.

Awful, awful. But I think the beautiful part about that is that you're someone who's still very aware of stuff like that and it hasn't like made you tune it out or like be ignorant to it at all because I feel like what you said like almost aggressively more aware of everything terrible that happens and every like things people that struggle or things that happen and that's why sometimes when men are like you don't give a you just do this fucking bullshit as like make fun of men and you don't even give a fuck about the world but you have no idea how much money I've donated exactly you have no idea how much money I've done it you know what's tell nobody because that's weird that's like

You know why? Because I don't talk about it Because that defeats the fucking purpose Of giving back You know what I'm gonna say I'm gonna talking about it too much Do you know when Oprah and the Rock donated It was with Drew's money My money Yeah fucking right dog

We're donating it to one special person Hold up Hold up y'all what do you talk about I was like girl What the fuck? We're calling everyone to action to donate We'll get to watch that secret video that you never play on your shit.

I always feel so left out. I'll read it to you, but I'll send you the video after. Okay, so this first video that we're going to talk about in this video guy is duetting a video of a woman's TikTok where she's doing a comedy bit about forks. And he has the filter that gives you points when you smile and the caption says,

watching women try to be funny until I get over 20. Corny. Doesn't smile at all watching the woman's video. Obviously it stays at zero. And then the whole point is that no woman can make him laugh. Corny. I bet if he tried to make a skit, nobody would laugh either. Well, his joke would probably be racist, and then the wrong people would laugh.

Yeah. That's why I'm like, any sort of, like, humor that's, for men like that who say, like, this bitch isn't even fucking funny, their jokes are like, it's like a fat joke. That and they're a racist joke. I'm a connoisseur of comedy. I love comedy. So, like, I go and like, I'll go to stand-up shows. Like I said, I went to Lafayette a two days ago, mixed, mix people like, like, performing men and women.

her name was Whitney Cummings I know yeah she tore the fucking roof off the place she's funny she was so unbelievably funny my fucking jaw hurt by the end I'm talking about from the time she got on to the time she left

there was no fucking dead spots there was no oh that joke kind of hit every comedian has that like not my joke whatever but like every joke hit and so I know when people say or like when people did like dumb shit like that I'm like bro you don't even

you have no like you don't even know what's funny you don't even know what's funny I know what they find funny but it's always offensive yeah so it's not really that funny is it and like the comics that they like are like old school white dudes who like obviously make a lot of like

bigoted jokes but then they also say things like fucking wives am I right I hate my fat bitch wife aren't you so glad they have Target it's like that type of shit and that's not funny at all you don't see me making do a wedded TikToks like that. And I also...

They got enough time to. Their schedules are empty. It's real unemployed behavior. So the comments on this, this one says these comments, and there's a bunch of crying emojis, I don't care what y'all say. Women are not funny. One in 10 are, and even then they aren't original

at all. You know what's funny about that? Is whoever that dude is might find me funny? I was raised by a single mom. So... Where did I get my comedy from? Not her? Fucking so... You know what I'm saying?

Yeah, literally. Oh, Tony, I love that guy. That's, no shit. That's why I'm like, it's crazy. What's going to make me laugh the most about this episode is that some of the men who love you fucking hate me. Yeah. Which is just a weird crossover because a lot of the people who love you also love me. So it's like very polarizing in that way.

But I'm always like, that type of shit is funny because like the funniest dude you know finds me funny. And like, what do you call that? Because we understand comedy. A funny bitch. That's what you call it. Like that's literally someone who's funny. And I even, I've even talked about stand-up because my friends who are in stand-up

want me to try it. And I'm very nervous to try stand-up because I love stand-up. I just, I think it's such an art form. I've loved stand-up for years. I think you can do it. I worry, because I, because also I'm, I've told my friends who are comedians, I'm like, I'm also no proud bitch.

Like, I know that sometimes Internet people who are so funny online, it does not translate. And I'm okay admitting it. Like, if that's the case, I just don't want to find out. I don't want to find out. I don't want to find out. out the hard way.

Because you're a very self-aware person from what I can tell so you would like, you tell a joke and like you get a right in the crowd

okay. Then I switch gears in time like so you hate women that's why none of you are laughing exactly fucking racist.

I think that as a comedian like serious moments or like real moments are hard because a lot of our jokes is like

making a real moment moment funny you know what I'm saying so it's like if If a joke doesn't hit, it's like, that's a real moment. You know what I'm saying? Like, shit.

