Why are all the TikTok girlies typing “girl whatever” on their videos?

Over 27,000 posts and counting have used the hashtag #girlwhatever. The videos take on a similar format: Users post videos of themselves or their surroundings set to Charli XCX’s song “You (Ha Ha Ha).”

The wide application of the "girl whatever" trend include: Horses running by a pool , footage from a Lady Gaga concert, a skydiving expedition , or eating a burrito on a beach . It's even reached the NFL: The Pittsburgh Steelers , Kansas City Chiefs and New York Giants have tapped into the trend, posting videos of their players running onto the field.

But how does this two-word phrase tie all these disparate videos together? "Girl whatever" is everywhere — and so is confusion as to its meaning.

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