Labubus are all the fashion proper now. People of all ages, background, and timezone are flooding Pop Mart TikTok livestreams for the possibility to seize one.

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These lovely toy gremlins are promoting out extraordinarily quick after each new drop—it’s inconceivable to seek out one in inventory on the official Pop Mart web site. 

At this level, they’ve gone from collector’s merchandise to cultural phenomenon—perhaps not a logo of wealth precisely, however positively of hype and exclusivity.

On TikTok, creators are racing to develop into the face of the sought-after model. And one creator is actually going for gold.

The lady says she owns a full 24k golden Labubu

TikTok consumer @lilzbullzofficial has claimed one thing nobody else has: that she owns the one and solely pure gold Labubu. Yes, actual gold, melted and formed right into a Labubu. 

Her first video on the matter blew up, with greater than 22.1 million views on TikTok.

“I have the one and only 24 karat gold Labubu,” she says within the clip. “This is real 24 karat gold made in the form of a Labubu.”

She claims it weighs 200 grams, or roughly 7 ounces, and was custom-made.

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“It cost us £20,000 to have it made,” she says, which converts to roughly $27,173.

“They melted down basically gold bars and they put it into a shaper thing that was the shape of a Labubu,” she provides.

As for why she had it made? “They’re so famous now, and it might be worth a lot more later,” she explains. “So here he is. He is the golden one, he is the chosen one, and he is 24 karat gold.”

She’s doing “tests” to show it’s actual

Since posting the video, @lilzbullzofficial has shared a number of follow-up clips “proving” her Labubu is genuine gold.

In one, she makes use of what seems to be a protracted electrical lighter. She calls it a “gold pressure blaster,” claiming it solely makes a noise when it touches gold. When she faucets it to the Labubu, it makes a loud honk. “And there you have it,” she says.

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In one other, she touches it with a screwdriver, which allegedly makes a sound when it hits gold. This time, the toy performs the iPhone ringtone.

In a 3rd, she guarantees to dunk the Labubu in Coca-Cola to check its response, however clearly locations it behind the glass as a substitute.

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So… is it actual?

Probably not. From the best way she holds it—with no effort or pressure—it’s unlikely the determine weighs 200 grams in stable gold. It additionally doesn’t look metallic; it appears fuzzy, uneven, and extra prefer it’s been hit with a couple of coats of gold spray paint.

Also, these “tests” she carried out are more than likely satire, solely meant to entertain her viewers.

That stated, we’ve reached out to her to ask if the golden Labubu is supposed to be actual, or simply a part of the joke.

In the feedback, most customers appeared to get the joke—and ran with it.

“Me lying for no reason in 4th grade,” one particular person wrote.

“Girl u spray painted a Labubu,” one other added.

“The fact ppl can’t tell she’s joking is crazy,” somebody stated.

One consumer noticed, “The Labubu looks like it was deep fried.”

The Daily Dot has reached out to @lilzbullzofficial by way of her merch web site for official remark. 

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