In a TikTok that has been viewed more than 143,000 times, Tharusha Mudalige (@tharusha_mudalige) lip-syncs along to a modified version of a popular audio clip. In this regard, Mudalige and a small handful of other LGBTQ+ creators stand out by having accumulated a generally mainstream audience base, something that hasn’t been easy for LGBTQ+ creators on other social media platforms. With roughly 12,700 followers on the app, much of her content emulates global TikTok trends with a Sri Lankan twist. Like, why do you care?”Meanwhile, Mudalige is aware that the largely positive reception to his content online may not necessarily translate in his day-to-day life. ‘It opens people up in an unbiased way’“The nature of TikTok is that it’s built to be a hyper-exposure-driven app.

Source: The Nation June 30, 2021 13:52 UTC