Ryan Higa on Fame, Depression, and his Creative Process

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• MS

  @Ms.Pauline13 · 2 years ago

  Ryan keeps putting himself down. he does deserve so much credit. he created a great wave. he was our childhood. I hope he finds peace even as we all are still figuring it out

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• CH

  @chummertube · 2 years ago

  Ryan is on the Mount Rushmore of OG YouTubers. There is no platform without guys like him and he deserves his flowers

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• EV

  @evelynang2890 · 2 years ago

  Dear Ryan, I’m 24 now and I grew up with you since I was 10. You made my childhood so bright, thank you.

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• LE

  @lesly7982 · 2 years ago

  Ryan doesn’t give himself enough credit for the impact he had on so many people with his content. He’s one of the few creators who does things for the right reasons and not just for the $ or clout

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• ZA

  @ZacharyRyan · 1 year ago

  Dear Ryan, thank you.

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• AF

  @afterhoursphotography · 1 year ago

  I F*CKING WANNA BLAME YOUTUBE for putting Ryan and other OG youtubers into that void of self doubt and depression especially to the transition to 10mins minimum content of YouTube. That is the first time I’ve noticed the burnout and depression on Ryan’s vlogging videos way back then.<br><br>If only he waited for just another few years and with this Tiktok era, I swear that he can return to his original style with less pressure to scale things up

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• AN

  @angelaalor · 2 years ago (edited)

  Dear Ryan, if you are reading this, I want to say I am SO happy to see you talking and alive on Michelle&apos;s podcast. I don&apos;t know if you&apos;ll ever read this, but you helped me throughout my middle school and high school years and still to this day. I was introduced to you when I was five, and now I&apos;m twenty. To this day, I STILL binge-watch your videos. Heck, this morning I had &quot;Things That Ruin Thanksgiving&quot; while getting ready haha. I grew up severely depressed and lonely, and you helped bring joy into my life through silly videos. You are constantly remembered by your subscribers, and no matter what you do in life, we hope you are happy. I cannot articulate how much you&apos;ve shaped me into who I am today. I wish you the best and hope life has been treating you well! Take care. Also, shoutout to RHPC! We miss you all. We all carry a bit of NigaHiga in our hearts, no matter what age.😂<br><br>Ryan, if you are still in the process of creating, we are so excited and welcome any of your ideas! Whether it be YouTube or other nonrelated content, you have a whole audience waiting for you. Nobody does comedy videos like you anymore, and it&apos;s honestly so sad, but thank you for keeping your videos up. Ryan, you say that &quot;everything has been done,&quot; but trust me, anything from you would be like rain on a hot day! A miracle.<br><br> Michelle, thank you for using your platform and creating a safe environment for some of our favorite OG YouTubers. ❤

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• RY

  @RyanMones-sz3ni · 1 year ago

  I think no one can ever replace or better Ryan’s style of content. The humor, authenticity, resilience, creativity, etc… making content in High school especially. People in school think him and Sean are weird but millions, maybe even billions of people see them as their foundation of humor and creativity. I personally recite his jokes and videos just as much as high rating tv shows like spongebob.

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• CR

  @crushfics · 2 years ago

  Two of my childhood YouTubers joining in on a podcast? This is a dream come true

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• PI

  @pinkteddy21 · 2 years ago (edited)

  &quot;Not very happy kid&quot; and &quot;naturally depressed kid&quot; is soooo relatable. I don&apos;t really hear this being spoken and put out into the aether very often. I genuinely feel seen, thanks Ryan!

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• BE

  @BeatrizDianneMorelos · 2 years ago

  Man, I missed Ryan so much and his creative mind. But I totally understand the burnout after years of creating content on YouTube. I hope he comes back when he&apos;s ready. I&apos;ll always be an OG Lamp. IYKYK!

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• VE

  @veromedia · 1 year ago

  Ryan is the reason that our video production company exists today. It started with how to be Ninja back in &apos;07-&apos;08 that sparked my interest in picking up a camera and attempting my own skits. That flourished into an interest for everything video production and today a passion for creating commercials, branded documentary work and films. Thanks Ryan, TEHEE!

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