# @ladbible on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DctJS-4oB3u
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69952625-ladbible-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/5d2e717127.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-08-31T13:00:52.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** LADbible (@ladbible) — https://gondola.cc/ladbible

## Caption

Young people are now meeting up in huge groups to find out who has the most 'aura' 😭⁠
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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.⁠
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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.⁠
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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.⁠
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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.⁠
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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?”⁠
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#aura #cringe #ladbible⁠
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## Tags

aura, ladbible, cringe

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