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suemonella
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Also known assecretsue94 (formerly)
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Followers492.2 thousand
Likes2.2 million
Years active2022
Last updated: September 24, 2024

suemonella[1], formerly known as secretsue94, was a social experiment TikTok account ran by YouTuber George Mason.[2][3] Mason impersonated as Harry Styles from February 10, 2022 to February 24, 2022.[4] The account mimicked Styles' old Vine shorts[5] and showcased the Spotify Billion Streams Plaque for Watermelon Sugar, which Mason bought that same year.[6]

Motive

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Mason bought the plaque for £3,900 pounds[5] after finding a loophole for ordering one. He chose Styles' Watermelon Sugar which had over 1 billion streams on Spotify.[6]

Timeline

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secretsue94 was created on February 10, 2022 and the first video was uploaded that same day which referenced Styles' vine with disappearing fruit. Mason drew a cross tattoo using Sharpie. The video was captioned 'first tick tock [sic] reminds me of vine'.[7][8]

On February 11, Mason created multiple hoax accounts for Styles' friends, such as Mitch Rowland and Sarah Jones.[8] Mason didn't make any videos on February 12 as Styles was spotted in public recording for a music video.[9]

On February 13, the second video was uploaded, featuring 'Styles' going up pink stairs in a sudden cut fashion. Mason chose to use pink stairs after learning that Harry Styles has pink stairs in his house.[10] 3 days later, paparazzi pictures were taken of Mason carrying the Spotify Plaque and TikTok open on his phone and they were sent to multiple Harry Styles update accounts.[8][10][11]

Mason uploaded the 3rd video on February 19, which had Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield playing in the background while Mason ran in the video. 1 day later, the 4th video was uploaded, taken from an Instagram story from keyboardist Ryan Malcs.[8] Mason changed the username to suemonella in-between the 4th video and 5th videos.[8]

The final videos were uploaded on February 24, 2022, which was recorded inside a professional filming studio. It featured the Spotify Plaque and a stack of paper with the text 'HS3 ANNOUNCEMENT VIDEO'.[12] Mason uploaded a screen recording of him scrolling and 'finding' the video[8][better source needed] and uploaded it to his Harry Styles update account.[8]

Reception

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Response to the account was mixed. Videos on TikTok were uploaded analysing the account.[8] The term #HS3ANNOUNCEMENT went trending on Twitter.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Harry Styles fans convinced they've found his secret TikTok account". Capital FM. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  2. ^ Comrie, Sam (2022-05-01). "Harry Styles fans left baffled by incredible TikTok hoax account". Dexerto. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  3. ^ "Man Successfully Impersonated Harry Styles on TikTok — For a While". InsideHook. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  4. ^ Mason, George. "suemonella [@suemonella]". TikTok. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  5. ^ a b Press-Reynolds, Kieran. "Meet the YouTuber who tricked half a million Harry Styles fans with a hoax TikTok account". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  6. ^ a b Mason, George (2022-04-09). How I Tricked Spotify Into Giving Me A 1 Billion Streams Plaque. Retrieved 2024-09-24 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ "YouTuber Tricks Harry Styles Fans With Fake TikTok Account". Sakshi Post. 2022-04-30. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i Mason, George (2022-04-17). How I tricked the internet into thinking I was Harry Styles... Retrieved 2024-09-24 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ "Harry Styles is secretly shooting a music video in London". Capital UK. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  10. ^ a b "Does Harry Styles Have a Secret TikTok, or Are We Tripping?". Highsnobiety. 2022-03-17. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  11. ^ "Fans Think They've Found Harry Styles' Secret TikTok Account — And It Features Clues About His New Album". YourTango. 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  12. ^ Writer, Ashley Gale Off-Platform Staff (2022-02-28). "Fans Believe Harry Styles Has a Secret TikTok, Teasing Potential New Music". Newsweek. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
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