The SAG-AFTRA strike is the best thing to happen to Cameo, the short-video app where celebs get paid to make clips for fans, since the lockdowns

• Over 2,400 celebrities flocked to Cameo amid the SAG-AFTRA strike.
• It’s the largest boost to the platform since the lockdowns in 2020.
• Stars joining the platform include Screen Actors Guild president Fran Drescher and actress Alyssa Milano.

Short-video request app Cameo has seen over 2,400 celebrities starting or reactivating their accounts since the actors’ strike began in July, the company’s CEO told CNN on Sunday.

This latest influx of celebrities to the platform in July marks a 137% increase from June and represents the largest growth in celebrity sign-ups on the platform since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Steven Galanis.