A Senegalese comedian has officially become the most followed TikTok star in the world.
Taking on the role of @khaby.lame, 22-year-old Khabane Lame surpassed American Charli D’Amelio, who has so far held first place.
The 18-year-old dancer has 142.2 million followers, while Khaby, who lives in Italy, has grown to 142.5 million overnight after months of fierce follower battle.
Khabane Lame, 22, has officially become the world’s most followed TikTok star, with over 142.5 million fans on the platform.
Khaby joined the platform in March 2020 as the app gained popularity during the pandemic and its follower count skyrocketed thanks to its funny videos.
Khaby joined the platform in March 2020 as the app gained popularity during the pandemic and its follower count skyrocketed thanks to its funny videos.
Charli became the most followed account with viral dance routines after joining the platform in 2019 and had over 100 million fans by 2020.
At that time, she took to the platform to say that the performance was “like a dream.”
In a video, he added: “I can’t believe there are 100 million supporters following me right now. This is crazy, my god.
Khaby has surpassed 18-year-old American dancer Charli D’Amelio, who has so far held the top spot with 142.1 million followers.
At that time, she took to the platform to say that the performance was “like a dream” in a short video.
‘You can’t believe it’s real, I still feel like it’s a dream, kind of waiting to wake up. Very angry. Oh my god, thank you!’
In the caption, he wrote: “A BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED ME REACH 100 MILLION SUPPORTERS!!! AND A BIG THANKS @ tiktok I LOVE YOU ALL!!! ‘
The social media platform congratulated him on the news and said he was “very proud” of his achievements.
TikTok said in a statement, “In less than 18 months, Charli has become one of the most recognized and loved TikTok creators in the world.
“Though we are extremely proud of Charli and everything she has achieved since she shared her first TikTok video in May 2019”.
The social media platform congratulated Charli on her 100 million followers and said she was “very proud” of her achievements.
TikTok also announced that it has donated $100,000 on behalf of Charli to the American Dance Movement, an organization that aims to increase access to dance education in the United States.
Despite his popularity, Khaby, who produced parody clips without dialogue, was soon after him.
In March 2020, in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, Khabane lost his job and returned to live with his family.
As soon as he created his account, he quickly climbed to the top of the platform, taking advantage of TikTok’s momentum.
Khabane joined TikTok in March 2020 and his platform has grown rapidly thanks to his hilarious parody videos (pictured at the Cannes Film Festival in 2022)
Speaking to Forbes, the star said, “The epidemic had just begun and I was so bored with time, so I started making videos on TikTok.”
Comedy videos gained popularity after other creators started mocking them by exaggerating their actions and staring at them with wide eyes.
His huge fan base started a campaign to get him to the top using the hashtag #KhabyToNumberOne.
Commenting on her latest video, her fans rushed to congratulate her on her success.
With a person who says ‘NUMBER 1 IN KING TIKTOK’
As another fan wrote: “CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 142.0 MILLION WOW FOLLOWING UUU IS PROUD.”
Exciting day! Fans who commented on his latest video rushed to congratulate him on his success.
Source: Daily Mail
