The latest viral sensation is none other than the self-proclaimed, ‘Tube Girl,’ who takes glamorous videos of herself on the subways of London.
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00:00 The latest viral sensation is none other than the self-proclaimed Tube Girl,
00:04 who takes glamorous videos of herself on the subways of London.
00:08 [MUSIC]
00:12 Sabrina Bassoon, aka Tube Girl, launched herself into viral spotlight with her
00:17 glamorous public transit posts.
00:20 While we've seen a number of fellow influencers grow to fame through wacky
00:23 subway videos, such as Subway Sessions or Christina Rogers,
00:27 no one is doing it quite like Tube Girl.
00:30 The 22-year-old TikTok star is originally from Malaysia, but
00:33 now lives and works in London.
00:35 Despite living in the city, Bassoon talked to BBC about her routine of taking
00:39 the tube and how the idea to make her videos came to be, saying,
00:43 I have to commute everywhere because I live quite far out from everyone.
00:47 So on the way back home after a night out, I'd put my music on.
00:50 And when you're bumping your head, people don't come up to you.
00:52 People leave you alone a bit more.
00:54 So I was feeling more safe and enjoying my journey a bit better.
00:58 And though the idea to dance unapologetically on the tube does come
01:01 from a place of wanting to protect herself,
01:03 one of the things Sabrina's followers find so
01:05 enchanting is her untouchable confidence.
01:08 The comment section on her videos is filled with comments like,
01:11 loving the confidence and self-love trend you started.
01:14 And the confidence you're giving girlies, Tube Girl is a movement.
01:18 Sabrina even addressed those bewildered by her confidence to dance in public
01:22 places completely alone, with this TikTok captioned,
01:25 live your life, romanticize your journey.
01:27 Trust me, no one actually cares.
01:30 And though many people found Sabrina's confidence inspiring,
01:33 there was also a good amount of negative reaction,
01:35 as is common with any viral sensation.
01:38 Sabrina opened up to the BBC about her reaction to hate comments she gets,
01:41 saying, honestly, I don't take it to heart at all.
01:44 I think that hate is very common when girls are having fun,
01:47 when they're seen as enjoying themselves, and when they take pride in their value.
01:51 Tube Girl's videos have sparked a TikTok trend of women slaying their way through
01:55 their commutes, with thousands of people joining in on the fun.
01:58 Since going viral, Tube Girl has been approached by numerous major news outlets
02:02 and collabed with other huge TikTokers.
02:05 Most notably, Tube Girl recently worked with Bella Poarch on a TikTok,
02:08 where she introduced the American TikTok star to the tube for
02:11 the very first time.
02:12 Tube Girl has also since secured a manager, a modeling contract, and
02:17 is currently sorting through numerous offers to work with huge name brands.
02:21 If Tube Girl has proved anything,
02:23 it's that a little confidence can go a long way.