By: Natasha Archary
With over 149.7 million followers on TikTok, Khaby Lame has revealed he earns a whopping R13 million per video on the social media app.
The Senegalese-born influencer who now lives in Italy is now the highest earning TikToker, making a cool $750,000 (R13 260 375,00) per video.
At this rate Lame is on track to end the year taking home almost $10 million or R176,667,690.
Khaby Lame shot to fame with his iconic expressions whilst reacting to videos of people “caught” in various predicaments.
@khaby.lame It wasn’t what I expected#learnfromkhaby #learnontiktok ♬ suono originale – Khabane lame
Last month, the TikToker revealed his rags to riches story, telling people never to give up on their dreams.
Once a construction worker, Khaby Lame now graces billboards across the world as the face of Hugo Boss.
Lame said in an interview that he not only makes money off of the millions of views each of his videos receives, but he also receives endorsement deals and sponsorships making him one of the most lucrative personalities on TikTok to date.
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