THANKS to the popularity of her TikTok videos, an ordinary girl went from anonymity to a viral sensation.
Former law student Sabrina Bahsoon quickly became known as ‘Tube Girl’ for posting clips of herself dancing during her subway rides.
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Who is ‘Tube Girl’ on TikTok?
Widely known by social media users as Tube Girl, Sabrina Bahsoon gained online popularity for her TikTok videos where she films herself dancing while traveling The Tube in London.
Although she resides in the abovementioned city, she grew up in Malaysia.
Sabrina is also one of four siblings and says she has a passion for music and fashion.
Her TikTok fame has garnered attention from the likes of MAC Cosmetics.
She has even walked the runway during London Fashion Week and scored invites to Paris Fashion Week.
Sabrina’s followers have expressed their adoration for her “confidence” and “positive vibes.”
“I love seeing people enjoy their life,” Sabrina told Pop Sugar.
She said of her online success: “I’m not a judgmental person, so if I saw somebody doing that on the tube and I’d never done that before, I’d be like, ‘Slay, enjoy your life.’
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“I’ve seen so many videos around the world re-creating it in Japan, and I would love to visit New York where they have the subway.
“I’d love to visit India as well because I’m from South East Asia.
“I want to go back to Malaysia and India because I think they would like the style of the videos.”
What is the Tube Girl song?
Although Sabrina’s first viral video featured her dancing to David Guetta’s Where Dem Girls At? featuring Nicki Minaj and Flo Rida, users have since remixed her clips with a mashup of Feeling Yummy by Ayesha Erotica and Righteous by Mo Beats.
The TikTok influencer revealed her favorite songs are Timbaland’s The Way I Are and The Pussycat Dolls hit When I Grow Up.
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What is the Tube Girl TikTok trend?
In order to remix Sabrina’s video, TikTok users essentially have to “dance like no one’s watching.”
To take part in the trend, users have been performing choreography in crowded public places including train stations, buses, recreational areas, and restaurants.
Sabrina’s first video was posted on August 13, 2023.
Since then, the Tube Girl hashtag has racked up over 300million views.
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While remembering her clip that started it all, she said to the abovementioned outlet: “I wanted somebody to film me so I asked a friend and then he said ‘No.’
“So I was like, ‘Urgh, I have to film it myself,’ I tried it in my house but it didn’t look right.
“So I’m like, ‘Let me try to do it on my bus’ because I have a bus that’s quite empty.
“I don’t want anyone to think it’s just me whipping out my phone and being perfect, that’s not the case.”
She added: “I do practice at home before I actually go out in public to do it.
“I do get a little nervous and tense sometimes, so just relax, and then you’ll see in the video that you’re relaxed and having fun. It makes a difference.”
