Newspaper apologizes for not using Khabane’s name

• US newspaper apologized for not publishing Khabane’s name.
• Khabane has become the most popular star on TikTok.

After replacing Charli D’Amelio as the most popular TikTok performer with 142.8 million fans, a US newspaper apologized for not publishing Khabane’s name.

New York Post’s original headline read, “Laid-off factory worker unseats Charli D’Amelio as top TikTok star with 142.8M fans.”

Two years after setting up an account on the social media platform after losing his job during the COVID-19 crisis, Khabane became the most popular star on TikTok.

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On Wednesday, Lame, 22, officially beat American sensation Charli D’Amelio to take the top spot among TikTokers worldwide.

The tweet by user Dedee criticizing the headline of the New York Post was retweeted by more than 65,000 people.

Commenting on the paper’s headline on Twitter, Dedee’ wrote, “Racism is when a black person achieved being the most followed on the most popular app at the moment, yet they’re seen as a “factory worker”.

She added, ‘His name is Khaby Lame. The headline wasn’t made to congratulate Khaby, it was made to uplift a white person by saying a “nobody” surpassed them. The most blatant form of prejudice in the media.”

New York Post then re-shared the story with an apology that read, “We apologize for not using Khabane Lame’s name in our original headline.”