@CyrusVeyssi first went viral *by accident.* (Iconic.)
The internet’s self-proclaimed “bougie gay uncle” skyrocketed to fame for their hilarious, self-shot videos, which often feature their father, @YourFavoriteBaba.
“I started to build that character online and it became this sort of intersection between myself and a performance,” Veyssi tells host Kim Peiffer (@PeifferK1) on this week’s episode of #ForbesTaksShop. “Finding the places where I could incorporate my organic voice into joy and into characters has been my focus.”
This week, Veyssi kicks off Season Two to discuss the routines and tools that fuel their success.
Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbes-personal-shopper/2026/04/14/forbes-talks-shop-cyrus-veyssi
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