Twitter users have started posting their own worst screenshots under the hashtag. The rules are simple: Find the ugliest, most awkward frame of a video you are in, and ask, "Am I Bonkge Twitter hot?" The more unflattering, the more likes you get. Celebrities and micro-influencers are now joining in, desperate for the algorithmic boost that "Bonkge" provides.

When a verified musician posted a flirtatious reply to a fan, the fan responded only with the Bonkge image. The musician, confused, asked "What is that dog?" The resulting explanation thread—featuring linguistics professors and meme historians—became the most "Hot" thread on Twitter that day, proving that even celebrities can't escape the Bonk.