Aston Lukoye
He recently became the most-followed person on TikTok, now boasting 149.5 million
fans and 2.4 billion likes on the platform, but he’s already thinking about his next move.
Senegalese native Khaby Lame, 22, according to Fortune, manages to bring in as much as $750,000 (Ksh. 90 million) per post. He does this with deadpan facial expressions, shrugs and hand gestures that often leaves his followers in stitches.
Lame was born in Senegal and immigrated to Italy in 2001 with his parents and three siblings. His viral career began when he started making TikToks after he lost his job as a factory worker during the pandemic where his entertaining videos began racking up numbers.
Thanks to his millions of followers, the 22-year-old is on track to hit $10 million by the end of the year.
Collecting Checks One Post At A Time
His total net worth is possible not only thanks to his TikTok content, but thanks to brand deals and collaborations, Lame has earned just about $400,000 per clip.
Other Avenues of Revenue
He has also brought in $450,000, thanks to a partnership with Hugo Boss, appearing as a model in the brand’s Milan Fashion Week show before ultimately posting about it online.
Visions Of Hollywood
Now, he has his sights set on Hollywood.
Per the outlet, Lame is said to have renewed a contract with a big-time Hollywood studio and just might be looking at cashing in just about $750,000 per clip.
Earlier this year, the TikTok star told TMZ that his ultimate goal is to star in a movie alongside Will Smith.
“He started to dream about being an actor after watching “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” said Lame’s manager, according to Fortune.
Apparently, the content creator is fluent in Italian but currently uses American cartoons to learn English.
“His goal is to be in a movie, hopefully, one day with [Will],” Lame’s manager added.
As Lame continues to deepen his pockets, he is most likely deepening those relationships – By various sources
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