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@cemetary Replying to @SAMMY<3 i met lisa from blackpink :0 #blackpink products used- @Anastasia Beverly Hills @NYX Professional Makeup (not used but recommended) @Freck Beauty

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Performance

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192.7K
Likes
18.2K
Comments
131
Engagement
9.5%
Outlier
86.8×
Length · 22 Dec 2025
4:33

Video #16579 · Yap

Tells celebrity story while applying makeupfrom @cemetary

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Overview

The creator responds to a user's comment about Brie Larson, declining to share a specific story but implying negative experiences are common. She then pivots to telling a different story about meeting Lisa from BLACKPINK while simultaneously doing a makeup tutorial, explaining that the encounter happened at her retail job just before the store opened when someone unexpectedly pulled on the locked door.

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Simple outline

  1. 1Acknowledge previous topic
  2. 2Pivot to new, compelling story
  3. 3Set a relatable scene
  4. 4Introduce a moment of tension
  5. 5End on a cliffhanger reveal

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Related videos

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Classification

Format
Concepts
Pope In The Pool Multitask
Elements
On-screen comment hookJump Cut

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 55%

i met lisa from blackpink! storytimeeee

Verbal hook · 30%

You guys want the tea with Brie Larson.

Visual hook · 15%

The creator is speaking directly to the camera while holding up a makeup product (concealer wand), and a prominent on-screen comment box provides immediate context for the video.

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

The video opens by directly addressing a comment about a previous, unresolved topic, immediately hooking viewers invested in that narrative before pivoting to an even more compelling new story.

Payoff

The payoff is intentionally delayed. The video's climax is the cliffhanger itself, which satisfies the immediate curiosity about the character's identity while creating a powerful incentive for the viewer to seek out the next installment.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The GRWM Cliffhanger

A dual-narrative structure that pairs a high-interest story with a secondary, visually engaging activity (like a makeup tutorial). The primary story is serialized, ending on a cliffhanger to maximize retention and drive follow-up engagement.

  1. 1

    The Tease & Deny

    The creator acknowledges the audience's desire for one story but explicitly withholds it, instead offering a cryptic summary that fuels speculation and validates the audience's interest without satisfying it.

  2. 2

    The Value Stack Pivot

    Immediately after denying the first story, the creator introduces a new, high-value story proposition involving a different public figure, and layers it with a third value proposition (a tutorial) linked to yet another public figure. This rapidly increases the video's perceived value.

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    The Relatability Anchor

    The story's setting is established within a common, relatable context (e.g., a retail job). The creator uses a specific, sensory detail (the sound of a locked door being pulled) to ground the extraordinary story in an ordinary, shared experience, building audience empathy.

  4. 4

    The Inciting Incident

    The narrative action begins with the introduction of a mysterious event or character that disrupts the established normalcy of the scene, creating tension and posing a question (e.g., 'Who is at the door?').

  5. 5

    The Cliffhanger Reveal

    The video concludes at the peak of tension, answering the initial question of the inciting incident but immediately creating a larger one. The identity of the mysterious figure is revealed, serving as the hook for the next part of the series.

Themes

  • Celebrity encounters
  • Storytelling
  • Retail work experiences
  • Beauty routines

Techniques

  • Direct address
  • Storytelling
  • Multitasking

Trends

  • GRWM (Get Ready With Me)
  • Storytime

Post caption

Replying to @SAMMY<3 i met lisa from blackpink :0 #blackpink products used- @Anastasia Beverly Hills @NYX Professional Makeup (not used but recommended) @Freck Beauty

Text overlays

  • contextual · beginning

    Reply to SAMMY<3's comment Wait i also had a not so pleasant Brie Larson experience too

  • contextual · beginning

    hold for 2x

  • title · throughout

    i met lisa from blackpink! storytimeeee

Transcript

You guys want the tea with Brie Larson. However, it's not my story to tell, so I can't tell it. But I will tell you that anybody who I've ever talked to who has encountered Brie Larson all say the same thing. If you know, you know. I'm gonna give you the freckle tutorial that had Jennifer Lawrence complimenting your girl while I tell you how I met Lisa from Blackpink. No it was the same job that I had met Jennifer Lawrence at, and if you work in retail at all, you dread the sound of that locked door getting pulled. Okay? So oh my god. This is crazy. Let me blend. We were just getting ready to open in, like, ten or so minutes when we heard that dreaded pull on the door. And whenever somebody does that, I just, like, don't even look. I'm like, I'm not here. Best somebody yanks on the door, and then they kind of linger. And my coworker goes, is that Lalisa?

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