‘Jupiter was supposed to be a star but it failed’ trend is inspired by an actual scientific lingo

‘Jupiter was supposed to be a star but it failed’ meaning explained

If you’re a TikTok user, you may have chanced upon videos surrounding the trend ‘Jupiter was supposed to be a star but it failed’ on your For You page and even found yourself confused as all it shows is the title of the trend followed by a couple of slides.

The viral trend premises on the fact that Jupter isn’t a star, although the scientific community isn’t spared of arguments that question the justification of the same. The trend is used to praise a certain fictional character or a celebrity who could have been a star but failed to become popular or they didn’t get the recognition they deserved.

For instance, several users have used images of Toya Todoroki from My Hero Academia to express their admiration for the character who was “supposed” to or deserved to become a star but failed.

Some users have remembered fictional characters from shows or movies they watched during their childhood while participating in the ‘Jupiter was supposed to be a star but it failed’ trend to pay their tributes.

Why Jupiter is known as a ‘failed star’

Whether Jupiter is a “failed star” or not is long debated, but many still refer to the planet by that name.

It originates from the fact that Jupiter isn’t massive enough to cause thermonuclear reactions in its core, although, it’s mostly hydrogen like most normal stars.

Despite its humongous size, Jupiter reportedly needs to be 75 times its current mass to cause nuclear fusion and thus become a star.

But, the TikTok trend doesn’t rely on the above logic entirely and refuses to think of some of the most-desired personalities or characters as less capable of achieving fame. Instead, it treats them as special by mourning the lost opportunity that could have helped them be bigger in terms of popularity.

Viral challenge confuses users

Several TikTok users aren’t able to figure out the meaning of the ‘Jupiter was supposed to be a star but it failed’ trend.

One commented: “What does this even mean? I am seeing this all over the place.”

“Does anyone get this weird trend because I don’t,” said another.

A third comment that read “What does Jupiter was supposed to be a star mean” was followed by a crying emoticon.

However, the participants of the trend and others who could grasp it believe it is the perfect opportunity to pay homage to their favorite characters.

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