If you’ve been scrolling through TikTok recently, you may have noticed videos that are going viral from Grandma Great. Grandma Great, as she is known on social media, is a 79 year old lady who recently became a student again.
What are Grandma Great’s TikTok videos about?
Grandma Great is best known for her motivational and uplifting videos, where she calls her followers her ‘beautiful friends.’ Her videos are full of positivity with encouraging messages about believing in yourself. Her motto that she preaches is ‘You can do hard things,’ which she proves by going to university at the age of 79.
She has a series of videos where she talks about her experiences as a senior student. These viral videos have led her to gain over 2 million followers and 27.4 million likes. She’s opened up about her struggles with entering education again as a senior woman and has been met with so much support and advice.
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In her most recent video, she talked about her anxieties about an upcoming Maths test and how she’s planning to prepare for it.
Some comments read, “You’re amazing!” and “I am a Maths tutor grandma! I can help you out.” She ended the video with her usual positive mantra: “I can do hard things and so can you”
Is there a rise in ‘Granfluencers’?
Grandma Great is not the only elderly person to take TikTok by storm. Recently, there has been a rise in so-called ‘Granfluencers,’ which are users on the app over the age of 60 who get a lot of likes and follows.
Some of the most popular include Grandad Joe who has over 6.1 million followers, Erika Rischko who is actually an 82-year-old with a fitness account, and Grandpa Chan, an elderly couple with over 2 million followers.
So, next time you see your grandparents, maybe encourage them to start a TikTok account. Who knows, they could be the next big thing!