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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Why Teens Are Talking About ‘Jet2 Holidays' Right Now
If you have teens in your life — or are just as chronically online as we are! — then you've probably heard, 'Nothing beats a Jet2 holiday!' repeatedly lately. Teens love repeating this phrase on TikTok and IRL, but no, it has nothing to do with promoting the airline company Jet2. Middle school teacher Mr. Lindsay, aka, the guru of all things teen slang, gave his weekly update on what kids are saying right now. Along with, 'I'm a Mommy' and 'Mamacita' from Love Island and Justin Bieber's, 'It's not clocking to you,' Mr. Lindsay quotes, 'Nothing beats a Jet2 holiday, where you can save £50 per person.' More from SheKnows New Research Says Smartphones Contribute to 'Detachment From Reality' in Kids - Yet 81% Have Them What? Why have teens locked in on this ad? It's actually just one of those random things, and the resulting videos are actually pretty funny. According to Know Your Meme, this phrase comes from a YouTube ad for a British airline. The ad, set to 'Hold My Hand' by Jess Glynne, features a British female voice saying the phrase Mr. Lindsay quotes. The sound went viral on TikTok, where teens started sharing videos of chaotic, underwhelming, dangerous, or stupid scenarios set to the sound. So far, 1.6 million videos have been made with this sound on TikTok. This one shows a teen opening the curtains of a hotel room to reveal a tiny window. Like this one, where a kid was hit in the face by a fish or this one, where an elephant grabbed a girl around the mouth. It's silly and funny, and we love it. 'Chances are if you have a social media account and you live in 2025 on planet Earth, you've heard my voice,' the voice actor behind the viral sound, Zoë Lister, said in a TikTok video, adding that she is 'in a permanent state of stupid joy, slight anxiety and overwhelm, and 'What the f— is going on?'' We can only imagine hearing your own voice all over social media and hearing teens repeat it in life too. This is just another silly teen slang trend, like meltmaxxing or 'holy airball.' For a complete guide on teen slang, visit our helpful article of SheKnows The Dumbest (and Deadliest) TikTok Trends Targeting Teens & Tweens Aquaman, Wolf Monte, & More Unique Celebrity Baby Names Tween & Teen Slang 2025: A Definitive Guide to 'What the Hellyante' Your Kid Is Saying Right Now Solve the daily Crossword
Daily Mail
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Jess Glynne finally meets Jet2 holiday voiceover star Zoe Lister as their aeroplane advert goes viral
Jess Glynne has finally met the Jet2 holiday voiceover star Zoe Lister after their aeroplane advert became the latest trend on TikTok. Their viral sound has been all over social media this summer - with users adding the soundtrack over clips of travel fails - and while their advert has become a favourite for influencers, Jess, 35, and Zoe, 43, have never officially met. Now the duo have given their fans what they wanted as they recreated the advert live in the Capital Breakfast studio. Speaking with Jordan North and Chris Stark on their morning show, Zoe revealed that she has developed such a close bond with the singer that she feels she is 'in her band'. Referring to the song, Jordan said: 'It genuinely is a banger. You go in any club, and it sounds so good.' To which Chris said: 'But it's wild how you always hear that song whenever you go on a plane and then it's in the advert. 'And then, for reasons no one really understands, this summer, it just exploded on TikTok. Has it surprised you how massive this has all gone?' Jess replied: 'Yeah, it's a massive surprise one hundred per cent. It's the most amazing thing to see though. 'It's mad because I feel like when I do my gigs, I feel like when I go to sing the hook, I feel like they're waiting for me to go ''nothing beats a Jet 2 holiday''. It is tempting but I need to take this seriously it can't be a joke.' Chris replied: 'Well, we want to make this moment happen Jess. I'm not going to lie we want to do something very special this morning. 'The whole of the UK is so excited about this. I've had so many messages over the weekend. So, we've not just invited you guys. 