#Twerk
Dance move that went viral before Miley Cyrus made it 2013 VMA scandal.
Quick Facts
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| First Appeared | August 2012 |
| Origin Platform | |
| Category | entertainment |
| Status | peaked |
| Est. Lifetime Posts | 500M+ |
Origin & Impact
Twerking existed in Black dance culture for decades, but #twerk went mainstream viral 2012-2013. Miley Cyrus’s 2013 VMA performance sparked cultural appropriation debates.
The hashtag peaked 2013-2014 with viral videos and Oxford Dictionary addition. It demonstrated how Black cultural practices become trends when adopted by white celebrities.
#Twerk represents cultural appropriation dynamics in social media age, where origin gets erased as things go viral.
Related Hashtags
- #TwerkTeam, #Dance, #VMAs