Eight-year-old is highest paid YouTuber, earns US$26mil in year


Kaji, whose real name is Ryan Guan, was already the video platform's highest earner in 2018, with US$22mil (RM91.09mil), according to Forbes. — Ryan's World/YouTube

NEW YORK: Eight-year-old Ryan Kaji earned US$26mil (RM107.65mil) in 2019 on his YouTube channel, making him the highest-paid creator on the platform, according to a list published Dec 18 by Forbes magazine.

Kaji, whose real name is Ryan Guan, was already the video platform's highest earner in 2018, with US$22mil (RM91.09mil), according to Forbes.

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