'Obviously Rudimental are here, Jess Glynne you're here, we've also invited the voice of the Jet 2 holiday advert. She's here, please welcome to the show Zoe! To which Zoe quipped: 'We're bonded I feel like I'm basically in your band now To finish the conversation, Chris said: 'The dream here is getting you guys to do the sound, that everyone is hearing, live together!' Speaking with Jordan North and Chris Stark on their morning show, Zoe revealed that she has developed such a close bond with the singer that she feels she is 'in her band' It took a while for people to realise that the voice behind the viral - and widely spoofed - Jet2Holidays advert belongs to the British soap actress. The UK-based organisation's ad, which features popstar Jess's 'Hold My Hand', shows a family of four enjoying a fun-filled holiday abroad while the voiceover skips through the offers and discounts available. The high-energy voice that viewers hear throughout the 30-second 'Nothing beats a Jet2 holiday' ad has become almost as distinctive as Glynne's UK chart-topping track - but until recently people had no idea that it belonged to ex-Hollyoaks actress Zoë. Zoe played Zoe Carpenter in the Channel 4 show between 2006 and 2010, making a brief return in April 2017. A writer as well as a performer, mother-of-two Zoe has also contributed to 56 episodes of the soap, which marked its 30th anniversary this year. Other past acting jobs include roles in Midsomer Murders, Crime Stories and Staff Room. According to her management company Harvey Voice's website, she has been the voice of Jet2Holidays for four years. Yet, it was only relatively recently that the mother-of-two revealed herself as the voice of the ad on TikTok - much to fans' delight.
CNET
21-07-2025
- Health
- CNET
Trouble Falling Asleep? I Tried This Viral Sleepy Girl Mocktail and the Results Surprised Me
My team of CNET sleep experts and I are always looking for the best ways of getting a good night's sleep. Between testing mattresses and researching melatonin supplements, we make time to fact-check viral social media videos. Naturally, when the "Sleepy Girl Mocktail" made its rounds on TikTok and Instagram last year, I had to test its claim of being a sleep-aid-free drink by trying it for myself. A week before I sat down to write this article, when the drink first became popular, I went to the store in search of the ingredients. Down the juice aisle at my local Publix, each shelf was stocked with rows of cranberry, apple, beet, tomato, various V8 and prune juice. But when I reached the organic juice shelf, an entire section was completely empty. The tart cherry juice was gone. Read more: Replace Melatonin With These 7 Popular All-Natural Sleep Aids The tart cherry juice was flying off the shelves. Caroline Igo/CNET This isn't a one-off experience. This seems to happen whenever there's a new viral TikTok trend. Whether it's fashion or an intriguing skincare trend, TikTok drives people in waves to new products. Not all TikTok trends are safe -- take the Nyquil Chicken videos, for example. So, is the "sleepy girl mocktail" even a good idea? I've been writing about all things sleep for years now. Here's a sleep expert's take on the Sleepy Girl Mocktail, and if I think it's worth stalking your local grocery store for new shipments of tart cherry juice. What is the Sleepy Girl Mocktail? While the original creator, Gracie Norton, first posted the Sleepy Girl Mocktail recipe in March of 2023, the trend seemed to pick up again around Dry January. TikTok creators were sharing their favorite mocktail recipes, and this brought the Sleepy Girl Mocktail back into the conversation. While the mocktail looks like an everyday non-alcoholic drink, its ingredients encourage restful sleep. This drink is simple to make. First, start with a glass -- this could be a cocktail glass, a wine glass or an ordinary glass -- and fill it with about half a cup of tart cherry juice. It's important to get tart cherry juice that's not full of added sugar; it should be 100% pure cherry juice, ideally not from concentrate. Then, mix in about a teaspoon to a tablespoon of magnesium powder and top it off with ice and sparkling water or a soda of your choice. Creators tend to use prebiotic soda -- Olipop or Poppi are options we've seen -- which contain less sugar and have some gut-friendly benefits. These measurements are not exact. You can add as much cherry juice or sparkling water as you like. It's important to follow the recommended serving size of your chosen magnesium supplement, as some people may react to too much magnesium initially. Sleepy Girl Mocktail ingredients Ice Half a cup of tart cherry juice A teaspoon to a tablespoon of magnesium powder Sparkling water or soda (usually Olipop Poppi How does tart cherry juice help you sleep? While all cherries