Seeing the name Danielle Bregoli may not mean too much to you. But we guarantee you know who she is – it’s just you may better know her by one of her aliases. Perhaps if we say the “cash me outside” girl, you’ll know who we mean? Or perhaps the up-and-coming rap star Bhad Bhabie? Yep, that’s Danielle Bregoli – and she’s back in the news for yet another bizarre reason.
Bregoli has reportedly splashed her newfound cash on a super-pricey set of teeth. The procedure she went for involved sixteen porcelain veneers attached to her top and bottom teeth. Bregoli wasn’t a fan of her natural smile, so we hope she’s thrilled with her new flawless choppers. She’s certainly paid enough for them. It gives a whole new meaning to “putting your money where your mouth is.”
This is probably where most of you will know Bregoli from.
She rose to fame after an appearance on Dr. Phil in September 2016, in an episode about out of control teenagers. After the audience began laughing at her, she uttered her, now infamous, line.
The initial reaction to Bregoli was… mixed, to put it politely.
People just didn’t know what to make of this oddly aggressive teenager – although she was quickly embraced by meme culture and became an internet sensation.
The fame she found based on her catchphrase was far-reaching.
“Cash me outside” was remixed into a chart-topping DJ Suede track, plus Bregoli was nominated in the MTV Movie Awards based on the phrase alone!
Since her Dr Phil appearance, Bregoli has launched a rap career.
Her first single, These Heaux, reached number 77 in the Billboard hot 100, making her the youngest female rapper with a charting debut. Her live tour has had surprisingly positive reviews, too.
The video for These Heaux plays on her controversial image.
And the song itself is… not bad? It seems that she may be taking her rap career more seriously than her meme roots.
She’s certainly moved away from her humble beginnings.
While they perfectly fit her “rap star” persona, they’re also a great way of hiding less-than-perfect pearly whites.
But now all that has changed!
TMZ reported that Bregoli has splashed out on a whole new set of teeth to bring in the new year.
Last year, she shared a video about her insecurity.
In it, she smiles to the camera, saying, “I hate my teeth.” She then pouts and poses, saying, “but I look cute if I keep my mouth shut.”
The procedure Bregoli went for was a set of porcelain veneers.
Veneers are placed over the natural teeth to give an even, white and flawless appearance.
For those desiring the perfect smile, there’s no better way to go.
Veneers are becoming increasingly popular as a way of “cheating” perfect teeth.
But the procedure doesn’t come cheap.
According to TMZ, Bregoli’s new set of gnashers cost her a whopping $40,000. That’s a lot of money, particularly for a teenager!
Bregoli shared her amazing results on Instagram.
The star also goes by her rap name Bhad Bhabie.
She credited celebrity dentist Dr Aamir Wahab with her new smile.
The Beverly Hills based dentist to the stars has an Instagram page full of amazing transformations.
Some fans reacted positively to the news.
The decision to change the things you don’t like about yourself can be empowering, plus will likely boost Bregoli’s career in our image-obsessed age.
Others were less happy.
It’s true that Bregoli’s new smile is far more generic and gives her a less individual look.
But if she’s happy with it, who are we to judge?
Often the confidence boost people get from “fixing” their so-called “flaws” can have a hugely positive impace on their confidence and thus their quality of life. We say, live and let live!
These new teeth come after some other exciting news for Bregoli.
She’s collaborating with social media giant Snapchat on an exciting project this year.
Bregoli is starring in a Snapchat show.
The 12 part series, named Bringing Up Bhabie, is reportedly set to premiere later this month. Our guess is, it’s gonna be pretty outrageous.
Bregoli makes a ton of money through her social media presence.
Her career has many branches, but it’s suggested that it’s her Instagram presence which has boosted her income enough to allow for this expensive procedure.
The controversial star’s career seems set to grow even further in 2019.
She’s just been named one of Time Magazine’s 25 most influential teenagers of 2018.
Not bad for someone who started their career as a meme.
Love her or hate her, it’s going to become harder and harder to escape Bregoli as her stock is on the rise.
Her Spotify stats speak for themselves.
In 2018, fans listened to a mind-boggling six million hours of Bhad Bhabie’s music. Bregoli also boasts 15 million Spotify fans.
And it’s safe to say those fans are pretty dedicated.
We have to say, it’s pretty impressive that this teenager has managed to turn one car-crash television appearance into what seems like a legitimate career.
In spite of her controversies, she’s still standing.
Bregoli has faced a myriad of legal issues, plus a barrage of online hate. And while she’s not unproblematic, she’s also a teenage girl, and that’s important to remember.
So if she wants to spend $40,000 on some teeth, so what?
In the grand scheme of things, if it makes her happy and she isn’t harming anyone else, then we say go for it! We’re just curious as to what she’s going to do with her substantial collection of grills now.
To think, if it wasn’t for Dr. Phil, we would never have heard of Bhad Bhabie.
And so for that, we have to say thank you.
We’re extremely excited to see Bregoli’s Snapchat show in the coming months. If this story is anything to go by, we’re in for a treat.
