Model and style icon Challan shares the good and the bad of blowing up on TikTok

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We’re reaching out to some popular creators to get their best tips and tricks for success and better understand the ups and downs of life as a trailblazer on the internet.

This week, we spoke with Challan (@challxn), a popular content creator with over 5 million TikTok followers. She has also grown a following on Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, and Twitch, gaining over 875,000 followers across the platforms. 

Challan is known for fashion, modeling, cosplay, makeup, beauty, and comedy content. She has recently taken to playing video games and streaming on Twitch. Challan was also a part of the all-Black creator house, the Crib Around the Corner, launched by influencer management company Whalar. 

We spoke with Challan about what it was like to blow up online, how she stays in touch with her fans, her least favorite part of TikTok, her experience with the Crib Around the Corner, her advice for new creators, her aspirations, and more. 

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