Back in 2018, Gen-Zers all across the country began experimenting with a fledgling video app for dancers, singers, and cosplayers called TikTok.
One of them was a doe-eyed, freckle-nosed Connecticut high-schooler obsessed with Dunkin' Donuts. By now you've probably heard her name: Charli D'Amelio.
Two years and 2 billion downloads later, TikTok is the most popular app on the planet and 16-year-old Charli, who has more than 100 million followers, holds court as its undisputed Queen. (In recognition, Dunkin' named a caramel cold brew in her honor.) The teenager's unlikely ascension cemented both her and her family's reputations, first as social media superstars, and then as unstoppable forces in the entertainment industry.
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