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Loyal Tina Turner fans are paying tribute to her by dancing to her music, and their children are capturing it on TikTok

Charissa Cheong   

Loyal Tina Turner fans are paying tribute to her by dancing to her music, and their children are capturing it on TikTok
  • Singer Tina Turner died on May 24, aged 83.
  • On TikTok, some younger users have been filming their parents' reaction to the singer's death.

TikToker's are capturing their parents paying tribute to $4 after hearing the news about the iconic singer's death.

"Mum's reaction after hearing Tina's news," reads the caption on one $4 posted on May 25 where a woman can be seen dancing along to the tune of Turner's hit song "The Best."

"To Tina," the woman says in the clip, raising a wine glass in the air.

Commenters under the video, which has received 475,000 views, said they loved watching the TikToker's mom celebrating the singer's life in this way.

"Tina wouldn't want anything else," the top comment under the post read.

@ab1627 Rip tina xx #tinaturner #simplythebest #fypシ #fyp ♬ original sound - alice

A number of other TikTokers captured their parents and family members $4 $4 Turner's music as a way of paying tribute to her, while others filmed themselves telling their loved ones about the singer's death and $4 $4 their stunned responses. Some $4 $4 $4 the news and were filmed turning to Google to get confirmation of the facts before believing what they were told.

"She's simply the best," one mom $4 when she read about the news on her phone, referencing one of Turner's lyrics.

@curlzxo

she thought I was pranking her

♬ original sound - CURLZ

Many Gen Z TikTokers admitted that they $4 $4 $4 with Turner's music themselves, but had been engaging in $4 $4 their parents about why they loved the musician.

TikTok is often used as a platform for people to respond to the deaths of public figures. For example, when Queen Elizabeth II died in September, TikTokers filmed their live $4 to the news and also paid tribute to her on the app by $4 of her life and reign as Britain's monarch.

@brown.skin.giirrll We always love the true queen of rock n roll!️❤️ #tinaturner #rock #rocknroll #music #dance #legend #iconic #queen #history #vocals #song #fyp #tiktok #viral #video #momsoftiktok #kidsoftiktok #foryou #foryoupage #motivation ♬ original sound - Ashley Chanél

$4 at 83 after a "long illness."

The Grammy-winning $4 was known for hit songs like "What's Love Got to Do With It," "Private Dancer," and "Better Be Good to Me."

For more stories like this, check out coverage from Insider's Digital Culture team here.>$4



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