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DERULO IN CALL FOR NEW KIDS ON THE TOK

IT’S A GREAT PLATFORM FOR CREATIVES, SAYS JASON

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IKTOK I king Jason Derulo D says the social media platform is now a viable career option for artists torpedoed by the pandemic. pandemic

After previously confessing he banks ‘far more than £50,000 a post’, the American pop superstar insists there is no shame in earning a living from TikTok.

The Savage Love singer told Guilty Pleasures it is ‘most definitely’ a career option after raking in a fortune from his 33million followers. ‘People are killing it, it’s cool,’ said Jason, 31. ‘I meet all kinds of people and work with all kinds of creators from musicians to dancers.

‘It’s fascinatin­g that these people would have never had a platform to be seen by anyone. ‘I think it’s such a beautiful thing. It’s become this huge phenomenon and took over the world in such a short amount of time.’

As for his online

Tik-ety boo: Jason banks £50k a post cash cow, Jason explained he fell into it by accident after finding rival social media too narcissist­ic.

‘I have never been good at social media. It was always hard for me,’ said the Love Not War singer.

‘There was never an app that spoke to me. I felt like there were apps for everyone except me.

‘With Twitter, I’m not the type to tap my feelings and say what’s going on in my day. Instagram is kinda taking selfies and to show yourself and the best version of you. I’m not really the showboat type.

‘TikTok was about having a good time and having fun and being creative. I had a lot of fun doing it and kind of thrived because it just fit me really good.’

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