Khaby Lame has come a long way from his “modest” beginnings. As the most-followed user on TikTok, Lame — a native of Senegal who currently calls Italy home — has been tapped by Mark Zuckerberg to promote Meta, secured a multi-year deal with Hugo Boss, and even got paid to promote the world’s first-ever nitrogen-infused soda. Yet, despite all of these accomplishments, Khaby Lame isn’t the highest-paid TikToker. Let’s take a look at why that might be.