The ‘blue sweatpants girl’ is taking over TikTok thanks to her smooth dance moves as viewers compare her to South African singer-songwriter, Tyla. in the music biz after her hit single, ‘Water,’ went viral in 2023. Her signature dance move for the song also became extremely popular — but now, some fans are saying another person is better at pulling off her moves.
On June 9, 2024, user Laura Sophia uploaded a video of herself breaking it down to CPK Shawn’s slowed-down version of ‘Pop Like This Pt. 2,’ swaying her hips in time to the beat. Her video went mega-viral, racking up an eye-popping 84 million views in just two weeks.
Comments poured in comparing her to Tyla, with many arguing that she outdanced the famous singer. “This might just be Tyla in another universe,” one viewer wrote. “Tyla, where have you been?” another asked.
Still others claimed that the artist should hire Laura to be a backup dancer, with one commenting, “Tyla gotta know how good she is! Tag her!” A week later, Laura responded to her unexpected viral status, introducing herself in another video that’s garnered over 4 million views in the last week. Laura hails from the “beautiful, amazing, perfect, showstopping, incredible” island of Puerto Rico. She’s a dancer, painter, and surfing enthusiast, although she claims she’s not very good at it.
That’s not all; she also addressed women who were worried their boyfriends would come across her video, urging them to “send.
