BY GEORGIA BEARD
A million shades of TikTok stardom
Sunny Coast Times | Sunshine Coast Daily | The Junction
November 2020
November 2020
She smirks into the camera, painted in a soft kaleidoscope of peach, powder blue and fresh cream. While she models dainty outfits or captures home renovations, music bounces in the background, reminding you of orange juice, outstretched highways and laughing with close friends. Her videos are dreamlike. For local TikTok star Brooke Styles, this is just routine.
After sculpting her social media career for six years, Brooke is well-versed in the art of influencing. Her TikTok account appeared over a year ago, but she just hit one million followers on the video-sharing app. “To reach such a milestone in such a short time was mind-blowing. It still hasn’t hit me how big my audience is,” she says.
Even so, Brooke is familiar with audiences. Growing up on the Sunshine Coast, music and ballet were constant in her life. “I’m an introvert,” she says. “When I was on stage, I was a different person. Being able to express through dancing is how I feel with social media.”
After sculpting her social media career for six years, Brooke is well-versed in the art of influencing. Her TikTok account appeared over a year ago, but she just hit one million followers on the video-sharing app. “To reach such a milestone in such a short time was mind-blowing. It still hasn’t hit me how big my audience is,” she says.
Even so, Brooke is familiar with audiences. Growing up on the Sunshine Coast, music and ballet were constant in her life. “I’m an introvert,” she says. “When I was on stage, I was a different person. Being able to express through dancing is how I feel with social media.”
