While he did not disclose how much money he earned from the videos, he acknowledged the opportunity of financial gain could encourage people to take part, but raised concerns about people recreating the trend after he earned money from some of his videos.
“If you follow a person, you follow them for them and their personality,” he told PA. “If you’re just being you when things land on your feet and your reactions are quite funny, and people already like it, people will just watch the trend for you and your reaction.”.
He believes the trend has become so popular because “people like seeing people in pain”, but urged others to consider the weight of objects involved.
“Generally, people are going to do (the trend) anyway but now you can monetise it, so people are going to do it more,” he said.
A podiatrist has said TikTok users risk “a lifetime of pain and disability” by copying a viral trend to drop objects including air fryers and toasters on their feet.
