TikTok’s Viral ‘Did You Delete That Photo of Me’ Trend: Explained

Despite the unpleasant experience of having an embarrassing photo go viral, TikTok’s ‘did you delete that photo of me’ trend allows users to make light of the situation by sharing humorous pictures of themselves.

It is highly probable that everyone has awkward photos tucked away in their camera roll, whether it’s a close-up selfie, a candid shot, or a snapshot from a phase in life that they would rather forget.

While some may not want to share certain photos of themselves, the recent TikTok trend of ‘did you delete that photo of me’ is encouraging users to reveal their silly pictures that would have otherwise remained hidden.

The trend of ‘did you delete that photo of me’, which originated in May, involves TikTokers using a green screen to share a humiliating photo of themselves.

Next, they use their photo to create a comical dancing video, further teasing themselves and their silly appearance in the picture.

Saritadaisy, a popular TikToker, joined in on the trend by using her own embarrassing photo. She then incorporated the photo into a dancing video using a green screen overlay, playfully poking fun at herself.

@saritadaisy #fyp ♬ original sound – spidey

The Italian soccer team, Juventus, joined in on the popular ‘did you delete that photo of me’ trend by sharing their own version. The comical photo showed a man giving a thumbs up, implying that he had deleted the embarrassing picture, but in reality, he had not.

@juventus Never trust #admin 😅 #szczesny #dance #juventus ♬ sonido original – AEjr

In certain instances, individuals on TikTok may share a humiliating image of someone they care about. A user known as ‘brancalice’ serves as an illustration of this, as they utilized a photograph of their “best friend.”

They posted a video clip with a text overlay on their friend’s photo that read, “Did you really delete that picture of me?”They later transformed the photo into a dancing video and added the caption, “Still got that pic”to emphasize that they still had the photo.

@brancalice i love this trend @Ale_Balice_11 #fyp #foryou #dance #funny #aidance #bestfriend #trend ♬ Rakuten Point Dance – Tsuwabuki

In addition to TikTok’s popular ‘did you delete that photo of me’ trend, another viral fad has emerged on the platform. The ‘aura’ trend, in which users subtract or add points to their aura based on their performance, has also gained traction on TikTok this May.

The popular ‘aura’ trend involves individuals poking fun at themselves by intentionally setting themselves up for failure. This often includes deducting hypothetical points, sometimes in the hundreds, for actions such as sitting in a wet puddle or missing a basketball shot.