The social internet is filled with all kinds of content people wish they'd never made. Sometimes this happens in the context of "I did something I shouldn't have and now have to face real-world consequences for it," but that's not what we're talking about here.
Embarrassing yourself on the internet is a rite of passage for any successful content creator. Because it's the creators who aren't afraid to put themselves out there, try new things, and get better as they continue to create who "make it."
I've done plenty of embarrassing things on camera, none of which I regret. I've sung stupid songs, gone on rants, I'veput on dumb hats and misspoken and I've been judged -- harshly -- for all of it. And do you know what I learned? That sometimes, authenticity is more valuable than a heavily edited, carefully curated online persona.
When we hold ourselves back, we rob ourselves of the opportunity to figure out what we're capable of and the kind of audience we want to -- and can -- accumulate. There's still a video on my YouTube channel that's just a giant stuffed panda sitting in a chair for four minutes. It has way more viewws than it should (don't think too hard about that). It's dumb. It means nothing. Maybe sometimes that's all people want.
You have to be a little vulnerable. A little real. A little willing to take risks and have people laugh at you. You don't have to share every part of yourself online, but people do gravitate toward creators who at the very least appear authentic. It's okay if you don't always get it right -- correct yourself. It's okay if you look silly -- own it. Your content should be as "you" as you feel comfortable letting it be. Make it whatever you want, and make it count.