Viral Video Star Chris Fleming Mines Anxiety For Laughs

Chris Fleming, now based in Los Angeles, says his upbringing in Massachusetts still heavily influences his comedy.

Alexandra Genova

Chris Fleming has been mining a rich vein of social anxiety for material, and it has paid off in a number of viral videos.

He had an unlikely hit in 2016 with his video “I’m Afraid to Talk to Men,” a fumbling stadium rock anthem to his fear of being revealed as — as he puts it — “a fruity turkey vulture.”

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