Though it may be obvious where this may all go wrong, many influencers and kids looking for a moment of fame or an increase in followers are following this trend without a second thought of what could go wrong. Although you may see the successes of these videos only because of how the algorithm is set up, many failures have resulted in serious injuries due to this trend. Most of the injuries are only coming from children who happen to stumble across this trend and try to attempt it without parents’ supervision. Let’s talk about one of the recent major incidents due to the trend.
Destini Crane In The ICU
A 13-year-old girl named Destini Crane was involved in this challenge; she tried the trend by getting a bottle of her mother’s hair spray in a lighter and spraying it towards the bathroom mirror, although little Destini was a curious teenager. She didn’t know what happened next would change her life for the worst. While trying out the trend, Destini never noticed the flammable liquid right near her, and it ended up exploding in her proximity as she sprayed the homemade flamethrower.
Horrific screams filled the house as Destini screamed in panic for help as the huge explosion in such a small confined space left her in complete agony. Destini’s parents rushed to the scene, throwing water onto her, trying to extinguish the fire that grew bigger than expected. Her parents stated that this was very heartbreaking for them. This left Destini in the ICU with very severe burns on her body. She’s had a tracheotomy, and doctors are now in the process of doing skin grafts on her neck and arm. She is slowly on her journey of recovery from this horrible trend.
These are only two of the many people that got harmed doing this trend; many others experienced the same fate as Destini to get a moment of fame. This trend is something that shouldn’t be done no matter if there is parental supervision or not. Playing with fire could end up much worse than just a few burns. Doing trends because they seem cool or because you see major influencers attempting them doesn’t always mean it is right. Many parents have considered different methods to prevent their kids from following. In the bad examples of the internet, I agree it’s a better option than just letting this happen without notice. To conclude my statements, all TikToks aren’t a good idea, no matter how much fame or clout you think you’re getting out of it. The trends are not worth risking your life over.