‘Tube Girl’ inspires unapologetic self-expression among women on TikTok

What started as one woman filming herself dancing on trains has turned into a global movement, with thousands on TikTok attempting to emulate the confidence of the so-called Tube Girl.

Sabrina Bahsoon, 22, has become known for filming herself dancing and lip-syncing to catchy songs on the London Tube using an ultra-wide 0.5 camera lens.

Since achieving viral fame last month, she’s walked the runway for MAC Cosmetics during fashion week and been the face of several ad campaigns. But her commercial success is just one ripple effect of her videos, according to many of her 680,000 followers on TikTok.

With the “Tube Girl” trend, women are rejecting social norms and simply having fun in public spaces, even if it makes themselves or others cringe.

“If I was to influence anyone about anything, it’s to not care. Stop caring about what people think,” Bahsoon told TODAY.com in a recent interview. “Because at the end of the day, you’re left with your own thoughts, your own accomplishments. If you’re having regrets, because you started to just listen to people and what they would think then it’s just like, so sad.”