Jason Derulo Shared The Secret To Making His TikToks Go Viral And Said He Makes Over $75,000 Per Video
BRB, making a TikTok account.
OK, if you know me then you know I've been avoiding TikTok like the plague.
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I just don't see the hype. However, it's becoming increasingly difficult not to make an account. Especially considering TikTok videos are one-fourth of what we write about at BuzzFeed. Thanks, Gen Z'ers.
But recently, I discovered some pretty alluring news that has me rethinking my position about the app.
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In an interview with Complex, Jason Derulo responded to rumors that he makes $75,000 for his zany TikTok videos.
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You’ve seen the now-viral clips where he pretends to chip his tooth by eating corn off a power drill...
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...or dresses up in eggplant-hugging costumes. Yeah.
@jasonderulo With great power comes great responsibility #wipeitdown @maxymaxmax
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Anyway, according to Jason — Mr. Desrouleaux, if you're nasty — that number ($75K) is way off.
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“I think it’s tacky to say what I do make from them, but it’s far more than that,” he told Complex. “But, I’m not going to say what it is," the singer added.
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Well, that's nice. Thank you for sparing my poor feelings, Jason.
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The anaconda owner did share a key ingredient to becoming a successful TikToker, saying, “I feel like I thrive on TikTok because I can show me. TikTok is all about creation and I love building things from nothing.”
Noted. Now excuse me while I go make a TikTok account and get filthy rich!
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*JK, I'm sure it's not that easy. But hey, I can dream, right?