Epic Games has added the Tyla emote to the Fortnite item shop, and the reactions are… interesting. As of now, the community is almost perfectly split between two opposing views on the matter, which I must say is quite amusing to watch. The emote, which riffs on a dance by the South African artist, has been listed, and it’s apparent not everyone is eager to purchase it.
The shares came from HYPEX, who tweeted a link to the item shop, and the replies started flowing in almost immediately. The enthusiasm is palpable. “Ouu Finallyy u alr knou ima cop” shouted Jadrienbepoppin in excitement. JimmyUsoERW went with “Buying this immediately,” which is the energy we all want.
Now let’s pivot to the other side, the vocal minority who clearly dislike this. “This kinda sucks ngl,” was the sincere yet curt statement by lulluckyy. Simpcess bluntly stated, “This is horrible.” Then there was End187Killa, who said, “Bro nobody askfor this why the fuck are you giving it to us nobody like Tyla,” which, frankly, is an abrasive way to put it.
The most frequently mentioned gripe is the animation. Many are saying it looks and feels stiff, with keinucci noting, “they can’t be adding emotes like this if they’re just going to be stiff as a board.” nmixxmaxxing’s comment, “my god… where is the FUCKING MOVEMENT @Fortnite,” is the same frustration a lot share. The ‘emotes recycling’ debate continues too. famksm_ chimed in, “The way they keep recycling moves from other emotes wth💀,” and SweetiieYin noticed a similarity with the Carefree emote.
The amount of people defending it is roughly equal. ewgodiee made a statement regarding the critique by saying, “Tyla didn’t even do all of that in the music video.. tiktokers just made it like that it’s not stiff at all even,” which is a decent argument. Quite often the demands made by the community far exceed what is expected given the source material.
Now introduced is the whole… who really is Tyla argument? Because 081chaz jumped in with “who tf listens to tyla outside of 2016 LMAO,” which is… an opinion. Following that, MissPosEmilia made sure to tell us, “Push 2 Start by THEE TYLA!🥰🔥,” so some of her fans definitely do exist.
The most interesting part is how people are wanting different things because of this emote. TaylorAnne0927 asks, “Any news on jjk skins ? Or blitz week for it ?” goravens223 asks, “When they releasing the pets????” and of course, 15thtrackonguts asks, “NICE BUT WE WANT OLIVIA,” Olivia Rodrigo in Fortnite, I mean, when don’t we want her?
There is even some Spanish thrown in with 3Agente3 saying “Ya se están tardando con mi morra,” which translates to, “They’re already taking too long with my girl,” indicating just how much this is spreading.
Then you have the more practical questions—VShash12 asking, “I won’t buy it if I can’t sweat next to another emote,” which is funny, in a way, because the point of a new emote is to show it off while doing another emote, so yeah, same.
As I said earlier, this is very Fortnite regarding community interaction. A section adored it, a section despised it, and everyone else suggested what else could have been added, with someone even entirely off-topic. The ongoing scenario is delightfully chaotic.
Epic Games also continues to finance the music collaborations alongside the features, and the player base continues to have feelings toward them. The Tyla emote is in the shop now for 500 V-Bucks, so whether you’re team “instant cop” or team “this is botched,” you can decide for yourself if its worth the hype.
Fortnite item shops work in a cycle, and no emote is exempt. New content drops, the community reacts, and the cycle repeats. No one knows if this will be remembered as a classic emote or forgotten in a week. While there’s a chance it’s lost to time, there’s a lot of conversation about it at the moment.
