“They inviting anybody to the Oscars”—Fans troll as TikTokers Benji Krol and Nic Kaufmann arrive at the 2025 Oscars

TikTokers Benji Krol and Nic Kaufmann made their way to this year's Oscars, with pictures of them sauntering down the red carpet going viral online.

The 97th Academy Awards event was held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood tonight, and while it brought together some of the major A-list celebrities of Hollywood, a few TikTokers also got to walk the red carpet.

Fans, however, were less than amused. Upon learning that Benji Krol and Nic Kaufmann, both of whom are popular content creators, were invited to the annual event, they began poking fun. Some began jesting that these days, it seems like anyone can make their way to the Oscars. Others jokingly lamented not taking up TikTok as a career a long time ago.

In that spirit, we've rounded up all of the funniest jokes and memes to make your day lighter. Heads up, some of these are bound to leave you gasping for air.

Disclaimer: This piece reflects the writer's opinion; the reader's discretion is advised. Do let us know in the comments what you think should have made the cut.

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Fans react hilariously to images of TikTokers Benji Krol and Nic Kaufmann walking the red carpet at the Oscars:

Check out what one user had to say upon seeing the images of the two creators on the red carpet:

"They inviting anybody to the Oscars"

Seemingly everyone in the comments section had a degree in comedy as one after the other, users cracked the most hilarious jokes:

"they just be letting anybody in," one user jokingly echoed.

"Expecting my ticket next year," another humorously chimed in.

"So nice TikToker is an actual profession now," someone else quipped .

"When will TikTokers get Oscar’s for best performance in a dance video?" an X user asked.

Even more chimed in to poke fun at the situation:

"girl what are u doing here… go home," one user jokingly advised.

"the way i loudly said “WHO?”," another snapped.

"where was my invite? since they’re inviting anybody now," yet another jokingly asked.

One user had a simple question to ask, and an even funnier GIF to go with it:

Someone else chimed in with a funny video of Billy Eilish seemingly sharing her thoughts on TikTokers being invited to the Oscars:

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We swore these would be funny, and hopefully, we delivered! Don't take it personally, Nic Kaufmann and Benji Krol. The internet is just doing what it always does— being salty.