TikTok’s 10 biggest stars – and the millions they could lose

4. Bella Poarch - 94.1M followers

TikTok's 'most liked' influencer Bella Poarch, whose real name is Denarie Bautista Taylor, rapidly rose to fame when she started posting videos on TikTok after serving in the Navy. The 26-year-old, who is originally from the Philippines but moved to the U.S. with her adoptive parents as a child, currently lives in Los Angeles. She also live in Texas and Hawaii while serving in the navy. Since leaving the Navy, Bella has shot to fame as a TikTok icon and now boasts more than 94.1 million followers. Her biggest claim to fame is a lip-sync video to a catchy diss track now titled M to the B from British artist Millie B. To date, it has been viewed more than 773.5 million times and set her on a path of internet stardom - garnering a staggering 2.3 billion likes across her content. However, it was ultimately her fame that led to the end of her marriage, with Bella revealing that her former spouse struggled to get to grips with her soaring success. She recently laid bare the trauma she faced after being raped by 'someone she knew' while serving in the navy at age 18. The internet sensation fought back the tears as she discussed the incident with host Alex Cooper on the popular Call Her Daddy podcast. She said that she had really wanted to move out of her childhood home due to a turbulent family dynamic but that 'the only way was to join the military.' She explained that she grew up in an abusive household - and, after graduating from high school at the age of 16, she felt the only way for her to escape was to enlist. Yet, during the podcast, she candidly revealed that the Navy had not been the safe haven she had hoped for. Shortly before Bella left the military in 2020, her mental health took a turn for the worse, and she revealed that she tried to take her own life.

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