Khaby Lame on fame after TikTok
Khaby Lame has lived on each side of life.
Over two years after changing into TikTok’s most-followed creator, Khaby Lame continues to be adjusting to his fame.
“Before TikTok, I was working in a factory. I had a lot of different jobs,” the 24-year-old tells PEOPLE as considered one of 2024’s Creators of the Yr. “Then my world changed completely. It’s a whole different life now.”
Lame started creating movies throughout COVID-19 as a option to unfold laughter. “It wasn’t something that I expected to be my form of work in the future,” he shares.
Now a worldwide sensation, Lame has attended occasions just like the Grammys, partnered with Hugo Boss, and even walked in Milan Vogue Week. However his proudest second? Shopping for a much bigger residence for his household.
“We’re a family of seven… My family has always done so much for me,” he says.
Increasing his profession, Lame made his Hollywood debut in Dangerous Boys: Trip or Die, alongside Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.
“Will Smith has been my idol for years,” Lame gushes.
Wanting ahead, Lame is engaged on a local weather change undertaking with Robert Redford set in Africa. “I am passionate about climate change,” he says. “Let’s show [young people] how lucky we are to have all the things that we have.”
With massive plans for 2025, together with extra campaigns and potential surprises, Lame teases, “This is only the beginning.”