If you are familiar with the social media platform TikTok, you will likely know Charli D’Amelio. With more than 130.7M followers, D’Amelio has become the most successful teenager on the internet due to her choreography and viral dance performances – most notably the one featured in the song “Renegade.”
Aside from appearing in various commercials and documentaries, D’Amelio also established a clothing brand with Hollister. Let’s explore how this teenager and her family gained fame.
D’Amelio Emerged On The TikTok Scene Through a Dance Tutorial
D’Amelio recalls that her inaugural TikTok to go viral was a duet with the user “move_with_joy.” This video featured D’Amelio mimicking a simple dance routine.
This video symbolized the kind of content that fueled D’Amelio’s rapid growth and, in the subsequent five months, helped her amass more than 5 million followers.
D’Amelio Grew Up In Connecticut
D’Amelio hails from Norwalk, Connecticut, where she was raised alongside her 20-year-old sister Dixie D’Amelio by their parents, Marc and Heidi D’Amelio. Her father ran as a Republican for the Connecticut State Senate in 2018 but lost to the incumbent.
Prior to commencing her TikTok account in June 2019, Charli was an aspiring dancer and often shared videos and photos from her dance competitions on Instagram.
Her Most Beloved TikTok Is Commonly Known As Simply “The Renegade”
Charli choreographs dances and posts multiple TikToks each day, which include lip-sync videos, vlogs, and casual shots of her engaging in various activities.
However, her most prominent TikToks are her numerous dance videos, with one of her most popular being her performance to the song “Lottery (Renegade)” by the group K Camp.
Charli’s “Renegade” Dance Turned Into a Meme
In October 2019, “Renegade” developed into a significant TikTok trend. While her renditions of “Renegade” are the most recognized, numerous other TikTokers joined in by creating their own versions and duetting her videos.
Tutorials on how to perform the “Renegade” dance also gained popularity on YouTube.
Charli Also Took the Stage at Barclays Center in Brooklyn with Bebe Rexha
Memes featuring Charli dancing with Bebe Rexha went viral after the latter reached out to her via Instagram DMs and invited Charli to join her on stage. In a 2020 interview with MEL Magazine, Charli expressed her intentions of pursuing a professional dancing career.
D’Amelio Was Involved With a Member Of The Hype House
Chase Hudson, widely known as Lil Huddy, became romantically involved with Charli towards the end of December 2019, although their TikTok fans had speculated about their relationship for a while. In April 2020, the couple announced their separation.
Hudson is an integral figure in the Hype House and previously featured in numerous dance videos with Charli. The 19-year-old from Stockton, California, built his TikTok following through lip-sync performances and collaborations with other TikTok stars.
The Entire D’Amelio Family Signed With United Talent Agency (UTA)
The entire D’Amelio family, including the parents of the sisters, was signed by UTA. Marc has his own TikTok account with over 10 million followers, while Dixie boasts 55 million TikTok followers.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the agency aims to collaborate with the D’Amelio family on live tours, digital content, books, television, podcasts, and licensing and endorsements.
Charli Became The Most-Followed TikToker
Both Charli and Gray had 41.3 million TikTok followers, but Charli ultimately surpassed the 19-year-old former Musical.ly star, who has since ventured into a music career.
Prior to this transition, Gray posted a TikTok video expressing her happiness for Charli’s success and emphasizing that she had never viewed it as a competition.
Charli’s Separation From Hudson
Allegations of Hudson’s infidelity, brought forth by another male TikToker who claimed that Hudson sent inappropriate images to his girlfriend while dating Charli, caused much speculation among fans as the coronavirus quarantine forced the couple apart.
On April 14, 2020, they confirmed their split through identical Instagram Stories. Charli wrote, “I apologize for not sharing this sooner. I needed time to process it for myself.”
The D’amelio Family Starred In A Hulu Docuseries “The D’amelio Show”
In December, the D’Amelio family announced their participation in a new Hulu series titled “The D’Amelio Show.”
The documentary series premiered on September 3, offering an inside look into the family’s life. The show included many scenes featuring Charli and Dixie, in which they discussed their struggles with mental health and their reactions to hate comments on the internet.
Charli And Dixie Launched Their Own Clothing Brand With Hollister
Charli and Dixie introduced Social Tourist, an independent clothing brand under the umbrella of the Abercrombie & Fitch conglomerate.
The brand offers a wide range of clothing, including sweatpants, swimsuit sets, crop tops, and T-shirts, and is exclusively available through Hollister’s website and stores.
They marked the second clothing release for Social Tourist with a TikTok fashion show on Charli’s TikTok account.
