HappySlip

Racial stereotypes are usually subjected to be used comedic material.  Christine Gambito is the woman behind the famous screen name “HappySlip.”  In this woman’s videos, you can see the typical Filipino family as she portrays it.  Gambito, like other Asian-American YouTube celebrities, addresses her ethnicity in her videos.  Her videos range from what a Filipino person would.  Atypical Filipino family has the mom having a hard time find anything in her piles of papers, having that aunt who thinks she knows everything, and calling all Filipinos with the signature “Ssstttt” sound.  In one video, she portrays a Filipino mom cutting a roll of paper towels in half so she can save money.  Christine Gambito’s main objective in all her videos are about what Filipinos do in their day-to-day life.

Christine Gambito has taken these stereotypes and uses them to her comedic advantage.  In no way is she making fun of her own culture, to me; she is making the Filipino culture known through her comedic skits.  In one video, she shows her viewers what happens at her house when karaoke is involved; she even asks her viewers if similar things happen.

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Asians love to sing karaoke the most because it is something that can be done in a group.  For Filipinos, it resembles serenades that were done in the rural towns (asianavenuemagazine.com).  It is also a great way to have fun with friends and family, especially if you’re drunk.  Not all of her videos are based on the Filipino persona.  In fact, she does vlog about other things, like her thoughts on movies, her love for the Karate Kid, and even when Facebook changed their layout…again.  Since most of her viewers are Filipino, like me, they can relate to her, so that makes it funny.  Those who aren’t Filipino can relate as well because some of the Asian stereotypes, like karaoke, tend to intertwine with other ethnicities.

Even though HappySlip is not as famous as her friends, KevJumba and NigaHiga, she is still popularly known on the YouTube community.  She makes her videos and vlogs to make people happy.  Sadly, she has decided to focus on her growing family.  Her videos will always make someone laugh, and she will always have fans to support her.