@roxanegayRoxane Gay

I sneezed on the beat and the beat got sicker

card updated Sep 20, 2026 · 10 clips parsed · following 273 · 182,600 likes total

Engagement15.56%above average

Account summary

@roxanegay has 22,000 followers and 66 videos. Across the 10 parsed clips the average is 13,596 views and 2,027 likes. Engagement to views is 15.56%, which is above average for TikTok. On the newer half of the feed the response is rising (+2.39 pp). Posts roughly 2.0 times a week. An average clip reaches 62% of the follower count.

Followers

22K

+1.6K in period

Engagement

15.56%

+2.39 pp newer half

Average views

13.6K

median 6.2K

Likes per clip

39 comments avg

Shares / saves

50 / 133

0.98% of viewers save

Posting rate

2.0 / wk

reach 62% of followers

Latest clips

10 collected

My forthcoming book, "How to Be Heard" will provide realistic, frank, — @roxanegay

4.2K1:02My forthcoming book, "How to Be Heard" will provide realistic, frank, and humorous advice for inexperienced writers and 6711526104

All too often, when we see injustices, both great and small, we think, — @roxanegay

2K1:24All too often, when we see injustices, both great and small, we think, "That's terrible," but we do nothing. We say noth37551026

I have been re-reading James Baldwin’s "The Fire Next Time," and reall — @roxanegay

3.4K0:57I have been re-reading James Baldwin’s "The Fire Next Time," and really sitting with what he has to say, a lot of which 5085749

When politicians talk about civility and public discourse, what they’r — @roxanegay

8.2K1:22When politicians talk about civility and public discourse, what they’re really saying is that they would prefer for peop1.6K2868161

Thank you to Adriana E. Ramírez for joining me in conversation for the — @roxanegay

1.7K1:25Thank you to Adriana E. Ramírez for joining me in conversation for the Audacious Book Club. "The Violence" is an astute 123018

Without finer discernment about whom we want to represent us, it is th — @roxanegay

9.9K2:18Without finer discernment about whom we want to represent us, it is that much easier for incompetent, venal politicians 1.7K44133185

Thank you to Mary H.K. Choi for joining me in conversation for the Aud — @roxanegay

1.5K1:42Thank you to Mary H.K. Choi for joining me in conversation for the Audacious Book Club. "Pool House" is an astute and un129107

People think asking for the bare minimum is asking for too much becaus — @roxanegay

27K0:56People think asking for the bare minimum is asking for too much because we tell ourselves that we should just be gratefu3.5K40119222

It’s fine that @Jools Lebron tried to crowdfund for dental care! Teeth — @roxanegay

21.8K5:03It’s fine that @Jools Lebron tried to crowdfund for dental care! Teeth are hella expensive! The internet is always gonna3.2K922678

The one where I talk about @Samyra and the amazing work she does and h — @roxanegay

56.3K5:11The one where I talk about @Samyra and the amazing work she does and how cowardly so many people are. #fatphobia #online8.5K158109493

Engagement per clip

10 parsed clips · newest on the right · click a bar to open the clip peak: 20.3% ER

Jul 30Aug 14Sep 3

Date	Views	Likes	Comments	Shares	Saves	ER
Sep 3, 2026	4,160	671	15	26	104	17.12%
Aug 25, 2026	1,964	375	5	10	26	19.86%
Aug 24, 2026	3,394	508	5	7	49	15.32%
Aug 22, 2026	8,191	1,570	28	68	161	20.34%
Aug 14, 2026	1,669	123	0	1	8	7.43%
Aug 13, 2026	9,934	1,734	44	133	185	19.24%
Aug 12, 2026	1,543	129	1	0	7	8.43%
Aug 11, 2026	27,000	3,522	40	119	222	13.63%
Aug 9, 2026	21,800	3,171	92	26	78	15.09%
Jul 30, 2026	56,300	8,465	158	109	493	15.51%