contain small amounts of melatonin, tart cherries seem to contain more and may even improve your sleep quality and insomnia. According to a 2018 study exploring the effects of tart cherry juice on insomnia, the juice contained tryptophan that increased sleep time and sleep efficiency in insomnia patients. Tryptophan, also found in foods like turkey and whole milk, is an amino acid that helps the body make melatonin. In layman's terms, tart cherry juice contains naturally occurring amino acids that help tell the body when it is time to go to sleep. How does magnesium help you sleep? Tart cherry juice isn't the only sleep-inducing ingredient in the Sleepy Girl Mocktail. The added magnesium supplements also have an impact on sleep. Magnesium is an essential mineral that the body uses to support the immune system, produce energy, maintain healthy bones and muscles and even keep the heartbeat regular. There are over 300 biochemical functions throughout the body that require magnesium. In addition, magnesium may aid in calming your nervous system and possibly reduce cortisol levels in the body. It may also increase melatonin production in the body. Studies have shown that it can increase sleep and help those having difficulty falling asleep. What type of magnesium is best for sleep? When choosing your magnesium supplement for your Sleepy Girl Mocktail, there are a few options. Magnesium glycinate is best for sleeping. This type aids in relaxation and is easily absorbed into the body. Try to steer clear of magnesium oxide, because that is used mainly to relieve constipation. My experience with the viral sleep trend Since I live close to a grocery store, I checked nearly every day for tart cherry juice to come back in stock. A week passed and either I missed it or TikTok had cleared out my local Publix of all tart cherry juice for the foreseeable future. I begrudgingly ended up buying a bottle on Amazon instead (it's cheaper to buy in-store). Once my Amazon package arrived, I was finally able to try out a Sleepy Girl Mocktail for myself. Caroline Igo/CNET I made my first mocktail about an hour and a half before bed. I first took two capsules of magnesium -- since I didn't have any powdered magnesium -- and got out a wine glass and ingredients. I poured about half of a cup of organic tart cherry juice into my glass and filled it up with ice. Lastly, I topped it off with an orange-flavored Poppi. It tasted like a fruit punch. Despite its name, the cherry juice is sweet. I was expecting it to taste similar to bitter, like pure cranberry juice -- which I often drink (mixed with water) for its health benefits. Tart cherry juice reminds me of the sweetness of grape juice. It mixes well with the flavored Poppi that I chose, as I imagine it would with any fruit-flavored drink. While I can't speak to how it tastes with powdered magnesium, the sleepy mocktail did taste like a mocktail. It was sweet and pleasant. I was surprised to find that it was even a bit too sweet for me, especially right before bed. I'm someone who chooses savory over sweet, so it might be the perfect amount of sweetness for someone else. About 30 minutes later, I felt tired. It felt like I'd taken 5 mg of melatonin and was ready for bed. I immediately fell asleep that night. Does the Sleepy Girl Mocktail work? Caroline Igo/CNET The Sleepy Girl Mocktail really did help me fall asleep. Its two main ingredients -- tart cherry juice and magnesium -- have been scientifically proven to induce sleepiness. Tart cherry juice increases melatonin production, and magnesium decreases cortisol, promotes relaxation and sleep and regulates GABA production in the brain. You don't necessarily need to mix the two to feel the effects. You can take one without the other and vice versa. Together, the ingredients are a safe, effective and natural sleep aid. While I found the mocktail too sweet to drink every night, I plan on swapping the Poppi for seltzer water. That should help cut back on the sugar. If you don't want to spike your blood sugar before bed, herbal teas, especially those containing chamomile or valerian root, are a good alternative. Herbal tea is another natural sleep aid, and chamomile and valerian root have been proven to promote relaxation and sleep. Overall, the Sleepy Girl Mocktail is a simple drink that anyone can enjoy. If you don't want to take a melatonin supplement at night, this easy and natural sleep aid could suit you. Talk to your doctor before mixing any medications, such as blood pressure medications, with tart cherry juice.
