Social:Hot Girl Walk

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Short description: Social media trend

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

The 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

  1. 1.0 1.1 Murphy, Laura (2022-09-26). "The TikTok fitness craze Hot Girl Walk is worth trying". The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/09/26/hot-girl-walks-boost-health/. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "The viral "hot girl walk" fitness trend explained, and tips to do it yourself - CBS News" (in en-US). 2023-03-09. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hot-girl-walk-viral-fitness-trend-explained-tips/. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Hot Girl Walk: Unwrapping the Trendy TikTok Stroll for Fitness". https://healthnews.com/fitness/physical-health/hot-girl-walk-unwrapping-the-trendy-tiktok-stroll-for-fitness/. 
  4. Miller, Marissa (2023-02-14). "Hot Girl Walks are all over TikTok. Here's what you need to do one right | CNN Underscored" (in en). CNN Underscored. https://www.cnn.com/cnn-underscored/home/hot-girl-walk-tiktok-trend. 
  5. "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.". https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/16/style/self-care/hot-girl-megan-thee-stallion-tik-tok.html. 
  6. McGorry, Amy (2022-06-16). "'Hot girl walk' – the TikTok trend boosting moods and fitness" (in en-US). https://www.foxnews.com/health/hot-girl-walk-tik-tok-trend-boost-mood-fitness. 
  7. Satran, Rory. "Bala Bangles: Essential Weights for a 'Hot Girl Walk'" (in en-US). WSJ. https://www.wsj.com/articles/bala-bangles-essential-weights-for-a-hot-girl-walk-11638550129?mod=Searchresults_pos1&page=1. 
  8. "This Is Your Brain And Body On 'Hot Girl Walks'" (in en). 2022-05-24. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hot-girl-walk-brain-body-benefits_l_6282dedae4b0c7c10776f69d. 
  9. "'Hot Girl Walk' for gender justice in sports on International Women's Day" (in en). https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/-hot-girl-walk-for-gender-justice-in-sports-on-international-women-s-day-164744773958. 
  10. Smothers, Hannah (2021-04-19). "Hot Girl Walks Are the Ideal Way to Prepare for Summer" (in en). https://www.vice.com/en/article/hot-girl-walks-are-the-ideal-way-to-prepare-for-summer/. 
  11. "Trademark Status & Document Retrieval". https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=90648440&caseSearchType=US_APPLICATION&caseType=DEFAULT&searchType=statusSearch. 
  12. Getahun, Hannah. "It's Hot Girl Walk versus Hot Girl Walk after TikTok trend-starter says a Florida company is infringing on her trademark" (in en-US). https://www.businessinsider.com/hot-girl-walk-delaware-florida-trademark-infringement-2023-7.