‘This honestly scared me’: Madonna’s TikTok slow-zooms into a parody trend

Why are people on TikTok awkwardly zooming in on their faces? Madonna.

Over the weekend, the singer posted a TikTok set to her song "Frozen," in which she slowly moves her face towards the camera and puckers her lips. It follows a similar video Madonna posted last week.

https://www.tiktok.com/@madonna/video/7082230856974093611?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=6891292833719813638

The top comments on the TikTok, which has more than 12 million views, expressed how "unsettling" it is. "Nurse she's over here," said one commenter. From there, it was a flood of "You OK?" and jokes about what's she's done to her face.

While predictable, a parody trend has emerged, as people try to replicate Madonna's slow alien zoom.

https://www.tiktok.com/@minglewithchris1/video/7082762431340055850?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=6891292833719813638

https://www.tiktok.com/@adannaduru/video/7082965210583010606?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=6891292833719813638

https://www.tiktok.com/@fro_doe_swaggins/video/7082901785978981674?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=6891292833719813638

One person tweeted, "I don't think Madonna knows what she's doing on TikTok," but it's clear from this video—and the trend she inspired—that she does.

https://www.tiktok.com/@madonna/video/7080372557744016682?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

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