Instagram 'Influencer' Loses It When Account Gets Deleted "I'm Nothing Without My Following!"

Social media 'influencer' Jessy Taylor

A social media “influencer” named Jessy Taylor posted an emotional, tearful video recently when her Instagram account with 100,000+ followers was accidentally deleted.

Taylor became so upset she admitted to calling 911 and reporting the deletion.

"I called the police actually and told them about this,” the 21-year-old told pop culture site INSIDER. “They said you can't compare a murder to this, and I was like, no, that's exactly what it felt like."

The former stripper contends that “haters” reported her posts as spam which resulted in the removal of her account.

Apparently, in an attempt to gain more followers, she made racist comments on her account.

"That wasn't from the bottom of my heart," she explained to INSIDER. "At the time, I didn't have that many followers, so I thought if I say this, maybe I can get more followers."

In the video posted by Taylor (which has garnered over 1.1 million views), she makes it clear life without Insta-celebrity can be devastating for some people.

“I’m nothing without my following. I’M NOTHING WITHOUT MY FOLLOWING!” she shrieks.

She goes on to say that she makes all of her income online because she’s not a nine-to-five kind of girl - “THAT IS NOT ME! I am in LA to notbe like that!”

“I am not ‘work’ material - I will never be ‘work’ material!”

Taylor shared with INSIDER that even though she earned over $500,000 in the past few years, “That money does not last.”

“You go to the Gucci store a few times, you pay a couple of months of rent…I’m not rich like I used to be,” she said.

“Before I had 100,000 followers, before I had everything in my life, I was a f*cking loser!”

That said, she does admit her Instagram following did go to her head.

"I turned into a mean person when I had my account," she told INSIDER. "If people would try it with me, I'd use it to say, 'You need to understand who the f*ck you're talking to.'"

After a week of being banished, Instagram did reactivate her account explaining the deletion was “in error.”

Explaining that those fateful seven days really changed her in “the best way,” Taylor says she will “never be the same” thanks to this “blessing in disguise.”

We’re not sure if this is performance art, parody, an attempt to become the new Chris Crocker, or just plain cray cray, but hit the play button and see for yourself.

p.s. if you click over to the YouTube page that hosts the video, the comments are just about what you'd imagine.  The clip currently has 19,000 'thumbs down' votes and only 1,000 'thumbs up.'

Viral Video: Two 17-Year-Olds Attempt To Dial A Rotary Phone

A little viral video action here as these two 17-year-olds try to figure out how to dial a rotary phone.

Kevin Bumstead shared this clip on his Facebook which shows his son Jake and nephew Kyle accepting a challenge to successfully dial a number on the phone within four minutes.

Bumstead brought the vintage phone out during the family's holiday gathering and asked several teams to figure out the antique.

From The Chicago Tribune:

Three relatives in their early 20s quickly figured it out, as did a team of a 14- and 12-year-old girls because they had rotary phone toys when they were younger, Fox reported.

Hilarity ensued when Bumstead’s son, Jake, and nephew, Kyle, attempted the challenge.

They struggled to understand that in order to make a call on a rotary phone, one must first lift the receiver and get a dial tone.

“Wait a minute, are we supposed to pick up the phone and then do it?” one of the boys asked about two and a half minutes into the video.

It's hilarious that the boys don't even understand the idea of a dial tone.

"What does a zero sound like?"

Watch them figure it out below.

(h/t Towleroad)

Video: Act II O'Leary Car Ride - Showtunes 2019

Colin O'Leary as 'Liza Minnelli' in Act II O'Leary Car Ride: Showtunes 2019'

Colin O'Leary, whose home video featuring him lip-syncing to hits from Broadway musicals went viral last year, has shared what he's calling "Act Two" of his hilarious compilation of car rides with his perpetually unimpressed mom, Carol.

Watch below as the karaoke car rides get even more impressive in terms of costumes and set design as he mimes along to hits from Annie, Gypsy, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, Newsies, and many many more!

God bless his mom, Carol, for keeping a straight face.

