While some folks have been enjoying the shake, even as they attempt to pinpoint the exact flavor profile of it, others have taken to TikTok to hop on a new trend — one that takes the sugary sip to a not-so-sweet place. On June 24, TikToker @ruiz_alv04 posted a video with the hashtag #grimaceshake, becoming one of hundreds of videos (with over 400 million combined views) to use it. In the video, which has been viewed more than 8.2 million times itself, a kid gets more than he bargained for when he tries a Grimace Shake.
“Damn, my boy got the Grimace Shake,” says the driver of the car and cameraman, watching his teenage passenger take a sip of the shake before, well, the kid goes plum berserk. The video cuts to a staged crime scene of sorts, with spilled Grimace Shake everywhere and the child splayed on the sidewalk, out cold in broad daylight.
Many people believe this to be a humorous trend without consequence, including young teenager, Evan Wilson. As he was eager to participate in this new trend to gain some clout, Evan decided to pull off one of the craziest stunts yet, to go out into the ocean at night time in freezing cold weather and pour the grimace shake all over his body. One of Evan's trusted accomplice Jacob Mies describes the night as "around 60 degrees with freezing cold degree waters." Despite this, according to Jacob, "Evan was willing to do anything it took to pull of the stunt."
Evan Wilson Razzle Dazzling the camera for his viewers
As the group of friends began swimming out to sea carrying their waterproof cameras and Grimace shakes, they expected nothing to go wrong. However, survivor, Scott Holscher explains that "as we went out to sea, we started feeling light currents pulling us". Despite the clear warnings, the group contintued swimming. Unfortunately, just as they were about to begin filming, they hear Evan Wilson's scream as he was pulled out to sea. Black kid Brandom Somaiy explains that "I'm black, I thought I was the one going to drown. No one ever expected it to be rizz god, future NBA player Evan Wilson.