{"id":639163,"date":"2026-06-15T02:22:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T02:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/639163\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T02:22:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T02:22:10","slug":"a-day-in-the-life-of-a-dancer-who-went-viral-for-pretending-to-be-a-parakeet-well-actually","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/639163\/","title":{"rendered":"A day in the life of a dancer who went viral for pretending to be a parakeet | Well actually"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you seen the video of Smac McCreanor pretending to be a parakeet<\/a>? Dressed in green, she gracefully slides and sidesteps, occasionally lifting her arms \u2013 or wings? \u2013 mimicking the movements of a bird who went viral for his dance moves<\/a>.<\/p>\n

McCreanor, 33, translates the internet\u2019s obsessions through her body, whether a green bird, emoji<\/a> or objects being destroyed by a hydraulic press<\/a>. A multi-genre dancer with 1 million Instagram followers<\/a>, she has performed on So You Think You Can Dance<\/a> and choreographed for the online video game Fortnite.<\/p>\n

McCreanor told us what a day in her life is like \u2013 including being woken up by bunnies.<\/p>\n

This interview has been edited and condensed.<\/p>\n

What time did you wake up today?<\/p>\n

I have two bunnies and they\u2019re free roam, so they jump up and lick my face at 7am every day. While I\u2019m giving them breakfast, I check my emails. If nothing important is happening, I go straight back to bed.<\/p>\n

Smac\u2019s bunnies Photograph: SMACWhat did you do for breakfast?<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not really a big breakfast person. I just snack throughout the day. If I have good groceries, I hang out in the kitchen and shove it all down. Today, I had some toast and fruit. I like English breakfast tea because I\u2019m Australian \u2013 I have it with milk and sugar.<\/p>\n

What did work look like today?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s hard to have any type of structure because I work for myself, and I do so many different little things. Today, I have a meeting to choreograph for Fortnite<\/a>. Then I have a rehearsal \u2013 I\u2019m creative directing a one-person act in Absinthe by Spiegelworld, a circus performance in Vegas. I give opinions on lighting, costuming, music.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m usually on my phone a lot. Everything I do is on my phone. All my filming, editing, posting, emails, everything. Any downtime, I\u2019m usually repurposing and editing footage.<\/p>\n

What are your plans after work? Do you socialize, or have any hobbies?<\/p>\n

I\u2019m getting married in a month, so I have a dress fitting, but my dress is pretty simple! I\u2019m not one for anything flashy or overly feminine and detailed, but I love a classic cut and soft silhouette! I also love doing stuff around the house. My partner works from home as well, so we love interior design. I\u2019m usually crafting, and we always have the TV on some sitcom.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m also posting to social media \u2013 or responding, interacting, scrolling. I know people try not to do it too much, but I freaking love it. That\u2019s full inspiration for me. It\u2019s how I keep up to date.<\/p>\n

What are your dinner plans? Do you like cooking or do you prefer going out?<\/p>\n

Tonight we\u2019ll have a barbecue at home of steak and rice and veggies. I do like cooking at home, because I make dinner at 9pm \u2013 we\u2019re kind of night owls \u2013 and then I eat that until 3 am because I eat small portions every hour.<\/p>\n

Anything you\u2019re particularly excited about for today?<\/p>\n

The way I create content is completely spontaneous. It happens or it doesn\u2019t. Everything that I\u2019ve ever posted is just like, hey, this is an idea, and then I film and upload it immediately. Maybe tonight I\u2019ll just randomly film a video and upload it at 3am.<\/p>\n

What time are you going to go to sleep tonight?<\/p>\n

Bunnies are floor animals, so we have a lot of very comfortable areas in our house. (They are fully litter trained, so thankfully no poops around the house!) We\u2019ve got a big beanbag, the couch or a rug. I nap throughout the day. Typically, 2.30am is when my body starts winding down, and I\u2019m probably in bed by 4 at the latest. And then up at 7 with the bunnies.<\/p>\n

Jaya Saxena is a co-founder of Ravenous, a worker-owned food and culture site. She lives in Queens, New York.<\/p>\n