Link Lauren (born 1999) is an American TikTok content creator, musician, British royal family commentator, and a former senior aide for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during his 2024 presidential election campaign.[1]
Biography
editLauren was raised in Dallas, Texas and graduated from New York University in 2022 with a degree in music business and entertainment.[2]
He started his career on TikTok creating songs before shifting focus to commentary on the British royal family. Following this commentary, he became a political news online influencer who has been affiliated with Marianne Williamson, Dean Phillips, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr..[3] Kennedy hired Lauren as a paid senior advisor in November 2023 in hopes of using his online presence on TikTok to reach younger voters. According to the Washington Post, Lauren played a key role in organizing some of Kennedy's most successful online campaigns.[2] By May 2024, it was reported that he had parted ways with Kennedy's campaign for unknown reasons.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Shepherd, Brittany; McDuffie, Will (April 26, 2024). "Month after announcement, RFK Jr.'s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, remains in the shadows". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ a b Lorenz, Taylor; Kornfield, Meryl (2024-04-08). "Meet the 25-year-old who TikToked his way onto RFK's campaign team". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ "The TikTok Ultimatum Is Here. What Does It Mean?". Wired. April 25, 2024. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ Kornfield, Meryl (2024-05-06). "Where is Nicole Shanahan, RFK Jr.'s VP pick? Online but not on the campaign trail". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ Kircher, Madison Malone (2024-05-31). "After the Trump Verdict, the TikTok Trial Began". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-20.