TikTok phenomenon Bella Poarch launches her musical career as she simultaneously drops a debut single and video for 'Build A B*tch'. The 24 year old Filipina, who has lived in the US since the age of 13, only joined TikTok in April 2020 but quickly became a huge hit. The video of her lip-syncing to Millie B's 'M to the B' song is one of the most watched clips on the popular social media platform and was Bella's first to exceed 100 million views. Bella currently has over 67 million followers who have generated her a whopping 1.5 billion likes.
Bella Poarch recently signed to Warner Records and has said, "I feel like I found my family and part of that family is the label. When I looked up some of the artists that meant the most to me musically like Prince, Dua Lipa, and Madonna, I realised that Warner has helped all of those people along the way too. So I'm very honored to have a family that gave me a chance and believes in me."
Bella's debut single comes only one year after she joined TikTok and only nine months after her biggest TikTok moment to date. It's certainly a radical change in direction from the young superstar who also describes herself as a "vet", having served three years with the US Navy.
Poarch's debut single targets the men who have expectations of women being perfectly crafted, flawless models. Bella sings, "This ain’t Build a B*tch, You don’t get to pick and choose, Different ass and bigger boobs, If my eyes are brown or blue, This ain’t Build a B*tch, I’m filled with flaws and attitude, So if you need perfect, I’m not built for you."
In the "dystopian" video, Bella is made in a factory where men visiting 'MATCH MADE in heaven....' have created their perfect woman. "Welcome to Match Made, the home of the perfect woman. Come on in and design the girl of your dreams" plays out as excitable men queue to get in.
With over 30 million views on YouTube within a few days, Bella Poarch looks set to land a number one for sure with her debut single. If you thought Olivia Rodrigo's 'drivers licence' was big then prepare yourself, 'Build A B*tch' is going to blow that out of the water!