Welcome to a new feature in the Tiger Daily where we take a closer look at some of the top trends from social media during the last week.
If you’ve opened TikTok lately, you’ve probably noticed at least one of these trends. From a viral monkey to a shocking award show moment and a reality TV victory, here are three topics currently dominating our For You pages recently.
1. Punch the Monkey
”Punch the Monkey” or Punch, a baby Japanese macaque monkey went viral online after videos surfaced of him cuddling a stuffed orangutan plushie at a zoo in Japan. The monkey had been abandoned by his mother, making millions of viewers emotional. The story spread widely online with people wanting updates on him and rooting for him, creating memes and edits about him. A lot of TikToks use captions like “protect Punch,” creating a miniature fan base for a monkey and people have even sent him more plushies to play with.
- Brit Awards Sombr Stunt
One of the biggest viral moments from the Brit Awards was when rising singer Sombr appeared to get pushed off stage by a man during his performance. This created a lot of speculation about whether this was a PR stunt or real. Fans were able to decode that this was a stunt as the security guards were already up there, the background fell and music cut out at the perfect time, and most importantly, the mans shirt said “Sombr is a Homewrecker.” Homewrecker is the title of his new song, therefore fans were able to figure out this was just a promotion for his new single. This moment shocked viewers while clips and edits spread throughout TikTok. This dramatic moment helped generate huge online attention and debate, which was the ultimate goal of this PR stunt.
- Rob Rausch Wins The Traitors
Reality TV fans are buzzing after Rob Rausch won the latest season of The Traitors. Rob was previously on the reality show Love Island, influencing a lot of new fans to watch Traitors. He has been a TikTok heart-throb, sparking a lot of relationship rumors between him and his costars. The dramatic finale sparked major reactions across TikTok, where viewers are darting his strategy and celebrating the unexpected result. Clips from the final episode and fan reactions quickly spread across social media, especially amongst the reality TV world.
