The Hilarious "Gilmore Girls" Reference Behind TikTok's Viral 'I Love Your Daughter' Trend
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10/22/2024 12:42 PM
The viral trend is a callback to an iconic episode from season 2 of 'Gilmore Girls'
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Meeting the parents is a big step in any relationship – but for those partaking in the "I Love Your Daughter" trend on TikTok, it seems their biggest offering is their dance moves.
The new trend may feel familiar to fans of a particular 2000s television series, and it's got many users showing off their silliest dance moves for millions of viewers.
The trend has more than 100,000 videos at the time of writing, with stars like RuPaul and English Teacher star Brian Jordan Alvarez posting clips to participate.
Its virality is filling For You pages, but where did it start? Here's everything to know about the trend.
Where did the 'I Love Your Daughter' TikTok trend originate?
The original audio clip that started the TikTok trend was posted by user @clozvr as a Gilmore Girls edit. Since then, it has been viewed more than 20 million times.
The audio comes from a season 2 episode of the hit series. During "Teach Me Tonight," Kirk Gleeson (played by Sean Gunn) makes a short film, simply titled, "A Film by Kirk."
The black-and-white short depicts a girl bringing her boyfriend home to meet her parents, warning her lover that she's her dad's "favorite daughter." It's a stiff interaction, with nothing but the ticking of a wall clock in the background as the family sits in four separate chairs.
"I love your daughter," Kirk's character tells the father, who fires back with, "Who are you to love my daughter? What do you have to offer her?"
"Nothing," Kirk's character responds. "Only this." The character proceeds to do a series of dance moves set to the 1983 track "White Lines (Don't Do It)" by Melle Mel.
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The TikTok edit swaps this song out for Olly Alexander's "Breathe," splicing some of the clips of Kirk dancing together.
What is the meaning of the 'I Love Your Daughter' trend on TikTok?
Since the edit has started making the rounds on TikTok, users have mostly used it to show off their silly dance moves. Kris Collins (@KallMeKris) used the audio alongside Celina Myers (@CelinaSpoonyBoo) as they danced awkwardly together.
Game Master Network's Rebecca Zamolo posted a version with her husband, Matt Slays, where he tried to moonwalk off-screen.
"Fun fact: he was in a boyband when he met my dad," Zamolo noted in the caption of the video, referring to the now-defunct boyband Townsend.
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Occasionally, a user will show off a different skill than goofy dancing, such as athletic abilities or goods they've baked, though most still include some dancing aspect.
Which celebrities have done the 'I Love Your Daughter' trend on TikTok?
Since the audio was originally posted in mid-September, plenty of celebrities and influencers have used the sound for their own posts. Alvarez has been repeatedly using the sound to promote his new FX seriesEnglish Teacher, which is currently available to stream on Hulu.
Other icons include RuPaul, who substituted dance moves for a catwalk strut; Too Hot to Handle'sCam Holmes, who incorporated his newborn son into the dance portion; and Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher's Dancing With the Stars partner Alan Bersten, who did the trend while Maher lounged on a couch behind him.
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