What is ‘Grimace Shake’ trend on TikTok? All you may want to know

The viral "Grimace Shake" is making waves on TikTok as McDonald's brings back the trending milkshake. TikTok artists breathe trends, which solves another question: Why are TikTok trends becoming so popular? On TikTok, trends spread quickly, from challenges and dances to dating trends. Lately, a limited edition purple milkshake has caught the attention of TikTokers.

McDonald's reintroduced the Grimace Birthday meal in the US on June 12 to celebrate the purple character's 52nd anniversary. As a result, a new trend has emerged where people pretend to be dead after consuming the purple drink.

What is the Grimace Shake trend?

The #grimaceshake hashtag has garnered over 145 million views, at the time of writing, on TikTok, featuring videos of people posing with the purple shake in crime scene-like scenarios.

In the videos, TikTokers start by taking a sip of the purple Grimace milkshake. Then, the scene transitions to them lying on their side, with the shake positioned to look like they've vomited it up as if they were poisoned. Some videos go even further, with people coughing up the shake while lying there.

Like most trends, the popularity of the Grimace shake will gradually fade, especially since it's a limited edition item available "while supplies last."

FAQs

What is the Grimace Shake Trend on TikTok?
It recently became popular after McDonald’s reintroduced Grimace Birthday meal in the United States. In this trend, artists pretend to be dead after consuming the purple drink.

What are some other popular TikTok trends that have amassed a high number of views?
TikTok is filled with several forms of content all over the social media or short-video-content sharing platforms. Some popular TikTok trends include Oddly satisfying videos, Dance challenges and Lip sync videos.