The Boys On Your Phone

A deep dive into the cute, boyish influencer culture on TikTok and beyond

He engages in conversation with the viewers who join. One says she just got off work from Walmart. Another says she plans to ditch dance practice, and he asks her to show him some moves. Another makes sure to say “I love you!” After the stream is over, he and his friends head out to the Staples Center, where they take a couple snapshots for their Instagram accounts. Once those pictures are posted, Keanni makes sure that he promotes them on his story.

Keanni isn’t just taking the attention for himself, though. He makes sure he promotes his friends’ posts on his story too.

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