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Who should you follow in the First State?<\/p>\n
We want you to help us decide as part of “Delaware’s Top Influencer”\u00a0contest that will run this fall.<\/p>\n
There’s a media personality, fashion blogger, football player, dancer, travel expert, foodie, former MTV “Teen Mom,” comedic handyman and brotherly roller-skating duo vying for the top prize.<\/p>\n
On Sept. 2, Delaware Online launched a search for the First State’s top content creator. We scoured social media and tapped into our newsroom chatter to ask: \u201cWho are the must-follow influencers based in Delaware?\u201d<\/p>\n
Every week readers will decide on their favorites with the list reduced based on the lowest vote getters.<\/p>\n
The list will begin with the top 31 influencers, drop to 15 for Round 2, cutdown to seven for Round 3 and then drop to three for Round 4 before Round 5 pits the two finalists against each other for the crown.<\/p>\n
Voting for each round will run each Tuesday through Sunday starting Tuesday, Sept. 2 and ending Sunday, Oct. 5.<\/p>\n
Meet the contestants below:<\/p>\n
Chocolate Kings:<\/strong> TikTok creators who became popular for doing handshakes. The TikTok channel has 2.3M followers | @chocolatekings_<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Em + Abby:<\/strong> A young girl named Abigail Grace has special needs and appears in videos that reveal her adventures. The TikTok page has 1M followers.\u00a0| @amazingabigailgrace\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n JusCallMeMrsMoore: <\/strong>A woman and her husband document their daily adventures with 3.4M TikTok followers. | @t.m.m.41\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Brady Lockerby:<\/strong> This TikToker is known for sharing book recommendations and fashion. She has 722K TikTok fans and 298K followers on Instagram. | @bradylockerby\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Cindy Dionicio:<\/strong> This 20-something mom documents her life working two jobs while owning a small cleaning company. She has 142K TikTok fans. | @Cindy.Dionicio<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Max Patterson:<\/strong> This wide receiver from the University of Delaware shows off his dances and other fun content to over 383K TikTok followers.\u00a0| @0routez\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Miraclehandz:<\/strong> Adored by 409K TikTok fans, this hair salon in Wilmington makes popular cosmetic content.\u00a0| @_miraclehandz0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Davi:<\/strong> TikTok dancer represents Delaware and NYC, entertaining his audience of 1.7M followers.\u00a0| @dlxstv\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Pustika Samaddar:<\/strong> Delaware, New York, Jersey and Pennsylvania are locations this travel influencer visits. She has 125K Instagram followers.\u00a0| @pustika_samaddar\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n Maya Centrella:<\/strong> She creates food TikToks for 105K fans. | @Mayacent\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Yasmyn Switzer: <\/strong>She documents parenthood, while also sharing lifestyle content with her 700K followers on TikTok. | @YasmynSwitzer\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Zachary Loft:<\/strong> Delaware realtor who creates entertainment and informative videos for 1.7M fans on TikTok. | @zacharyloft\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Vee Rivera:<\/strong> A beauty influencer with 420K TikTok fans.\u00a0| @veeautifyme\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Matt Fixxit:<\/strong> A comedic handyman who gives tips and cracks jokes for his 1.1M TikTok followers.\u00a0| @mattfixxit\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Dr Todd Grande:<\/strong> This YouTube host, according to his bio, is a licensed professional counselor of mental health who creates content that explores topics like mental health to pop culture for his 16.M YouTube followers.\u00a0| @DrGrande\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Chris Clemens:<\/strong> A comedian with 524K IG followers. \u00a0| @chrisklemens<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Meghan & Jack:<\/strong> A couple who create humorous videos together for 6.2M TikTok followers.\u00a0| @meghanandjack<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n FirstStateFishing:<\/strong> A fishing enthusiast who documents his adventures for 677K YouTube followers and 109K IG fans.\u00a0| @firststatefishing<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Loren LoRosa:<\/strong> She’s an entertainment news correspondent, producer, actress and vlogger who is now known for her creating a presence on the popular New York radio show The Breakfast Club. She has 256K IG followers.\u00a0| @lorenlorosa<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n First State Destinations:<\/strong> Alexis Harris showcases everything from the best places to eat and visit in Delaware. She has 56K TikTok fans and 97K fans on IG. | TikTok: firststatedestinations\u00a0<\/a>| IG: @thealexisharris<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Taylor Reilly:<\/strong> She aims to create funny content for an audience of over 500K YouTube fans and 171K followers on TikTok.\u00a0| @taylorareilly\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \u00a0Giovanni Bieber: <\/strong>A dancing machine who entertains 146K TikTok fans.\u00a0| @giovannibieber\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n Danny.gmail:<\/strong> She delivers content in Spanish, doing makeup videos and showing off her adventures, to 225K TikTok fans.\u00a0| @Danny.gmail\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Jordan Halley:<\/strong> Formerly from Delaware and known as “Jordan Ramsy,” she whips up meals for her audience of 348K IG fans and 1.5M TikTok followers.\u00a0| TikTok: @jordanramsy<\/a>\u00a0| IG: thejordanramsy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Alim Smith:<\/strong> An artist who paints current events on tiny canvases for his audience of 60K IG followers. | @yesterdaynite\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Kailyn Lowry:<\/strong> Famous for MTV’s “Teen Mom 2,” this influencer is also an author and podcaster with 3.6M followers on TikTok and 4.6M fans on IG.\u00a0| TikTok: @kaillowry<\/a>\u00a0| IG: @kaillowry<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \u00a0Sofia Valastro:<\/strong> Although she’s from New Jersey, Sofia graduated this spring from UD. She’s the daughter of TV’s “Cake Boss” and she posts a mix of clips from that show and her day-to-day life to her audience of 336K fans on IG and 53K followers on TikTok.\u00a0| @fiav_21<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Griffin Brothers:<\/strong> These Delaware brothers have made a lot of noise through roller skating and have skated with famous entertainers. The Griffin Brothers have over 900K followers on both IG and TikTok. | @griffinbrothersskating<\/a>\u00a0| IG: the_griffin_brothers__<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Vote to crown ‘Delaware’s Top Influencer’: Pick from the Top 31<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nVote for Delaware’s top influencer: Top 31 of Round 1<\/h2>\n