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NEXT STOP, THE NICKELODEONS

THE reaction of the young fan in a shopping mall suggests there’s a serious A-lister in the area. She can barely contain herself, fighting back tears as her idol gives her attention.

“What are you doing here?” she asks incredulously before requesting a hug and a selfie.

“I love everything about her,” the 12-year-old gushes.

Next is a 20-something shopper who wastes no time getting a receipt out of her bag so she can get an autograph for her little brother, who’s a big fan.

“I find her inspiring,” she tells us.

The “her” is 19-year-old Chané Grobler, a lip-sync content creator who’s become a huge star

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