RIP TikTok, Kind Of 😅
TikTok is back 😭never being dramatic again hahaha. – Coco Gauff
Picture this: Coco Gauff has just secured a win at the Australian Open, pulling off an impressive comeback against Belinda Bencic. She’s walking off the court, the camera lens in front of her, and instead of writing something predictable like “I love you mom” or “Another one!” She goes with “RIP TikTok USA.”
This was the digital equivalent of pouring one out for a homie in Australian Open news. Coco wasn’t just mourning the ban; she was channeling the grief of every 20-something whose primary late-night hobby is scrolling TikTok for three hours instead of sleeping.
And the timing? Winning a crucial match at the Australian Open and immediately addressing the TikTok ban in the USA proves that this app lives rent-free in her head—just like it does for the rest of us.
Coco Gauff signs the camera after reaching Australian Open QF
“RIP Tik Tok USA” pic.twitter.com/1aWIizHwjQ
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) January 19, 2025
What the Heck Happened?
In case you somehow missed the whirlwind; TikTok died for US users right in the middle of Coco’s Australian Open campaign. For a hot second, it felt like we were witnessing the end of an era. TikTok FYP’s turned into a weird mix of confessionals and panic attacks.
this is funny bc she’s said that in between games, after practice, etc she was an excessive scroller lmao. i know she hurt
— 4KT WHO YOU HATE (@royal_bobby24) January 19, 2025
At her post-match presser, Gauff straight-up admitted the TikTok ban hit her hard, saying that for her, the app was “an escape.” Then she tried to act like it might be a good thing, saying maybe she’d start reading books and being a “productive human.” Very real.
Coco Gauff on the TikTok ban in the U.S.
“You can’t access it in the U.S. anymore.
My phone, I could not access it after my match… I do have a feeling that it will somehow come back.”— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) January 19, 2025
But plot twist! The TikTok ban in the USA didn’t even last 24 hours. By the next day, the app was back up and running, thanks to some “political maneuvering”. Gauff’s reaction? The same as everybody else’s. She hit social media with, “TikTok is back 😭never being dramatic again hahaha.”
tik tok is back😭 never being dramatic again hahaha
— Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) January 19, 2025
Social Media Whiplash
One second, everyone’s mourning the death of TikTok like it’s the end of the world, and the next, it’s back like nothing ever happened. Coco’s reaction to tennis news was perfect, though. She’s 20, so obviously, this ban hit her where it hurts, but she handled it with just the right mix of humor and drama.
Coco’s getting ready for her next game at the Australian Open against Paula Badosa in the quarterfinals, and now she can continue her TikTok addict life while preparing for it. Coco Gauff’s next game is already sparking all kinds of Australian Open predictions, but one thing’s for sure: Coco just gets it.
Now, excuse me while I go make sure TikTok is still running.
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