How a Brisbane woman went from teen mum to TikTok queen
How a Brisbane woman went from teen mum to TikTok queen
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Because of COVID-19 everyone is going a little bit crazy in lock-down, and one craze that is absolutely taking off is TikTok. It's an app jam packed with people doing 15 second comedy skits, dances and lip-syncing. It's highly entertaining and highly addictive viewing.
The reigning Queen of TikTok in Australia is 18-year-old Sarah Magusara. She has a mind blowing 13.1 million followers worldwide.
Not bad for a teen mum from Brisbane.
One of the most humble and sweet people you'll ever meet, Sarah is a professional dancer and has been showing off her moves online since she was just 13-years-old.
"My brother was the one that taught me how to dance. I just saw him dancing one day in the living room and I was like, I want to do that. So he was the one who taught me," she says.
"I joined a local dance crew in 2016 and they taught me so much. For example, like there's different types of dances like ballet, jazz, hip hop. So that's definitely where my dance knowledge grew."
A recent report claimed that TikTok stars in America can be earning as much as US$200,000 for every sponsored post. So how much money is Sarah raking in?
"I have no idea what it's like compared to America," she says. "I'm just lucky to be in a position having 13.1 million followers on TikTok, so I'm earning enough to take care of myself, my family, my partner and my baby."
Not bad coin considering she says it only takes her 5-15 minutes a day to learn a new dance.
And if you want to be a TikTok star, she says it's no longer just for teenagers and the secret to success is simple.
"I recommend just to follow whatever's trending on TikTok. So if you see videos going viral, just copy it. If it's a dance, just copy the dance. Or if it's a challenge, do it. That's how to blow up on the app," she says.
Sarah fell pregnant in year 12 and said initially she was terrified.
"I felt like I disappointed some people, but I have to admit my family, my friends, my followers were the most supportive for the whole journey. I'm super grateful," she says.
"My teachers were so amazing. They recommended I to do a fast tracking program so I could finish my studies before baby was due."
She graduated high school and even went to her school formal. She didn't stop TikToking even when she was eight months pregnant. She didn't cop the backlash you'd expect from other forms of social media.
"If I did have a negative comment, it was from someone I don't even know. The majority of my positive comments were coming from my friends, like family and just like my followers. So I didn't really care about the negative comments because it didn't really phase me," she says.
Her daughter, Zamira, is now six-months-old. Sarah feels it's important to use her influence worldwide to be a role model for other teen Mums. She says not just for the teenage girls but also for parents and others to see falling pregnant as a teenager doesn't mean your life is over.
"I know out there some teenage mums who are not getting the support that I have," she says.
She's certainly one of the most successful teenagers in the country and plans to keep dancing her way to the top.