If your TikTok FYP is populated with individuals striking a remarkable yet awkward pose, you can thank pop icon Nicki Minaj for this phenomenon. If you’re not aware of it, imagine the bizarre 2010s planking fad, but rather than lying flat, individuals are twisting into nearly impossible shapes.

This trend stems from Minaj’s 2013 song “High School.” In the accompanying music video, she poses beside a pool with one leg crossed over the other, perfectly balanced in high heels.

TikTok users have brought this pose back to life, pushing it to new limits. The most popular comments on the song’s YouTube video now allude to the trend. Like most TikTok fads, individuals have played around with the pose, making it even more difficult. Some have attempted it with one leg on the floor, balancing on weights, or even on a beer can. Indeed, people are managing to balance in that pose on something as small as a beer can. Users have gathered some of the most impressive poses into highlight compilations.

The trend shows how anything can be rediscovered and reimagined online, even after many years. It also showcases the extraordinary balance abilities that some individuals possess, which I can only aspire to achieve.