Social media has made our lives equally easier and harder during the last ten years and with the rise of platforms such as YouTube it is no surprise that a new kid on the block such as Tiktok became a place for stars to rise
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Just like YouTube, Tiktok has talented people such as comedians, actors, actresses, singers, producers, songwriters, makeuo artists, special effects artists Djs and more.
The whole world is taking to this platform and since its official launch in 2018, Tiktok has approximately 689 million active users monthly and according to Oberlo this is a worldwide statistic. Added to this, according to Google Play, Tiktok has been downloaded over 2 billion times.
There is no room for doubt when it comes to how big Tiktok is when we look at how much time people spend on it, how much effort people put into the making of the videos and the content they put on their accounts, and the fact that people earn an honest living through Tiktok. According to Brian Cohen, the highest paid Tiktoker in 2020 was Michael Le who made approximately $ 20 378 000 from 92 ads. Other high earners include Demi Bagby who has made over $ 3 266 500, and Demi is also the highest earning fitness Tiktoker with an addition of 47 ads. Abby Robert's, the highest earning beauty & style Tiktoker made over $ 1 736 500 in 2020.
Like the rest of the world, South Africa hopped onto the Tiktok train as we can now see people like Wian Magician or Wian Van Den Berg, a South African Magician who has a following of 13. 1 million, hve made a name for themselves worldwide. Following Wian, other South Africans such as Daniel Vermaak who has a following of 3.1 million and Chané Grobler who has a following of 2.4 million all brought on to the account by her sing along videos and dance videos.
We also see comedians such as Jessica Ballinger who has a following of 1.5 million and people who just want to have fun like Whitney Ramabulana who has a following of 1.8 million. Like many Tiktoker worldwide Jessica and Whitney both have content such as short funny clips, dance videos, trendy fashion challenges and they sometimes let us into their real world by sharing their real life experiences.
Another breakout Tiktoker, Troy Shepherds has made himself widely known with up to 1.6 million followers. Troy is known for his comedy content on this platform with his videos reaching an amazing 54.6 million likes. KingBerto, as he is know by his fans The Royals is another South African Tiktoker who is known for his lip sync videos, has a following of 1.4 million.
Then there is Kelly Ernstzen. Kelly has a following of 896 600 and she is widely known for her dancing but she is also a professional actress and model. 19-year-old Damian, who creates content based on his daily life experiences is right behind Kelly with an amazing following of 784 400.
Finally, on the list of South Africa's most followed Tiktokers is Connor Weyer with a following of 752 500 and his content includes sing along videos, various challenges and his most favous, slow-motion videos. When you scroll down his unending list of videos you will also come across a few videos where his pet rabbit Silky makes a few appearances.
Is you were to make an appearance, after reading all of this that is, where would you make your appearance? Many young South Africans are turning to platforms like YouTube, Instagram and Tiktok for effortless but fruitful notariety.
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