In a
TikTokwith over 1.6 million views, an ecstatic bespectacled woman poses for a
hopecoreedit with some white high-cut briefs, her last clean pair of underwear. The top comment under the clip reads, "I was weirded out but then I realised it was grace."
That would be Grace Reiter (@reitergrace), and indeed, no one commits to an odd bit as hard as her. The 25-year-old New York comedian, podcaster, and actress is one of the gutsily goofy personalities of the short-form video era.
Reiter's comedy is a specific flavor of shock-absurdism, often by way of
physical stunts,
body humor, and
candid confessionsaccompanied by a jarringly
icy stare. She's shameless in a good way, which feels special on an internet where many strive to present their most sanitized, inoffensive selves.
"Honestly, it comes from a place of connection or reassurance," Reiter tells Mashable of her comedy. "Like, 'Is this OK? … Do you guys think like this?' And usually the answer is, yeah, I think like that. And yeah, I do that gross thing too."
"Grace videos" have practically become their own genre on TikTok, where Reiter has over 3.9 million followers. Another 1.3 million fans keep up with her across YouTube and Instagram.
Reiter grew up watching a lot of YouTube videos, particularly parody songs. She was intrigued that all of the YouTubers she watched were self-made, she says: "Just people making shit 'cause they can."
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In that same spirit, Reiter made a Hunger Games parody with friends last year. It's racked up over 11 million views to date, and she's teased a Twilight version.
Also in 2025, Reiter nabbed roles in Tim Robinson's hit HBO series The Chair Company and an off-Broadway parody of The Parent Trap called Ginger Twinsies. The latter is her proudest recent accomplishment, she says, because "I used to believe I had stage fright."
What's next for Reiter? "Five more parody movies. Maybe some real ones sprinkled in there. Become a pop star. Ride a horse. Going to Disney World with my sister …. Be on Dancing with the Stars. Wear a mocap suit for a video game. Read more books. Lose my virginity. Just the normal stuff," she says. Stay tuned.