šŸ“± TikTok Liveā€™s Enigmatic Rising Star

CREATOR ECONOMY NEWSLETTER


Thereā€™s one TikTok creator who has been creeping their way onto my feeds: Itzpsyiconic. Itā€™s a welcome presence, as clips from his TikTok Live streams always crack me up. 

The creator, whose real name is Kelon, amassed a sizable following with his cast of characters: the evangelical Christian southern belle Terri Joe, the goth Amethyst, and the BBL baddie Jeorgia Peach. Over the past year, Kelon has made a niche for himself baiting unwitting collaborators and going toe-to-toe with fellow trollsā€”including famous onesā€”on TikTok Live. From Twitter memes to viral TikToks, itzpsyiconic has become a staple in online culture, gifting us with iconic (no pun intended) one-liners, perfect reaction images, and, as Passionfruit contributor Kaiya Shunyata writes, unbridled queer joy. In their analysis of itzpsyiconicā€™s content, Shunyata explores why viewers love the creator and what makes him stand out in the TikTok landscape.


TOKWATCH

‘Are you a hommasexyuh?’: Itzpsyiconic is TikTok Live’s hilarious and bizarre rising star

Psyiconic in various characters

ONE GREAT TIP


FROM THE INSIDE

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Aron Levin, CMO and co-founder of payments company Willa, wants to make creators’ finances easier

ā€œI really encourage people, find the tools that can save you the time.ā€

By Grace Stanley, Passionfruit Reporter


THE HIGHLIGHT

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ā€˜They should have to give credit where credit is dueā€™: Blogger accuses food magazine of adapting her recipe without crediting her

“This is an issue in general with larger companies not giving smaller creators credit.”

By Grace Stanley, Passionfruit Reporter


IN THE BIZ


TIKTOK MADE ME DO IT

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