Ella Langley Faces Fears with Exotic Animals After Record-Breaking Hit

Country music singer Ella Langley recently shared a TikTok video showcasing her overcoming a fear of exotic animals. In the video, Langley is seen interacting with a parrot on her shoulder, sitting with a baby kangaroo, and holding an Argentine boa constrictor.

The singer described the experience as "facing my fears a little bit" when presented with the boa. The video also featured Langley hugging and holding a lemur, concluding with her expressing, "I love today."

This personal milestone follows a significant achievement for Langley's song "Choosin' Texas," which recently marked its 23rd week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. This accomplishment surpassed Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" for the longest-running No. 1 song in the chart's history.

Langley acknowledged the song's success on Instagram, expressing gratitude to her fans. "Thank you for loving this song, for listening to it," she said in a video. "It's changing my life. It's changing the lives of the writers of this song. It's changing the lives of my family, and it is truly growing an atmosphere for something I'm gonna be able to do the rest of my life."

"Choosin' Texas" first entered the Billboard Hot 100 in November 2025, became Langley's first top-10 hit in January, and reached the No. 1 position in February. Fans reacted positively to Langley's encounter with the exotic animals, with comments ranging from "So fun!" to "omg the snakes I would have ran."