The camera flip video trend has gone viral on social media, with social media users doing hilarious and creative takes of the trend online.
In this trend, “random” people are giving “advice” to their own demographic, only to “accidentally” reveal that they are the would-be beneficiary of the message.
Ed Sheeran on TikTok
On-screen text sets the mood for this creative, humorous style, which typically begins with the user making an apparently sincere tip or request for change. However halfway through, the camera turns, showing the speaker’s hidden agenda and the fact that they are the one receiving their own “advice.”
Social media users and several celebrities quickly began to jump in on this trend in inventive ways.
A user on TikTok is somewhat making a plea to everyone to normalise certain things with her text overlay that reads, “can we normalise accepting that big sisters know everything and should be fed chocolate 24 hours”.
Another TikTok user went on a Star Wars route writing, “Cut them some slack, it’s totally normal to have bad aim.”
Singer-songwriter also came on board with his entry writing “Tiktok listen up let’s go easy on Ed Sheeran he’s an okay bloke.”
Actor Taylor Launtner jumped in the train by revealing who Bella should have ended up with writing, “Honestly screw Edward Bella should have ended up with Jacob.”
Joe Jonas chimed in to say, “guys we need to start recognizing that our younger siblings are basically always right.”
Bart Johnson seemingly gave a prompt for his character in High School Musical in Dancing with the Stars writing, “guys… I think Coach Bolton would win Season 34 mirror ball if he was given a chance”.
Bart Johnson who plays Coach Bolton in the High School Musical films gave a prompt for his character joining Dancing with the Stars adding, “guys… I think Coach Bolton would win Season 34 mirror ball if he was given a chance”.
More social media users have shared their own entries with some of them involving animals in their posts.
@poptopuk Oops, I didn’t realise I flipped the camera #fyp #cameraflip #trend #fliptrend #party #christmas #christmasparty #camerafliptrend ♬ оригинальный звук – Elvis
@alicexmaex pls buy me a jelly cat #jellycat #jellycatcollection #cameraflipped #camerafliptrend #oopsiflippedthecamera #fyp #foryoupage #jellycats ♬ Dramatic Sad Violin – Platon Davydov
@petspa.fi Let’s pretend the camera did not flip… #petspa #fyp #funny #camerafliptrend #dogsoftiktok ♬ Dramatic Sad Violin – Platon Davydov
@maplethebeagle_ #dogflippingcamera #dogsoftiktok #beagle #smallbeagle #maplethebeagle #fyp #puppy #cameratrend #flipping #camera #trendingvideo ♬ Dramatic Sad Violin – Platon Davydov
@ulthaos like do your brotherly duty #ulthaos #fyp #fypシ゚ #brother #bro #sister #sis #sibling #siblings #trendingvideo #relatable ♬ Dramatic Sad Violin – Platon Davydov
Although the origin of this trend is unknown, it has been gaining millions of views on social media throughout November, demonstrating the power of a good laugh—and a surprising flip.
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