Who Is TikToker 'Shawty Bae'? The FlopTok Creator's Chaotic Fan Meet-And-Greets And Other Memes Explained

Shawty Bae, known to a select few by her real name Jasmine Orlando, is a TikToker who has slowly been gaining a cult following over the past few years. Her fans are mostly women, Latina, and LGBTQ+ followers closely associated with the FlopTok side of TikTok. But Shawty Bae's recent chaotic meet-and-greet brought her to a new set of audiences who are understandably confused about the question — who is Shawty Bae and why is she so famous?

Who Is TikToker Shawty Bae?

Shawty Bae is a TikToker who has been posting on the app since the year 2020. She often goes on TikTok Live to interact with her fans, and is responsible for an in-group meme vocabulary that centers around her saying catchphrases like "Oh my gatos," "I'm richness" and "I'm famousness."

@shortybaeoffical

♬ original sound – Em

@shortybaeoffical #duet with @morganxo ♬ original sound – Shorty bae

Shawty Bae's fans rallied around her to celebrate her wholesome content despite her battle with Bell's Palsy, a disease that affects some of the muscles of her face and causes loss of sensitivity and movement. Her early videos were posted under her real name, @jasmineorlando2, and many of her videos on TikTok pointed to her large followings on other platforms like Instagram and Snapchat.

When Did Shawty Bae Start Gaining A Large Following?

By the end of 2019, Shawty Bae had gathered over 100,000 followers on Instagram, 16,000 followers on Twitter and nearly a million followers on TikTok. Her widespread fame at the time is perhaps best evidenced by the sheer number of TikTok compilations of her content that appeared on YouTube around that era.

Fans of Shawty Bae also started making fan cams and videos of her content in her honor, with several videos gaining over a million views each.

@user827474392 Girl let it rip oh my!! #shawtybae #knessa2002 #shawtyfarts #chorros ♬ original sound – Hehehe

@tiktokpopulation1 Follow for more 🫶 #foryoupage #popular #explorepage #funnymoments #foryourpage #shortybae #shawtybae #foryou #funny #viral #viralvideo #funnyvideos #memes #willito #willycuh #excitement #pranks #like #meme #fyp Follow my backup @tiktokpopulation2 ♬ original sound – Tiktokpopulation1

What Happened At The Shawty Bae Meet-and-Greet?

In May 2023, Shawty Bae decided to organize real-life meet-and-greets in the United States. She promoted the meet-ups on her Instagram and received such a large response that even local news outlets began to cover the events. The sheer number of people at the meetings led to safety concerns that required Shawty Bae to be accompanied in and out of the meetings with the help of security details, as seen in the following video which gathered over 18 million hits in two weeks.

@g1rlofyourdreams Her little run 🥹 #fyp #shawtybae #beautycreations #shawtybaemeetandgreet #shawtybaeofficial #coconuts #imurbiggestfan ♬ original sound – lala:3

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For the full history of Shawty Bae, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.