Mrs. Space Cadet
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Mrs. Space Cadet |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | 1983 or 1984 (age 39–40) Kempton, Pennsylvania |
| Website | https://www.mrsspacecadet.com/ |
TikTok information | |
| Page | |
| Followers | 855.8K |
| Likes | 36.9M |
Last updated: Apr 24, 2023 | |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Running |
Erin Azar (born 1983 or 1984), also known as Mrs. Space Cadet, is an American runner and social media personality.
Early life[edit]
Azar is from Kempton, Pennsylvania.[1]
Social media career[edit]
Azar started running a few months after giving birth to her third child.[1][2][3] Her first goal was to run for 30 days.[1] Her goal later increased to running a marathon within a year.[1] She started documenting her runs online soon after starting running;[1][4] she started on YouTube and later moved to TikTok[5] in order to find a community for her to fit into.[2][6] She made videos because she couldn't find any 'realistic running' videos online.[1][2] On her social media, she invited her followers to join her, a "slightly overweight person who drinks too much beer"[2][3][4] and "an expert struggle runner",[2] as she trained for a marathon.[2][4] She quickly became popular, and her first video has over 1 million views as of November 2021.[2][7] She has 696,300 followers and 26 million likes[1][6] on TikTok as of November 2021.[1][4]
Through her popularity, she has managed to raise more than US$76,000 to the Michael J. Fox Foundation as of November 2021.[1][4][6] She hoped to eventually raise US$100,000.[1][2]
Running career[edit]
Azar ran the 2021 New York City Marathon.[1][2][4][6] She completed the course in 6 hours and 8 minutes.[1] She decided to run in a marathon after seeing the 2021 New Jersey Marathon cancelled in August 2021.[2] In 2022 she ran the Chicago Marathon.[8]
Personal life[edit]
She lives in Kutztown, Pennsylvania.[3][5] She is married and has three children.[2][3][4] Her oldest child was born in 2013 or 2014 (age 9–10).[2]
Her father, Jim Gaffney, has Parkinson's disease.[2][6] She left her marketing job in order to pursue running full-time.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Mitchell, Lisa (2021-11-16). "TikTok star from Berks County completes New York City Marathon". Reading Eagle. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Pasquini, Maria (2021-11-02). "TikTok Star and Viral 'Struggle Runner' Taking on NYC Marathon: 'Hopefully I Can Cross the Finish Line'". People. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- ^ a b c d Hohman, Maura (2021-09-22). "Mom of 3 becomes unlikely TikTok star after posting journey to train for marathon". Today. NBC. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- ^ a b c d e f g Minsberg, Talya (2021-11-07). "TikTok's running hero, Mrs. Space Cadet, competes in her first marathon". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- ^ a b Acosta, Nicole (2021-09-23). "Viral Pennsylvania TikToker Shines On 'TODAY Show'". Berks Daily Voice. Daily Voice. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- ^ a b c d e Hines, Ree (2021-11-08). "TikTok's favorite mom completes NYC Marathon: 'I felt like a superstar'". Today. NBC. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- ^ a b Fitzpatrick, Deirdre (2021-10-15). "PODCAST: How to care less about what others think with TikTok star Mrs. Space Cadet". KCRA 3. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- ^ Lee, Jinnie. "This TikTok Runner Went Viral For Finding Shorts That Don't Ride Up". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2023-04-24.