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One of the most interesting trends of the COVID-19 pandemic<\/a> was individuals turning hobbies into careers and ditching corporate America for a new work field.<\/p>\n

The digital interface connecting the world, despite shutdowns and mandates, provided an unprecedented outlet for people to cash in on digital marketing and social media, prompting a rise in influencers and viral talent.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Nicky Smigs is one of many who capitalized on the opportunity presented by the pandemic, and he shared his journey to success on “One Nation<\/a>” Saturday.<\/p>\n

Smigs was working in marketing around the time the world was plunged into a shutdown. He attended an improv comedy show at Second City with his sister, which sparked an idea that turned into a career.<\/p>\n

“My sister took me, and I’m like, ‘Whatever they’re doing on stage, I want to do that.’ Not to mention to be able to share a stage with like [the] Steve Carell’s, Tina Fey’s of the World,” Smigs said.<\/p>\n

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“So I took improv classes and fell in love with it,” he said.<\/p>\n

When the pandemic came, Smigs took to TikTok<\/a> and began posting improv videos impersonating comedian Sebastian Maniscalco.<\/p>\n

“It was time to take advantage of this downtime, free time and TikTok was all the hype,” he said. After posting several videos, Smigs developed a following.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“It kind of had that like still very Gen Z like vibe to it. We’re kind of like the millennials. I’m 28 now, but like, we weren’t really like, \u2018This is for comedy<\/a>. TikTok\u2019s for comedy,'” Smigs said. “But my family was like, ‘Let’s make the most of this. Put yourself out there. Who knows what could happen?'”<\/p>\n

“And I live here now and no longer in the corporate world.”<\/p>\n

Smigs shared with host Brian Kilmeade that his comedy content doesn’t come from the same place as many comedians.<\/p>\n

“It was kind of a question I didn’t expect. Like, \u2018what do you want to talk about on stage?\u2019 And to their point, it’s like obviously the, you know, some of the best comics in the world have a darkness upbringing or something, you know, traumatic. I don’t really have that experience, but I think the world has changed now where entertainment can be multifaceted<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

Since his break-out, Smigs now has his own improv shows, touring in cities like New York City, Burbank and Chicago.<\/p>\n

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“I’m doing [shows] anywhere from 30 to 45 [minutes]. I’ve got in close to an hour a couple of times. Depends how I’m feeling,” Smigs shared. “I’m new. I’m under two years into this thing, and it’s been it’s been a blessing to get all this work. But I got a lot more work to do.”<\/p>\n

Despite the shutdown, Smigs saw the pandemic as an opportunity to try a new skill and excel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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