Happy Independence Day weekend, if you are in the U.S.! What was going down on TikTok while you celebrated? Let’s see:
- This week, FYPs were dominated by Indonesian boat racers with little kids standing at the bow. Videos from Pacu Jalur, a maritime festival in Indonesia, went wildly viral for the young boys standing at the bows of racing boats, “aura farming” for coolness. By far the most popular is a boy nicknamed The Reaper, who made this dance famous.
- This week’s other viral breakout star is Chit, a character portrayed by comedian Jay Renshaw. First he went viral for asking, “Is there a black person here?” Then, he told his co-worker to, “Do it, lady!” Here is a fun side-by-side of Chit and the actor who plays him:
- It was the Le Creuset factory sale this week. How do I know? Because videos of people unboxing their surprise boxes in parking lots were all over TikTok, even though I have never bought Le Creuset in my life.
- Nate and Grace are a beloved, internet-famous musician couple that has had a huge cheating scandal. Grace was allegedly having an affair with Nate’s DJ and was sending videos of her and Nate having sex to other people. He found out about while stuck on a 20-hour car ride with Grace. 💀
- In other messy relationship news, influencer Brooke Schofield is engaged to a guy who calls himself “Miles McFly.” He allegedly dated a minor when he was in his mid-20s.
- Here’s another fun one: The Gulf Coast Stapletons. He’s a pervert who was recently sentenced to prison for downloading CSAM. She knew about the charges, stayed with him, and continues to defend him. Here is her “statement:”
- Influencer Hannah Bronfman posted a video of herself being incredibly sweet to a fan’s face, only to turn around an insult her.
- This week’s inexplicably viral trends include the Whoville nose trend, “bacon avocado,” and “just a little something to take the edge off.”
- The orange menace in the White House claims that he will start talks with China about TikTok this week.
- Chef Tini and Antoine are having twin girls! She is one of the biggest stars on TikTok, with 11.3 million followers.
What is your “just a lil something to take the edge off,” ONTD?
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