A day in the life of a dancer who went viral for pretending to be a parakeet

The Guardian UK Sunday 14 June 2026, 16:00 UTC By Jaya Saxena 1 min read

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Smac McCreanor, a content creator who recreates viral internet trends through dance, gets woken up by bunnies every dayHave you seen the video of Smac McCreanor pretending to be a parakeet? Dressed in green, she gracefully slides and sidesteps, occasionally lifting her arms – or wings? – mimicking the movements of a bird who went viral for his dance moves.

Smac McCreanor, a content creator who recreates viral internet trends through dance, gets woken up by bunnies every day

Have you seen the video of Smac McCreanor pretending to be a parakeet? Dressed in green, she gracefully slides and sidesteps, occasionally lifting her arms – or wings? – mimicking the movements of a bird who went viral for his dance moves.

McCreanor, 33, translates the internet’s obsessions through her body, whether a green bird, emoji or objects being destroyed by a hydraulic press. A multi-genre dancer with 1 million Instagram followers, she has performed on So You Think You Can Dance and choreographed for the online video game Fortnite.

Jaya Saxena is a co-founder of Ravenous, a worker-owned food and culture site. She lives in Queens, New York.

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