Tea Time with PJ Cool-Tomasi

As an NPHS student, famous TikToker and friend to many, PJ Cool-Tomasi is conquering all aspects of life at the age of 18. Learn more about Cool-Tomasi and his TikTok career in this Tea Time!

  1. How did you first get into TikTok?

Honestly, it was just a growing app and I decided to just hop on it. I made my first few videos with my friends and they kind of just hit off, and ever since I’ve been making videos.

  1. How has your following on TikTok affected your real life?

My real life and my TikTok life are completely separate. I feel like it doesn’t affect it in any way though. I don’t know, I don’t think about it too much, it doesn’t really matter to me. My followers mean a lot to me, but in reality it just doesn’t get to my head.

  1. How do you create content?

Depending on what’s going on, I’ll do trends, audios… I’ll listen to and try to figure out if there’s something I can do with them, and then it kind of just goes from there.

  1. What advice would you give to other less-known TikTokers?

To not take it too seriously and to not let numbers and stuff go to your head because it can really affect you, and to just have fun.

  1. How do you deal with negative reactions or trolls?

Again, like I said, I don’t really let it get to my head. I realize that it’s just not that big of a deal. People are always going to be negative about something, so might as well just let them be negative and not let it affect you. 

  1. What is your favorite part about TikTok?

My favorite part about TikTok is the amount of support I get, the amount of love I get from my supporters and the enormous amount of opportunities I get, of just meeting new people, and it’s so much. It’s just so cool, the whole thing.

  1. Do you think TikTok is an important platform to have?

I definitely think it’s an important platform. It’s growing, it’s huge right now, like everyone knows about it, and I think it can really influence. TikTokers are strong, I feel like they can get anything done… Song creators can go from literally not being known to being viral, like number one… It’s just crazy how good of a platform it is, so definitely. 

  1. How did you first get into TikTok?

Honestly, it was just a growing app and I decided to just hop on it. I made my first few videos with my friends and they kind of just hit off, and ever since I’ve been making videos.

  1. How has your following on TikTok affected your real life?

My real life and my TikTok life are completely separate. I feel like it doesn’t affect it in any way though. I don’t know, I don’t think about it too much, it doesn’t really matter to me. My followers mean a lot to me, but in reality it just doesn’t get to my head.

  1. When did you first realize that you were an influencer?

I still don’t even think of myself as an influencer, like I said, I just like to post videos, and I post videos to post videos. My fans mean a lot to me but I don’t let it get to my head and I don’t really think of myself as an influencer but I just do it for fun. 

  1. How do you create content?

Depending on what’s going on, I’ll do trends, audios… I’ll listen to and try to figure out if there’s something I can do with them, and then it kind of just goes from there.

  1. What was your latest trend?

The latest trend I did was a TikTok dance, it was to this song. [plays song.] The last trends I’ve done have been dances, and then the other ones I’ve just made up on my own. 

  1. What advice would you give to other less-known TikTokers?

To not take it too seriously and to not let numbers and stuff go to your head because it can really affect you, and to just have fun.

  1. What videos were the most fun?

I like to make videos with people, like with friends. Even though I don’t post too much with friends I just like making them with people. I like transition videos, I really enjoy those, those are fun. Dances too, the dances are fun.

  1. How do you deal with negative reactions or trolls?

Again, like I said, I don’t really let it get to my head. I realize that it’s just not that big of a deal. People are always going to be negative about something, so might as well just let them be negative and not let it affect you. 

  1. What is your favorite part about TikTok?

My favorite part about TikTok is the amount of support I get, the amount of love I get from my supporters and the enormous amount of opportunities I get, of just meeting new people, and it’s so much. It’s just so cool, the whole thing.

  1. Do you think TikTok is an important platform to have?

I definitely think it’s an important platform. It’s growing, it’s huge right now, like everyone knows about it, and I think it can really influence. TikTokers are strong, I feel like they can get anything done… Song creators can go from literally not being known to being viral, like number one… It’s just crazy how good of a platform it is, so definitely. 

  1. How long did it take you to go viral and become famous?

I don’t really consider myself like, famous or viral. I don’t know, it took a while I think to get where I am, it’s taken like a year or two. But it’s still going, I’m just having fun.