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Diary of a Tube Girl

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Speaking to the BBC last week, Bahsoon, a law graduate from Durham University, said, "I think that the Tube Girl has already become something more than just dancing on the Tube. So I think it's about confidence and it's about being more comfortable with your authentic self." Enter: Tube Girl Effect Sabrina Bahsoon has gained TikTok popularity almost overnight for her brazen shows of confidence on the Tube. The 22-year-old from Malaysia, now living and working in London, posted her first viral Tube video in August. Now, her feed is littered with similar posts, with almost all garnering upwards of a million views. Comments call out her confidence ("How do u do this in a populated car ???? 😭"), windswept hair ("Where does the wind come from and where is this ? 😍😍😍"), and praise her style of filming ("the camerawork is so satisfying it’s scrumptiously made i rate 10/10").

Until I realise that the Tube has stopped, a whole group of people on the platform have seen me dance, they’re now laughing hysterically, and they’re all getting on my carriage. The three minutes until my next stop – when I can get off and swap Tube lines – are the longest of my life. I can barely look at these people. I know it’s not very Tube Girl of me – she brazenly stares her fellow passengers in the eye – but I’m too mortified to look up. I am, however, excited to send the video to my friend. ‘You look like you’re in a 90s music video,’ is the response. I’ll take it. Sabrina is pleased the movement has caught on, telling the BBC'When I see people imitating it I'm like "Finally like people are getting it!" They're enjoying their their commute a little bit better. And I love to see people having fun so it's honestly such a heart-warming thing for me.' What is Tube Girl doing now? London’s Tube Girl has inspired others to recreate her viral dance and lip-sync combo. “This wasn’t as embarrassing to film as I thought it would be,” digital creator @graciepacaptioned her recreation upload. Her post has 2.2 million views.

The Trend Goes Viral

Sabrina Bahsoon – known as Tube Girl – is a 22-year-old former law student who lives in London. She is originally from Malaysia and moved to London after graduating from Durham University. Before her TikTok account went viral, she was a Maths, Business Studies and Law tutor, but at university, she realised that she wanted a creative career. I love being a hype woman, making people feel you can do what you, and live the life you want. People are out for themselves, so you need to start caring about you and what makes you happy. Nobody else will do it for you. At the end of the day, you’re left with yourself.” I’ll be straight up when I say that I envy people who can confidently take photos and film themselves in public. While I have 23 years of humanhood under my belt, I still shudder at the thought of vlogging in public or taking a fire IG photo in a crowded place. However, a new creator is inspiring me, and many others, to walk the planet with confidence — and she’s known as the “Tube Girl” on TikTok.

I wasn’t always this way,” she admits. "You have to have self-love and appreciate yourself and what you can do. I am smart and analytical and beautiful. I have a good personality. Admitting that to yourself is really hard because people will tell you otherwise when you say it out loud. No one knows how to start a craze quite like a creator on TikTok. There are whole trend cycles — cottagecore and coastal cowgirl, for example — that wouldn’t exist if not for the platform. The latest trend taking over the FYP isn’t an aesthetic, though — it’s more of a movement. This month’s viral showstopper has come straight out of London, with TikToker Sabrina Bahsoon (aka “Tube Girl”) earning millions of views for hyping herself up on the British subway system. Her videos, which are self-taped while taking advantage of the train’s inadvertent wind machine, are inspiring people to push themselves to be more comfortable in public spaces. Here’s how to do it. Who Is “Tube Girl” Sabrina Bahsoon?One of the most popular series of videos inspired by Tube Girl is by TikToker @jiayuejenny, who has been posting videos where she tries to dance on the subway to the "Yummy" remix to build her confidence. One TikToker and musician, kkbutterfly27xxlives, even managed to record Tube Girl filming one of her videos, offering an interesting behind-the-scenes look at the making of her content. @kkbutterfly27xxlives i wanna see the result icl 😭 #tubegirl ♬ obsessed with the boy – kkbutterfly27xx I had to work on that the whole time in university and after that, I was like, I want to get into fashion and music. I want to have confidence. I didn’t come from anything close to these industries. I was doing a law degree. Rihanna says fake it till you make it, so I was like, I have to act.” So, who is Tube Girl and how can you take part in the trend? Here’s everything we know... Who is Tube Girl?

Bahsoon's original post may not have been built to spark a self-love movement but it has certainly blossomed into one. Many TikTokkers engaging with the trend write about using it to beat social anxiety, increase confidence in public, and how filming the video is changing their view of an otherwise dire morning commute. Judging by her attitude in the video, it seems as though Bahsoon did a solid job hyping herself up on her own, but nothing compares to the compliments she received in the comments. “I need a confidence like you,” replied @subash4562. “How does one look THAT fabulous on a subway,” commented @milanicosmetics. “Social anxiety is afraid of you girl,” said @flowerg1rl7, to which Bahsoon responded, “As it should be I’m vibingg” along with an emoji of a smiley face wearing glasses. Cool girl energy at its finest. The Trend Goes Viral

How did the Tube Girl Trend Start?

Her idea for the first Tube Girl video came about when she asked another passenger to film her dancing, during one of her commutes home from a night out. When the passenger said no, Sabrina took matters into her own hands. ‘I went on the bus and I tried it there, but it didn’t really hit. Then I got on a tube and felt the wind and my hair was really big that day so I just went for it,’ she told The Evening Standard. However, according to Know Your Meme, Bahsoon didn’t begin referring to herself as Tube Girl until Aug. 26 when she recorded another video in — you guessed it — the tube. By the end of September, videos tagged #TubeGirl had been viewed over 750 million times. How To Do The “Tube Girl” Trend Clearly, Sabrina’s fashion career is just taking off. However, beyond the Tube videos, what’s her plans for the future? “I have to be selective with what I choose to align with – there have been moments where I have had to turn down opportunities,” she reveals. “Ultimately, my aim is to work in music and continue doing fashion projects. But I need to set new goals, as the ones I initially dreamed up, I've already smashed them.”

Tube Girl has a few songs that she tends to dance to. Some of the most popular songs are "Where Them Girls At," the unreleased Tate Mcrae song "Greedy" and "Water" by Tyla. One song, however, where she sings that she's the "first lady of Juicy Couture," has stood out to viewers, who are curious what the song is. I was at a crossroads,' she told The Evening Standard.'I come from Malaysia, and I have very Asian parents who emphasise education. I didn’t choose law, I was pushed towards it. I was just an argumentative, opinionated young woman, and everyone was like, "Okay, you need to do law because you won’t shut up."' How did Tube Girl go viral? TikToker and model Sabrina Bahsoon first started posting content on TikTok in 2020. Her first few years of content consists of lip dub trends, comedy videos and fashion content. These videos helped her start a following throughout the 2020s, although she didn't gain viral acclaim on TikTok until August 2023. I dance like I’m alone in my bedroom – embarrassingly, waving my hands around, mouthing the words and getting some wrong. I can’t believe I’m doing this on the Tube in broad daylight. But I am. And when I finish, my heart is racing. I’m so proud of myself for doing this and for enjoying it.Describing the experience as a ‘whirlwind’, she told The Daily Mail'I get recognised the most while I'm on the tube, which is funny. I love it. The last few days have been a little crazy and I wouldn't say that it's my normal yet.' How can I do the Tube Girl TikTok trend?

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