Taylen Biggs and Selena Gomez.Photo:Taylen Biggs/Instagram
Taylen Biggs/Instagram
Taylen Biggs has a glowing resume… and she’s only 11!
Meet the pre-teen social media star who’s built a following of nearly 3 million followers acrossTikTokandInstagramwith her fashion-forward ‘fits and A-list celebrity interviews shared to her channels.
Despite her young age, Biggs — who’s from South Florida, but travels the world for the job — proves that age has no limit. The rising star has interviewed the likes ofCardi B,Travis Kelce,Kris Jennerand more.
Biggs’ whirlwind reporting experiences began with New York Fashion Week, but have since expanded to include the hottest events and press junkets in entertainment. Most recently, sheinterviewedAriana GrandeandCynthia Erivoamid theirWickedpress tour.
Next, Biggs has ticked off another box on her entertainment industry bingo card: acting debut! The multi-hyphenate made a cameo in Hallmark’sHoliday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Storyfilm, which premiered on Nov. 30.
Biggs spoke with PEOPLE exclusively on the premiere’s red carpet about the milestone. “This was a really cool opportunity for me, just learning about what’s behind the scenes,” she said of the film, whichalso features a cameofrom Chiefs tight endTravis Kelce’s mom,Donna Kelce.
The Florida native is a Chiefs fan, herself, having interviewed the players at the team’s Super Bowl ring ceremony this year. “They are very good at what they do. I think they’re an inspiring team … Their hard work pays off,” she told PEOPLE on the red carpet.
Read on to learn more about Taylen Biggs!
Taylen Biggs attends Moulin Rouge! The Musical in 2019.Patrick McMullan via Getty
Patrick McMullan via Getty
Biggs toldEntertainment Tonightthat her career in the spotlight began at 18 months old when she was cast in a photoshoot for the Kardashian’s kids clothing line. At age three, she walked for Sherri Hill during New York Fashion Week.
From there, Biggs noted that she was on a roll but then the pandemic hit, which caused her to pivot. She then turned to TikTok where she would begin uploading fashion-focused content of celebrity looks.
Biggs would create videos where she’d review stars' looks on red carpets at the Oscars and Grammys, for example. Then, she got a call to be the “official backstage host for New York Fashion Week,” whichlaunched her reporting career journeyin person.
Jeremy Scott and Taylen Biggs pose backstage at New York Fashion Week in February 2019.Nicholas Hunt/Getty
Nicholas Hunt/Getty
Biggs began interviewing stars consistently and exclusively after her New York Fashion Week stint. Her roster has expanded to designers, athletes, actors, musicians and more.
Among her most viral interviews are Kris Jenner (13.6M views), Lily Collins (10.7M views) and Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo (12.9M views) on TikTok. Her chat withSelena Gomezracked up nearly 19M views onInstagram.
Beyoncé,Taylor SwiftandRihannaare a few celebrity interviews on her bucket list.
Cardi B poses with Taylen Bigggs at Beautycon New York in April 2019.Noam Galai/Getty
Noam Galai/Getty
Taylen Biggs on the Kansas City Chiefs red carpet.Taylen Biggs/Instagram
Biggs loves the Kansas City Chiefs. “I’m a hardcore Chiefs fan,” she told PEOPLE on the red carpet at the premiere of Hallmark’sHoliday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story, making clear her admiration for the team was “before Taylor [Swift]” began dating Travis Kelce.
In addition to attending the premiere, Biggs had the best view in the stadium during the game! Not only was she on the sideline with the Hunt family (the owners of the team), but she chilled in the Hallmark suite (which saw a surprise visit from Donna, too)!
“My Football Family 🏈 ❤️ On Screen and Off Screen,” Biggs captioned herInstagramcarousel. She was even wearing aKristin Juszczyk-designed custom jacket!
In June, Biggs interviewed the players and coach at the Super Bowl ring ceremony and giftedPatrick MahomesandAndy Reidfriendship bracelets,which they both worethroughout the night.
Taylen Diggs poses with Donna Kelce.Taylen Biggs/Instagram
Biggs grew close with the Kansas City team after appearing in Hallmark’sHoliday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story, where she made her acting debut. Though only a brief cameo, the newcomer told PEOPLE it was a “really cool opportunity” for her.
“Not a lot of people know what it feels like… the experiences… and all the hard work behind these movies,” Biggs says, calling out Hallmark movies specifically. “I think that’s the beauty of it. Me learning at 11 years old and trying acting, I really enjoyed it.”
Taylen Biggs smiles with Selena Gomez.Taylen Biggs/Instagram
source: people.com