TikTok teen sensation Charli D’Amelio became the first creator to top the 100 million follower mark on the platform, doing so in less than 18 months.
The video creation platform said in a blog post, “While we’re extremely proud of Charli and all that she has accomplished since she shared her first TikTok video in May 2019, we’re most proud of her continued and unwavering commitment to herself and the TikTok community. Charli has inspired joy just by being herself, proving that, on TikTok, creative ideas matter more than social connections and people are celebrated for being their authentic selves.”
“I still feel like it’s a dream. Kind of waiting to wake up,” D’Amelio said on the platform when she hit 100 million, later tweeting, “I TRULY CANNOT BELIEVE THIS IS REAL.”
@charlidamelioA HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS HELPED ME REACH 100 MILLION SUPPORTERS!!! AND ANOTHER HUGE THANK YOU TO @tiktok I LOVE EVERY ONE OF YOU!!! 💕💕♬ original sound – charli d’amelio
“It’s literally insane,” D’Amelio said on TikTok. “I’m excited to see where this journey goes from here.”
100 MILLION PEOPLE SUPPORTING ME!! I TRULY CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THIS IS REAL
— charli d’amelio (@charlidamelio) November 22, 2020
TikTok will also donate $100,000 in D’Amelio’s name to American Dance Movement, which is committed to boosting access to dance education in the U.S.
By: Jomana Aly