10 TV Characters Who'd Be TikTok Influencers In 2025
Haul of vintage wigs, overly dramatic lip syncs, and cryptic "life advice." Her bio? "Former soap opera star. Now educating the masses. Caw, caw!"
2. Rue Bennett (Euphoria)
No thirst traps. No trends. Just POV videos set to obscure music and cryptic captions like "it's all a simulation." 2M followers. No explanation.
3. Blair Waldorf (Gossip Girl)
Soft-launching Chuck every other week and posts sponsored by high-end skincare brands. She definitely writes long captions like it's Tumblr in 2010.
4. Michael Scott (The Office)
Would go viral weekly for saying completely unhinged things at work. Accidentally creates a meme without realizing it.
5. Sydney Adamu (The Bear)
Her TikToks would be stressful, intense, and weirdly inspiring. "Yes, chef," but make it girlboss.
6. Steve Harrington (Stranger Things)
He thinks he's posting for the boys but is unintentionally a thirst trap king. The comments are feral.
7. Penelope Featherington (Bridgerton)
Secret soft-launches, gossip threads, bookish thirst traps. Starts with regency-core vibes, ends up being your favorite messy narrator.
9. Nate Jacobs (Euphoria)
Posts shirtless videos with moody lighting and Nicki Minaj audio. The comments are unwell.
10. Spencer Reid (Criminal Minds)
Nerdy facts, introvert vibes, accidental thirst traps. "Here's a fact you didn't ask for" turns into a fan account war in the comments. Quiet king of TikTok.
Are there any other TV characters you could see ruling our TikTok screens? Let me know in the comments!
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