Like a lot of other kids her age, Varonica Mitchell was excited recently because she was getting a new phone.
But how many other 11-year-olds have a resume that lists accomplishments including actress, musician, dancer and, wait for it…stand-up comedian?
Varonia, or V V, as her family calls her, can be seen in her one-man, er, one-girl show on all the different social media platforms. Simply called “The V V Show,” viewers can click on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to see what the vivacious V V currently is up to. She has 37,000 followers, just within that past 18 months.
She chatted with John C. Rose recently for a TownTalk segment that aired Thursday and he asked her what she enjoyed most.
“I think I like dancing most,” she said after a little thought. “Shout out to my mom’s iDance Praise Academy,” she added.
Whether she’s dancing, modeling, cheerleading, playing the drums or performing her original skits, Varonica gives it her all. Her infectious energy bubbles up when she speaks about the show. She’s developed several characters that she has introduced on her show: there’s Grandma Roseanne and Granny Rowann but she said a lot of folks are partial to Mr. Egg Nog.
“My friends like him,” she said. “His favorite word is ‘Well,’” she said, uses her best gravelly, old codger voice to drag out the word. “Mr. Egg Nog has a big stomach and a beard,” she said. “He tells me he’s supposed to eat healthy, but he doesn’t. He eats everything.”
Varonica gets into costume to portray the characters, and the rest of her family pitches in before and after production. Her dad does the videoing and posting and her mom helps her with her outfits. And when they’re on the road, older sister tutors her so she doesn’t fall behind on school work.
“My mom, my dad and my sister inspire me. Also Kevin Hart,” she added, giving a nod to the comedian, with whom she shares a common attribute – height. Hart, a world-famous comedian, stands at 5-foot-2; Varonica checks in – so far – at 4-foot-5.
“He inspires little kids who want to be comedians,” she said, but even if you don’t want to be a comedian, he still makes them laugh.
And if Varonica creates a similar path for herself, she is well on the way.
When asked what she thought she’d be doing in 5 or 10 years, she got quiet for a moment before she answered. “I will be an independent woman,” she predicted. “I will be doing movies, series…my mom will probably be kicking me out of the house by then,” she said.
But as long as Varonica keeps doing what she’s doing, her future surely is on a sharp upward trajectory.
“It’s me, being myself. Mmm hmmm.”
Learn more about Varonica and “The V V Show” on any of the following:
www.instagram.com/_thevvshow_/
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