How Christina “Tinx” Najjar became a TikTok star overnight

Like many of us last year, Christina “Tinx” Najjar decided to download TikTok on a whim. Unlike many of us, she has become a TikTok star, with close to a million followers and lots of brands knocking on her door. She sits down with Recode’s Peter Kafka to detail her journey on how she did it. Then Vox’s Rebecca Jennings joins Peter to break down the business and economics of being an influencer.

Featuring: Christina "Tinx" Najjar (@itsmetinx), Comedian and Social Media Influencer

Rebecca Jennings (@rebexxxxa), Internet Culture reporter at Vox

Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode

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