Tayleb Willis: the Australian seeking recognition as an Olympic athlete, not a social media star | Jack Snape
The 21-year-old with model looks has 620,000 followers on TikTok but is aiming to change perceptions by making the team for Paris
Tayleb Willis is famous, but for the wrong thing. “People on the street, when they come up to me, they say, ‘Oh, my God, you’re the TikToker’, not ‘you’re the athlete’,” he says.
The hurdler has 620,000 fans on TikTok, 170,000 more followers on Instagram. His sharp, quirky, personable videos – often making the most of his model good looks – have won him tickets to exclusive parties and helped him earn a living as he finds his way in the world of athletics.