TikTok is a hotbed for trends, and the latest viral content comes courtesy of singer Dua Lipa and her rather interesting drinks recipe. A video of the drink posted by the singer has had more than 7 million views and has been taste-tested by everyone from celeb chef Gordon Ramsay to Bake Off judge Prue Leith!
What is Dua Lipa's drink recipe?
Dua posted the clip of herself in a restaurant with friends to TikTok. In the clip she makes up the curious concoction which includes diet cola, pickle juice and jalape帽os and a lot of ice! The One Kiss singer seems to enjoy the odd beverage, but others on her table have mixed reactions.
Why has it gone viral?
Dua has more than 10 million followers on TikTok, so is used to getting millions of views on her videos, but this video seems to have captured everyone's attention and it could be the reason it's popping up on your FYP. TikTok's algorithm works on numbers of interactions and popularity. So the more likes, shares, comments and views a piece of content gets, the more likely you are to see it on your own FYP.
This isn鈥檛 the first time Dua Lipa has made the headlines for her unusual food and drink combinations. Back in 2023, she was interviewed by Radio 1 Presenter Greg James about putting olive oil on vanilla ice cream. This particular video got more than 2.5M views on TikTok and had plenty of people on socials trying it out for themselves.
How do trends start on social media?
Trends emerge incredibly fast on TikTok and can shift weekly or even daily. If a celebrity jumps on a trend it can go viral pretty quickly - usually thanks to their massive fan base engaging with and sharing the content. Trends can include a whole host of topics with the most popular ones being fashion and food. The hashtag #trendingfood has more than 37,000 videos on TikTok and 128,000 posts on Instagram. Clickbait captions are also used to grab your attention and create a sense of intrigue. They entice you to watch the content and can lead to higher viewing figures.
Which other celebrity recipes have gone viral?
Back in 2021 Billie Eilish posted a simple cookie recipe on Instagram that was a big hit with her followers. Videos of people baking Billie's cookies have had more than 3 million views on TikTok. Taylor Swift once shared a photo of a handwritten recipe for chai cookies that has since started a tradition of Swifties reaching for their oven gloves every autumn to bake the tasty treat. Fans flock to TikTok to share videos of the bake, some of which have had millions of views.
But not all celeb recipes go down so well. When Bella Ramsey told Hollywood Reporter that they mixed cornflakes and bran with dried strawberries and orange juice, it certainly divided fans of The Last Of Us star, with positive and negative comments being shared on socials.
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