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Connie Francis' 'Pretty Little Baby' became an unexpected TikTok hit - 63 years after its release
Connie Francis was a giant of 1950s and '60s sugary-sweet pop, notching more than a dozen hits. In the months leading up to her death, announced Thursday, she experienced one more in 'Pretty Little Baby,' which has become a viral hit on TikTok six decades after its release. As of Thursday, more than 22.5 million TikTok videos have been created using the sound, often partnering videos of baby animals, toddlers, makeup tutorials and retro fashions. According to TikTok, those videos have amassed more than 45.5 billion views, globally. Celebrities like Kylie Jenner, Kim Kardashian and North West have used it, too, with West lip-syncing along to the track. Hooky, feel-good pop songs tend to do well on TikTok, and 1962's 'Pretty Little Baby' is an exemplar of that phenomenon. Users gravitated toward the song's wholesome simplicity, sweet vocals, delicate organ and upstroke riffs. 'You can ask the flowers / I sit for hours / Telling all the bluebirds / The bill and coo birds / Pretty little baby, I'm so in love with you,' Francis swoons on the verse that has picked up steam on the platform. And all of this has transpired in mere months: According to Luminate, an industry data and analytics company, 'Pretty Little Baby' was earning just over 17,000 on-demand audio streams in the U.S. during the week ending April 10. A month later, that number had climbed to 2.4 million. That's a growth of over 7,000%. The song has earned over 29 million streams this year so far. In one popular video, which garnered over 56 million views, a user posted about baby teething hacks for first-time moms. Another user, Amari Goins, posted a video, with over 112 million views, of her 2-year-old daughter singing along to the lyrics, noting that her toddler picked up the song because of how often they heard it on TikTok. Most recently, TikTok users have begun posting covers of 'Pretty Little Baby' as part of a singing challenge, where they exaggerate Francis' performance with their own stylized vocal runs. Francis, who died at 87, herself joined TikTok as a result of her song's popularity, and her first two videos — which earned 16.3 million and 31.2 million views, respectively — furthered engagement. In her first video, posted in early June, she said she was 'flabbergasted and amazed' at the song's resurgence. 'To think that a song I recorded 63 years ago is captivating new generations of audiences is truly overwhelming for me,' Francis said in that first post, which she followed with a clip of herself lip-syncing to the song. For decades, the song lived in relative obscurity — written by Don Stirling and Bill Nauman for Francis, it was never a single and was originally released in the U.K. as the B-side of her 1962 single 'I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter.' It appears on her album 'Connie Francis Sings 'Second Hand Love,'' released the same year. More than 60 years later, the song reached No. 20 on Billboard's Digital Song Sales chart in June 2025 and hit both the Hot 100's Bubbling Under chart and the Billboard Global 200. In Francis' last TikTok video, posted late last month, she thanked the 'many wonderful artists' who paid tribute to her, and all the users who sang along with her. Peter Lemongello Jr., a singer and performer who called Francis a friend, posted a TikTok in May where he sang the song to Francis, what he wrote on Facebook was 'one of the greatest and most exciting moments of my career so far.' The video garnered over 15 million views. 'There are no words to express this monumental loss,' he wrote in a Facebook post on Thursday. 'I will be forever grateful to her for the help she gave me with my career.' Ian Paget, a TikTok creator, posted a tearful video Thursday and said he hopes Francis and her family 'have felt that love from the younger crowd learning who she is.' The TikTok popularity of 'Pretty Little Baby' prompted her label Republic/UMe Records to reissue versions Francis had sung in French, German, Italian, Spanish and Swedish in 1962. Bruce Resnikoff, president and CEO of UMe, wrote in a statement that the global catalog division was saddened but took 'comfort in knowing how joyful and fulfilled she felt in these last few months, as a new generation discovered her music and celebrated her legacy.' In May, as the song took off, Francis thanked TikTok and its users for 'the wonderful, and oh so unexpected, reception' in a Facebook post. As for her reaction to having a 'viral hit'? She continued: 'Clearly out of touch with present day music statistics terminology, my initial response was to ask: 'What's that?' Thank you everyone!' Maria Sherman And Itzel Luna, The Associated Press
