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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Phoebe Jobling & Danni Scott

Tearful TikTok influencer forced to apologise after backlash from buying her own house mortgage free at 21

A TikTok influencer has been forced to apologise to her followers after receiving backlash from a viral video. Katylee Bailey shared a video with her 2.8 million fans where she revealed she had bought her own home mortgage free at the age of just 21.

In the TikTok video, which has now amassed 4.1 million views, the young social media star popped a bottle of confetti as she shared her impressive milestone. But whilst Katylee called it the 'biggest achievement of her life', she was soon hit with criticism from online trolls.

Her comments were quickly flooded with backlash, with many attacking the influencer for sharing the news whilst others are not so fortunate amid the cost of living crisis.

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