Charli D’Amelio says she is living independently and taking greater control of her career
The TikTok creator described a new living arrangement and a professional separation from her family in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.
Charli D’Amelio says she is living on her own in Valley Village, California, and taking greater control of her career after building a business with her family, according to an interview published by The Hollywood Reporter on October 21, 2026. The change affects how the 22-year-old TikTok creator manages the work and public profile she established as a teenager.
D’Amelio moved into the house earlier this year, The Hollywood Reporter reported. The magazine described her as professionally and financially separated from the family members who helped build her career. The terms of that separation were not specified. D’Amelio said she is figuring out who she wants to be and is excited about the process.
How D’Amelio’s career became a family business
D’Amelio said she danced competitively for nearly a decade before she began posting dance videos on TikTok in May 2019, when she was 15. According to The Hollywood Reporter, she reached one million followers within five months and became the first creator to reach 100 million followers by November 2020. That rapid growth turned a teenager’s videos into a large public business.
Her parents and sister moved to Los Angeles with her, D’Amelio said. They shared a talent agency, started businesses and appeared together in a Hulu reality show. Her career has also extended beyond social media: the Internet Broadway Database has a cast and staff record for D’Amelio.
What D’Amelio and her father have said
The Hollywood Reporter said D’Amelio and her parents have unfollowed one another on Instagram. Her father said on TikTok that he now communicates with her through her lawyer. Those public signs of distance do not establish whether their personal relationship is permanently estranged.
Questions about the family’s business relationship have also surfaced publicly. D’Amelio recalled being asked on Quenlin Blackwell’s YouTube cooking show in September how much she had made from a merchandise item. ‘Wouldn’t I like to know,’ she replied. Asked by The Hollywood Reporter whether her parents had mishandled her money, D’Amelio said, ‘No, they’re not true.’ Her father also denied public speculation about mismanaged money. The magazine said family members did not respond to its requests for comment.
What she plans to do next
D’Amelio said she continues to make TikToks, is vlogging more on YouTube and is looking for ways to earn money from her platform. She said she wants to spend the final months of 2026 working toward projects she is proud of. She also mentioned a major announcement planned for November, without identifying the project.
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Sources and context
- The Emancipation of Charli D’Amelio: How the TikTok Queen Took Back Her LifeThe Hollywood Reporter
- Charli D'Amelio – Broadway Cast & StaffInternet Broadway Database
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