This is Khaby Lame.
At 20: Working in a factory for minimum wage.
At 22: Most-followed person on TikTok.
Earning $750,000 per POST.
But 6 months ago everything took a turn...
His views dropped and everyone started to hate him.
Let’s find out why: x.com
At 20: Working in a factory for minimum wage.
At 22: Most-followed person on TikTok.
Earning $750,000 per POST.
But 6 months ago everything took a turn...
His views dropped and everyone started to hate him.
Let’s find out why: x.com
1. Who is he?
After losing his job during the pandemic, he started with TikTok.
He began mocking over-complicated "life hacks" with simple solutions.
All while saying nothing.
His videos were silent but universally relatable.
By June 2022, he was #1 with 142.8M followers. x.com
After losing his job during the pandemic, he started with TikTok.
He began mocking over-complicated "life hacks" with simple solutions.
All while saying nothing.
His videos were silent but universally relatable.
By June 2022, he was #1 with 142.8M followers. x.com
Check it out👇
2. The early hate
Many questioned his success:
“How did he get so big for doing so little?”
He was accused of being “low effort” and not deserving the fame.
Some compared him to other creators who worked harder but didn’t achieve his level of recognition.
Are they right? x.com
Many questioned his success:
“How did he get so big for doing so little?”
He was accused of being “low effort” and not deserving the fame.
Some compared him to other creators who worked harder but didn’t achieve his level of recognition.
Are they right? x.com
Check it out👇
3. Scandal 1
Khaby posted an anti-racism message on Instagram.
Which marked the start of his first scandal.
A lot of people unfollowed him, saying he was “too political.”
Khaby responded:
“I don’t care about the numbers; I care about your hearts.”
But it doesn’t stop here: x.com
Khaby posted an anti-racism message on Instagram.
Which marked the start of his first scandal.
A lot of people unfollowed him, saying he was “too political.”
Khaby responded:
“I don’t care about the numbers; I care about your hearts.”
But it doesn’t stop here: x.com
Check it out👇
4. Scandal 2
The internet began to call him sexist based on old clips.
TikTok was flooded with: “Khaby is problematic!”
But this didn't do any damage at first.
The controversy even helped him: x.com
The internet began to call him sexist based on old clips.
TikTok was flooded with: “Khaby is problematic!”
But this didn't do any damage at first.
The controversy even helped him: x.com
5. War
Khaby wasn’t the most-followed account anymore.
Charli D’Amelio surpassed him.
But as he approached her follower count, fan wars started.
The controversy from the sexist scandal ultimately helped him surpass Charli.
But after that he became irrelevant again... x.com
Khaby wasn’t the most-followed account anymore.
Charli D’Amelio surpassed him.
But as he approached her follower count, fan wars started.
The controversy from the sexist scandal ultimately helped him surpass Charli.
But after that he became irrelevant again... x.com
6. The aftermath
He dropped from 6-7 videos daily to 1-2 a week, most of them ads.
Fans felt abandoned.
Some said: “We only hyped him to dethrone Charli, not because he was funny.”
What’s with Khaby today? x.com
He dropped from 6-7 videos daily to 1-2 a week, most of them ads.
Fans felt abandoned.
Some said: “We only hyped him to dethrone Charli, not because he was funny.”
What’s with Khaby today? x.com
7. Khaby today
Today, Khaby Lame is focusing on movies and TV.
His TikTok hype?
Feels like a distant memory.
Did Khaby fall off, or is he just shifting his goals? x.com
Today, Khaby Lame is focusing on movies and TV.
His TikTok hype?
Feels like a distant memory.
Did Khaby fall off, or is he just shifting his goals? x.com
Thanks for reading, fellas.
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