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Dig up those cringey photos of yourself ASAP.
Both Millennials and Gen Zers are sharing their most deranged photos from experiences that helped shape their inner dirtbag.
TikTok users andcelebritiesalike are jumping on this trend thinking back fondly on their younger days.
Keep reading to take a walk down memory lane and learn more about the Teenage Dirtbag trend.
How Did The Teenage Dirtbag Trend Start?
As regular TikTok users know, nostalgic trends are constantly popping up on the FYPs of millions.
This is not the first time that the Wheatus hit has taken center stage on TikTok.
InMarch of 2021, the first round of the Teenage Dirtbag trend surfaced, except with the original tempo.
What Is The Teenage Dirtbag Trend?
The second adaptation began at theend of July 2022and once again spread across all different corners of the internet.
But this time, its all about sharing those photos you mightve otherwise kept to yourself.
The photos you wouldve rather burned instead of posting on the internet.
You know the ones.
You wont be finding your rebel pictures in any of those wholesome places.
@LittleLicata received over a million views on this video, with over 202,800 likes.
Its clear that viewers agreed that Licata understood the trend clearly.
His caption said, I look terrifying in a good way, which is entirely correct.
This post was a more hostile take on the trend, but nevertheless it fits the mold.
Demi Lovato is the ultimate Teenage Dirtbag and thats totally a compliment.
As the trend evolves and reaches new audiences, the Teenage Dirtbag trend has been spun on its head.
The people with a bit of a sheltered childhood are also able to connect with the trend.
Both introverts and extroverts are seeing themselves represented as a Teenage Dirtbag.
Another creator,@thethatgirlguide, blatantly said shes not a teenage dirtbag.
She said her parents had to pay her to go to parties and that shes never been grounded.
It seems this creator is not claiming the dirtbag energy even a little bit.
Dont be afraid to bring your inner dirtbag out, just maybe leave the side bangs back in 2007.
This article was originally published onAug.