Pay attention and see if you know what musicals each 'performance' is gleaned from.

And if you missed 'Act One' - click here to see the original that started it all.

Viral Video Of The Day: Hang Gliding Gone Wrong

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Whoaaaaa!

Talk about spine-tingling.

Florida-based Chris Gursky, an auto-parts manager and photographer, shares his near-death experience hang gliding in Switzerland as the pilot took off without ensuring Gurdsky was properly tethered to the glider.

The incident, captured in crystal-clear video, is really something.

In posting the video to YouTube, Gursky writes, “My first time hang gliding turned into a near death experience as my safety harness was never hooked to the glider. For 2 minutes 14 seconds I had to hang on for my life! The landing was a rough one, but I lived to tell the story.”

Watch below.

(h/t JoeMyGod)

Gay Trump-Supporting Lyft Passenger Apologizes For Racist Rant

Robert Ortiz (via PIX11 News)

Last week, I reported on a racist tirade by a gay New Yorker aimed at his Lyft driver.

Robert Ortiz, a gay Trump-supporter, saw his 16 minute racist rant go viral after he called Brooklyn Lyft driver Shawn Pepas Lettman the n-word because Lettman wouldn’t play the music Ortiz wanted to hear.

In the video, Ortiz is seen calling the police and announcing he won’t leave the car until he receives a refund for his $8.01 ride.

Ortiz’s new internet fame led to his dismissal from his job at a local health care clinic.

Now, he’s speaking to the local press saying he’s not a racist and he was just really, really drunk when he went off on Lettman.

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“At the end of the day, my actions were unjustifiable,” Ortiz tells PIX11 News. “There’s nothing that I can say behind that to say ‘But this.’ I was drinking. A lot of the stuff that I said I didn’t even remember until the next day.”

“That’s not how I was raised to treat people.,” he continues. “I grew up in the projects, so I just wanna make sure that people understand that I’m not racist - I’m Puerto Rican, I’m from the Bronx, I’m gay.”

But he does still believe he and his friends were “treated differently” by Lettman.

“Like, we know discrimination, you smell it in the air,” he says. “You just know when someone’s uncomfortable with you.”

Ortiz says that since the video went viral he’s received countless threats and hate messages.

At this point Ortiz says he wants to move on from the sad debacle. “I just want to go on with my life. I’m not racist, my actions were completely wrong. I wouldn’t want anyone to speak to the way that I spoke to him.”

He concludes with a straight up apology: “The only thing that I can say is that I’m sorry.”

Watch the report from PIX11 News below.

Video: Dog Stealing GoPro Camera Goes Viral

Dog's grab and run of his owner's GoPro has gone viral

Folks are totes loving on this dog that apparently grabbed his owner's GoPro camera and went running.

The dog's eyes are the best part, but his starts and stops are funny, too.

The original video appears to have been posted on reddit here.

This is pretty much an awesome ad for GoPro, don't you think? Watch below.

I could watch this dog steal a GoPro all day, tell you what. pic.twitter.com/v0nxYNlglh

— pastordan (@pastordan) July 29, 2018

Hot Dentist's Dance Video Gets 50 Million Views In 3 Days

Dr. Rich Constantine of Greenville, SC

South Carolina dentist Dr. Rich Constantine has gone viral thanks to his “Shiggy” dance video to Drake’s “In My Feelings.”

Posted last Thursday on Facebook, the viral video of the sexy doc has racked up almost 50 million views in only three days and been shared almost 600,000 times.

Check it out:

The challenge began after Instagram comedian TheShiggyShow put together the dance steps and folks started posting videos doing the dance.

Speaking to Good Morning America today, Constantine shared his amazement at the widespread audience the video has gotten.

“It was surreal! I’ve never seen anything like that before. I’ve maybe gotten a couple thousand views before at best. That’s it. Never expected anything like this,” Constantine told GMA. “I thought a few people in Greenville, South Carolina, might see it, and a few of my friends and family members. But I had no idea that it would get legs like it did and take off.”

