Hot Girl Walk is a social media trend popularised on TikTok by influencer Mia Lind in 2021. It consists of a four-mile outdoor walk where participants think affirmations. The name was inspired by Hot Girl Summer, a 2019 rap song by Megan Thee Stallion.[1]
History
editThe term was first used in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic by Mia Lind, at that time a senior of the University of Southern California.[2] She began taking walks as a means of relieving stress[2][3] and promoted the concept on TikTok under her account "exactlyliketheothergirls" in January 2021.[4][5][6][1][7][8][9][10]
The term was later trademarked by Lind,[3][11] who subsequently founded a wellness company with the same name.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b Murphy, Laura (2022-09-26). "The TikTok fitness craze Hot Girl Walk is worth trying". The Washington Post.
- ^ a b "The viral "hot girl walk" fitness trend explained, and tips to do it yourself - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ a b "Hot Girl Walk: Unwrapping the Trendy TikTok Stroll for Fitness".
- ^ Miller, Marissa (2023-02-14). "Hot Girl Walks are all over TikTok. Here's what you need to do one right | CNN Underscored". CNN Underscored. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ "Can't Talk, I'm Busy Being Hot - A social media movement inspired by the rapper Megan Thee Stallion strikes back at the gatekeepers of beauty". The New York Times.
- ^ McGorry, Amy (2022-06-16). "'Hot girl walk' – the TikTok trend boosting moods and fitness". Fox News. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ Satran, Rory. "Bala Bangles: Essential Weights for a 'Hot Girl Walk'". WSJ. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ "This Is Your Brain And Body On 'Hot Girl Walks'". HuffPost. 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ "'Hot Girl Walk' for gender justice in sports on International Women's Day". NBC News. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ Smothers, Hannah (2021-04-19). "Hot Girl Walks Are the Ideal Way to Prepare for Summer". Vice. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ "Trademark Status & Document Retrieval". tsdr.uspto.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ Getahun, Hannah. "It's Hot Girl Walk versus Hot Girl Walk after TikTok trend-starter says a Florida company is infringing on her trademark". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-05-24.