The Tube Girl trend has taken over TikTok, and it’s hard to believe it was all started by one confident and unapologetic young woman’s dance routine. While millions of people have hopped in on the trend, the original ‘Tube Girl’ Sabrina Bahsoon stands apart. Her energetic solo performances filmed on the London Underground have inspired a global movement. Let’s learn more about TikTok’s viral dance trend, including the original Tube Girl.
How did the TikTok Tube Girl trend start?
Sabrina Bahsoon’s fame on TikTok as the Tube Girl started with a simple act of self-expression. On a crowded subway, she began to dance confidently, unfazed by fellow commuters who either stared or were busy with their phones.
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The 22-year-old international student from Malaysia commutes extensively on the London Underground due to her living situation. Just like everyone who is bored by the subway’s monotony, Sabrina listened to high-energy anthems while traveling.
Her dancing instincts kicked in, and she decided to film herself grooving to her favorite tunes. She initially asked for help from a fellow passenger who refused, and the young woman took an 11-second 0.5-mode selfie video instead.
Sabrina’s first TikTok video as the now-iconic Tube Girl featured her dancing to Where Them Girls At by David Guetta and Nicki Minaj. After the video went viral, she continued posting clips of her dancing to other songs, usually by the ‘Anaconda’ artist.
Sabrina Bahsoon’s rise to fame as TikTok’s Tube Girl
TikTok’s favorite Tube Girl Sabrina Bahsoon came to the UK from Malaysia to pursue a law degree at Durham University. The young woman is proud of her Malaysian roots and her multicultural background.
After going viral, Sabrina seems to have handled her newfound fame with humility. She has ignored criticism from people who called her dancing videos’ cringe.’ The Tube Girl believes women should freely express themselves with confidence and pride.
Now, Sabrina Bahsoon has over 667k followers on TikTok with over 23 million likes for her videos as Tube Girl. As a result, she has received modeling offers, including a debut at MAC Cosmetics’ show during London Fashion Show.
“Tube girl” doing her thing in Paris. pic.twitter.com/hj2Por494Z
— Hypebae (@hypebae) October 2, 2023
She is also signed to a London-based model agency called The Hive Management. In fact, the viral Tube Girl has already collaborated with the clothing brand BOSS and Bentley Motors. She also works part-time as a Mathematics and LNAT tutor.
The viral reach of the trend, why is it popular?
Thanks to the 22-year-old’s infectious energy, the Tube Girl dance trend has taken over TikTok by storm. The #tubegirl has hundreds of millions of views, with countless young women participating in the trend from different countries.
Tori Kelly absolutely killed the tube girl TikTok trend. She left no crumbs. pic.twitter.com/ZjZUbcTaDS
— Brandon. 🌈 (@brandon_smotek) October 3, 2023
Celebrities like Shay Mitchell and Madeleine Petsch and influencers like Abbie Herbert and Issie Moloney have all tried out this trend on TikTok. These TikTokers record their own versions of the Tube Girl’s dance routines on different modes of public transport.
Other variations include people trying to do this dance in other public spaces, like a professor dancing in front of her students. People have identified themselves with Sabrina as her trend has become a symbol of unapologetic self-love to fight away social anxiety.
Any criticism against tube girl for being cringey or whatever just makes me laugh bc her lack of embarrassment and self consciousness got her all the way to runway and fashion week so 😭 see what happens when you just stop giving af?
— 𝒦. (@silknymphe) October 3, 2023
Sabrina Bahsoon’s social media journey, from being initially refused by a stranger to even film a video to gaining millions of views for her dance routines, is nothing short of inspiring. More power to the Tube Girl trend.
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