Americans React To Australian $5 Notes In Jesse Sunset’s Viral TikTok Video
Americans are shocked by ‘plastic’ Australian $5 notes in viral TikTok video as they wonder why Queen Elizabeth keeps showing up after her death
Americans were shocked by the appearance of the Australian five dollar bill in a viral video that circulated on Tuesday.
TikTok star Jesse Sunset, whose real name is Jesse Willesee, showed his friends in the US what the pink ticket looks like and faced mixed reactions.
Some thought it looked ‘cool’ while others commented that it looked ‘fake’, but most questioned why Queen Elizabeth II was printed on it.
The first woman he showed it held it out under a light and said it looked “crazy”.
‘It literally looks fake as f**k. It is literally plastic. You guys make your shit out of plastic,” he said.
Americans were shocked by the appearance of the Australian five dollar bill in a viral video (pictured) that circulated on Tuesday. ‘It literally looks fake as f**k. It is literally plastic. Y’all make your shit out of plastic,’ said one woman
Another gentleman looked at it in the sunlight and seemed to enjoy the unique Australian color and design, and pointed to the Prickly Moses wattle.
He also tried to crumple and tear the note, and was impressed by its resistance.
‘That would be really hard to fake, huh? I like it. I don’t know if you want Queen Elizabeth to still be there. It looks a bit dated,” she said.
The last man also seemed confused by the ‘plastic’ note and why the Queen was on the note, saying, ‘Surely you should have the King now.’ She (Queen Elizabeth II) died.
TikTok star Jesse Sunset (pictured) showed friends in the US what the pink bill looks like and faced mixed reactions.
Another gentleman watched as he tried to crumple and tear the note, and was impressed by its sturdiness. ‘That would be really hard to fake, huh? I like it. I don’t know if you want Queen Elizabeth to still be there. He seems a bit old-fashioned,” he said.
The last man also seemed confused by the ‘plastic’ note and why the Queen was on the note, saying, ‘Surely you should have the King now.’ She (Queen Elizabeth II) died’
Australians flocked to the comments on the TikTok video to defend the national currency.
One person wrote: “It’s funny how the two guys comment that the Queen shouldn’t be in it because she’s dead.” Brother, George Washington has been dead for 224 years.
Someone else said, ‘It’s not plastic, it’s polymer and the safety features are world class.’
“Better than paper money that gets destroyed in the washing machine,” added a third.
Australians flocked to TikTok video comments to defend the national currency
It comes after the Reserve Bank announced that it would not replace Queen Elizabeth II with King Charles on the $5 note.
Instead, they will update the note to feature a new design that honors Indigenous Australian culture and history.
Charles III is King of Australia, but in a blow to the royal family, a design that honors indigenous culture will replace the late Elizabeth II’s image on the note, not her son, who will continue to appear on pennies when are published by the end of 2023.
The Queen only appeared on the $5 note with the rest of them featuring famous Australian men and women.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has not set a date for the new currency, but confirmed that Charles would not be on it after “consulting with the Australian government, which supports this change.”
It comes after the Reserve Bank announced that it would not replace Queen Elizabeth II with King Charles on the $5 bill.