Young people are now meeting up in huge groups to find out who has the most 'aura' 😭⁠ ⁠ The idea of earning 'aura points' for looking effortlessly cool has made the jump from social media to real-life competitions, with teenagers facing off in front of crowds.⁠ ⁠ Known as 'aura battles', competitors take turns using poses, facial expressions, dances and references to viral memes, with confidence and creativity deciding who comes out on top.⁠ ⁠ The trend has already spread across countries including Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Peru and Bolivia, with similar meet-ups now appearing in Spain and the USA.⁠ ⁠ And there's actually something at stake. At a recent battle in Mexico City, 16-year-old Kaled Rosales Salazar was crowned the winner and walked away with 2,000 Mexican pesos in prize money.⁠ ⁠ He summed up why he entered pretty perfectly: “If I could do this for free at home, I might as well do it for a reward, right?”⁠ ⁠ #aura #cringe #ladbible⁠ ⁠