Dua Lipa's ACL Performance Sparks Reactions

Dua Lipa's hour and 40-minute set at ACL last weekend left many partners starstruck, with several social media debriefings echoing similar sentiments.

"Y’all want to know what a truly humbling experience is? Going to a Dua Lipa concert with your significant other," TikToker @amandatwell said in a viral clip. "My boyfriend doesn’t even like pop music… and he had a great time at Dua Lipa."

Amanda was equally surprised, stating, "She looks hot in pictures online but I feel like in person it’s just a whole other level. I didn’t know another person’s body could physically look like that."

Her video accumulated over 246,000 views by Saturday, ahead of Dua Lipa's return for weekend 2. Another female ACL patron concurred: "Definitely the hottest, sexiest person I’ve ever laid eyes on."

Reacting to Dua Lipa "IRL," or "in real life," has become a standalone genre on TikTok since 2022. Videos often feature a girlfriend panning to her partner's dazed reaction with captions like "watching my boyfriend fall in love with dua lipa in real time."

Dua Lipa's stage presence adds to her overall hotness, combining her talent with her conventionally attractive appearance. "Jaw on the floor the whole performance," another woman said on TikTok. She elaborated, "How does she look so good while dancing and singing that hard I DON’T GET IT."

The multi-platinum feminist and activist is often exoticized by white, American audiences due to her Eastern European heritage. "Dua personally grabbed me by the throat and made me levitate," a hyperbolic comment read.

Will I get into a fight with my partner at Dua?

Probably not, unless jealous feelings mix with alcohol and resurface long-simmering resentments. The captions and comments from TikTok are mostly playful. "Maybe I shouldn’t have brought my boyfriend to see Dua Lipa," one reads, with on-screen text: "Dua Lipa just stole my boyfriend’s heart."

At Zilker Park, Dua Lipa's star power, dancing, and fireworks overshadowed poor audio quality that many criticized for not being loud enough. "Pov you and your bf watch dua lipa at ACL but you didn’t know she was unreal," another woman wrote, proceeding to cover her apparent boyfriend’s eyes.

Maybe guys just like Dua Lipa’s music, though

The adoration for Dua Lipa also served as a virtue signal for straight men wanting to show they enjoy music by women. "Nothing like seeing the love of your life doing what they love,” @jbrower19 wrote. Another micro-influencer recapped his date night at her ACL set with wholesome reactions.

One woman shouted-out the "frat boys" who "knew every word." Another posted her husband, who was singing along.