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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UCLA chapter.

Austin McBroom has become the newest internet troll, and I must admit, I’m totally here for it! Despite his controversial past, I can’t help but notice his presence on my TikTok FYP, and I’m absolutely loving every moment of it.

If you didn’t already know, Austin McBroom is associated with the widely recognized family vlog channel, The Ace Family, where he shares insights into the experiences of parenthood. Despite his channel’s popularity, I’ve never been particularly interested in his content, and my familiarity with him largely revolves around the controversies he’s been involved in. However, it’s worth delving into why he has become the latest meme sensation on the internet.

Austin’s first notable trolling moment occurred when he visited the UCLA campus, generating a lot of buzz. He humorously posed as a UCLA graduate student studying Psychology, pretending to struggle with finding his class — a scenario that struck a chord with my freshmen experience. This entertaining incident sparked numerous interactions with students and swiftly went viral on TikTok.

One highlight for me during this interaction was witnessing Austin’s reaction to navigating our campus. Seeing a popular influencer grappling with the everyday challenge of stairs couldn’t help but make me burst out laughing.

Austin’s next memorable moment that stirred up conversations was his interaction with Shawty Bae. While both individuals are in the media right now for VERY distinct reasons (topics we won’t delve into today), their controversies have attracted significant criticism.

Despite the unexpected nature of their interaction, it was surprisingly wholesome considering the type of content they tend to release. The collision of these two worlds left both sets of fans in shock. Imagining these two in the same room was unexpected, yet here they were, defying expectations and creating a moment that captivated many.

@zzmiami

what is austin doing with shawty bae.

♬ original sound – miami

However, in the face of this negativity, they had only one shared reaction for all of us and it was kind of iconic:

Apart from these two notable stunts, Austin has been consistently keeping the internet on the edge of its seat in recent days with a continuous stream of new trolling moments. While I can confidently say I’m not becoming an Austin McBroom fan through this experience, I have to admit that he’s been keeping me thoroughly entertained with his content. His ability to keep everyone talking is undeniable — love him or hate him, he’s impossible to ignore.

If you are as invested in his shenanigans as I am, check out the unhinged Snapchat stories, and if you’re not into that, take a look at my favorite Austin memes circulating right now!

@joyuswmain5

Its so surprising tho like what u doing here @Andrea 🫠(original video) #austinmcbroom #meme #relatablememes #fypシ゚viral #friendship #public #xzyabc

♬ original sound – Joyuswmain5
Jenny is a third-year Psychology major at UCLA, from Reedley, California. She loves working out, going on iced coffee runs, staying updated with the latest celebrity gossip, and watching early 2000's rom-coms. In her free time, you'll likely find her walking around campus with an iced coffee, music blaring, and always shopping on Bruinwalk.