Every day videos go viral on TikTok, whether it’s a dance challenge, a transformation challenge, or something completely unique. But it’s not every day that a TikTok video you create with a friend becomes the reason you go on national TV.

You read that right, TikTokers Mya Nicole Johnson and Chris Cotter ended up being featured in ‘The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’, and it was all thanks to their viral TikTok on Up created by Cardi B. But how did the song go viral? How did they end up appearing on TV? Let’s trace back their journey to find out.

The creation of #upwmyaxchris TikTok Dance Challenge

As soon as Cardi B dropped her song Up, it immediately went viral with everyone grooving to the upbeat tunes. However, the singer was yet to release an official video for the same. Looking at this as an opportunity several TikTok content creators tried choreographing a dance routine for the song, and Mya and Chris were no different.

Mya Nicole Johnson, who is a 15-year-old teen from Texas, teamed up with her friend of 2 years, 13-year-old Chris Cotter, to come up with an original routine for Cardi B’s Up. The duo cooked up a storm and shared it on TikTok with the hashtag #upwmyaxchris. Soon, the hyper dance choreography went viral earning the OG video over 8.5 million views.

The #upwmyaxchris TikTok Dance Challenge goes Viral!

Mya Nicole is a very confident teen. While talking to several media outlets, she’s always mentioned how she knew this dance would go viral on TikTok. She even discussed the same with her mom and her co-creator Chris Cotter.

Once TikTokers started attempting the hyped dance routine, it became unstoppable. Currently, the hashtag has #upwmyaxchris has millions of videos. However, Mya’s favourite moment was when American actress China Anne Mcclain and TikTok star Charli D’amelio tried their hands at the routine and posted it on TikTok.

While some TikTokers were unaware of the dance’s origin and ended up uploading videos without credits, many of them recognized Mya and Christ for their efforts and credited them in the caption. In fact, China Mcclain and Charli D’amelio also shared credits in the caption.

Cardi B reposts Mya Nicole and Chris Cotter’s Up challenge

The fast-paced choreography that these teens came up with was simply irresistible. Even the creator of the song, Cardi B herself, shared Chris and Mya’s video on her TikTok profile. Mya later expressed her excitement about being reposted by Cardi B in several media interviews as well.

Mya Nicole and Chris Cotter on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon

TikTok star Addison Rae appeared on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon and taught Jimmy the steps to some viral TikTok dances. However, the creators of these dances weren’t given due credits. This led to a huge demand in the community for credits.

On realizing their mistake, makers of The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon decided to give dance credits to the original creators of these viral TikTok videos. And hence Mya Nicole and Chris Cotter not only appeared on national TV but also performed their dance for everyone.

The next day, Mya again posted a video of the duo performing their dance routine to Cardi B’s Up on her TikTok profile. Now only that, even Addison Rae reached out to her and the duo agreed to collaborate soon. Now that is something we’d all want to see!

Go viral on TikTok

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