ICYMI North West Is TikTok’s New Queen
Feb 25, 2023
Aja Drain from WAMU joins Rachelle Hampton to discuss North West's TikTok presence, including controversies and what sets her apart from other kids. They talk about North going live without her mother's permission and the mixed reactions from the public. The hosts also discuss the public's entitlement to comment on Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's lives and how North has become a social media royalty.
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Aja's First Internet Memory
- Aja Drain's first internet memory involves AOL and Crazy Frog's "Axl F."
- She'd look up the song and dance to it as a child.
Rachelle's Restricted Childhood
- Rachelle Hampton's mother forbade her from using Club Penguin, Facebook, and Twitter.
- Hampton created Facebook and Myspace accounts in secret.
North West: TikTok Queen?
- Kim Kardashian initially avoided TikTok, unlike her usual embrace of new platforms.
- North West's presence on TikTok might make her the platform's new queen.