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Viewers debate who wore the bouncy dress better in a viral video

The Comedy clip sits at number five on YouTube's U.S. trending chart, and versions of the dress sell for around fifty dollars at boutiques and Shein.

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  1. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA video called Who Wore The Bouncy Dress Better has twenty-five million, five hundred fifty-one thousand, eight hundred fifty-four views.

  2. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIt's by Nick Wilkins, and it's number five on YouTube's U. S. trending chart in Comedy.

  3. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThat's a lot of people with a lot of opinions about one dress.

  4. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentLook at that number. Every viewer was asked to pick a winner, so this is a bigger vote than most elections. Nobody checked ID.

  5. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOr it's a celebration. The dress is a flowy, twirling style that's gone viral on TikTok, and everybody looks good in it.

  6. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThere's a turning point here, and it's the one-size listing.

  7. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorEveryone's a finalist. Boutiques and Shein sell versions for around fifty dollars, and the bounce is the entire point.

  8. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo twenty-five million people voted, and the winner is whoever sells the fifty-dollar dress.

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The story so far

  1. The bouncy dress listing already settled who wore it better · YouTube (Nick Wilkins)
  2. Who wore the bouncy dress better? Video tops 18 million views · YouTube (Nick Wilkins)
  3. Viewers debate who wore the bouncy dress better in a viral video (this story)

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