Why doesn’t TikTok star Khaby Lame speak?
TIKTOK has led to some of the highest-paid content creators across various social media platforms.
After dethroning Charli D’Amelio as the most followed person on TikTok, Khaby Lame's fortune is rising without ever saying a word.
Why doesn't TikTok star Khaby Lame speak?
Khaby Lame is known for his funny, viral TikTok videos.
He adds his wide-eyed stare and infamous hand gesture to videos mocking life hacks, magic tricks and everyday events, as well as creating clips of himself dancing.
Unlike other influencers, however, the 22-year-old has been racking up likes without saying a single word.
Lame said in an interview with : "I came up with the idea because I was seeing these videos circulating, and I liked the idea of bringing some simplicity to it.
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"The type of gesture came by chance, but the silence didn't.
"I thought of a way to reach as many people as possible. And the best way was not to speak."
And although he is silent in all his videos, Khaby is fluent in both, English and Italian.
He attributed his popularity to his facial expressions.
Lame continued: "this simplicity makes people laugh and I love it."
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How many followers does Khaby Lame have on TikTok?
In June 2022, Khaby became the most followed person on TikTok.
With 144.2million followers, he bumped former No1, Charli D'Amelio, to second place with her 142.8millon.
His bio reads: "If u wanna laugh u r in the right place."
According to , as of 2022, Khaby gains an average of almost 100,000 TikTok followers a day.
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On Instagram, he has over 78million followers. .
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What is Khaby Lame's net worth?
Lame's net worth is estimated to be around $5million, according to .
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His partnerships include:
- Netflix
- Barilla, an Italian food company
- Dream11, an Indian fantasy sports platform