The comments on the viral video have been wild as well. One commenter wrote, “Annnnnnnd he has the smooth “dap” when he walks?!?!? Jesus be a moving van, take the wheel and drive FAST ’cause I’m headed to Greenville, SC!!”

The dentist’s staff had been urging the self-proclaimed Drake fan to take part in the dance challenge, but he was a bit too shy initially.

Constantine says he changed his mind in an effort to show his fun side.

Acknowledging visits to the dentist aren’t always something folks look forward to, Constantine shared, “We like to do fun things at the office to keep the atmosphere light and to make patients smile.”

Trust and believe, Dr. Constantine, you made us smile.

White House Weighs In On #Yanny Vs. #Laurel Debate

With the current ongoing viral debate surrounding #Laurel vs. #Yanny, the White House has put out a light-hearted video in which Kellyanne Conway, Mike Pence, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, and even Donald Trump weigh in with their opinions.

Trump, ever the maverick, hears something completely different.

Watch below.

#Laurel? #Yanny? Or... pic.twitter.com/5hth07SdGY

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 17, 2018

usa: we want gun reform please give us gun reform

white house: what do you hear ?? laurel or yanny??

usa: GUN !!!!!!!!! REFORM !!!!!! KIDS ARE DYING IN SCHOOL !!!!!

white house: i hear laurel. no, yanny, hmmmm

— tatiana (@quilawine) May 18, 2018

America: Flint, Michigan is still without clean water

White House: I wonder what the people want

A: cannabis has proven medicinal benefits and should be rescheduled

WH: let’s make a reaction video to Yanny and Laurel!

A: we’re literally on the brink of war

WH: .....Yanny

— fatboy god (@GIMMETHEBACON) May 18, 2018

#WorldAutismAwarenessDay 2018

Incredibly touching viral video from Luis Vazquez, who took his young son who is on the autism spectrum to see his favorite band, Coldplay.

As the iconic British band played one of the boy’s most-loved songs, "Fix You," he immediately starts to well-up.

The boy becomes so overcome with emotion that he stops dancing and puts his head in his hands.

I get every single second of this short video. And the father's kiss on his son's cheek at the 1:12 second mark blows me over the edge.

First - autism is part of my family. I have a grasp of how it affects not only an individual, but the surrounding family. When authentic joy arrives, it's overwhelming for everyone involved.

Second - Coldplay is my favorite band. Why or how I respond to their music, I don't know, I just do. Some things really are just visceral.

I can watch this over and over again.

The power of music.

Ellen DeGeneres Asks @TheKalenAllen To Review #FashionWeek

Kalen Allen reviews Fashion Week

Ellen DeGeneres asked Kalen Allen to offer up his review of Fashion Week.

If you've seen any of his "recipe video" reviews, you know what to expect :)

If you love him reviewing recipes, check out what happened when I asked @TheKalenAllen to review #FashionWeek. #KalenReacts pic.twitter.com/iRet6rPvns

— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) March 12, 2018

For the uninitiated, here's Kalen's video review of a cornbread recipe:

Wimbledon Devolves Into Hysterics As Fan Dons White Skirt To Join Champions On Court

I'd been reading about this incident, but really glad I watched.

Just a really light-hearted moment at Wimbledon. Made me laugh out loud.

From TheWest.com.au:

In an episode which had the crowd and the players in hysterics, veteran champion Kim Clijsters made a point about the strict dress codes at Wimbledon which say players must wear all white - even down to their underwear.

But what happens when a punter is called on court for a few moments of hilarity? Well, rules are rules.

A spectator was pulled from the crowd during a women’s invitational doubles match and given the chance to try to return a serve from Clijsters, a four-time major champion.

In a nod to the All England Club’s clothing rules, Clijsters went over to the sideline and grabbed a white skirt for the man to put over his blue shorts. Because he had on a light green shirt, he also was given a white shirt to pull on.

The fun is effervescent. Watch below.

