25 Facts About Drew Afualo

Drew Tyson Afualo was born on September 18,1995 and is an American influencer, podcaster, and author.

Drew Afualo is known on TikTok for her videos responding to and roasting men with perceived misogynistic and fatphobic viewpoints, often punctuated by her distinctive high-pitched laugh; she had over eight million followers on the platform as of March 2023.

Drew Afualo was born to Tait and Noelle Drew Afualo and raised in Corona, California located in Southern California's Inland Empire area.

Drew Afualo grew up in a Samoan family, the middle child between an older sister, Deison, and a younger brother, Donovan.

Drew Afualo graduated with a communications degree in sports and journalism.

Drew Afualo joined TikTok in March 2020 at the encouragement of her boyfriend, who had seen her rants about college life she had posted to Snapchat.

Drew Afualo initially ran the account casually, posting a handful of personal dating stories for a smaller audience, before going viral in early 2021 with a video in which she listed "very specific red flags" in men.

Drew Afualo's follower count subsequently expanded from 1.5 million to 4 million in the span of two months, and would ultimately surpass 8 million as of March 2023.

Drew Afualo herself characterizes it as a natural Polynesian laugh, calling it "unmistakably Islander".

Drew Afualo was one of several online influencers spotlighted in eTalk Daily's "Influenced" television special, including Alex Cooper, Jaboukie Young-White, Megan Stalter, and Donte Colley.

Drew Afualo was included in TikTok's International Women's Day creator spotlight alongside Molly Burke and Dylan Mulvaney, in the app's 2022 Discover List, and in Meta's "Creators of Tomorrow" list.

Afualo hosts the podcast The Comment Section with Drew Afualo, originally created in 2021 for Brat TV's Past Your Bedtime YouTube channel.

The podcast consists of Drew Afualo interviewing fellow online creators and media figures about feminist issues, misogyny, relationships, and empowerment.

Drew Afualo mentioned in a May 2022 interview that the podcast had been signed to a "major company".

Outside of her own shows, Drew Afualo has been a guest on podcasts including Kamie Crawford's Relationshit, Emily Ratajkowski's High Low: Talk Back, DeuxMoi's Deux U, triple j's The Hook Up, Spencewuah's I'm Literally Screaming, Morgan Absher's Two Hot Takes, and Christy Carlson Romano's Vulnerable.

Drew Afualo made her first VidCon appearance in June 2022, hosting the panel "Hot Gurlz Only" with fellow TikTokers Chrissy Chlapecka and Sarah Schauer.

Later that month, Drew Afualo attended the New York City premiere of the film Black Adam as a red carpet host, where she interviewed the film's star, Dwayne Johnson.

Drew Afualo appeared in Meghan Trainor's "Made You Look" music video alongside Scott Hoying, Chris Olsen, and JoJo Siwa.

Drew Afualo told Teen Vogue in April 2023 that she was writing a book, in partnership with Questlove's publishing imprint.

Drew Afualo has often expressed interest in hosting a talk show.

Drew Afualo has two pet French bulldogs named Squid and Tuna.

Drew Afualo is outspoken about her Samoan heritage, crediting it for her headstrong nature and desire to uplift women.

Drew Afualo has a malu, a tattoo traditionally reserved for Samoan women of royal blood, on the back of her left hand.

Drew Afualo is a fan of rapper Megan Thee Stallion, of Disney films like Monsters, Inc and Ratatouille, and of the video game Ghost of Tsushima.

Drew Afualo has noted that she is "a lot more laid back" than her online persona.