NYC Blanket Couple
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About
NYC Blanket Couple is a viral video of two people seemingly having sex under a dark green blanket in the middle of Battery Park in New York City. The video was uploaded to TikTok in late April 2024 and went viral shortly after, inspiring reactions, memes and discourse, with many expressing shock towards the video. A day after the video was posted, another clip of the same couple emerging from the blanket was posted on TikTok, inspiring further discourse.
Origin
On April 29th, 2024, TikToker[1] @girlsorwomen posted a video taken at Battery Park in New York City during the day in which two people are filmed moving erratically under a blanket, appearing to have sex. The video, which is set to the song "Dolce Nonna" by Amy Hayashi-Jones and Wayne Jones, is captioned, "Trying to enjoy a beautiful Sunday afternoon in NYC…" The video gained over 40 million views in two days (shown below).
@girlsorwomen only in new york #newyorkcity ♬ Dolce Nonna – Wayne Jones & Amy Hayashi-Jones
Spread
The video inspired memes, reactions and discourse over the following days, also gaining viral spread online. On April 30th, 2024, TikToker[2] @selwrd posted a video that shows the couple emerging from the blanket and brushing themselves off, garnering over 20.9 million views in a day (shown below).
@selwrd the blanket couple #fyp ♬ Dolce Nonna – Wayne Jones & Amy Hayashi-Jones
That day, numerous TikTokers uploaded viral reactions to the video. For example, TikToker[3] @samlesi posted a video that gained over 6 million views in a day (shown below, left). TikToker[4] @trwyfe posted a reaction to the video suggesting they could be registered as sex offenders for the act and wondering if they know they're going viral on TikTok, garnering over 1.2 million views in a day (shown below, right).
@samlesi I dont get it #nyc #blanketcouple ♬ Dolce Nonna – Wayne Jones & Amy Hayashi-Jones
@trwyfe Ignore my jewelry i too was wrestling but in the comfort of my own home hehe #nyc #blankentcouple #nyblanketcouple #whatareyoudoing ♬ original sound – Gracie🦋🌸🌞🍀
Later that day on April 30th, 2024, TikToker[5] @heathenmedicbrad posted a meme offering a POV of the couple's perspective while under the blanket, garnering over 5.8 million views in a day (shown below, left). Also on the 30th, X[6] user @lexinsweetener posted a meme about the video, garnering over 200 likes in under 24 hours.
On May 1st, TikToker[7] @deliops31 posted a meme referencing the viral video, garnering over 56,000 views in an hour (shown below, right).
@heathenmedicbrad Tried to have a good day in the NYC parks #nyc #nycpark #blanketlife #park #newyorkcity ♬ original sound – Heathen Medic
@deliops31 My daughter camping in her new tent 🤣#theblanketcouple #blanketcouple #nyc ♬ Dolce Nonna – Wayne Jones & Amy Hayashi-Jones
Another purported angle of the couple performing lewd acts under the blanket was uploaded by TikToker @betterthanwellbutrin that day, although this one appears to have been taken at sunset and more explicitly shows a thrusting motion, garnering over 7.7 million views in a day (shown below). The authenticity of the video is unconfirmed.
@betterthanwellbutrin Theres a list for this kinda stuff starting in se and ending in offender #mexican #latina #betterthanwellbutrin #nyc #newyorl #park #blanket #couple #registry #blanketcouple ♬ Dolce Nonna – Wayne Jones & Amy Hayashi-Jones
Various Examples
@samknowsthings It's wild out here yall. #blanketcouple #nyc #wildthing #wild #hideyourkids #awareness #newyork #thoughts ♬ original sound – Sam of all Trades
@jinglecocks Just a discord mod and his kitten 🤷🏾♀️ #blanketcouple #batterypark #viral #nyc ♬ Dolce Nonna – Wayne Jones & Amy Hayashi-Jones
@alliehg edit: the pov of “chanhing the pants” was a joke for thise trying to downplay. look at the other povs with a GREEN blanket and then the “changing pants” one with a PURPLE blanket. also, STOP DOWNPLAYING WHAT THEY DID!!! you mean to tell me if yall approving of this stuff had your child(ren) around yall wouldnt be angry with these people or sick about it?? AT LEAST GO PARK SOMEWHERE SECLUDED THEY TEACH YOU THAT IN GTA #blanketcouple #nyc #omg #public #autisticadult #wtf #indecent #yikes ♬ Dolce Nonna – Wayne Jones & Amy Hayashi-Jones
@antonioismyname 📈📈📈 Blanket sales after everyone sees the blanket couple.🤭 #MemeCut #Meme #nyc #blanketcouple ♬ Dolce Nonna – Wayne Jones & Amy Hayashi-Jones