Millie Ford is an internet sensation.
The social media superstar is known for her extremely relatable content online, taking on the character of teachers, parents and shop assistants amongst others.
She has over 1.5 million followers on TikTok and her videos have amassed a combined 87.2 million likes.
She's a big deal, like a really big deal.
"It completely happened out of an accident. I didn't even know that people were going to enjoy this content from me and the teacher character itself, I had absolutely no idea,” she told AFL.com.au's Tagged.
"I just replicated what I saw and what I experienced in school, not realising the accuracy until people told me. This is something that I didn't even realise was not just a me thing. It's like a party trick."
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Ford rose to stardom during the COVID-19 lockdown period, putting a smile on faces during an extremely tough period.
"Single-handedly, some of your stuff got me through," guest host and former AFLW player Kate McCarthy began.
"It was the most hilarious things and I'd send them to friends, we'd all send them to each other. As soon as you'd post something, it'd be like, 'How good is this one today?'
"It changed my life completely. I quit my job and genuinely wouldn't be here if it wasn't for everyone supporting me. It has been pretty life-changing."
Ford has a background in marketing, social media and TV, so it's no surprise that she has well and truly taken over the TikTok game, winning the inaugural TikTok Creator of the Year award back in 2021.
Ford says she pushed her employer, MTV Australia, to take advantage of one of the biggest growing social media platforms.
"I was like the token Gen Z that they'd hired, I was like, 'We need to get on it' and then I explored it, and I was like, 'Wait, this is kind of fun'."
Ford's first video was a point of view where she runs into the 'condescending girl from high school, who still thinks she's better than you', all based on a true story.
Ford's growing fame has seen her land a raft of corporate public speaking jobs and last night she hosted the AFLW season launch in Melbourne.
She also has two successful podcasts, Out of Character with Millie and Missed the Memo.
So surely someone this successful is super organised, right?
"Full disclosure, I landed yesterday, I didn't even have a secure outfit on me. I landed and went straight to David Jones," she laughed.
"6:15pm, I bought $2,000 worth of clothes options. They'll be getting a return tomorrow before I leave because I can't take that home with me. I bought so much; I'm not kidding. I literally couldn't pick."
Ford filmed a bunch of 'try on hauls' and ended up settling for the outfit that first captured her attention. Backing her instincts generally works well for this social media superstar.
"I'm very last minute, but then it’s so funny because I'm like, I can be a very anxious personality, but I'm also relaxed in a sense, it'll be fine but then I'm like 'Actually no, I'm a little bit nervous actually'.
In fresh episodes of Tagged every Tuesday, Sarah Hosking and Sarah Rowe will tackle everything from pop culture to the latest footy news.
This week's episode also includes:
- A wrap on the weekend's practice matches
- Who Kate McCarthy thinks could surge up the ladder in 2024
- More about Millie Ford
- The duo's Tagged list for the weekend, thanks to Visit Victoria
You can watch Tagged every Tuesday on womens.afl and the AFLW and the AFL Live Official apps, and list to the podcast on your preferred platforms on the same day.
