‘Check Me Into A Mental Hospital’

TikTok star Alix Earle rose to fame on the social media platform, however now it appears she is apprehensive about her star energy fading with out it.

The 24-year-old graduate of The College of Miami took to the app to share an emotional video expressing her concern about what life will seem like with out TikTok.

The approach to life influencer has over 7.2 million followers on the app who love to observe her “Get Prepared With Me” movies and make-up tutorials. Nevertheless, now that the app is at risk of shutting down, the social media sensation took a second to precise her frustration and disappointment concerning the app’s potential demise.

“I am unable to sleep. I am so freaked out about this. I’m simply so unhappy, simply pondering like all the recollections simply going away,” she told her followers. I really like you guys a lot and I simply really feel like I would like to simply test in with you guys proper now.”

“I’m freaking out as a result of, I’m like, ‘The place am I gonna scroll?’” she requested the digicam. “It’s a lot enjoyable speaking to everybody on right here.”

Along with posting her content material, she admitted that she loves “consuming it as properly” and doesn’t know easy methods to go on with out the app. It’s price noting that she can also be energetic on Instagram, the place she boasts 3.8 million followers.

“Guys, it’s not okay,” she went on to say. “Somebody’s going to should test me right into a psychological hospital. What the heck is happening? Can all of us similar to hang around?”

“That is going to be the worst day ever,” she added, probably referring to Sunday when the app is meant to close down.

Nevertheless, it’s price noting that the Biden administration has signaled that they don’t plan to close down the app over the vacation weekend. As an alternative, they plan to attend till Monday, when President Trump formally takes workplace, to decide on whether or not or to not really ban TikTok or not.

In a video compilation of “Get Ready With Me” videos, Alix Earle formally mentioned her fond farewell to the platform. “Pricey TikTok, thanks for altering my life & so many others. I began posting on right here my freshman 12 months of faculty [with] the hopes of gaining a platform,” she wrote within the caption. “I posted virtually day-after-day for 3 years & proper after I was at one of many lowest factors of my life, by some means my movies began to realize traction.”

“I noticed that this platform is so distinctive in that I didn’t should be ‘good’ or so curated,” she continued. “I began to share my journey w/ pimples and beginning Accutane. Though I didn’t wish to submit my naked pores and skin on-line, the overwhelming positivity helped me in methods I might have by no means imagined. From not wanting to go away my home to with the ability to share my insecurities to hundreds of thousands created such a particular bond with you guys.”

Though there are quite a few social media platforms obtainable, the social media sensation felt that TikTok was a “place the place I might authentically be myself and share each facet of my life. I launched my buddies, household, relationships, struggles with psychological well being, college, recommendation, trend journey, recipes, upsets … and fairly just a few hangovers,” she confessed.

“The actual fact I can meet any one among you and we immediately really feel like greatest buddies is probably the most particular factor on the earth to me,” she continued. “Though I’ve tried to be a giant sister on right here you guys have helped me a lot in changing into a greater individual , maturing, and studying faster than I ever imagined. I’ll at all times be right here … however whether it is not on TikTok I needed to say thanks.”

“I nonetheless can’t comprehend how any a part of my life is actual and it’s due to this app that allowed me to make greatest buddies with hundreds of thousands of you all all over the world. I’ll at all times preserve the social gathering going … simply is perhaps some place else now,” she added, though she didn’t reveal what different social media web site she is perhaps heading to.

On Saturday, President-elect Donald Trump advised NBC News’ “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker that he would “probably” give TikTok a 90-day extension from a possible ban after he takes workplace on Monday, January 20.

Though he didn’t make a closing determination but, he mentioned, “The 90-day extension is one thing that will probably be probably executed, as a result of it’s applicable. You recognize, it’s applicable. Now we have to take a look at it fastidiously. It’s a really large state of affairs.”

“If I resolve to do this, I’ll in all probability announce it on Monday,” he added.