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!
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.