96-year-old TikTok star Grandma Droniak faces eviction threat from retirement home over parties
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Lillian Droniak, a 96-year-old TikTok star with 15 million followers, claims her retirement home threatened to evict her after she hosted parties documented on social media. She earns over $12,000 monthly through brand deals and social media income, covering her nursing home fees. Other residents, 82-year-old Viv Truran and 85-year-old Nonna Gracie, also generate significant income through content creation. The retirement home's stance contrasts with the financial success these seniors achieve online.
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- 1Unclassified fact stationJun 1, 00:00recorded Oct 23, 07:49single sourcerevised
96岁博主Grandma Droniak因扔派对被退休家园威胁驱逐
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- Subject：
- Lillian Droniak
- Action：
- 在社交媒体上获得关注并通过品牌交易支付养老院费用
- Object：
- 品牌合作与社交媒体平台
- Occurred (fact side)：
- Jun 1, 00:00
- Published (valid side)：
- Oct 23, 07:20
- First seen (known side)：
- Oct 23, 07:49
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- BBC BusinessRelated fact: single sourceSource report revised96-year-old Grandma Droniak earns from social media to cover nursing home fees
Report first recorded Oct 23, 07:49
Ninety-six-year-old Lillian Droniak, known as Grandma Droniak, has 15 million followers on TikTok and earns enough from brand deals to cover her $12,000 (£9,000) monthly nursing home fees in Connecticut. She is part of a trend where older women, like 82-year-old Viv Truran from Cardiff with over 800,000 Instagram followers, are gaining online fame by sharing content on platforms like TikTok and Instagram, demonstrating new income streams and a positive outlook on aging.
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