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Meghan L. Hall

People are taking hysterically awkward photoshoots at JCPenney for a TikTok trend (but they kind of work?)

If you’re a millennial or older, there’s a high chance you likely went down to the local mall and took some photos at some point in your life. The wildly popular trend is resurfacing again, and 90s retail staple JCPenney is leading the movement of unhinged photoshoots.

Big hair, glasses, teased bangs and clothes that were coordinated down to the shoes are the things that made photoshoots before the year 2000 the absolute best. None of what you did in them made sense, but it worked, and then you gave your friends copies of your awful photos. (Better save the 8×10 for grandma!)

Per Trace William Cohen of Complex, JCPenney (remember that store?) is capitalizing on the nostalgia and the completely awkward posing those photo shoots require.

The hilariously unsettling results are currently trending on TikTok. Here are some examples:

@cburkesstudioproductions

If its not like this I dont want it. #jcpenneychallenge #jcpenneyphotoshoot #fyp #photoshoot #holiday #uglysweaters

♬ Just the Two of Us – Grover Washington, Jr.

@caitashley8

JC Penny photoshoot to surprise my parents for Christmas 🤫😉 which ones your fav? #jcpennyportraits #jcpenney #awkwardfamilyphotos

♬ Just the Two of Us – Grover Washington, Jr.

@jaimshort

This trend but with your dog #couplephotoshoot #photoshoot #GenshinImpact32 #fyp @Corbin

♬ Just the Two of Us – Grover Washington, Jr.

Here’s some more:

@julianacreatesthings

When youre born into a friend group #awkwardfamilyphotoshoot #jcpenneyphotoshoot #baby #friends #fyp

♬ Just the Two of Us – Grover Washington, Jr.

@cullen.yk

Surprising our mom with the awkward JC Penney photoshoot for Christmas. #awkwardfamilyphotos #jcpenney #jcpennyportraits #foryoupage #fyp #foryou #christmas

♬ Just the Two of Us – Grover Washington, Jr.

@squuuiiiiddddnnneeeyyy

The longer you watch the better they get @michael_brown34 #jcpenney #jcpenneyportraits #jcpenneychallenge

♬ Just the Two of Us – Grover Washington, Jr.

This is tremendous content. Ten-out-of-ten. Bravo, everyone.

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