Getting Cheated On Is Heart-Wrenching, But Rather Than Sulk, This Woman Gave Her Cheating Ex A Performance He Will Never Forget
Jax stumbled upon an apology text from her cheating ex-boyfriend and decided to turn it into a hilarious jingle.
Getting cheated on can leave a person furious, embarrassed, and ready to disappear for a while. Jax chose a very different route after finding an apology text from her ex, turning the moment into a dramatic TikTok with Lindsey Stirling that mixed heartbreak, humor, and a lot of violin.
The performance took off fast, pulling in millions of views and a flood of reactions online. What started as a painful message became a viral bit of revenge theater, and Jax’s own story only made people more interested.
Now the apology text has become part of the joke, and the internet cannot seem to get enough.
Violinist, Lindsey Stirling, and Jax collaborated to create a comically entertaining TikTok video.
jaxwritessongsDuring the melancholy violin music by Lindsey, Jax delivered a dramatic reading of the apology text her ex-boyfriend sent her after he was caught cheating.
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Yes, there will be sad violin music, of course.
Our fans sent us so many crazy, lame apologies that we will probably turn this into a series. People are really connecting with it and want to tell their stories.
We wanted to know what advice Jax has for aspiring singers who wish to follow in her footsteps. Here's what she has to say:
She kept it simple, and the internet clearly liked that.
Entertainment expert Mike, from Los Angeles, expressed his ideas on celebrities being friends and why it's worthwhile to try to become friends with other famous people."
Enjoy the full TikTok performance.
Jax revealed to Insider that she was inspired to write the viral song after finding old text messages from her ex-boyfriend from a few years ago that she had forgotten she had received. To make it sound better and help the piece come together, she rearranged a few lines here and there; regardless, everything is authentic.
In her words:
"When writing, you kind of always take artistic license to make it work, really just a word here and there. But the song is really pretty close to the actual text."
It was originally planned for Lindsey to play a very small violin, but they couldn't locate one in time. In an interview with Insider, she explained that:
"We decided it would be funny to add really sad violin [music] behind this very lame apology text from an ex."
It only took three tries to get the video just right. They had to re-shoot the act since they were "laughing hysterically" during the first two takes.
The part of the paragraph regarding changing the Netflix password would get anyone giggling uncontrollably, so we understand why.
Born and raised in the Garden State, Jax began singing at the tender age of five, and she hasn't stopped since. To ensure that she had ample time to attend voice classes, perform, and attend recording sessions, she was homeschooled from the eighth grade.
During her freshman year at New York University in London, Jax was awarded the John Lennon Scholarship for s...
The viral TikTok got reactions from thousands of people on the internet. Here are a few we compiled.
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Also, if you think your situation is bad, read about the best friend choosing a cheating ex for her wedding.
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That Netflix password means a lot.
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A hook up is a hook up.
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Faux apology!
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After the massive success of the TikTok video, Jax and Lindsey received hundreds of similar texts from admirers who received apologies from their exes. In the near future, they hope to make them into a TikTok video series. Violin music and more dramatic readings? Certainly!
Did you enjoy the viral performance? Share your thoughts in the comments.
That apology text is never living this down.
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