How TikTok helped \u2018Friday\u2019 singer Rebecca Black reinvent herself Instagram: MsRebeccaBlack\/ YouTube: Rebecca BlackRebecca Black became an icon of cringe after shooting to fame with her song \u201cFriday\u201d in 2011 when she was just 13-years-old. But rather than remaining the subject of a meme her whole life, she has transformed the internet\u2019s view of her through TikTok. Nine years ago, long before TikTok was born, \u201cFriday\u201d sent the world into hysterics as they watched an American teenager awkwardly perform a tribute to her favorite day of the week, complete with lyrics worse than hearing nails screeching down a blackboard. The music video on YouTube now rests at a whopping 148 million views and has managed to overtake the shelf-life of most internet memes. Given that it will likely remain a significant part of internet lore for years still to come, the star Rebecca Black has separated the art from the artist almost a decade later through the world\u2019s fastest-growing platform \u2013 TikTok. The 23-year-old is almost unrecognizable with bright blue hair and bangs, and a colorful fashion sense. The teeny-bop singer\/songwriter herself has amassed almost 700,000 followers since joining TikTok in January and immediately drove engagement by making fun of her past and understanding popular trends, establishing herself as a creator rather than a former child-star. Read More: 5 rising TikTok stars you need to watch – In her second-ever post, she made fun of how often people ask her \u201cwhat day is it?\u201d, in another video she performed a ukulele version of the iconic hit single. In one she discussed how when she was 13, an article was published falsely claiming she was pregnant with actor Nat Wolff\u2019s child. In a more recent TikTok, Rebecca discovered that artists on Spotify can see what playlists their songs have been added to and she found herself in hysterics after finding out \u201cFriday\u201d was added to playlists called \u201cGay Anthems,\u201d \u201cSongs that get white people goin\u2019,\u201d \u201cmeme songs,\u201d and \u201cworst songs to have sex to.\u201d Rebecca also addressed comments apologizing for what happened to her after she went viral, and how the app itself has helped to give her the courage to be herself. In one TikTok she said, \u201cThe question that I have gotten the most of the past ten years is: Do I regret it?\u2026 and while it has not been easy in the slightest, and I have years of therapy behind me now, with that experience has taught me more than anything is that its okay to forgive yourself and be kinder to your past self.\u201d Some comments making fun of the singer still exist, such as those who spam her videos saying she can only post on Fridays, but overall Rebecca has had a positive response. Other popular creators have expressed their love and support, including Skincare influencer Hyram who said: \u201cYour growth and strength is so inspiring! Happy to see you on TikTok,\u201d and Liza Koshy who wrote: \u201cYour evolution is absolutely exquisite to admire. Grow and glow on.\u201d Black said in one video: \u201cThank you to everyone who has just seriously been so cool and so nice to me on this app. I have never quite experienced something like this online and it\u2019s not just refreshing. \u201cI appreciate how I feel like I can be myself and this app brings me so much serious joy and happiness and seeing all of us here together\u2026 I appreciate the kindness and that we can all be weird and strange and stupid together and somehow all get it and laugh.\u201d It seems that through TikTok alone, Rebecca Black has managed to transform both her image and how she feels on a personal level, writing in her bio \u201cI finally feel seen thanks to this app,\u201d going to show that even when the entire internet ridicules you, there\u2019s always a way to move on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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