Stanzi Potenza

Potenza's TikTok content consists primarily of various [[Sketch comedy|comedy sketch]] series, describing herself as a "sketch comedian from [[Hell]]".<ref name=":1" /> The first of these was ''Civil War Love Saga'', depicting a [[lesbian]] love affair in the 1800s.<ref name=":1" /> Following this was ''Heaven and Hell'', Potenza's most popular series, where she portrays [[God]], [[Satan]], and their respective assistants navigating problems in the afterlife, satirically addressing [[Politician|political figures]], [[K-pop]] fandom, and other topics.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite news |last=Barratt |first=Aileen |date=2022-10-26 |title=The Tinder Translator: The 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet) |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/oct/27/the-tinder-translator-the-10-funniest-things-i-have-ever-seen-on-the-internet |access-date=2023-03-19 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Other skits have depicted a [[Public service announcement|PSA]] on "[[mansplaining]]", the [[Poetry slam|slam poetry]]-inspired "[[Tinder (app)|Tinder]] Bros", "Rich Moms Brunch", and a [[Dispatcher|911 operator]] mocking a subpar criminal.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> Sketches can take "anywhere between a few hours to a week" to create.<ref name=":1" /> ''[[The New York Times]]'' has placed Potenza within "CringeTok", a group of TikTok creators utilizing [[cringe comedy]] in their content.<ref name=":7" />

Potenza's TikTok content consists primarily of various [[Sketch comedy|comedy sketch]] series, describing herself as a "sketch comedian from [[Hell]]".<ref name=":1" /> The first of these was ''Civil War Love Saga'', depicting a [[lesbian]] love affair in the 1800s.<ref name=":1" /> Following this was ''Heaven and Hell'', Potenza's most popular series, where she portrays [[God]], [[Satan]], and their respective assistants navigating problems in the afterlife, satirically addressing [[Politician|political figures]], [[K-pop]] fandom, and other topics.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite news |last=Barratt |first=Aileen |date=2022-10-26 |title=The Tinder Translator: The 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet) |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/oct/27/the-tinder-translator-the-10-funniest-things-i-have-ever-seen-on-the-internet |access-date=2023-03-19 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Other skits have depicted a [[Public service announcement|PSA]] on "[[mansplaining]]", the [[Poetry slam|slam poetry]]-inspired "[[Tinder (app)|Tinder]] Bros", "Rich Moms Brunch", and a [[Dispatcher|911 operator]] mocking a subpar criminal.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> Sketches can take "anywhere between a few hours to a week" to create.<ref name=":1" /> ''[[The New York Times]]'' has placed Potenza within "CringeTok", a group of TikTok creators utilizing [[cringe comedy]] in their content.<ref name=":7" />

Potenza has periodically made sponsored videos since 2020, a significant part of her income.<ref name=":7" /> In March 2023, she partnered with [[Lionsgate]] to promote the film ''[[John Wick: Chapter 4]]'', creating a sketch in which she portrayed the [[John Wick (character)|title character]]'s therapist.<ref name=":7" />

Potenza has periodically made sponsored videos since 2020, a significant part of her income.<ref name=":7" /> In March 2023, she partnered with [[Lionsgate Studios|Lionsgate]] to promote the film ''[[John Wick: Chapter 4]]'', creating a sketch in which she portrayed the [[John Wick (character)|title character]]'s therapist.<ref name=":7" />

In November 2022, talk show host [[Phil McGraw]] played one of Potenza's TikToks in a three-part special of his [[Dr. Phil (talk show)|''Dr. Phil'']] show. The video features Potenza frantically discussing [[Netflix]]'s [[Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story|''Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story'']] in a parody of obsessive [[true crime]] fans, and McGraw, reportedly mistaking it as sincere, used the sketch as an example of true crime fandom going too far.<ref name=":7">{{Cite news |last=Ryan |first=Kate |date=2023-06-03 |title=Welcome to CringeTok, Where Being Insufferable Can Be Lucrative |language=en-US |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/03/business/tiktok-cringe-creators-money.html |access-date=2023-06-19 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

In November 2022, talk show host [[Phil McGraw]] played one of Potenza's TikToks in a three-part special of his [[Dr. Phil (talk show)|''Dr. Phil'']] show. The video features Potenza frantically discussing [[Netflix]]'s [[Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story|''Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story'']] in a parody of obsessive [[true crime]] fans, and McGraw, reportedly mistaking it as sincere, used the sketch as an example of true crime fandom going too far.<ref name=":7">{{Cite news |last=Ryan |first=Kate |date=2023-06-03 |title=Welcome to CringeTok, Where Being Insufferable Can Be Lucrative |language=en-US |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/03/business/tiktok-cringe-creators-money.html |access-date=2023-06-19 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>