This week’s trends are giving: fake rich energy, dating reality checks, main-character friend groups, and 2026 as a full-time personality project.
Welcome to The Trend Radar – Week 4
1) “I got like hella money”
A random guy singing “I got like hella money” in his car turned into the internet’s new catchphrase.
The original clip got deleted after it reached 5.2 M likes, but the sound lived on and now it’s getting used as a meme, an audio and even sticker.
We even saw an app jump on it (PushUp Time) and pull 71.8K views with the sound.
Get the sound here.
2) My emergency contact is in the same emergency as me
This one is back and it’s a classic plot twist you can recreate with videos you probably already have on your phone. (And yes, you could probably fake the whole thing with AI if you want.)
The joke: you’re in a crisis → you go to call your emergency contact → and then you realize… they’re in the situation with you (or they caused it).
It’s quick, visual, and easy to adapt for apps in photo/AI editing/couples.
See the full format here.
3) The thought of having a BF/GF…
This trend is one hook + pure honesty:
“The thought of having a boyfriend/girlfriend…” …and then people finish the sentence with what they usually keep to themselves.
It’s cute in theory until you remember the real parts: texting, being reachable 24/7, location sharing, “wyd,” social media, and the obligation that comes with it.
Works just as well with faceless text-on-screen.
Check all examples here.
4. The Year of Side Quests
TikTok has officially decided 2026 isn’t a glow-up year. It’s a side quest year.
Think: “I’m adding random missions so life feels fun again.”
Expect lists, series, and people treating their planner like one big side mission. A face close-up works just as well:
Read more about it here.
5. The Friend Hype Tunnel
And lastly: this one is pure fun. It’s giving “movie scene” comeback moment. Recreate it with any group; friends, family, colleagues… or even your bosses if they’re as cool as mine.
Get them to clap/scream → form two lines → and choose that one person to walk down the middle like he/she just won an award.
The caption that keeps printing: “She’s free.” (Usually breakup-coded, but it works for anything that feels like a comeback.)
See the full trend here.
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