Leenda Dong has been an Internet comedy creator for almost a decade, beginning in 2012 with her YouTube channel LeendaDProductions. Producing, writing, and starring in parodies of well-known shows as well as original entertaining films mostly focused on the trials and tribulations of being a young Asian woman—a perspective that was not represented at the time in the mainstream—Dong’s audience steadily grew as millions tuned in every month to watch her comedy skits and videos. But after eight years and over 150 videos, she felt boxed in creatively and closed her YouTube channel in April 2020.

Months later, Dong reemerged as the lovable TikTok personality millions know today. A day after she reached the 15 million follower milestone on TikTok, Dong opened up to Complex about being a full-time content creator, her role in pioneering Asian-Canadian representation, and what the future holds for adored TikTok character.

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