With more than 500 million monthly users all over the world, TikTok has become a worldwide sensation when it comes to social media and content distribution. People from all over the world are using the platform to let out their creative side, impressing users and making them laugh with their actions.
The popularity of TikTok skyrocketed because of the easy use of the app to make professional looking videos. With just a few clicks from the proprietary software, you can cut your videos, add effects to them, put them together, and set up a nice musical background.
Because of this, modern social media, which was originally considered a niche for tech savvy youngsters, is now available to people of all ages. This has caused a certain section of people, especially people in their 50’s and above, to get active on TikTok as well. And these people are going viral and becoming famous for their quirky videos.
Dan Phelps
Dan, a 55 year old Utah resident and grandfather of seven, owns a shoe store. He used to love doing silly voices and impressions growing up, and one day, one of his customers showed him the app and asked him to join it. His very first video on the platform got over 3 million views. Dan, whose handle on Tiktok is @DanPhelps0, has since then amassed over 250,000 followers on the platform.
Barbara Lash
At 71 years old, Barbara does not seem to be done enjoying life and making it better for other people yet. She talks in a sincere manner about her struggles with depression and her coping with it by making crafts for her grandkids, and the root of her popularity is her vulnerability. Barbara goes by the handle @stampingwithbarbara, and has almost 50,000 followers.
Lillian Droniak
Lillian Droniak is 89 years old. Yes, you read that right. This viral TikTok sensation has proved that age doesn't matter when it comes to achieving fame, as is proven by her 80,000 plus large follower base. She goes by the handle @grandma_droniak, and her charm is in reacting to new apps and technology in a confused manner, which is hilarious and adorable at the same time.
Tim McNeely
Dentists are scary, right? Not when it comes to Tim. To help young patients with their overwhelming fear of visiting the dentist’s office, Tim used to perform silly dances in front of them while they were in the chair. One of his patients introduced him to the app, and though he was reluctant at first, Tim ended up joining it to be greeted by resounding success. By far the most popular and the youngest TikToker on the list, 46 year old McNeely has more than 1.4 million followers on the platform. You can check out his TikTok account at the handle @tmdad14.
The Bottom Line
Gone are the days when kids used to dodge questions from their parents about how to use social media. The older generation is fast catching up with the ways of social media, and grandpas and grandmas are all set to set up their own TikTok accounts and start using the apps. It is adorable to see these people dancing and making jokes on the app, and for most of them, it’s a way to showcase the talent they never got to explore because they had bills to pay and life caught up with them. In any case, we hope that we will get to enjoy more of this gold content going forward and that it influences more people into coming forward with their skills!
