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Khaby Lame: The ‘Universal Language’ of an Unlikely Fashion Icon

The world’s most-followed TikToker shares his unusual journey from Senegalese refugee to global fashion icon and what it says about what works on social media.
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Last June, Khaby Lame became the world's most-followed TikToker, surpassing Charli D'Amelio, on the strength of tongue-in-cheek clips that wordlessly mock complicated life-hacking videos. (Campbell Addy)
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  • Mario Manca

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