Get to know... Krutika, aka The Mermaid Scales

Content creator Krutika (@TheMermaidScales) is reading manga, listening to Sza’s songs, and craving her mom’s chicken soup

Get to know...Krutika, aka The Mermaid Scales

Currently I am

Making skits, exploring new ideas on YouTube and creating new makeup looks.

High point in life

For me, every moment feels unreal. I’m enveloped in support and love.

Low point in life

When I tried fitting into the spaces where I thought I belonged, I realised I was losing my true self in the process.

My favourite subject in school

English. Our teacher let us draw in our notebooks.

On my playlist

Charli XCX, Lady Gaga, (G)-idle and SZA.

Today I’m craving

Mom’s chicken soup. I’ll eat anything she makes.

Next big splurge

Japan! I’m going to enjoy the food and the shopping.

App I check before going to bed

Notes. I jot down ideas and plans before I sleep.

Advice I’d give my 18-year-old self

Don’t think a lot, you are doing just fine.

A secret skill I have

I make delicious ramen.

A superpower/magic tool I wish I had

Teleportation! It would make everything so much fun.

My favourite Sunday memory while growing up

No school and no tuition.

My most star-struck moment so far

I would really love to meet Makoto Shinkai and Junji Ito.

My favourite bad habit

Reading manga, manhwa or gaming when I’m stressed.

A trait I despise in people

Turning violently angry with little provocation.

I won’t leave the house without…

My earphones. Music makes it all fun.

The best thing about fame

Meeting people who inspire and challenge me. It keeps me motivated and focused.

The worst thing about fame

The lack of privacy.