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A Canadian teen created a TikTok account on a whim for his 87-year-old grandmother. Now, she's gone viral and amassed over 400,000 followers.

Dec 11, 2019, 19:15 IST

The Krupas started posting on TikTok in late August 2019 when Skylar realized Jenny had the potential to star of some funny videos.

As videos started getting more attention, Skylar had to figure out a way to explain TikTok and internet fame to his grandmother.

Because his grandparents don't browse TikTok themselves, making videos and explaining trends can take a while.

Skylar said that the reactions have mostly been positive, but some of the "dark humor" videos have gotten negative responses.

"People think it's her running the account, and I play along in the comments," Skylar said.

Skylar said he hopes to grow the account to the point where Jenny is an influencer, and they can make money off the account.

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