TikTok Star Khaby Lame Was Detained by ICE
TikTok star Khaby Lame was detained by ICE on June 6 for an immigration violation, PEOPLE can confirm
The social media star, who has over 200M followers across the platform, is a Senegal native who was granted Italian citizenship in August 2022
Lame has since left the United States upon being granted voluntary departure, an ICE spokesperson confirmed to PEOPLETikTok star Khaby Lame was detained by ICE on Friday, June 6 for immigration violation, PEOPLE can confirm.
"U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained Seringe Khabane Lame, 25, a citizen of Italy, June 6, at the Harry Reid International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada for immigration violations," an ICE spokesperson told PEOPLE in an email statement on Monday, June 9. "Lame entered the United States April 30 and overstayed the terms of his visa."
The Senegalese-Italian influencer, 25, — who moved to Italy from his native Senegal when he was a baby, but was granted Italian citizenship in August 2022 — has since left the country, confirmed the ICE spokesperson.
"Lame was granted voluntary departure June 6 and has since departed the U.S.," continued ICE's statement.
News of Lame's detainment came after rumors swirled online that the internet phenom was arrested.
PEOPLE reached out to a representative for Lame for comment on Monday, June 9 on the matter, but did not immediately hear back.
In 2024, Lame was named one of PEOPLE's Creators of the Year. He opened up about his humble beginnings and meteoric rise to fame on social media, where he continues to hold the record for having the most followers on TikTok to date.
"Before TikTok, I was working in a factory. I had a lot of different jobs,' he told PEOPLE last year. "I was helping support my family — three little brothers, one older brother and my parents. Then my world changed completely. It's a whole different life now."
Lame amassed fame online for his comedic content. Specifically, he's known for silently mocking overly complicated "life hack" and other situational videos.
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"When I discovered TikTok during COVID, I was making videos for fun. It was a way for all of us to step outside of all the things that were going on in the world," he shared. "I was just there trying to make people laugh. It wasn't something that I expected to be my form of work in the future."
The content creator also revealed his first big purchase since his success.
"The first thing I did with the money I've made is buy a bigger house for my family," he revealed. "We're a family of seven. It's a big family."
Lame added, "I don't like to spend a lot of money, but for this, my family has always done so much for me."
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