Avery Anna said going viral “looks fabulous,” but there’s a “bad side” to it, too.
The rising country artist, 22, caught up with Bobby Bones on an episode of The BobbyCast that premiered on Tuesday (March 24). During their conversation, Bobby asked the Flagstaff, Arizona-born Breakup Over Breakfast artist, “what’s it like to go viral?”
“It looks fabulous when you’re on the other side of the screen, and when you’re looking at all the millions of views and likes,” Anna replied. “It’s really cool because it gave me my career. It really did. So, I’m really grateful for what it is. But the adrenaline dump after going viral is a big thing, too. That was challenging that I wasn’t anticipating. It’s instant gratification. It’s very stimulating. You are kind of on like a cloud nine, and then if your next video only gets 1,000 views rather than 2 million views, it’s like, ‘oh, if this gave me my success, could it also take it away?’”
Anna went from “bathroom covers and TikTok fame” to releasing her own music and playing shows across the country. The CMT Next Women of Country artist met with Bobby to “talk about the moment viral success changed everything, why the hate comments hit harder than people realize, and how she learned to keep going while figuring out who she is as an artist. She opens up about moving to Nashville at 17, the pressure that came with sudden online attention, and how writing vulnerable songs helped her find her voice. …this episode is an honest look at the highs, doubts, and growing pains behind Avery’s rise.”
Find the full BobbyCast episode here, and watch it on Netflix.