Platforms to connect with your favorite celebrities

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We all have that one idol who we are crazy about. We adore them, we worship them, and we look for means to connect with them.

Social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and Snapchat have given us an opportunity as fans to interact with our favorite celebrities. However, the conversation has always been one directional.

Here are some apps exclusively made for connecting celebrities with their fans from different parts of the world. Be it an athlete, a musician, designer or an actor one can find their idol in these apps and connect with them:

Live.me

A globally popular live streaming app based out of China, Live.me allows users to communicate with each other and social influencers live. People can follow their favorite celebrities here and even help them earn for their talent through virtual gifts.

Padlokt

A startup based out of Australia, Padlokt with its new technology and a communication platform, allows fans from all corners of the globe to interact directly with their favorite superstars.

Bigo Live

A Singapore based free live-streaming video app for iOS and Android, Bigo Live allows mobile users to broadcast themselves and capture audiences to share their lives spontaneously via video. It has attracted personalities like news anchors, who have in turn attracted hundreds of thousands of fans from their respective social media channels like Facebook.

FanHero

A popular platform from USA, FanHero gives celebrities the best tools to interact with their fans. It provides them with a blank mobile app which they can customise and fill. For fans, FanHero means a way to be in touch with their idols in the most direct way ever, with no filters or middlemen.