TikTok's new deeply silly trend? Impersonating owls.
Sometimes TikTok is political. Sometimes it's practical. And sometimes it's just deeply silly.
The latter awaits you on your FYP in the latest trend to hit the platform: people impersonating owls. But reader, TikTokkers aren't just impersonating owls; they're also impersonating people impersonating owls.
Take @diaryofdevin for example, giving an impression of an owl, if that owl's hips did not lie.
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There's @lukefranchina as an owl, if said owl was Jennifer Coolidge. Meanwhile, @the_nickdarnell presents an owl of Chris Tucker proportions.
Things are also getting deeply specific, with @bemoregaytho doing a perfect impression of an owl untucking backstage at RuPaul's Drag Race while the judges deliberate.
And then there's @ashleybluedefxo who just runs the whole gamut of pop girly owls from Ariana Grande to Charli xcx.
Many on TikTok are also opting for impressions of owlish "hoo" sounds with various accents from around the world, which feels like risky business on thin ice. But there's plenty of fun, situational comedy rolling out — even Netflix is getting into it. At the time of writing, #owl has over 561,000 videos, which is slowly being taken over by impersonations of the noble nocturnal birds but still includes your regular TikTok owl content.
With the 24-hour news cycle being what it is of late, we're going to just lean into this outstandingly goofy TikTok trend with all the escapism of John Hamm on a dancefloor.
Topics TikTok
Shannon Connellan is Mashable's Senior Editor, General Assignments, based in London. She has been Mashable's UK Editor (and still manages the illustrious UK team) and Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives searching for Exit 8. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror, and loves to nerd out with movie stars, filmmakers, and TV creators.
