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Wednesday Addams is TikTok’s New Obsession on The Viral List

We round up the most viral moments of the week…

Written and Edited by the YPulse Editorial Team

Dec 2 2022
North America, Western Europe

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This week on TikTok: The dance from Netflix’s new show Wednesday is already iconic It might be easy to forget TikTok was once Music.ly and first took off as a place for viral dances, as it’s now become the hub for all genres of content. But a new dance trend is sweeping the app, mirroring the already iconic dance scene from Netflix’s new hit show Wednesday. The re-boot of the classic Addams Family follows daughter Wednesday Addams, and the show has surpassed even Stranger Things 4’s first week viewership (a truly impressive feat considering that’s Gen Z and Millennials’ favorite show). The dance is simple, comprised of mostly swinging hand movements, dramatic bends at the waist, and an unblinking stare. While the original scene is to the tune of “Goo Goo Muck” by the Cramps, TikTok dancers are mostly putting on their best all-black Wednesday ‘fit and strutting the (slightly awkward and stilted) moves to a sped-up version of “Bloody Mary” by Lady Gaga. Choregraphed by star...