These Kids Are Skipping College to Be TikTok Famous

Young adults are shunning college and moving to Los Angeles to make some bank off of the hottest social media platform.

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[paceline]

I'm glad these people are doing what they love. I'm equally as glad that I don't need to worry about them coming for my job in 15 years.

[nathancarrasco]

The most Dad journalist is actually asking the right questions and is amazingly receptive. Kudos to this dude

[jay-t]

Would love to see a life update on these young adults 10 years from now.

[aj_makesmovies]

"We're the Beyoncé and Jay-Z of social media." bro I don't know who you are

[tubanesoup]

I truly feel bad for the millions of kids who spend their free time watching other people's lives on a screen instead of going out and living their own

[meanmaorinz]

When the "manager" talks about the genZ moving in to married life, childern etc. That got me really concerned over the kids that will be born to these TikTok personalities with a camera shoved into there face 24/7 and there life shared all over the internet. I can definitely see Vice doing a documentary on the damaged kids from this in 10-20 years. Its honestly sad

[rahulrajpurohit]

I'm worried for people who are getting influenced by these influencers 😩

[imaxdigital]

Can you imagine watching these people in your free time? That's insane that people actually do that.

[jibblejabble]

being with these people would literally kill me

[coldfries]

I'm 23 y/o old as of recently and i feel alienated towards this whole social media influencer wave. It all seems so artificial and temporary.

[AzureRook]

I’m conflicted about this trend, sure college isn’t for everyone and not everyone graduates, but that experience still seems healthier than exposing young people to the psychological harms of celebrity

[tea]

as a teen who’s on tiktok a lot, it’s so bizarre seeing them actually plan out such simple videos 😭

[nicos]

HVAC technician here. To all of the people out there working diligently, thoughtfully, and honestly, don’t ever for a second forget how important you are. Even thought you’re not getting a constant dopamine rush from your 2.7m followers in your dms, always remember that you’re not alone. Myself and many others are grateful and humbled by what you do. You are the silent warriors that fight every single day with body and mind to keep this world going round.

[allencampbell]

It's sad how talentless performers get more fame and wealth while indie hardworking performers struggle but get by slowly...

[peachy]

The problem is the following:
1. TikTok will fade into irrelevance as did other platforms.
2. The fans of them will get older and will get disinterested.
3. They will get older.
4. Just chasing trends does not provide any value. They will become irrelevant it is just a matter of time.

[_braune_]

The marketing lady is terrifying. Those aren't people to her, those are moneymakers.

[eliasadam]

I can't blame the kids for going this route because they are in their young and attractive years and can make a ton of money. College does not always equate success and I know blue collar guys who made good money and bought houses in their 30s.

My problem is how a market like this even exists. The fact that so many people sit around all day and watch pointless TikTok videos that it generates this amount of ad revenue is more disturbing.

[jimmytran]

US congress banning tik Tok thus ending these kids careers LOL

[DMM]

What's lost on the majority of these kids is that their window of opportunity is tiny, but in the moment they think it'll last forever. Inevitably, life is going to hit them like a ton of bricks.

[jamboriejamborie]

Honestly kierra made the most sense when she said "it's making people immature bc we're living like adults but we're not" I'm kinda sad at what our generation is gonna be known for