Bhad Bhabie
Inked|Summer lifestyle 2021
Bhad Bhabie took her 15 minutes of viral fame and turned it into a viable career. The rapper dishes on her only fans and upcoming new music.
By Devon Preston
Bhad Bhabie
There’s a new viral sensation emerging from the crevices of social media every single day, so it takes someone with true star power to keep hold of the spotlight and make a lasting career from their 15 minutes of fame. Danielle Bregoli seized the moment and refused to let her sudden burst in notoriety go to waste, capitalizing on her larger-than-life personality and a plethora of musical talents. Now known to the world as Bhad Bhabie, she’s soaring to new heights.

“[Bhad Bhabie] is just me all of the time, that’s just who I am,” Bhabie says. “Everyone thinks I’m just acting and [Bhad Bhabie] is who I play for the camera or a whole plan that I had. But this is just me 24/7 and that’s what’s gotten me to where I am. When I’m raw and I’m natural, that’s what made people realize, ‘God, she really is cool and all this stuff we like about her is genuine.’”

Bhabie’s candid side first emerged during a 2016 appearance on “Dr. Phil,” where her signature catchphrase, “Catch me outside, how ’bout that?” was born. Almost immediately after the episode aired, Bhabie pivoted and used the attention she’d gained online as a springboard for a career in hip-hop. “At first, I didn’t even realize I was going to become famous,” Bhabie says. “I was never out to get famous. For my whole life, a lot of people have thought that I’ve always wanted to try to become famous, but this was all something that just came to me. I made the best out of my situation and I’ve always loved music, so it was something I wanted to do.”

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