‘Red bikini girl’ issues message to public after video was viewed 100 million times
The viral ‘red bikini girl’, this year’s surprising social media star, is a woman who was spotted on camera partying in Lloret de Mar, Spain.
In a brief video that has racked up over 100 million views, she was caught blissfully enjoying herself, smiling, and generally having a great time at a foam party.
Her authenticity sparked thousands of comments from fans, with some describing the woman as ‘gorgeous’ while others have branded her an absolute ‘icon’.
In July, the internet star identified herself as Océane, a 20-year-old DJ from France who has already signed with a management team.
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At the time that the clip from the foam party went viral, she claimed her life had instantly changed ‘completely’.
Now, the content creator, better known online as Aora DJ, has more than 178,000 Instagram followers.
Earlier this month, the so-called ‘red bikini girl’ returned to Instagram to share heartfelt sentiments with her fans, thanking them for finally helping her to find fame.
“I will always be grateful to you. You help me become more and more self-confident every day,” she wrote in a recent post.
“These few photos reflect my battles. Every mark on my body is a trace of the changes that have brought me to where I am now. A heartfelt thank you. I love you.”
‘Red bikini girl’ could make ‘a lot of money’, expert claims
If the woman, described by one Instagram user as the Hawk Tuah Girl of 2026, plays her cards right, then she could rake in the dough, said celebrity PR expert Lauren Beeching.
Speaking to LADbible, she said: “If she's well managed and moves while the attention is hot, my guess would be somewhere between £150,000 and £250,000 over the next twelve months.”
She stressed that the figure wasn’t rooted in any kind of fact and that it could be much higher depending on how she capitalises on the moment.
“It's an opportunity to be converted rather than a cheque in the post,” Beeching explained.
“The figure depends far more on the business around her than on the fame itself. Whether she has management yet, and how good they are, makes an enormous difference, as does how much of each fee they take.”
The expert said that if ‘left to drift’, Océane’s popularity is likely to wane.
“Handled well, the numbers above are very achievable. Left to drift, the attention fades and takes most of the earning potential with it,” she warned.
DJ appearances could help unlock wealth
As well as making moolah from Instagram fame, Océane could possibly gain traction by pursuing DJing intensely.
“I'd be genuinely surprised if big clubs and festivals across Europe aren't already trying to book her, the Ibiza and Spanish circuits especially, because she's a DJ and a 100 million view name in the same person, and that's a promoter's dream for a summer line-up,” Breeching said.
“The bulk of the money is DJ bookings rather than Instagram.
“A viral name can command £10,000 to £20,000 a set at the peak of the hype, and there's every chance the right club offers her something bigger, a whole summer residency on one of the Spanish islands, say, which would change the picture entirely.
“The money follows the attention, and right now the attention is enormous, so a great deal is possible very quickly.”
On Instagram, Océane has posted various videos of herself behind the decks, both as a DJ and as a guest.
“The booking fee for a viral name and the booking fee for a DJ people travel to see are two very different numbers,” Breeching continued.
“The gap between them is the whole story. The first you get for a season, the second you build, and it lasts.”
She added that ultimately, a ‘booking fee is just what a promoter believes she'll sell’, so it really comes down to ‘who's interested and how many tickets they think her name puts on the door’.
“She seems to understand that, which is the difference between someone who's famous for a fortnight and someone benefiting from this in three years,” Breeching noted.
In a chat with LADbible, Océane claimed her ‘biggest dream’ was to become a DJ and perform all over the world.
“I also know I need to work hard because I want to earn my place. A viral video can open doors, but hard work is what builds a real career,” she said.
'I’ve received hundreds of inappropriate messages'
Since hitting the internet, the so-called red bikini girl has been inundated with requests, including to start an OnlyFans account.
“Others offered huge amounts of money for photos of my feet or private videos. Some offers were worth hundreds of thousands of euros,” Océane said, admitting she has ‘politely refused’ all of them.
“Just because people see me having fun in a bikini doesn’t mean that’s who I am.
“I love enjoying life, laughing and having fun, but I also respect myself, and I know exactly where I want to take my career.”
She doubled down, claiming she has ‘absolutely no intention of joining OnlyFans’.
“It doesn’t match my values or the image I want to have for myself and my family. I know there is a lot of money to be made there, but that’s simply not the path I want to take,” Océane added.
How much are viral stars Hawk Tuah Girl and Ibiza Final Boss worth now?
If you want an idea of what Océane could do with her new-found fame, here’s what happened to two of the biggest viral stars of recent years in the months after viral infamy.
Hawk Tuah girl (Haliey Welch) - $500,000
Welch, 24, from Tennessee, was suddenly everywhere after popping up in a Tim and Dee TV street interview in 2024.
When asked what makes a man ‘go crazy’ in bed, she said: “You gotta give ’em that ‘hawk tuah’ and spit on that thang!”
Since then, Welch - who previously worked in a bedspring factory - has done everything she can to capitalise on her viral fame: from merchandise to inking a deal with streaming platform Kick and launching a podcast called Talk Tuah.
She even cameoed in Glen Powell’s TV show Chad Powers and launched crypto coin $HAWK, which crashed hard and many of her fans accused of being a scam.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, she’s worth around $500k.
Ibiza Final Boss (Jack Kay) - £2 million ($2.6 million)
One dodgy haircut catapulted Kay, 26, from Newcastle into viral infamy after he was filmed at Wayne Lineker's O Beach Club in Ibiza last year.
Previously working in the construction industry, Kay has since signed a deal with fashion brand boohooMAN, appeared at Creamfields, starred in a Channel 4 documentary, reportedly made £60,000 from personal appearances, and released music in partnership with Carnao Beats.
In an unlikely twist, in June 2026 he stepped into the boxing ring with rapper and social media star Jordan McCann on the undercard for Tommy Fury vs Eddie Hall, with Kay coming out on top.
According to Metro, he’s now worth a cool £2 million ($2.6 million).
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Ella Scott