BBC Weatherman Delivers Epic Drag Themed Forecast

BBC weatherman Owain Wyn Evans decided to embrace International Drag Day with this hysterical drag themed forecast and he's quickly going viral.

"The time has come for me to forecast FOR MY LIFE! Now listen guys, I'm going to spill the tea and tell you that some of these clouds today are going to be throwing some serious shade."

From RuPaul to Conchita Wurst, can you catch all the drag references? Watch below.

It's #InternationalDragDay! How many drag references can you count in this forecast? 💅🏻 pic.twitter.com/uPRRmSTEvw

— Owain Wyn Evans (@OwainWynEvans) July 16, 2017

(h/t JoeMyGod)

Daily Dog: Dog Sits In With Vienna Chamber Orchestra

My favorite viral video today: check this slow moving dog wandering on stage, takes a look-see and then sits down with Vienna Chamber Orchestra in Ephesus, Turkey.

Talk about no stage fright...

Viral Video: Flight Attendant Takes Britney's "Toxic" To New Heights

Take a one minute brain break from Monday and watch Malaysia-based AirAsia employee Assraf Nasir lip-sync for his life through Britney Spears' "Toxic."

A Toxic performance on A330 by @AssrafNasir. Cc @britneyspears 💃🏼💃🏼 pic.twitter.com/xoRksL1DZw

— huski 🌙 (@FarhanRzman) March 16, 2017

Viral Video: Serious Skype Interview Goes Astray

And to think my biggest worry thus far has been my dogs barking in the background when conducting a radio interview.

The toddler rolling in his walker is perfection.

😂😂😂
A professor's very serious live BBC interview hilariously gatecrashed by children & frantic mom. pic.twitter.com/SPYfZUsBLa

— Greg Hogben (@MyDaughtersArmy) March 10, 2017

Viral Video: "The Big Deal"

An Australian birthday party turns tense when a young man stands and shares a secret about himself.

What happens when he comes out to his family regarding a very personal choice?

"A simple difference shouldn't be a big deal"


From the organizers of The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras festival which is currently under way in Australia.

Watch below:

Viral Video: "Tiny Trump"

The "Tiny Trump" meme is brought to life by the folks at Evil Ice Cream Pictures.

Viral Video: America First, The Netherlands Second

These videos are a part of the ongoing European series entitled “Every Second Counts“, which seek to poke fun at Mr.Trump’s declaration of “America First” during his inaugural address.

Here's the video from the Netherlands:

Dear Mr. President, welcome to this introduction video about the Netherlands. It's going to be a great video. It's going to be absolutely fantastic.

We totally understand it's going to be "America first." But can we just say: the Netherlands second?

And, of course, Switzerland wasn't going to leave this unchallenged. Check out their "invitation" video:

Dear Mr. President, welcome to this introduction video about Switzerland, the sexiest country in Europe. Look at those mountains those big fat mountains. We’re not flat, like for example the Netherlands. They’re so flat. Total disaster.

(h/t JoeMyGod)

Bad Lip Reading: "Inauguration Day"

The funny folks at Bad Lip Reading knock it out of the park with their version of "Inauguration Day."

Over 10 million views in one day.

Funny: The Hillary Shimmy Song

Somehow, we all knew when Hillary Clinton did a little two second shake-dowm shimmy after one of Donald Trump's unintelligible answers at the first presidential debate, we got a gift that would keep giving.

Check out the latest from Jonathan Mann, the "song a day" man. For over seven years, Mann writes - you guessed it - a song a day.

Here's the lyrics for the smile-inducing "Hillary Shimmy Song:"

This dude is coming at me
I just smile and let him be
The dude brought your own rope
He put the bullet in the gun so
I’m just gonna shimmy

Shimmy Shimmy Shimmy Shimmy
HRC
Shimmy Shimmy Shimmy Shimmy
Hillary

He just keeps on shouting, “Wrong!”
So I’ll get my Jim Halpert on
He is a flightless bird
I think I’ll never say another word
I’ll just be singing this song

(h/t JoeMyGod)