THE ADDAMS family's pop culture influence transcends generations.
This was proven true when TikTok users began recreating a scene from the Netflix spinoff Wednesday.
What is the Wednesday dance on TikTok?
On November 23, 2022, The Addams Family spinoff Wednesday was released to Netflix subscribers.
In episode four of the series, Wednesday Addams attends the fictional Nevermore Academy's Rave'N Dance.
At the school's dance, she takes to the dancefloor and commands the attention of her fellow classmates.
Wednesday's choreography from that episode has since gone viral and is being recreated in several TikTok clips by many of the show's fans.
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In order to participate in the trend, TikTok users select the 'Wednesday' filter option.
Upon selection, the music from that specific dance scene begins playing.
On cue, the user then backs away from the screen as the filter gives them the titular character's gothic black-and-white appearance.
'Addams family Wednesday dancing' skyrocketed to over 150million views, and even the likes of Kim Kardashian and North West joined in on the fun to try to mimic the eponymous figure of the craze's namesake.
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In the wake of her scene going viral, Wednesday's actress Jenna Ortega took to Twitter and comically quipped: "I choreographed that myself and I think it’s very obvious that I’m not a dancer or choreographer."
Along with the revelation that she choreographed the scene herself, Jenna shouted out her inspirations who she channeled to bring the dance to life.
She tweeted: "Thanks to Siouxsie Sioux, Bob Fosse’s Rich Man’s Frug, Lisa Loring, Lene Lovich, Denis Lavant, and archival footage of goths dancing in clubs in the ’80s. Helped me out on this one."
What song is Wednesday dancing to?
The song from Wednesday's episode four dance is The Goo Goo Muck by The Cramps.
Although The Cramps' music serves as the background for the popular scene, TikTokers have swapped the song out for a different track.
On the platform, The Cramps were switched in favor of Bloody Mary by Lady Gaga.
As the latter song became associated with the craze as well, Lady Gaga tweeted: "Slay Wednesday! You’re welcome at Haus of Gaga anytime (and bring Thing with you, we love paws around here)."
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Who is Wednesday?
Wednesday is the only daughter of The Addams Family.
Along with her mother Morticia, her father Gomez, and the other family members, she first appeared in a series of comic sketches in 1938.
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Created by Charles Addams, the comics were initially published in an issue of The New Yorker from the above-mentioned year.
In addition to Jenna Ortega, the fictional figure has been portrayed on-screen by Lisa Loring and Christina Ricci.
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