Talk:Khaby Lame

Ethnicity question
Shouldn't he be called African American or Black, why call him Senegalese?

He isn’t American. So he isn’t African American. Are you stupid? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.109.243.25 (talk) 09:55, 28 July 2022 (UTC)

Does this page need to exist?
Let alone be this extensive? Thesowismine (talk) 16:15, 24 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Yes, the man is gaining like 3mil followers a day Mausebru (talk) 18:54, 26 May 2021 (UTC)


 * No. I think it's just a case of recentism. However, if having followers is encyclopedic, it is. --46.255.85.227 (talk) 11:50, 27 September 2021 (UTC)

Profile in NYTimes
This new profile in the NYTimes has a number of good details that can be added to the article, and speaks to the subject's clear notability. Ganesha811 (talk) 05:16, 4 June 2021 (UTC)

Nationality
According to the NYT article referenced in the previous section he does not (yet) have Italian citizenship or an Italian passport, though he's lived there most of his life. Given that and his quote from the NYT in which he says "sincerely, I don’t need a piece of paper to define myself as Italian," I changed the nationality back to Italian-Senegalese for now. OhNo itsJamie Talk 00:58, 4 July 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 August 2021
Adding the amount of followers he has. LoryMan13 (talk) 11:49, 12 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 11:51, 12 August 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 13 September 2021
The box description shows 108.3 million, but 111 million, and in his career description, it shows 104.6 million when it is, again, 111 million. So, change it please. Thanks! 49.207.142.149 (talk) 02:57, 13 September 2021 (UTC)
 * ✅ — LauritzT (talk) 08:18, 13 September 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 2 October 2021
Tiktok followers 114m Instagram 47.6m 183.83.166.5 (talk) 21:19, 2 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Done. --Ferien (talk) 21:47, 2 October 2021 (UTC)

No picture? (Or caption, for that matter.)
(Title) 207.81.187.41 (talk) 06:27, 10 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Update: There is one now, but it's being flagged for deletion. 207.81.187.41 (talk) 17:31, 24 May 2022 (UTC)

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Khaby Lame - Outfit v. Skin
I edited the wording from skin to outfit since, in-game, cosmetic 'skins' are referred to as outfits. This is understood from both the in-game locker (where you can change cosmetics) and promotional material, where they (the game) refer to 'skins' as outfits.

I've been uncontroversially revising all the mentions of collaborations I can find on Wikipedia to match this observation, changing 'skin' to outfit every chance I can. That is why my edit summary was 'uniform name', so this mention can match all the other entries in its style and accuracy. ~GoatLordServant(Talk) 14:42, 20 October 2023 (UTC)


 * @~GoatLordServant, thanks for the explanation. It sounds like you are better versed than I am in video game nomenclature, so I will defer to you. Revirvlkodlaku (talk) 14:57, 20 October 2023 (UTC)


 * Thank you! It is a little unusual, most games refer to these things as skins. Not Fortnite, of course, because... Fortnite. But thank you! ~GoatLordServant(Talk) 15:03, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

Birthplace
I see that his birthplace is mentioned in Wikipedia to be Dakar. However, a few sources state that he was born in Ziguinchor. Furthermore, there is no reference in Wikipedia to the current birthplace. Should it be changed?

Please look into it. I'm Here to Help You (talk) 13:32, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
 * @I'm Here to Help You, your point seems valid. However, I'm not certain as to the credibility of Rotten Tomatoes. Any thoughts on that? Revirvlkodlaku (talk) 14:25, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
 * True... Rotten Tomatoes isn't all that reliable. However, I can't find much sources stating anything more than "Senegal" as his birthplace. I found another source — again, I am not sure how reliable it is, but I cannot find any sources stating Dakar. I'm Here to Help You (talk) 15:03, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
 * @I'm Here to Help You, I agree with you, and I think two sources whose reliability is unknown are better than zero sources, so perhaps we should change his birthplace. Revirvlkodlaku (talk) 16:22, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
 * OK... but I don't know if one is taken from the other source. Then they'll be dependent. I'm Here to Help You (talk) 01:26, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
 * @I'm Here to Help You, perhaps it's best not to mention more than his country of birth, until a better source can be found? Revirvlkodlaku (talk) 03:53, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Good idea. I'm Here to Help You (talk) 14:19, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Well, I found that when I search up Khaby's place of birth, I find Ziguinchor. Of course, it cannot be put as a reference, but could we consider that?
 * This appears to be a reference back to Wikipedia, so no... Revirvlkodlaku (talk) 13:18, 7 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Also, I've removed 'Dakar' from his birthplace for now. I'm Here to Help You (talk) 11:09, 7 May 2024 (UTC)

Citizenship
According to the Independent article titled ‘TikTok star Khaby Lame granted Italian citizenship after moving to country from Senegal as an infant’, Khaby still has his Senegalese passport so why does this Wikipedia page imply that he stopped being a Senegalese citizen when he obtained Italian citizenship? 77.99.146.36 (talk) 22:00, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Please link the article you are referring to, so the appropriate change can be made. Thanks! Revirvlkodlaku (talk) 04:01, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
 * This is the link: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/tiktok-khaby-lame-italy-citizenship-senegal-b2149420.html 77.99.146.36 (talk) 19:02, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Perfect, thanks! I've made the correction. Revirvlkodlaku (talk) 03:25, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 21 June 2024
Add his cameo in 2024 movie "Bad boys ride or die" Direktorot (talk) 12:59, 21 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Charliehdb (talk) 17:47, 21 June 2024 (UTC)
 * I've added the requested content, together with a reference. Revirvlkodlaku (talk) 03:19, 22 June 2024 (UTC)