Howie Mandel is proving he’s got talent in the viral TikTok game. The guy is a pro at reinventing himself, starting as a stand-up comic in the 1980s, before shifting to TV host and judge on America’s Got Talent.  Now, he’s made the leap to Gen Z influencer, and it’s pretty nasty. A known germaphobe, Howie apparently doesn’t even shake hands with people. What’s weird is his TikToks often feature him reacting to gross vids that seem like a germaphobe's nightmare. Maybe it’s Howie’s form of exposure therapy?

@officialhowiemandel #duet with @naw_sir #Stitch #trend #saltbae ♬ original sound - Nasser Al-Rayess

@officialhowiemandel #duet with @deetsa11 #Stitch #feels #good ♬ original sound - Deon

His account first got major attention when he got banned for posting a video that showed a prolapsed rectum. Howie proves that you don’t need talent to be famous, you just need… a video of someone’s damaged asshole, apparently.  

@officialhowiemandel #duet with @emiiztuetabobillo #worms #friends ♬ Lo-Fi analog beat - Gloveity

@officialhowiemandel #memories #remember ♬ original sound - Howie Mandel

Howie follows in the footsteps of fellow Talent judge Heidi Klim, who dressed up like a worm recently. If you want to be famous, just do something gross and weird as hell. Hopefully, in the future, Simon Cowell will start posting mukbang vids.