Jake Shane Does Therapuss Glam at the VMAs
The VMAs performers are going through a lot, so it’s great they had a therapist on stand by to vent to if needed. Jake Shane, the internet’s favorite amateur therapist (or therapuss, rather), attended this year’s VMAs and had some notable check-ins with the night’s biggest stars: Chappell Roan, Anitta, Camila Cabello and Addison Rae, to name a few. But just because he was there asking the questions fans wanted to know doesn’t mean Shane couldn’t get a little glam himself.
Wearing a Sandro suit and a Patek Philippe watch, Shane was able to have his own star moment. After the year he’s had, he surely deserves it. Since going mega-viral for his historical “reenactments,” he launched a podcast “Therapuss,” where he sits down with some of today’s biggest stars to get real on life, love and anxiety. Even though Shane digs into some tough topics, he always discusses them with the lovably chaotic ethos he’s known for.
That’s why we’re so thankful Shane decided to take PAPER behind the scenes and show us the reality (and chaos) of getting ready for the always iconic VMAs.
Saw God in the Alo cold plunge to start my morning.
Got home and ordered my favorite smoothie in the world (a PB&Joe from Juice Generation) and watched The Real Housewives of New York.
This looks like he’s clapping my face.
Took my meds! I take 50 mg of Prozac for my OCD, anxiety and depression and PrEP because I’m gay.
Glamming up because I am literally hosting the red carpet at the VMAs.
Took a mirror selfie with my film camera to be like one of those cool gays I see on Instagram.
Drinking a Celsius before I leave, so I can wake up because my eyes were actually shutting.
This is the suite life… wanted to get some more cinematic photos before I left.
Time to go!
TAXI! Just kidding, MTV scheduled me a car service.
It was so surreal to see one of my best friends on the red carpet. Tate was the final interview I did and it felt so full circle. I am so proud of Tate and everything she does, so getting to ask her about it at the VMAs was really special.
Photography: Henry Kornaros
The VMAs performers are going through a lot, so it’s great they had a therapist on stand by to vent to if needed. Jake Shane, the internet’s favorite amateur therapist (or therapuss, rather), attended this year’s VMAs and had some notable check-ins with the night’s biggest stars: Chappell Roan, Anitta, Camila Cabello and Addison Rae,…