Six months ago, Melina Cherry quit her job to pursue content creation. She had just opened her TikTok account, and like many other young people, she was trying to grow her online brand to create more opportunities that would even help her advance her modeling career. Fast forward to today, and Melina is a multi-published model and one of the fastest-rising Tik Tok creators, with over half a million followers. Her content has been viewed more than 273M times and has over 2M likes. How did she do this? She shares with us her incredible journey.
Melina has always had a passion for creation. The 23-year-old says content creation is something she wanted to pursue, and last year felt like the best time to do this. She created a TikTok and started posting short dance videos of herself, sometimes lip-syncing to popular songs, and short vlogs about her day.
Her authenticity, relatability, and fun personality have helped her build a loyal following on the app that eagerly awaits each new video. Melina doesn’t try to portray a perfect image. She shares both the good and the bad, which is rare in today’s digital space. Her ability to connect with her audience is also giving her an upper hand. Melina Cherry has made it a point to respond to comments and incorporate fan requests into her content.
In many of her videos, you can see her comments or her simply liking fans’ reactions. Melina’s most viral TikTokvideo to date has 2.9M views, over 125K likes, and more than 10,000 comments.
As she continues sharing more content on TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram, one of her goals is to grow her account to over 1M followers in the coming months and help others see that nothing is unattainable. “TikTok is an excellent platform for people to showcase their skills and make money. You just need to find your niche and perfect it,” Melina says. She also adds the importance of believing in oneself and not losing hope.
Before Melina got into content creation, she was working at a real estate company. She ended up losing the job unexpectedly because a client recognized her from a lingerie magazine she was featured in. Looking back, she says it was devastating as this wasn’t something she was prepared for or even thought about. But she didn’t stop trying. She found another job which sough of led her to the creator economy. Melina is now looking to invest in real estate, building an extensive portfolio of some of the best properties.
Despite her meteoric rise to the top in the digital world, Melina Cherry has remained grounded and true to herself. She continues to engage with her followers on TikTok and other social media platforms and create content that resonates with them, inspiring others to follow their dreams and pursue their passions. Her story is not only a testament to the power of social media, but also hard work, dedication, and perseverance.