That's true. And that's even one of those things where, like, I went on tour with my sister earlier this year. Like, we did, like, live shows for our podcast, which is essentially live comedy. It was fucking blast. It was so fun. It was so much fun. But that's the only thing I've done in all the crazy-ass shit I've done that I was, like,

genuinely very nervous. Really? Because it's different when you make them laugh online, like, when you make them giggle. But, like, for that. to be there watching you expecting to laugh is like very nerve racking to me but it went really fucking well like it was so good and do you know

who couldn't do that these guys do you know who couldn't get you know who couldn't get people to pull it for free these guys they fucking call me Shrek or Fiona and then they're like I think I'm going to quit my job and start Santa thoughts guys

don't respond to this text if you think I should start doing Santa for a little bit this next comment says all the blue-haired girls heated eff as fuck. That's my point is like you find that funny and that's like the point. Yeah, that's like blue hair.

So bottom of the barrel like a tent. Yeah, it's very like that's why I said fat jokes like. And if a blue girl, if a blue hair girl texted them, they'd answer. They'd pick up. That's why.

It's coming with their, it's projection is what it is. This last one says, why is the entire female gender crying in the comment section? Oh, wordplay. Love that for us. Entire female gender, huh? Like, this is what would be making me mad because it's like, I belong to that group, like, unfortunately.

Like, I'm with those guys because I'm a guy. And it's like, bro, we're not the same, bro. Like, what are you talking about? You know what I'm saying? And that's what gets me annoyed because those are the guys that I have to defend myself against when I meet people. Like, when I meet women, hi, my name's Tony, and I have a girlfriend with,

and I'm good to her and we've been dead for six years. Long-term partner. That's how I've got to start conversations so people know I'm not with those fucks. You know what I'm saying? Like, I can't stand there, bro. Shut up. Stop talking. You don't have a right to speak no more.

You're right to go on. I am so, I know sometimes when I have, I very rarely have men come up to me and be like, oh, I love your videos. But the few times I, the many men that do come up to me are like, I'm gay, by the way. That's the first thing they tell me. I'm gay by the way. I'm not with that. Yeah, I'm not one of the, I'm also gay.

And I was like, oh, period, love that. I love that for you. And the few times I have straight men coming to me, most of the time it's like, my girlfriend's a really big fan. Like, would you be willing to take a picture? Which I find sweet. She's not here, though, so can we take the picture?

Just me and you. And he's like, she's actually on FaceTime and it's like camera and it's just me. Bro, just say that you like my videos. That's why he's like, she's not here, but like, I'll take a picture. Doesn't even have a girlfriend. Do you have those people coming to you

and they don't know who you are, but they want to take a picture? Yeah. I've had that. But I've had people. I've had, like, I've taken pictures of people who know who I am, like in like a group setting and somebody like, I don't even know who you are, man.

Oh, word. Thanks, man. I had a girl once coming to me. And she was like, first of all, it's always like, you're that girl, like on TikTok. That's like when people don't know my name. And so this girl came on and she's like, I know you're from TikTok. You're so funny.

I was like, oh, thanks. And she's like, can I get a picture? I was like, sure. She takes a picture with me. She's in like a group. and she walks away, she's not even two feet for me. And then one of her friends goes,

who is that? And then she goes, I don't fucking know our name. Love that. I love that. Don't tag me in that picture. I'm not reposting it. Don't tag me in that shit.

I don't want to see it. You ever had, damn, ADHD, last my train to talk, continue. It's like fans coming up to you being weird. Oh yeah, yeah, so continue.

It's gone. It's out of here. It's out of here. What's the, The weirdest fan interaction you've ever had. The weirdest fan. Like, strange. Like, it's just so, you're like, okay.

Well. Let me see. I feel like, I feel like, I feel like I haven't had something as weird as you. I feel like women go through just weird shit. Yeah. Yeah. That's true. Sorry.

