Bella Poarch

About

Bella Poarch is a Filipino-American influencer who grew popular in the summer of 2020 following her viral M to the B TikTok.

History

Bella Poarch was born on February 8th, 2001 in the Philippines and moved to America at age 13.^[1][2] She is reported to have enlisted in the United States Navy in 2017 and exited after three years.

Online Presence

Poarch's first post on Instagram^[3] is dated April 24th, 2017, and shows her in a Navy uniform (shown below). Over the next three years, Poarch accumulated over upwards of 3.8 million followers on the platform.

Poarch joined TikTok in April of 2020, where she developed her biggest audience, gaining over 23 million followers in five months.^[4] On May 16th, she posted a TikTok set to a cover of Iggy Azalea's Kream which gained over 31 million views (shown below, left). On August 17th, she posted her sync of "M to the B," gaining over 400 million views and bringing her widespread attention. The TikTok has become the most liked TikTok of all time.^[5]

Rising Sun Tattoo Controversy

After her rise to fame, users pointed out her Rising Sun tattoo, which offended viewers due to its association with Japan's imperialist regime.^[6] She apologized for the tattoo and said she had it covered up and scheduled for removal.^[7]

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