Internet superstar Jeremy Sancebuche, better known by his screen name Mimiyuuuh, is loved by millions. At the young age of 24, Mimiyuuuh was already able to garner 152 million views on YouTube and 1.6 million followers on Instagram (as of January 2021). 

A lot of people are drawn to Mimiyuuuh because of his silly antics, fashion statement, and good aura. His influence among millennials remains unmatched evident by his repeated appearances on billboards along EDSA and his catchphrases that you could almost hear everywhere. 

One of Mimiyuuh’s admirers, Ruben Zara Rivera, is a Mabalacat City College graduate who wanted to show his support in the most creative way. When it was time for Rivera to shoot his graduation photos, he immediately thought of impersonating the internet star. 

In an interview with The POST PH, Rivera explained that like Mimiyuuuh, he wanted to create entertaining social media content. 

“Sobrang nakaka entertain po ‘yung mga videos ni Mimiyuuuh at nakakawala po ng pagod. Dream ko po, ‘yung makabuo po ng welcoming environment para sa lahat. Napaka sarap po sa damdamin sa bawat imahe or video na ipost mo sa social media ay may tao kang napapatawa o napapasaya,” he said. 

[I find Mimiyuuuh’s videos entertaining. My dream is to create a welcoming environment for all. Nothing beats the feeling of making people happy through images or videos I post on social media]

As of this writing, Rivera’s creative shots, which were posted last December 31, 2020, have already caught the attention of 13,000 people. 

According to Rivera, a lot of people have already pointed out his resemblance with the star. “Maraming nagsasabi sa akin na kamukha ko raw po si Mimiyuuuh–in December po nagsabi po ang school namin na need po magsend ng graduation picture para raw po sa virtual graduation. Luckily, may contact po ako sa magaling na photographer dito sa Mabalacat City, si Nisan Mendoza of Visual Stories Studio.”

[A lot of people said that I look like Mimiyuuuh. In December, my school announced that they need our graduation photos for a virtual ceremony. Luckily, I know Nisan Mendoza of Visual Stories Studio]

“May kasama raw pong creative shots sa graduation picture package niya kaya sabi ko po na gagayahin ko si Mimiyuuuh. Kaya naghanap po ako ng mga pictures ni Mimiyuuuh sa Instagram para maging inspiration,” Rivera said. 

[The package I availed from Visual Stories Studio came with creative shots so I said I will impersonate Mimiyuuuh. I looked for photos I could use as inspiration]

Rivera said that he enjoys impersonating Mimiyuuuh because of his family and friends’ unwavering support. 

“Maraming salamat po sa family ko lalong lalo na po sa mother ko dahil siya po ang nagtuturo sa akin ng dance steps.

[I thank my family especially my mother who taught me how to dance]

If there is one thing that Rivera wishes to happen in the future, it would be to meet his idol Mimiyuuuh. “Gusto ko pong ma meet ang kambal ko na si Mimiyuuuh dahil simula sanggol ay hindi ko na po siya nakita at wala po akong ala-ala o mga imahe kasama siya,” he joked. 

[I want to meet my twin Mimiyuuuh because we have yet to take a picture together]

“Maraming salamat po kay Mimiyuuuh dahil sa patuloy na pagpapasaya niya at pag s-spread ng good vibes,” he concluded.

[I thank Mimiyuuuh for his efforts in making everyone happy.]