I got, I got to apologize because they won't. But I've had, like, I think that one of the scariest was, I had, like, somebody, like, know where I was. Ooh. Yeah. Like, they were, like, like, like, Like they were dropping information Like on my lot

Really? And I was like How'd you know that? Okay Yeah And so like I realized like Even though like I'm an influencer Like like just

Like information is legal Like you can just look that shit up Yeah So I've gotten like my shit off the net now Like you can like there's like website Not websites But there's like programs That she can like do to take her shit off

We probably have the same one Yeah Yeah so like it was shit like Like I was like oh like Like I'm talking about like People that like that aren't even like my family but like are closely related to me like I know where they are and I was like that's weird and like and like but like don't be like but I'm not going

to do anything with it I was just letting you know and it's like okay well say that but why yeah like why would you have to tell me yeah like like you could be like yo just want to let you know I work in security this could be security risk letting you know these motherfuckers go address and that's the first thing I open up with you're like okay well I'm halfway on the call with the FBI and they're But don't worry about it, bro. Like, I'm just calling help. Fuck. You know what I'm saying?

Gee, thanks. But what about you? One of the strangest ones I had was, like, I get my, where I get my eyebrows done, it's like a kiosk in the middle of them all. Which is the most humbling experience. Like, you're sitting in public and they stick things to your forehead. Oh, they're not doing the, what is it? Threatting. Threading.

No, not that. Harts. Harts. So bad. Yeah. Violent. That is violent. No.

It's lamination, which is just like, they put that sticky wrap to your fucking forehead, and they're, like, asking me about my weekend. So, like, me and my eyebrow girl were, like, chilling. We're talking. She's doing my eyebrows. And the whole process is probably, like, 45 minutes. So we're just kind of chilling. Towards the end, I have the shit on my head, like, the fucking surround wrap.

This girl comes up to me, and she's like, hey, like, I recognize you from the internet. Like, I really love your videos. I'm like, oh. Oh, like a random girl in your... Yeah, and my, like, shit is. I have everything. Oh, hi. Yeah.

I'm like, I wish I was meeting you in a less vulnerable position but nice to meet you. Are you looking up at her? Like, are you like laying down? Yeah, I'm like sitting. Yeah, I'm like sitting.

Mom, I was sitting your hand. Oh. Yeah. Mind you, my eyebrow girl had no idea who the fuck I was. Like she did not know or care, which I love. I'm cool with that.

You came back to the next appointment. She was $300 more expensive. Charges me, rack. No, she was like, oh, I'm such a person. big fan. I love, like, I love your stuff. I'm like, thank you. And then she goes, yeah, I saw you, I saw you come in. And I was like, okay, because she looked like she had just gone off work.

I was like, oh, okay. I'm assuming she's working in the mall somewhere. She goes, yeah, I work security. And then I saw you on the cameras. And then I was just watching it on the camera. And then I was like, well, I hope she's there when I get off so I can go and, like, talk to her because, you know, I could see you on the cameras. And I was like, okay. That's weird. Yeah. Okay. Well, I'm not really sure what I'm supposed to say back to that. When she said that, I go, oh, okay. Like, me, like, be like, okay. Okay.

All right. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I feel like. And I, I give people a lot of, like, I don't know the word, maybe slack. Yeah. Because it is kind of awkward, like, especially that somebody really messes with your videos.

Yeah. A lot of people are, like, and like they have anxiety or like, you know what I'm saying? Like, that's what really helps me like, okay, that was a little weird, but I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt. Yeah, same. Because you probably are nervous. And it's like... And that's totally fine. You know?

And I'm used to people being a little nervy, especially me, like, because I'm so, like, mean on the internet. You are? People are mean. They're, like, nervous coming to me, which is totally fine. I think it's just sharing information with me that I don't think you should tell anyone at all, but most especially me. Yeah. One girl told me that she found out I went. She's like, oh, I found out you went to my...

Where I work? I'm like, oh, where do you work? Right? And she's like, oh, I work at a sunglass hut. I'm like, oh, okay. I can't even remember the last. I went to a sunglass hot. And then she goes, yeah.

She was like, yeah, no, it was like a couple months ago. And my coworkers told me that they saw you and your boyfriend go in there. And then I went back and looked at the security cameras. And like, they were right. That was literally you. So you could just have that in your mind. Yeah, see, that's like, that's something you don't need to tell me. I appreciate it, but you don't need to tell me that part.

You could just tell me that. My coworkers told me and then stop right there. So those are the only times where I'm kind of like, okay. I remember what I was going to say that I lost. Oh, let's hear it. Yeah. So have you ever had somebody go? yo I love your videos and then tell you about a video that you did not make

you know I love your videos well I love that you made that joke about those beach balls oh that wasn't me man I don't know I don't know if you're like actually when I was in Hawaii when girl came up to she was I'm not kidding she was so fucking fired up like she was like oh my God like I'm such a big fan like she brought her twin sister with her where And she's like, oh my gosh, I love your videos. I show them to my sister all the time. Like she's so, I'm like, thank you, thank you. She goes, you're, you're Coco, right?

