Why is Dua Lipa’s favorite ice cream flavor going viral? TikTok trend explained

Eleni Thomas
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Musician Dua Lipa has kickstarted a new trend, with her unique go-to ice cream flavor going viral on social media platform TikTok.

Social media has become a place where new food trends have the chance to become extremely viral. Many content creators center their pages on finding the latest winning combination, restaurant spots, and more.

However, the latest dessert trend to go viral has come from pop sensation Dua Lipa, the musician sharing her go-to ice cream flavor in a recent interview that has since gone viral on TikTok.

So what is this new viral ice cream flavor you ask? Dual Lipa revealed that her new favorite flavor blends a classic with a twist. A simple scoop of vanilla ice cream topped with a drizzle of olive oil in making waves online.

Dua Lipa posted on Twitter recently, uploading a series of photos and captioning the post, “olive oil ice cream for the win.”

Dua Lipa go-to ice cream flavor goes viral on TikTok

Since then, TikTokers and social media influencers have been giving the flavor a go have nothing but praise for the new ice cream combination.

Influencer Nara Smith posted a video on TikTok of her creating and trying the ice cream, stating in the clip that it has become “favorite late-night snack lately.” 

The video, which has been viewed over 8 million times on the platform, is filled with comments from other TikTok users sharing their reviews and thoughts on the new viral trend.

One user commented, “You’re the second person I saw do this this week. Do you know the origins of this? I can’t wait to try!!”

Another jokingly fired back, “I do this too but with chocolate syrup and sprinkles.”

Time will tell just how large this trend grows, however, other TikToker’s and influencers are still posting their reactions to the recipe as well as adding their own special spin to Dua Lipa’s go-to ice cream.

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Eleni is a Melbourne-based journalist. Having completed her Bachelor's in communication (Journalism) at RMIT University, Eleni is now a Senior Writer for the Dexerto Australia team. A big Nintendo fan (with a Triforce tattoo to prove it) and a lover of the zombie genre, Eleni covers gaming, entertainment as well as TV and movies for the site. She is also passionate about covering Queer and female representation. Contact Eleni at eleni.thomas@dexerto.com