No, Ashby didnt rock her famous Lorax costume at the TikTok Awards

December 18, 2025

ashby florence in hamilton costume, in a red dress, and in a lorax costume

The TikTok creator you might know as The Lorax did not rock her usual, bright orange get-up at the TikTok Awards on Thursday. Instead, Ashby — aka @_ashbyflorence_ — wore a red, sequin dress that playfully read "I

Mashable is on the red carpet in Hollywood at the TikTok awards and our reporters loved her look.

ashby florence on the redcarpet
Credit: Mashable

To be honest, people do love Ashby — she's been a favorite here at Mashable ever since she broke onto the scene this year. She's even presenting the Live Creator of the Year award on Thursday.

While dictionaries have chosen slop or 6-7 these days, Ashby told Mashable on the red carpet that her word of the year was "conundrum." And, in case you were wondering about her viral meet-up with Lin-Manuel Miranda....well she can't remember much beyond the fact that he smelled amazing. Good for Lin!

Mashable is covering all angles of the TikTok Awards, you can check out our live blog to keep up to date.

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