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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Entertainment
Paolo Villanueva

Lorde's 'Man of the Year' TikTok Trend: Moving Past Toxic Relationships By Coping With Humour

Lorde in 'Man Of The Year' music video (Credit: YouTube)

Lorde's 'Man of the Year' TikTok trend has gained traction by helping users express grievances with past toxic relationships online. In what feels like the Gen Z Pandora's Box, creators are posting videos sharing negative experiences with their ex-partners. Plus, most of the content following this trend comes with receipts.

Most of the videos start with the creator's selfie. It then follows a slideshow format revealing a series of text messages, voice notes, etc. While the song itself is about gender identity, the trend has seen to it that the lyrics are misunderstood.

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