Charli D’Amelio was surpassed by Khaby Lame to become the most followed TikToker globally.
The 22-year-old Senegalese-born creator surpassed American TikTok star Charli D’Amelio to become the user with the most followers on the platform. Currently, Lame who has 143.4 million has more followers than D’Amelio whose followers stand at 142.5 million at the time of writing this report.
With the help of TikTok’s duet and stitch functions, Lame, an Italian user, first gained popularity by wordlessly responding to convoluted and ridiculous “life hacks.”
Around 2021, his fanbase started to grow rapidly, and in recent weeks, they have started campaigns to elevate him to the top.
D’Amelio and her sister Dixie are two of the key figures behind TikTok, having built a complete media company on the back of what they concede was first unintentional fame.
Given previous complaints made by consumers on the platform about how creators of colour, and notably Black producers, are handled, Lame becoming the most popular figure on TikTok is noteworthy.