The latest clothing craze that has swept TikTok is “BBL shorts,” and users can’t wait to get a pair. Here’s everything you need to know about this new viral trend.
TikTok is known for bringing viral products to the forefront and even creating new fashion trends from time to time.
In fact, the app was solely responsible for selling Zara’s pink slip dress last year and even pushed the $30 Steve Madden bag to the forefront of fashionistas’ wish lists just a month later.
Now TikTok is going crazy over what are called “BBL shorts” and it’s not hard to see why they are going so viral.
What are BBL shorts on TikTok?
“BBL shorts” are so named because of the uplifting figure they give to the wearer. Many netizens showed off their bodies before and after wearing biker shorts, which give them wide hips and a rounded ass thanks to the stuffing inside the fabric.
@tgirlnextdoor Reply to @evarobyyyy BBL WHOOO ? don’t walk RUN #bbl #shapewear #bblshorts #fyp #trans #bodypositivity
BBL is an abbreviation for “Brazilian butt lift”, a popular cosmetic surgery in which fat is transferred from other parts of the body to the hips and buttocks. Prices for the procedure vary greatly, but are usually in the range of several thousand dollars.
@kurvii_shapewear He still hasn’t noticed 🤷🏻♀️ #shapewear #bblshorts #bbl #instantbbl #bbllook
With BBL TikTokers shorts, you don’t have to spend a ton of money to achieve the desired look… and so it’s no surprise that soft shorts are going viral on the internet.
Where to get BBL shorts
It seems that most netizens buy their famous TikTok BBL shorts in the Curvy Baddies online store.
You can buy their “BBL Baddie Shaper” shorts for $81.99, but they currently sell for $42.99.
BBL Shorts Controversy
While it may be a hot novelty on the internet, not everyone is impressed with BBL shorts. The clothes caused a lot of criticism from social media users, some of whom called the clothes “catfishing”.
Imagine getting back home and a girl takes her booty off.
I’m so glad I got married during the Jurassic age.
— Dominique Clare (@DomClare) January 24, 2023
Still others associate BBL shapewear with the drag scene, pointing out that transvestites often use soft-lined shapewear in their performances.
https://twitter.com/NekuAE/status/1618157619302260736
This isn’t the first time TikTok has made a butt-enhancing product go viral; in 2021, TikTokers couldn’t stop wearing Seasum leggings thanks to their eye-catching look.
