Influencer Leah Halton put on a very stylish display at Sydney Airport on Thursday as flew out after winning big at the 2024 TikTok Awards.
The overnight social media star, 23, beat out the competition to take home Video of the Year at the exclusive event, held at Hordern Pavilion on Wednesday night.
And she appeared to be on a high after her success as she flashed a huge smile while arriving at the airport in a chic black-and-white outfit the following day.
The Melbourne-based content creator showed off her fashion credentials in a long-sleeved, figure-hugging Bye Bambi jacket, which she paired with matching black bottoms.
Leah completed her laidback look with a pair of white sneakers and she styled her long brunette hair perfectly straight over her shoulders.
She held an orange carry bag in her hands and looked to be in great spirits as she made her way through the departure lounge after her huge TikTok win.
Influencer Leah Halton put on a very stylish display at Sydney Airport on Thursday as flew out after winning big at the 2024 TikTok Awards
She appeared to be on a high after her success as she flashed a huge smile while arriving at the airport in a chic black-and-white outfit the following day
At Wednesday’s TikTok awards Leah, took home the award for Video of the Year, which recognised a viral video that sparked a trend and ‘created the most joy’ in 2024.
She was recognised for an iconic 12-second video of her lip-syncing along to Praise Jah In The Moonlight by YG Marley, which racked up a huge 916million views on the platform.
She beat the likes of Cleo Massey and Insert Richie, as well as Australia’s animal icons Neil the Seal and Melbourne Aquarium’s baby penguin Pesto to take home the award.
Upon her win, the influencer offered advice to fans in her acceptance speech, gushing: ‘Stay true to yourself and keep posting, because you never know where it will take you.’
The model shot to fame virtually overnight when she uploaded a seemingly-simple 12-second clip of herself lip-syncing back in February, which quickly went viral.
Leah later addressed her incredible success, telling her followers she felt ‘blessed’ after years of posting on social media.
‘As many of you know I’ve been posting YouTube videos for around four years now and that is where my passion will always be,’ she told her fans.
‘It’s crazy that this “blow up” has happened in such a short time frame and for those of you that are new followers, I hope you enjoy getting to know me.
She showed off her fashion credentials in a long-sleeved, figure-hugging Bye Bambi jacket, which she paired with matching black bottoms
The model shot to fame virtually overnight when she uploaded a seemingly-simple 12-second clip of herself lip-syncing back in February, which quickly went viral
‘I’m so emotional and just feel so blessed.’
The now-infamous TikTok video begins with a close up shot of Leah’s face as she pouts and looks around before scrunching up her nose.
The camera then zooms out to show her face as she starts to mouth the words of the smash hit song and it ends with her grinning as she runs her hand through her hair.
‘Summer,’ she captioned it, alongside a smiley face and the hashtag ‘Inverted’ in a seemingly simple post.
Leah started her internet career off by posting videos to YouTube in 2019.
She began by uploading ‘get ready with me’ type vlogs and clips that showed her doing her make-up or showing off her fashion hauls.
Leah would also share beauty tips and trying out various trends, and thanks to her captivating persona, she was quickly propelled into the spotlight.
Her followers soon began to soar both on YouTube and on Instagram, and as she rose in popularity, she soon started landing a slew of sponsorship deals.
She has now worked with brands like Princess Polly Boutique, Fashion Nova, Juice Couture, House Of CB, Lounge, and White Fox, among others.
She was signed to the talent agency ZOOZ Group and is currently dating a man called Adrian, who she was first linked to back in 2021.