On Friday, the Supreme Court upheld a ban on the app, which lawmakers moved to ban last year. In April 2024, President Biden signed a bill giving ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, a year to sell the app over privacy concerns. That sale has not gone through, and all signs indicate the ban will go through on Sunday, affecting millions of users.
In preparation for the potential shutdown, some creators are directing followers to their Instagram accounts, while many users are testing the waters over at RedNote, a Chinese TikTok dupe. Still, it's yet to be seen if popular TikTok creators will find success on other platforms. Here are some Miami TikTok accounts we'll miss if the app goes dark.
@therealdrmiami
Love it or hate it, there's nothing more Miami than Dr. Miami. The infamous plastic surgeon is already prepping for a move to RedNote, posting videos about learning Mandarin and "hoping the Chinese are into BBLs."@therealdrmiami How do u say BBL in mandarin?
♬ original sound - Ellies discord kitten
@sanrizzle
In the four years since she joined TikTok, Santina Rizzi has amassed more than 800,000 followers, garnering upwards of 60 million likes. Formerly working with the aforementioned Dr. Miami and an instrumental part in his viral success, Rizzi is well known for her "Is This a Fit, or Is She Just Skinny?" series, in which she dupes the outfits of models and starlets to determine whether they are indeed fashion icons or just being lauded for their thinness. She also has a sizable following on Instagram, but at 32,000 it's a fraction of the audience she has on the legally imperiled app.@sanrizzle 4 yrs on this app and you guys have entirely changed my life ❤️ I love you all and if you care to keep contact - my IG is santinaxrizzi
♬ TURiSTA - Bad Bunny
@ferchugimenez@ferchugimenez Little skin update and how im doing mentally! I try to post obly positive stuff here specifically when it comes to acbe but i think is important for me to show that i also go through rough moments with it! I promise everything is temporary and we are not going to feel this way forever! I love you♥️
♬ original sound - Fernanda
Uruguayan TikToker Fernanda Gimenez posts plenty of your standard TikTok choreo and GRWM videos. But there's got to be a more unique appeal for her to have amassed 9.5 million followers on the platform. One aspect that seems to have resonated with her audience is her frank discussion about her struggles with acne and, in turn, her mental health. In a city obsessed with aesthetics, and on an app that influences beauty standards, that goes a long way. If TikTok gets banned, Gimenez will likely take that content to Instagram, where she has less than 1 million followers.
@ryanshakes
@itsryanshakes Miami never sleeps! 😎 #fyp #foryou ♬ original sound - ROMINA
West Palm Beach native Ryan Shakes might be okay even if the TikTok ban goes through — he got started on YouTube when he was just nine years old. As an adult he's built an audience of more than six million followers. He hasn't said much about the potential ban, but he's got a limited presence on Instagram, where he last posted in May of last year.
@daniklaric been waiting to wear this dress 🎀
♬ Sogni ancora - Piero Piccioni
@daniklaric
Another creator who might fare okay no matter how things go for TikTok is Dani Klarić. The interior decorator and creative director turned her TikTok fame into a full-fledged design career. Her TikTok channel is a feast for the eyes with colorful settings, accessories, and décor.
