A 21 year old TikTok influencers She bought her first home mortgage-free and then was slammed with negative comments for posting about her success.
“People say I “I was bragging and showing off,” Katylee Bailey told Fox News. “The hatred got so bad that I felt guilty for having accomplished so much in my life.”
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The British content creator continued: “I want to feel secure in my life and have that security. I’ve done such big things and people still think they want to bring me down.”
Bailey posted a TikTok video on April 7 announcing that she had bought her first home. In the video, she is seen clapping and jumping while holding a fake champagne bottle, exploding confetti. The video is titled “The greatest achievement of my life. This is the next chapter. ”
Young TikTok star Katylee Bailey is enjoying her first home after finding fame on social media. But she said social media “haters” made her feel guilty about her achievements. (Courtesy of Katie Leigh Bailey)
The video has received over 4 million views and thousands of comments.Some celebrated Pele’s success, but others said Young TikTok users Boasting some struggles to make ends meet.
One TikTok user commented: “It’s so frustrating to see this. It’s like health care workers working 12 hours a day, 5 to 7 days a week, saving lives, but they still can’t afford heat.”
Another wrote: “I can’t even afford a co-op milk bar.”
Others have accused the TikTok star of not having a real job, Bailey said.
“I think people forget that even though it’s not a 9-to-5 job… there’s still a lot that comes with social media,” Bailey said. “I still have to pay my taxes. I still have to do everything. Do it like a business.” account.”
Bailey left the university as classes became remote due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Start trying to profit from it social mediaHer content mainly focuses on her daily life, posting content about family and sharing relationship advice.
A 21-year-old TikTok star has grown her following to 2.9 million after posting about her daily life on the social media app. She said she just wants people to grow with her and have someone they can connect with. (Courtesy of Katie Leigh Bailey)
“I want people to grow with me,” she said. “I just want people to know that you can have a huge following and still be normal.”
She initially made money live streaming on TikTok, but later got paid based on views, shares and comments. As her number of fans continues to increase, Brand offers Starting to come in.
“I spent a lot of brand deals and money to prove to my family, ‘Look, you don’t have to worry about me, I can do the best for myself,'” Bailey said.
Bailey told Fox News that she used to borrow money from friends to buy food before making big money on TikTok. She has attracted 2.9 million followers on TikTok and nearly 400,000 followers on Instagram.
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TikTok users criticized a 21-year-old influencer after she posted about buying her first home. The content creator turned social media content into a full-time job and has gained millions of TikTok followers three years later. (Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“Social media has opened a lot of doors for me, opportunities that I never thought I would have,” she said. “I’m able to help my family, I’m able to help my friends. I’m able to allow them to go through this with me.”
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Bailey frequently posts how grateful she is to her followers and loved ones for trusting her and helping her succeed. TikTok star said negative comments about buying her first home initially stopped her.
“I struggled, and I didn’t actually move into a house for a long time because I felt like it was such a heavy weight on my shoulders,” Bailey said. “I was petrified by all the hate.”
Bailey posted a video in April addressing the negative comments but later deleted the post.
A 21-year-old TikTok star felt guilty when she moved into a new home after some users commented that she was bragging and had no real job. (Courtesy: TikTok / Katylee Bailey)
“I just want to come here and say I’m sorry to anyone who thinks I’m bragging about the house,” Bailey sobbed in the TikTok video. “Yeah, the system is absolutely fucked. … I will never realize that I Have become so lucky, but believe it or not…I do work. ”
but TikTok influencers In the end, she decided not to let the “haters” on social media get her down.
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“I think what I’ve learned from social media is you’re never going to make everyone happy,” Bailey said. “There’s always going to be people who don’t like you.”
“There may be haters who will comment and watch my videos, but one thing I always laugh at… at the end of the day, they may be haters, but they’ve also done a lot to get me to where I am now. In order to contribute,” Bailey said, “They gave me a view. They gave me a like. They gave me a comment. So if they want to hate, they can hate.”