ConnectPhrase · Ages 12-25 · In use
main character energy
Acting like the star of your own life, with confidence. Can be praise or a dig at someone who acts like everything is about them.
She walked into the party like it was a movie. Main character energy.
For parents and educators
Mostly praise for confidence. Nothing to do. If it's used to mock a kid who stands out, that's the part to talk about.
Where it came from
From a 2020 TikTok trend of filming yourself as if you were the lead in a film.
Also heard as
main character, main character era