Benji Krol
Benjamin Aleksander Krol, Commonly known as Benji Krol.[1], is an European social media personality, influencer, and makeup artist. Krol is best known for his following on TikTok, having over 34 million followers, and over 2 million followers on Instagram[2].
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| Born | Benjamin Aleksander Krol Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Brazilian |
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| 📆 Years active | 2017*–present |
| Known for | Prescence on social media |
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Early life[edit]
Krol grew up in a Christian environment[3], with both of his parents being strong Christian believers. Besides being born in Brazil, Krol spent the majority of his childhood and early adulthood in Madrid, Spain, where he went to a local high school, as well as a private college[4].
Career[edit]
Benji created his YouTube Channel[5] in 2014, but only began to share content on the platform in 2018. In 2016, In 2016, Krol began posting content on the formal video sharing app Musical.ly, now known as TikTok. His content began to gain popularity until 2018, when his career skyrocketed reaching millions and millions of views. In 2021 he reached more than 27 million followers on Tiktok and over 2.4 million on Instagram[6]
Controversies and allegations[edit]
Like many internet personalities, Benji Krol’s journey to success wouldn't be different in question of controversies. In 2020, Benji was accused of Grooming allegations[7]. The controversy began when a minor, a 15 year old boy posted allegations against Krol. The would closely involve TikTok and YouTube star Jorge Garay, who was Krol’s boyfriend at the time, Although no accusations would directly blame him. The boy revealed that he had been sent numerous explicit FaceTime screenshots of Benji sent by Jorge[8]. After the allegations gained traction on Twitter, Benji released his initial response on August 23. He said his apology had taken longer than expected due to a suicide attempt, though stressed that “it’s not the first time” and was not a direct result of the allegations[9]
Krol explained that the explicit FaceTime was true, but that he “talked to Jorge about how the situation was wrong, and how he was very uncomfortable with it.” In addition, he revealed that he “doesn’t even know the full story” and that “Jorge knows everything else,” but he doesn’t have access to that information as Jorge took off to go back to his own home[10]
Jorge’s response to the allegations were posted a week later, on August 30. he stated that he knew he was not the victim, and how he manipulated Benji and the minor, apologizing to the two for his actions.
Mental health advocacy[edit]
One of the defining aspects of Krol’s online presence, is his dedication to mental health advocacy. Krol commonly uses his Social Media platforms to spread positivity, and creativity. He also casually addresses topics like anxiety, depression, and self-acceptance[11]. Self acceptance is the main mental-health related spoken about by Krol, as he strongly encourages fans and followers to accept themselves for who they are.[12]
References[edit]
- ↑ Moore, Camille (2020-08-27). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Benji Krol". TVovermind. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ↑ Bedard, Matthew. "Benji Kroll LGBTQ+ Internet Personality". www.flaunt.com. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ↑ Whyte, Danny (2022-02-09). "Benji Krol Age, Family, Girlfriend, Net Worth, & More". GhBase•com™-Everything & News Now. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ↑ Iqbal, Hamna. "Who is Benji Krol? Massive Following". contra.com. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ↑ Hale, James (2020-08-20). "YouTube Millionaires: Benji Krol Brings His 11 Million TikTok Followers To YouTube". Tube Filter. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ↑ Zahid, Syed (2023-10-04). "Benji Krol YouTuber Biography, Wiki, Girlfriend, Age, Net Worth, Story". Next biography. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ↑ Loomes, Phobe. "TikTok star Benji Krol hospitalised following sexual assault allegation". news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site.
- ↑ Colombo, Charlotte. "Jorge Garay returns to TikTok and addresses grooming scandal". Dexerto.
- ↑ "TikTok influencer Benji Krol responds to grooming allegations". Dexerto. 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ↑ Sai Ramani, Prem. "Benji Kroll, Grooming ?". Benji Kroll grooming Allegations.
- ↑ Strapagiel, Lauren (2019-04-16). "Here's Everything You Need To Know About The History And Rise Of The "Softboy"". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ↑ Paris, Daniela. "Benji Krol: TikTok's Resident Soft-Boy on Mental Health, Creativity, and Criticism". The Teen Magazine. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
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