Online celebrity Trisha Paytas recently shared in a TikTok video that she has been thinking about running for Congress in the 2026 election.

Although Trisha Paytas is more commonly known for her career omni-present on social media, where she has built a huge platform with many supporters, her exploits range from vlogs on Youtube, heading major tours in California to national TV and music, all while juggling her three children – Malibu Barbie, Elvis and Aquaman Moses – with husband Moses Hacom.

However, the story of Trisha Paytas doesn’t end there. Her controversial online history, such as her racist and insensitive comments, sexualization of minors, notorious trolling and clickbait and her plain irrational behavior that she has turned into content for her fans will be memorialized online forever.

So, she is evidently not the most un-storied mom or influencer the internet has ever encountered.

Paytas made sure to hammer that exact point home in her follow-up Youtube video titled “2026 Manifestation,” when clarifying the intentions of her throw-away comment about the potential of Congresswoman Paytas.

She stated that her potential slogan, “California could be good,” and ultimate goal as a member of Congress, would be to figure out a better system for everyone and everything to prevent the world becoming “disastrous” or “dystopian” before her children are grown.

While she hasn’t officially announced or committed to the campaign, she has reiterated that this is something important to her.

But running for Congress isn’t so easy. Paytas has no background in government and when combined with her decade-old controversies, for which campaigns have been destroyed for much less, she’s in for an uphill battle.

But a politician’s history has had varying effects when staining their campaign.

Take President Donald Trump – current President, former reality star and businessman – not so much different from internet personality.

But the consensus of the idea of The Apprentice’s Donald Trump heading the United States had always been controversial, particularly now when his presidential success rate is a massive point of political contention.

So at this point, while the novelty of a celebrity making the crossover into politics has lost its luster, the questions behind Paytas’ potential run remain.

Her campaign would not just be a campaign to attract votes based on policy but rather a campaign focused on her fame and “icon” or “diva” status. A congresswoman elected by these means would almost certainly not benefit California.

But it all hinges on how she commits, how much she knows how to convince people to vote for her and if she is ready to leave social media to serve the public and help California be better.

However, Paytas’ intention behind her campaign is blurred between sincerity and what seems to be just another venture to conquer.

The system shouldn’t be made a joke by people who only know how to make boomerangs. Especially in an era likened to Machiavellian reality.

Celebrities won’t ever make the best politicians so they’d best stay away from anything that has to do with helping the general good.