One of the biggest social media apps in the world right now isTikTok, an app similar to Vine that has generated thousands of viral videos over the past couple of years. TikTok users are known for starting different fads or “trends,” but with a new trend cropping up nearly every week, it’s easy for even frequent users to get lost. Most of the time, TikTok trends revolve around certain audios, jokes, or dance routines, but this latest trend is all aboutLEGO Star Warsand profile pictures.
TikTok users have been changing their profile pictures toLEGO Star Warscharacters on a large scale, to the point where one can click on any given video’s comment and see almost entirelyLEGO Star Warscharacter icons. Even famous TikTok users, like Charli D’Amelio, have changed their profile pictures to aLEGO Star Warscharacter. TikTok users that want to join the trend and change their profile picture to aLEGO Star Warscharacter can use the icons found on theStar Wars Wookie Instagram page, though there are other places to find them online as well.
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As forwhypeople are changing their TikTok profile pictures toLEGO Star Warscharacters, it seems to have started mainly because of two reasons. For one,Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerjust hit theaters and the app is full of people makingStar Warscontent. Secondly, many TikTok users are Generation Z teenagers who grew up playingLEGOgames, and so it stands to reason that they have a great deal of nostalgia forLEGO Star Wars. We can’t say exactly when the trend started, but this has created a perfect storm to allowLEGO Star Warsprofile pictures to become a trend on TikTok.
Something else that may have played a role in TikTok becoming obsessed withLEGO Star Warsis the upcomingLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagavideo game. Set to release later this year,LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagajust released a new trailer, and theLEGO Star Warsprofile pictures started appearing around the same time. In any case, if the trend keeps up, it should make for some great free marketing for the new game.
But withnoLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagarelease datein sight, it seems unlikely that TikTok will still be obsessed withLEGO Star Warsby the time the game comes out. After all, trends on the app die just as quick as they start, and users will likely move on to the next thing within a week or so.
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagais in development for PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