The Independent
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Connie Francis' 'Pretty Little Baby' became an unexpected TikTok hit — 63 years after its release
Connie Francis was a giant of 1950s and '60s sugary-sweet pop, notching more than a dozen hits. In the months leading up to her death, announced Thursday, she experienced one more in 'Pretty Little Baby,' which has become a viral hit on TikTok six decades after its release. As of Thursday, more than 22.5 million TikTok videos have been created using the sound, often partnering videos of baby animals, toddlers, makeup tutorials and retro fashions. According to TikTok, those videos have amassed more than 45.5 billion views, globally. Celebrities like Kylie Jenner, Kim Kardashian and North West have used it, too, with West lip-syncing along to the track. Hooky, feel-good pop songs tend to do well on TikTok, and 1962's 'Pretty Little Baby' is an exemplar of that phenomenon. Users gravitated toward the song's wholesome simplicity, sweet vocals, delicate organ and upstroke riffs. 'You can ask the flowers / I sit for hours / Telling all the bluebirds / The bill and coo birds / Pretty little baby, I'm so in love with you,' Francis swoons on the verse that has picked up steam on the platform. And all of this has transpired in mere months: According to Luminate, an industry data and analytics company, 'Pretty Little Baby' was earning just over 17,000 on-demand audio streams in the U.S. during the week ending April 10. A month later, that number had climbed to 2.4 million. That's a growth of over 7,000%. The song has earned over 29 million streams this year so far. In one popular video, which garnered over 56 million views, a user posted about baby teething hacks for first-time moms. Another user, Amari Goins, posted a video, with over 112 million views, of her 2-year-old daughter singing along to the lyrics, noting that her toddler picked up the song because of how often they heard it on TikTok. Most recently, TikTok users have begun posting covers of 'Pretty Little Baby' as part of a singing challenge, where they exaggerate Francis' performance with their own stylized vocal runs. Francis, who died at 87, herself joined TikTok as a result of her song's popularity, and her first two videos — which earned 16.3 million and 31.2 million views, respectively — furthered engagement. In her first video, posted in early June, she said she was 'flabbergasted and amazed' at the song's resurgence. 'To think that a song I recorded 63 years ago is captivating new generations of audiences is truly overwhelming for me,' Francis said in that first post, which she followed with a clip of herself lip-syncing to the song. For decades, the song lived in relative obscurity — written by Don Stirling and Bill Nauman for Francis, it was never a single and was originally released in the U.K. as the B-side of her 1962 single 'I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter.' It appears on her album 'Connie Francis Sings 'Second Hand Love,'' released the same year. More than 60 years later, the song reached No. 20 on Billboard's Digital Song Sales chart in June 2025 and hit both the Hot 100's Bubbling Under chart and the Billboard Global 200. In Francis' last TikTok video, posted late last month, she thanked the 'many wonderful artists' who paid tribute to her, and all the users who sang along with her. Peter Lemongello Jr., a singer and performer who called Francis a friend, posted a TikTok in May where he sang the song to Francis, what he wrote on Facebook was 'one of the greatest and most exciting moments of my career so far.' The video garnered over 15 million views. 'There are no words to express this monumental loss,' he wrote in a Facebook post on Thursday. 'I will be forever grateful to her for the help she gave me with my career.' Ian Paget, a TikTok creator, posted a tearful video Thursday and said he hopes Francis and her family 'have felt that love from the younger crowd learning who she is.' The TikTok popularity of 'Pretty Little Baby' prompted her label Republic/UMe Records to reissue versions Francis had sung in French, German, Italian, Spanish and Swedish in 1962. Bruce Resnikoff, president and CEO of UMe, wrote in a statement that the global catalog division was saddened but took 'comfort in knowing how joyful and fulfilled she felt in these last few months, as a new generation discovered her music and celebrated her legacy.' In May, as the song took off, Francis thanked TikTok and its users for 'the wonderful, and oh so unexpected, reception' in a Facebook post. As for her reaction to having a 'viral hit'? She continued: 'Clearly out of touch with present day music statistics terminology, my initial response was to ask: 'What's that?' Thank you everyone!'
