Who is Kalina Moolina? How 'AGT' Season 19 star dealt with being laid off by world's most famous company
ORLANDO, FLORIDA: Kalina Moolina is a dancer on Season 19 of 'America's Got Talent'. Kalina Moolina's actual name is Kalina Maynor.
Kalina has a tremendous TikTok following of over 556.8K followers (as of this writing), whom she affectionately refers to as her followers as "Team Mini Moo." Her following has also increased to over 13.5 million likes.
Her newest videos also show her backstage at 'AGT', preparing to meet the judges. In one of the captions, she wrote, "One month till the premiere of @America’s Got Talent You might see some familiar beef cheeks."
@heyyitskalina One month till the premiere of @America’s Got Talent ♬ Intergalactic Janet - Ley Soul
Her Instagram bio also reads, "I never thought I’d be a giant dancing cow but here we are." This career change has a deep story when we further dug into her social media platforms.
'AGT' Season 19 contestant Kalina Moolina got laid off by Disney
Kalina was laid off by Disney, where she worked as a performer, in 2020, most likely due to the pandemic. A year later, she took to Instagram to post a photo of her last day at work.
She captioned the photo: "This was taken on my last day at Disney. I started my blueberry journey with Mickey and ended it (or put on pause) with Mickey. I hope and pray that one day we’ll be reunited again and I get to create happiness in any way that Mickey let’s me. Till then, I’m staying positive and hopeful knowing that one day I’ll be back OnceACastMemberAlwaysACastMember."
With a quick glance through her social media, fans can see Kalina in her Belle days, reliving a tale as ancient as time with her outfit inspired by the stunning ballgown from 'Beauty and the Beast'.
'AGT' Season 19 contestant Kalina Moolina turned gift into the beginning of her influencer career
Kalina created her Instagram account all dedicated to her inner cow in August 2020 indicating she resorted to a social media career after getting laid off by Disney. With no assurance of success, she jumped right in, using her theatrical background to push out funny videos that still have fans rolling.
Her first video in fact was an arrow in the dark where she tries out a cow costume which she claims has been gifted to her. In the caption she writes, "Never in my life would I have thought someone would gift me a giant inflatable cow suit! Needless to say, this gift has been like no udder."
Soon after quarantine lifted, Kalina took her cow outfit for a spin, with her first spot being Chick-fil-A. In a month, she found the fame she never expected, prompting her to ask her followers to help her to land a new IG and TikTok name.
Now, fans are surprised with merch every time she reaches a new goal in numbers.
'AGT' Season 19 contestant Kalina Moolina found her love at Disney
Besides working at Disney and having a massive TikTok following, Kalina has also worked as an artist in an array of places.
Kalina continues to work as a performer at Universal Orlando Resort. She also works at Legoland Florida.
Kalina is also affiliated with the Peppa Pig Theme Park in Florida. She is also a dancer at the Teatro Martini Orlando.
She presently works with Odd-o-T's Entertainment. Kalina really is a woman of many hats.
Kalina is a theatre artist as well. She often performs with a bunch of different and talented artists and shares sneak peek of the shows on her social media platforms.
From her work, she also might have come to find her love. Kalina often uploads videos featuring her boyfriend, Robbie G on social media. Robbie himself is an actor/DJ/emcee at Walt Disney World.
He is an actor/comedian at Teatro Martini Orlando. He also performs at Odd-o-Ts' Entertainment, the same as Kalina.
Furthermore, he is also an actor at Universal Orlando Resort.
Tune into 'America's Got Talent' Season 19 on June 9 to watch Kalina Moolina have our judges rolling on NBC at 8 pm ET.