When Things Go Wrong: A TikTok Creator's Microwave Mishap

Holifil

01 Apr, 2025

South Africans were left scratching their heads after a content creator intentionally placed her phone in the microwave and hit start.
Beauty Ulgae was attempting to level up her vlogging game when she tried to capture footage of her food spinning inside the microwave from the inside.
Social media users couldn’t believe what they were seeing and took to the comments section to roast her hard.

In the world of content creation, standing out from the crowd is everything. Creators are constantly on the lookout for fresh, innovative ideas that will grab attention and keep their audience engaged. Sometimes, though, those ideas can take a turn for the worse—or hilariously bad.

Mzansi couldn’t help but laugh at the TikTok video of a woman who put her phone in the microwave. Image: @beauty_ulgae Source: TikTok

Beauty Ulgae made headlines (and memes) when she decided to try something truly out-of-the-box—or rather, in-the-box. She placed her phone inside a microwave and turned it on, hoping to film her food spinning from a unique perspective. What she didn’t expect was the chaos that would follow.

Microwaving Phones: Not a Good Idea

The rise of content creation has given birth to a new generation of influencers, advertisers, and storytellers. These creators have found ways to turn their passions into careers, inspiring millions along the way. But every now and then, someone pushes the boundaries too far.

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In this case, Beauty Ulgae took her vlogging experiment to an extreme level. By placing her phone inside the microwave, she thought she could capture some eye-catching footage. Instead, she ended up frying her device. As the microwave heated up, her phone began glitching, ultimately rendering it unusable.

She shared the clip on TikTok with the caption:

"How I ruined my phone trying to vlog today."

Take a look at the video below:

Mzansi Roasts Beauty Ulgae’s Microwave Fiasco

When the video went viral, South Africans wasted no time chiming in with their thoughts. The internet is always full of surprises, but this one had people rolling on the floor laughing—or just shaking their heads in disbelief.

@Yoits_ite🦋 asked:

"What were you thinking? It's a phone!"

@.lediiii.ww was genuinely amazed:

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"Didn't you learn about the photoelectric effect in high school?"

@Ree joked:

"The lights are on, but nobody's home."

@AMASUPERSTAR offered some sage advice:

"At least finish your Grade 10. Matric has defeated many."

@GomoM couldn’t resist:

"It's the way you're just standing there so confidently."

@Ntando Sgudla🇿🇦 summed it up perfectly:

"But what's your problem actually?"

iPhone Takes a Solo Tour of Fourways Mall

If you think Beauty Ulgae’s story is wild, here’s another tale of tech gone rogue. Briefly News reported that a South African influencer named Halleberry experienced her own tech mishap while vlogging at Fourways Mall. Her iPhone somehow got stuck in an elevator and ended up taking a solo tour of the mall without her.

This bizarre incident left shoppers both terrified and intrigued. Some avoided the elevators altogether, fearing they might meet the same fate as the runaway phone. Others were curious to uncover the mystery behind the wandering device. While it wasn’t as destructive as microwaving a phone, it certainly sparked its fair share of conversation.