TikTok has given birth to a new wave of stars this generation, and Nessa Barrett is one of the most popular stars on the social media platform. Originally born Janessa Jaida Barrett, this New Jersey native got famous at the young age of 17 after the app turned her lip-syncing and dancing videos viral in 2019. After her name gained some traction in the entertainment industry, she moved to LA.
In Los Angeles, she started to make YouTube videos with other well-known personalities on social media, including members of the TikTok house dubbed “The Sway House.” Now, she has almost 20 million followers on TikTok, almost 7 million followers on Instagram, and over a million YouTube subscribers. It’s evident from her newfound online success that she has natural star power.
However, Nessa’s talent lay far beyond lip-syncing, and she’s now making music her full-time career. She has released two EPs over the past couple of years. But what else do we really know about this social media influencer? Here are some little-known facts about this new star on the block.
Her childhood wasn’t easy
Although she lives what many would consider to be a dream now, she felt like an outcast as a child since she was one of the few Hispanic children in her area. She was also one of the only ones who lived in an apartment with a single mom. Money didn’t come easily to Barrett’s family, who grew up with financial issues. The celebrity admits that she was the victim of bullying as a child and suffered through ADHA and dyslexia, which made school work quite tricky. She left home at the age of 17 to escape their troubles.
Nessa Barrett got TikTok famous unexpectedly
While many young people make it their life mission to get views on TikTok, the fame of Barrett fell into her lap, and she was surprised by it. She never had the goal of being an influencer, and her little sister was the one who told her to make a TikTok account!
Although she continued churning out videos out of boredom due to her past experience with being bullied, she was skeptical. Still, she used that fame to move to Los Angeles, but it took Nessa time to adjust to the influencer life, ultimately realizing it was best to be herself rather than pretending to be someone the public wanted her to be.