And I go, me? Like, is my name? There's no pebbles over here. Yeah, I go, no. I go, oh, no. And then I'm like, she is not talking about me. And she's talking to me for like, she's talking to me for like 30 seconds. And then I was like, and she goes, no, that's you.

That's literally you. And I go, girl, my name is, if you're asking me, my name is, Coco, my name is. Go, go. I'm not Coco asking me if that's my name the answer is no and I was like laughing because she was so

like she thought I was like no that's not me like I didn't want to be recognized I'm like no bitch you have the wrong girl who is Coco now I want to see what she looks like and she'll show you Coco and you and Coco look nothing alike I hate that's what I hate that's what I hate you know who you look like

and they'll show me a man that I mean we couldn't we couldn't look the same if the room was pitch black dark Like, who is this guy? I've gotten that many times too. I also one year at Coachella, went to Neon Carnival, which is like another thing that they grew up.

And I was wearing a wig. I was wearing a pink wig. And this girl came up to me. She thought I was shy girl. Oh, you don't either. I had no idea that was. Oh, we're in the same boat. She was like, I love your music.

I was like, my music. She goes, yeah, I'm such a big fan. I go, oh, girl, I don't. make music. I love you though. I don't make music. And she goes, no, it's the same shit. No, like, that's literally you. And I'm like, you're saying that to help

you, girl, but that's not me. I've had, love you though. I've had awkward moments with people that like like, like, the best, I just got to explain. There was one time I was at the mall and it shots out the Cineban place, got to, right? Love Cinebond. I can't wait. I'm all right.

I'm going to get one. Split it with my girl. We're good. I'm older now. It's too rich you just won. So, so the, so this girl's like checking this stuff. She goes, look,

I've seen you before. Like, like you were here earlier. I was like, oh, I'm like, no, I wasn't. She's like, no, I was like,

oh, no, you didn't. And then I go, maybe you've seen like my videos. She goes, oh, do you make videos? She was like, and so she was like,

what's your page? It was like, Tony Stavich. She goes, what's it look like? And I'm like, all right, fuck it.

Here. And she goes, oh, I've never seen that before. Like, the way she made you jump through hoops just to tell you I don't know I don't even like like oh I make videos

I don't even like doing that you know the one time you went on a limb yeah like the one time I'm like maybe she like like just maybe I just you know what I'm saying yeah she was so adam she's like

I have seen you here before oh I've never seen a single one of your video okay can I have my can I have my cinnamon lady please she's like I don't know who the fuck that is talking about you this guy must be fucking Cocoa Shot Girl over here

I don't know who the fuck this is She made you go through all that And I'm with my girls I'm like I hear like You're gonna say this one of my girl At least pretend You're gonna rule this day What's your name again?

I'm gonna report you I made a video with Shaq You don't know what I do You don't get it You know what I'm taking it And like I have a system When I get seen a bonds

It's always the last thing I do in the mall. So, like, whole mall trip has been ruined now. Long walks of the car. Silent. Yeah. Where's the door out? This mall's confusing as shit. You forget that you parked on the other side, so you have to walk past it again.

This isn't over, by the way. I see a mean-ass common I yell from Boni, Stadavich. You're like, okay. Well, now you just ruin my mall. Yeah. We have two more quick stories. Okay. One of them, do you know Teffi?

Yeah. I love Teffi. Love her. She was like one of the first big creators that like follow me. Love. Yeah. Like I was like, same. That's so funny.

Yeah. I was like, 100,000 followers on TikTok. Yeah. And like I was like, oh my God. I love her to death. Teffi posted a, she like tweeted about it. She talked to me about it too.

But she told me that she was at Disneyland. And someone was like, oh my God, Tevi, I love your videos. Like she just wanted to like Kiki with her. And then she was like, oh, thank you so much. And you know Tevi like, she's so sweet and like warm and loving. She's like, do you want to take a picture? She said the girl was like, no. Bro.

Oh my gosh. I've had that happen to me before. She was so like, no. And then I'm going to throw up in the bathroom. For sure, for sure, for sure, for sure. Bro. Because like you ask because we don't ask because we're dickheads. We ask because maybe you're nervous.

