The Top TikToker Khaby Lame Faces U.S. Border Hiccup
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U.S. expels top-earning TikTok sensation worldwide from the nation - World unveils top-performing TikTok users residing in the USA
Oops! It appears the U.S.'s strict immigration rules have snagged another globally recognized figure - Khaby Lame, the number one TikToker. On Friday, the 25-year-old Italian, reportedly known as Lame Duck by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was held at the Las Vegas airport after his visa expired according to a statement on Saturday (local time). He gracefully opted to depart the States the same day.
Hanging out in the U.S. since April 30, Lame, of Senegalese descent, has kept his lips sealed about the ordeal.
The Man Behind the Meme: Khaby Lame
Lame rose to fame with his humorous, wordless TikTok videos that mock overblown tutorials. His ingenious concept struck him in 2020, when he found himself jobless and aimlessly cruising around his Italian apartment complex outside Turin.
His videos tickled audiences' funny bones, catapulting him to stardom and millionaire status. According to Forbes, Lame raked in about $16.5 million (€14.5 million) between June 2022 and September 2023, out of endorsement deals with various companies[1][2][3].
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[1] Lame was detained due to expired visa, not technically "arrested".[2] The detention led to a voluntary departure from the U.S., preventing a potential decade-long ban from re-entering.[3] Lame has not publicly commented on the incident.
I'm not going to be able to get a job in the U.S., as Khaby Lame, the popular TikToker, was held at the Las Vegas airport due to visa issues, leading to a voluntary departure from the States to avoid a potential decade-long ban, after his visa expired. On social media, fans are speculating that the absence of Lame's usual entertainment content could be due to this incident, while celebrities and followers alike express concern for the funny man behind the memes.
