The popular social media app TikTok has several accounts gainimg significant traction and it seems like one is on track to become the new standard-bearer. The current most-followed TikTok influencer is Charli D'Amelio, but that may change soon.
TikTok star Khaby Lame has just recently passed 100 million followers on the platform and currently stands at over 101 million. This influx of followers has allowed Khaby Lame to become the second most followed Tik Tok star. Khaby Lame has officially become the second TikTok user to reach 100 million followers, but his follow count shows no signs of stopping.
Although Khaby Lame has several million more followers to gain in order to overtake Charli D'Amelio, his account is gaining traction. According to his Social Tracker data, Khaby Lame is accumulating millions of new followers each week. With Lame quickly catching up, the platform may have a new leader soon.
Charli D'Amelio became the first TikTok creator to reach 100 million followers on the platform and since then she has continued to raise the bar. D'Amelio reached the 100 million follower milestone back in November 2020 due to successful dancing and lip-syncing videos. D'Amelio is the most-followed TikTok star and currently stands at around 120 million.
Fans of Khaby Lame know him for reaction videos which are particularly expressive. The TikTok star doesn't say a word as he reacts to some of the more outlandish lifehacks found on the internet. Lame's TikTok videos typically reach tens of millions of viewers and some have already surpassed 100 million.
With Khaby Lame gaining several million followers each week, it may not be long before he's crowned as TikTok's most-followed influencer. Charli D'Amelio is also growing in popularity, as TikTok itself is becoming more widely used, but Lame is gaining followers at a faster rate. Although it's possible D'Amelio is able to boost her TikTok follow count, current tracking indicates that Lame will hit 120 million followers soon.
Khaby Lame surpassed Addison Rae as the second most followed TikTok star early last month and it didn't take him long to become the second to hit 100 million after that. Both Rae and Charli D'Amelio reached their fans through song and dance, while Lame has reached a community through comedy and social commentary. While many dancers and singers find a following on TikTok, this may give comedians more hope in the platform.
The contrast between Khaby Lame's content and that of the first and third most-followed TikTok accounts shows that TikTok has a broad user base with a wide range of interests. Many people may not know his name, but they know Lame through memes and would recognize his face. There are many memes circulating the internet that shares his likeness from one of many reaction videos found on TikTok.