'Victoria's Secret' Singer Jax Explains How a Babysitting Gig Propelled Her to the Top of the Charts
Image source: Conner Ellmann via Atlantic Records
Content Warning: This article is about eating disorders.
It's highly unlikely you haven't heard Jax's latest earworm, TikTok sensation, "Victoria's Secret" yet. The punk-pop tune is currently dominating the charts, while delivering an ever-growing message of body positivity. Inspired by his own struggle with an eating disorder, the song (Jax's fourth release with Atlantic Records) has become the soundtrack to countless diverse stories on social media. The award-winning singer-songwriter has 11.9 million followers (and counting) on TikTok alone and consistently uses his platform for good marginalized voices by reposting and highlighting videos from people of all shapes and sizes. and sizes.
Jax, who credits artists like Billie Eilish for breaking the mold and focusing on music above anything else, has been trying to make it in the business since he was young (although, some might say, at 26, Jax is still in his youth). "I always knew I wanted to be on stage," she told POPSUGAR. "I need to entertain." Her lucky turn to TikTok just before the pandemic was due to the insistence of the child she cares for: "She wanted to make sundaes, which she didn't even eat - we made a total mess without raison." This delightful attempt at creating content sparked a real trial of using the app. For a year, the New Jersey native posted her music with little success.
"I always knew I wanted to be on stage. I needed to entertain."
“I took myself super seriously, I was told I had to act more mysterious... One day I decided, fuck it... nobody cares about my music. hurt to be ridiculous and shameless myself?" While she — like most — spent 2020 locked inside, finally, something took off. Donning a bathrobe, hair towel and his mother's New York accent, Jax premiered his first viral parody in November, "Stacy's Mom from Stacy's Mom's Perspective." Overnight, his subscribers exploded.
Jax continued to go viral with more hilarious POV videos, but being a comedian-influencer was never his intention. So she tried something new and posted an original song that was "gathering dust." The single "Ring Pop" landed him a recording contract. "Like My Father", another huge hit, followed soon after. "That song was like my baby...every time I hear people sing it, I lose my mind," she smiles.
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Image source: Conner Ellmann via Atlantic Records
Content Warning: This article is about eating disorders.
It's highly unlikely you haven't heard Jax's latest earworm, TikTok sensation, "Victoria's Secret" yet. The punk-pop tune is currently dominating the charts, while delivering an ever-growing message of body positivity. Inspired by his own struggle with an eating disorder, the song (Jax's fourth release with Atlantic Records) has become the soundtrack to countless diverse stories on social media. The award-winning singer-songwriter has 11.9 million followers (and counting) on TikTok alone and consistently uses his platform for good marginalized voices by reposting and highlighting videos from people of all shapes and sizes. and sizes.
Jax, who credits artists like Billie Eilish for breaking the mold and focusing on music above anything else, has been trying to make it in the business since he was young (although, some might say, at 26, Jax is still in his youth). "I always knew I wanted to be on stage," she told POPSUGAR. "I need to entertain." Her lucky turn to TikTok just before the pandemic was due to the insistence of the child she cares for: "She wanted to make sundaes, which she didn't even eat - we made a total mess without raison." This delightful attempt at creating content sparked a real trial of using the app. For a year, the New Jersey native posted her music with little success.
"I always knew I wanted to be on stage. I needed to entertain."
“I took myself super seriously, I was told I had to act more mysterious... One day I decided, fuck it... nobody cares about my music. hurt to be ridiculous and shameless myself?" While she — like most — spent 2020 locked inside, finally, something took off. Donning a bathrobe, hair towel and his mother's New York accent, Jax premiered his first viral parody in November, "Stacy's Mom from Stacy's Mom's Perspective." Overnight, his subscribers exploded.
Jax continued to go viral with more hilarious POV videos, but being a comedian-influencer was never his intention. So she tried something new and posted an original song that was "gathering dust." The single "Ring Pop" landed him a recording contract. "Like My Father", another huge hit, followed soon after. "That song was like my baby...every time I hear people sing it, I lose my mind," she smiles.
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