Date uploaded: 2022-03-22 14:29:00

The reach of TikTok is no longer confined to the app’s #FYP. The platform is launching the careers of breakout stars like @aissatatdiallo. It was never Diallo’s “plan to be a creator” but she’s managed to amass millions of likes on TikTok and landed a spot on the inaugural season of @cbstv’s @loveislandusa. Diallo says creators of color often have a steeper hill to climb when it comes to gaining traction online. “For us Black creators, influencers of color, we cannot just do the bare minimum. We actually have to do a lot more to be seen and go viral” Head to the LINK IN BIO to read more about the TikTokers expanding beyond the app. 📸: Rowan Daly; Annastasia Williams; Roy Rochlin/Getty Images