What is the ‘hear me out’ cake trend? TikTokers go viral revealing their most bizarre crushes

As someone who grew up with the magic of television and cartoons, I find the “hear me out” cake trend absolutely hilarious and refreshingly relatable! It brings back memories of secret crushes on animated characters that were too embarrassing to share with anyone at school. The fact that this trend is now being embraced by millions on TikTok makes it all the more enjoyable.


The “Hear Me Out” cake craze has recently taken social media by storm, with people using it as a platform to share their strangest love interests from their past.

In the past, we’ve all had that moment when a particular individual first captured our attention – maybe it was a classmate from school or a celebrity on television. Generally speaking, many of us have felt the thrill of having a crush at some point in our lives.

Currently, TikTok users are buzzing about an ongoing trend where they share their lifelong celebrity crushes, a revelation that’s been sweeping across the platform.

Occasionally known as the “smash cake challenge,” this game is called “let me explain.” Here, players decide whether to ‘smash’ or ‘pass’ on someone, and it has become extremely popular on TikTok, with numerous clips racking up millions of views.

People are revealing their odd crushes

Normally, this pattern has a circle of friends sharing their real-life or imaginary heartthrobs, yet as the clip progresses, the choices become increasingly peculiar.

The screen showcases a single cake positioned centrally, where individuals approach it successively, each bearing a cake topper featuring their beloved’s likeness. Gradually, this cake becomes adorned with a diverse assortment of real and animated individuals.

Various well-known figures such as Shawn Mendes, Post Malone, a younger version of Leonardo DiCaprio, and the character Shego from Kim Possible have been frequently mentioned.

For instance, there are some unusual examples like Sir David Attenborough, Ben Stiller’s character from Night at the Museum, and Donkey from Shrek, demonstrating that any person or thing can be part of this challenge.

Yet, some individuals have seized this trend to unveil their hidden childhood crushes from cartoons. Commonly mentioned characters in this challenge include Mufasa from The Lion King, Homer Simpson, the fox character from Disney’s Robin Hood, and even Lightning McQueen from the Cars series by Pixar.

To date, approximately 219,900 posts have been shared using the “#hearmeout” tag, the majority of which revolve around the popular cake challenge that’s currently going viral online.

In most videos, you’ll often find a blend of individuals expressing criticism towards the crushes highlighted within the video, yet surprisingly, many individuals also share their unusual crush preferences.

One person wrote: “I used to love bear in the big blue house! Good choices,” while another user said: “I’m SO for cat in the hat.”

This is not the only food-related TMI trend to go viral on TikTok recently, as the candy salad trauma dump became a huge thing over the 2024 summer, and it’s still going strong on the app.

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2024-10-01 14:51