""My impression of an owl if the owl was Jennifer Coolidge" is one such viral example. "If Trump were an owl," impersonated another. An "owl but it's Keira Knightley," another posted. Or "an owl but it's Bella Swan," said yet another. The hashtag #owlimpression currently has 13,000 videos of TikTokers "hoo-hoo-ing" in various likenesses. There are also definitive rankings of the best impressions thus far."
"Accent-based owl impressions are a big part of the trend, too, with creators demonstrating what owls would sound like if they were from China and Texas or Scotland and Australia. Some are even as specific as an Italian American owl from New York or an owl from the Bronx. The trend has since snowballed into a bit of a competition for the chronically online over just how niche the impressions can get, building on the internet's shared cultural language."
TikTok has seen a surge of owl impressions in which creators make owls sound like celebrities, regional accents, or hyper-specific characters. Videos include impressions likening owls to Jennifer Coolidge, Keira Knightley, Bella Swan, and Donald Trump, among others. The hashtag #owlimpression hosts roughly 13,000 videos of users "hoo-hoo-ing" in various likenesses and includes rankings of standout performances. Celebrities receiving owl treatments include Shakira, Alan Rickman, Barack Obama, Hugh Jackman, and members of the Jonas Brothers. Accent-based takes portray owls from China, Texas, Scotland, Australia, the Bronx, and New York Italian-American neighborhoods. The trend has become a competitive display of niche internet cultural references.
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