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Joe Jonas Jokes Back After Viral TikTok Shows Him Struggling to Parallel Park in NYC

He turned the awkward parking attempt into a lighthearted exchange with a TikTok quip followed by an Instagram joke.

Overview

  • TikToker @neha.nas posted the Dec. 7 clip from New York City with on‑screen text noting she had watched Jonas try to park for seven minutes, set to the Jonas Brothers song “Burnin’ Up.”
  • The video drew rapid engagement with more than 8.5 million views by Dec. 8 as viewers reacted with humor to the tense curbside maneuver.
  • Jonas replied in the TikTok comments, writing, “And I saw you watch and not help once 😞,” leaning into the moment’s playful tone.
  • He later extended the joke on Instagram, posting a skit and captioning it, “just finished up parallel parking from yesterday.”
  • Newsweek reported it could not independently verify all details of the clip, and some specifics remain unconfirmed, as coverage also noted research showing many drivers fear parallel parking.