By Jordyn Tilchen “This is really cool,” 17-year-old TikTok star Chase Hudson said at the start of our call. And if Hudson, who goes by Lil Huddy online, says that an interview with MTV News is cool, it is.
That goes for most things in Hudson’s life right now, from his group of wildly popular influencer friends to the bulky silver chains around his neck.
After co-founding TikTok’s most popular collective, known as Hype House, in December 2019 and acquiring a whopping 19.4 million followers on his own TikTok account to date, it’s clear that Hudson’s more than just a business-savvy social media star; he’s a full-scale heartthrob. “I don’t really consider myself a heartthrob,” Hudson said.