Aaliyah Kikumoto, a 19-year-old cheerleader for Texas Tech, has become an internet sensation after a video of her smiling behind golfers Brooks Koepka and Jon Rahm at the 16th tee box during the Masters golf tournament went viral on social media.
The video, posted on TikTok by the Double Bogeys account, has received over 2.8 million views and 260,000 likes. Kikumoto expressed her surprise and excitement in the video’s comments section, while her parents also engaged with comments expressing their pride for their daughter’s newfound fame.
Kikumoto, who is from Colorado and attended Rock Canyon High School, was watching the tournament with her father over the weekend when the video was taken. Her unexpected fame has trend on social media, with users seeking information about her.
Aaliyah Kikumoto Parents, Charles And A.J.
Aaliyah Kikumoto parents are called Charles and A.J. Kikumoto hails from Colorado and grew up in Denver, attending Rock Canyon High School. She is one of six siblings and a member of the Pom team at Texas Tech for the 2022-2023 season. Kikumoto traveled to Augusta for the competition with her father Charles, who is an executive with the Colorado office of insurance brokers Moreton & Company and was previously part of the finance committee for the Utah Republican Party.
Her mother was a former NBA’s Denver Nuggets Dancer and currently works as a judge for dance competitions and a children’s book author.
Kikumoto’s recent rise to fame was thanks to a viral TikTok video showing her smiling behind golfers at the Masters tournament, which garnered millions of views and likes. Kikumoto’s parents, Charles and A.J., also gained attention on social media, actively engaging with comments regarding their daughter’s viral video and enjoying her moment of fame.
Charles, wearing a Texas Tech hat, even gained recognition of his own after being mentioned in multiple social media posts.
