Reaction videos are typical of the internet, popping up on almost every social media app, especially TikTok. Sometimes, it can be a struggle to tell whether these videos are genuine due to people’s "need to go viral" for internet popularity.
But this stepmom's video of her stepdaughter's reaction is as real as they come, pulling on the heartstrings of nearly every user on TikTok who comes across it. While singing the song “My Girl” by Elvie Shane, stepmom Ashley caused her daughter Aubree to break down in tears, and we did too. Thus far, the video has been viewed more than 13 million times.
Stepmom Ashley, also known as ashleyromano1228 on TikTok, is melting hearts after sharing the emotional moment between her and stepdaughter Aubree.
In the video, Ashley sits in the front seat of a car while Aubree sits in the back seat and plays the song “My Girl” by Shane, a song about the love a stepparent has for a stepchild.
At the start of the song, Aubree seems relatively calm, eating a snack while spending some time with her stepmom. But as the song progresses, Aubree fights to hold back tears.
“I was NOT expecting that; I LOVE YOU AUBREE!” Ashley captioned the TikTok video.
It was because of the song's powerful lyrics — and the meaning behind them — that Aubree began to cry.
“She ain’t got my smile, that don’t bother me a bit/She’s got somebody else’s eyes, I’m seeing myself in/I’m holding on to every moment, God knows I’ve missed a few/The day we met I knew I had some catching up to do,” Elvie sang.
“She ain’t got my blood, ain’t got my name/But if she did, I’d feel the same/I wasn’t there for her first steps/But I ain’t missed the ball game yet/And that ain’t ever gonna change/ I could never walk away/Yeah, she’s my baby, my whole world/She ain’t my blood but she’s my, she’s my girl.”
How could anyone not cry?
Aubree’s emotional response left some users with questions about her life.
Aubree’s tearful response had TikTok users wondering what she has gone through in her young life, including whether she had suffered a loss or had been hurt in the past by her parents.
Users wanted to know where Aubree’s biological mom was and assumed that she wasn’t in her life, based on the stepdaughter crying.
Ashley responded to comments about Aubree’s alleged past, clarifying that the girl has two moms in her life.
Ashley took to TikTok to clear up all the confusion over Aubree’s situation.
“Aubree still has her bio mum! She is blessed with TWO. Yes, we all get along. We all LOVE her,” she commented.
“I promise she’s happy! She’s got both her mum and myself, her dad and her step-dad.”
Aubree’s biological mom also responded to the video, commenting, “I couldn’t have asked for a better woman to become my daughter’s stepmom! Now she has two strong women who love and protect her!”
Users flooded the TikTok video with support in awe of Aubree and her blended family.
“Literally praying my ex-husband finds someone like you to love my son like this. Good job, momma,” one user wrote.
“As a mother with a daughter who adores her stepmom, I absolutely love this. Thank you to our bonus moms, you ladies do not get enough credit!” another user shared.
We wish nothing but the best for Aubree and her peaceful, happy blended family.
