New fans of Awkwafina would likely assume that she got her start in acting by auditioning for roles, but the star got her foot in the door in the industry by way of YouTube. Her roots lie in music, where she first tried to make a name for herself through her rap.
Fresh off university, she got a job in publicity which she hated, and decided to focus on her craft instead. While she had already been making music during her college days, it was only when she entered the workforce that she started taking it seriously. On her 23rd birthday, she filmed a music video for her track "My Vag," which ended up going viral. "I didn't intend it to get more than 30 views from like my entire family," she told NPR. "I really thought that's where it would be. I had no idea."
She ended up losing her job as a publicity assistant, but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as that became the turning point for her. "There was a chance that I could never get a 9-to-5 job ever again, because all it takes is one Google search and then that comes up. So I knew that there was no turning back. But I had nothing to lose, and that's when the best things happen."