And that's happened before. Yeah. Like, oh, like you think that I'm at Disney World and I'm too busy? Like, no, we can take a photo. And so we ask like, oh, do you want to do that? Oh, no. That's happened to me a couple times In front of you actually

I'll do it in front of you actually That's so humbling It's like You don't post that day Not even a story No Not even Instagram story that day Yeah I had one girl come up to me at Disneyland

She was like I don't watch TikTok at all I don't know anything about you don't know anything about your videos Like genuinely I hate social media But my friend loves you Like could I get a picture With you? sure my biggest fan in the world I was like sure

took a picture she tagged me she was like oh I love this girl I'm like bitch you told me for two minutes I but she didn't like me social media I thought you didn't do it that's I was like girl what the fuck anyways that's shit is humbling yeah I think stuff like that is important for us to keep us grab it keeps us like where we need to be

God never lets me get too famous just one right to my liver yeah and then I'm good I'm like oh I'm so sorry I thought I could get away with that. It's one of those moments where like when you start to remember it, you start playing shit in your head so you forget it. Ah, no, no, no. You know what I'm saying?

Yeah, literally me. Me when I walk any carpet and like if I'm at any place and I think, oh, I need a picture. And then they go like this, they go. Oh. Oh. Got it. That's great. See, I was going to make a joke and be like big time over here is at a carpet.

No, nothing's, nothing humbles you quite like that. Right, right. Excuse me, Celine Dion's behind you. All right. My very first carpet, Jason Mamoa walked behind me. I've never seen people be like, move, bitch, so severely. We're cousins. What are you talking about?

It's like, that's my brother. Yeah. That's my twin. That's my twin. Hey, twin. If I ever have Jason Mamo on the show, I'm going to tell him, people tell me that we look alike a lot. Yeah, me too. Thoughts.

Yeah. Maybe it's just the bod. Maybe it's just the build. That's probably what it is. I get the, I get the, Jason Mamoa, Russ. it's like you know do you ever think if i told if i met them in person and i told them that it pissed them off yeah and that makes me laugh yeah yeah yeah i will say this like the more you develop a name for yourself the less the comparisons go yeah so it's like when i was coming up

but like rush rush you know what i'm saying yeah oh you're you're literally yeah yeah who like we have russ at home like dollar tree rush like i was like hey guys you know hey hey stop you know and so like like It got to a point where, like, I made, I fell into the trap and I made a Rush joke, and he duetted it, made it worse. I shouldn't know. I just shouldn't out. Instant regret, actually. I thought of Rush, though, like, you know what I like his music.

I like some Russ songs. You know? But, like, yeah, bro, like, the comparisons. And I get it. Like, people are like, oh, you remind me of this. I've never seen you before, but I have seen this. But it's like, you get enough, you know? Yeah.

Mine were always mean. Yeah. Because they're obviously from. From terrible men. Yeah. The only celebrity I've ever been compared to that wasn't mean

or wasn't intended to be mean. I mean, it was probably mean to her was Lotto. Because I think in full glam... Yeah. I think in full glam, we look somewhat alike because our face shapes are similar.

Chauta Lotto. Yeah, but I know that would hurt her feelings, which I'm cognizant of. I get it. I understand. I understand. Like if somebody told Rush

they look like me, no, we don't. That's why it's like, see, this is the shit that I'm talking about. Like, You guys pissed me off, for real. Bo, these comparisons are trying to stop.

I'm saying the same thing because I want to be Tony. You're saying that because you don't want to be mean. Like, both. Oh, sorry. Two different things. Two different things. That makes me laugh. That's hilarious.

Well, thank you so much, Tony, for coming on the show. Bro, I feel like we should just keep going. I know. We could. No, we can. You're too busy. Red carpet, agent, jet blue, mint, peely. You're good.

I am a busy girl. For sure. as are you. Yes. But I am such a big fan of you and your content. I'm happy to see where you go. Everybody here loves you. Where can everybody find you?

Tony Statovici, S-T-A-T-O-V-C-I. I know y'all are going to add the extra I, V-I-C-I. It doesn't exist there. You know what I'm saying? Knock it off. Yeah. So they can find you that on everything, correct? Anything else do you want to promote?

Uh, bro, I'm so tapping on LinkedIn that, no, I'm playing. No, I'm playing. No, I'm playing. Thank you so much for coming. Thank you for inviting. I love you. You're amazing. And thank you all for joining us on this very special episode of the comment section show.

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