Did you watch the last episode of Saturday Night Live? Funny enough, right! But who took the most of the limelight of the show? Of course, The Plunger Guy. But who is this plunger guy is. Where did he come from? And most important, is this his real name? How did he get famous? So many questions. I know these are the questions you are wondering about after watching the Saturday Night Live skit.
In this article, I shall try to clear all your confusion about the plunger guy on Tiktok. And importantly, we will discuss how he got famous. Maybe, someday, who knows, this can be your story too. But before you get confused, let me tell you that plunger is a tool that comes in use for cleaning pipes and drains. Let us not waste any more time and start our discussion.
Who is this Plunger Guy?
Plunger guy is a 28-year-old Japanese comedian whose name is Kazuhisa Uekus. If you want to find him on TikTok, then search @uespiiiii.1115. God knows why he chose this kind of username. But anyway, he likes to denote himself as Mr. Uekusa. On TikTok, he has more than 9 million followers (after coming to Saturday Night Live, it might have increased).
He has been entertaining on Tiktok for quite a long time. The way he plays with a plunger interests his fans, who are from all over the world. Before becoming a plunger guy, he used to perform with a tablecloth. And from there, he got his name as a tablecloth guy. So, the plunger guy whom you know today was a tablecloth guy. Let us discuss more Kazuhisa Uekus, the plunger guy.
About Kazuhisa Uekus
Kazuhisa Uekus was born on 15 November 1987, in Ageo, Japan. He is a celebrity on Tiktok and Twitter for his tablecloth performance. Tablecloth Performance is a kind of tablecloth magic in which the magician or participants pull the tablecloth from a table full of utensils. In the end, he or she successfully pulls the cloth leaving behind the utensils (the science behind this magic is of inertia). He is performing mainly in Japan for over ten years.
Kazuhiisa Uekus or the Plunger Guy has some stage names also. Those names are Mr. Uekus or Wes-P. Do you know how he got famous? He got famous after posting a gag video on Twitter in the year 2017.
He also participated in some talent hunt shows like France’s Got Talent. In this show, he was a finalist but could not win. Georgia’s Got Talent in which he was the semi-finalist and could not win. The third one is Britain’s Got Talent, here again, he reached the semi-finalist list but could not win the show. Next comes the name of Spain’s Got Talent, where he could not reach the finale.
Instead of all the failures, he never quit the hard work. And today, he is a successful comedian, influencer, and inspiring the younger generation from his work.
What Happened in the Saturday Night Live Skit?
The plunger guy whom you have seen in the last episode of Saturday Night Live skit. There were many Tik-Tokers, with some doing the role of President Joe Biden and James Autism Johnson’s. They were there to discuss the problems of the so-called third world war between Russia and Ukraine. And they were to come up with a solution for this problem.
never underestimate the importance of new technology pic.twitter.com/gDBmyJ6FM2
— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) March 13, 2022
There were many Tik-Tokers, but the plunger guy took all the attention of the crowd from his act where he addressed the president by saying that the idea of helping from Tik-Tokers in stopping the war between Russia and Ukraine is hilarious. He further added that the Tik-Tokers are not just a random night show. Tik-Tokers can influence the younger generation in a way that nobody has ever imagined. And one should not underestimate the power of technology.
The experiment which he performed with himself was no less than a hilarious experiment. In this, he took a plunger and moved it to his lap. Then he attached a knife at the end of the plunger and tried to cut a knife. From here, you must have understood the reason for his being famous as the plunger guy.
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