internet celebrity
Lil Tay Just Gave Her First Major Interview With Her Mom and Wow
Lil Tay and her mother Angela Tian recently gave their first interviews to address the controversies that both of them faced in the last few weeks.
Earlier this month, the 9-year-old went viral for her controversial “flexing” videos on social media, while Tian was criticized for condoning her daughter’s foul-mouthed online persona.
Thai ‘Food Cosplayer’ Takes Her Passion for Eating to Hilarious Levels
Meet Sine Benjaphorn, a parody internet star from Thailand who recreates pictures using food.
Sine, who has more than 47,000 followers on Instagram and over 152,000 on Facebook, looks fabulous in this dress with what appears to be a huge bundle of kale for the skirt and a small pot for a handbag.
China’s Biggest Training School for Internet Stars Just Opened Its Doors
A school dedicated to training future live-streamers, dubbed the “largest internet star training school in central China,” opened its doors on Tuesday and many people are curious about its curriculum.
The school, located in Wuhan, the capital of central China’s Hubei Province, attracted 60 young streamers who want to polish their craft, according to Shanghaiist.
The Life of a Chinese Live-streamer is Insanely Stressful
They’ve earned $20,000 a month, sometimes $60,000 a post, and even better, $4 million from an audience hooked in pearls.
They are China’s uber-famous internet celebrities, also known as wang hong.
Foreign Internet Celebrities Are Making Up to $60,000 Per Post in China
Expected to surpass $14 billion next year, China’s internet celebrity economy has never been more lucrative. This is why it’s not surprising to hear more and more people coming up with all sorts of antics — from disgusting to deadly — to become full-fledged “Wang Hong”.
However, the industry is not all about locals. It turns out that foreigners are also cashing in on the trade, making thousands of dollars in at least one social media platform.
Inside the World of Chinese Internet Celebrities Who Earn $20,000 a Month
In the most basic sense, becoming a star has never been easier in this age of information.
Virtually anyone, regardless of whatever fathomable reason, can become a celebrity thanks to the unparalleled generosity of the internet (unless you’re in North Korea).
