American talk show host, Jimmy Fallon has become the next mainstream celebrity to step into NFTs, he’s added a Bored Ape Yacht Club to his NFT portfolio, also making it his profile picture.
Jimmy Fallon has joined a long list of mainstream celebrities who own a Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT.
Jimmy Fallon NFTs
Fallon announced on his show, as part of an interview with Beeple, that he had purchased an Ape. Specifically, BAYC #599, which he later confirmed on his Twitter. This is the only NFT he has purchased, but by looking at his wallet you can see he’s been transferred several other NFTs from different projects. Fallon purchased his Bored Ape six days ago on Opensea for 46.8 ETH, which was just over $225,000 at the time.
About Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Fallon is an American comedian, TV show host and actor. He is most famous for being the host of his late-night TV show, ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’. The 47-year-old was born in New York but moved to Los Angeles at 21 to pursue stand-up comedy.
His fame grew as he joined NBC’s Saturday Night Live as a cast member, cementing his celebrity status in the process. After this, he entered the film industry and featured in a few films, and still does to this day. Finally, he began his talk show that he is now most famous for. He’s interviewed many of the world’s biggest stars including, but not limited to presidents, actors, musicians and sportspersons. You can find all of his interviews on the show’s YouTube channel.
Other Celebrities who own Bored Apes
Fallon joins a long list of celebrities who, alongside Jimmy Fallon, own the second most popular NFT collection in their portfolio. The list includes Stephen Curry, Snoop Dogg, Tom Brady, Lil Baby. These celebrities have been one of the keys to the growth of the project. Many of them have changed their profile picture to an NFT from the now-iconic collection.
