A popular YouTube influencer has enjoyed a successful live show debut.
But it’s not your typical extroverted and narcissistic wannabe-celebrity or a former reality show ‘star’ looking to extend their 15 minutes.
Gary the cat has quickly become a YouTube superstar after his owner Sarah started posting videos of their ‘conversations’, with Sarah talking to Gary and Gary ‘answering’ her with various meows, mrrphs, and purrs.
“I originally made the video to show friends how cute he was when we have our ‘conversations’. It was only going to be a one-off as I’m not some YouTube insta-celebrity who wants to be famous.”
But Sarah was astonished when her first video ‘Garry’s Opinions’ had over 1,000 views and the comments section was full of people fawning over Garry.
“There’s a million animal channels, so I thought I’d do a few more until people got bored of it and moved on.”
Naming the channel ‘Garry’s Opinions’, Sarah posted regular short videos and reels whenever inspiration struck.
“Garry is his cutest when he wakes up from a long nap, so that became my favourite time to film. The poor guy takes a few seconds to remember where he is and get back to reality.”
After a few months, ‘Garry’s Opinions’ got so big that Sarah decided to take him to a local Pet expo for a live appearance.
“I got a friend who works in marketing to properly hype the event and make some merch: basic stuff like t-shirt, caps, and stickers.”
Sarah wasn’t phased about taking Gary to a big event as she’d taken him to Pet Expo’s before. “I packed his favourite little cat bed and his favourite treats to make him feel extra comfortable.”
The ‘Garry’s Opinions’ stall was a huge success, with a big line-up to pet Garry and buy merch, while Garry gave the public what they wanted with a few meows when asked questions.
“Garry didn’t seem too fussed at first, but he warmed to the attention and was quite vocal as the day went on, and he was fine having his photo taken with fans over and over. He was happy when we got home though. He slept most of the night while I watched TV. All that love must have been exhausting!”
After making a thank you video for all of Garry’s fans, Sarah is already planning another live appearance and is talking to her marketing friend about more merchandise ideas.
