Two hype friends, one arm up like they just heard their song, rocking matching bunny-ear headbands—yep, it’s the party-leaning, bachelorette-core people with bunny ears. This emoji screams “we outside,” girls’ night, club flyers, Vegas weekend, and that chaotic-good energy you text when the group chat locks in plans. It also does double duty in memes: the classic “me and the girls” joke, flirty invites, and ironic posts like “me and the girls going to Target at 8 a.m.” For seasonal laughs, people drop it as “Easter but make it nightlife,” or to wink at costume parties, cosplay, and throwback bunny aesthetics.
On Apple/iOS, you’ll instantly recognize two full-body dancers in black leotards and bunny headbands, smiling, with one arm raised and high heels clicking—front-facing with a slight tilt, twinning hard in that synchronized pose. The look is clean, glossy, and emoji-yellow in skin tone, with black outfits and bold silhouettes; some platforms add pink inner-ears, but the Apple vibe is sleek and monochrome. Historically, the emoji nods to dance/club culture and the famous bunny-costume silhouette; the Unicode name later broadened to “people” for gender inclusivity, with separate variants for women and men available. In texts, it reads as playful, flirty, celebratory, and sometimes deliciously sarcastic—perfect for bestie energy, bachelorette invites, or captioning a thirst-trap carousel with a dash of mischief.
Definition
A woman with bunny ears on her head. Bunny ears are commonly associated with being a "showgirl" or a woman that provides entertainment to others by dancing and singing (putting on a show). The Apple version emoji includes two women dancing and is frequently assumed to mean synchronous dancing or just "dancing" for short. However, given its official name and meaning, Apple most likely intended the woman to be doing the Cancan (Can-can). A potential for miscommunication when sent to an Android, LG, or Samsung smartphone user. What means synchronous dancing to some is displayed and interpreted as costume, showgirl, or playboy bunny to others.
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Emoji History The emoji code/ image log of changes.
This emoji was part of the proprietary / non-standardized emoji set first introduced by Japanese carriers like Softbank. These emojis became part of the Apple iPhone starting in iOS 2.2 as an unlockable feature on handsets sold in English speaking countries.
In iOS 5 / OSX 10.7, the underlying code that the Apple OS generates for this emoji was changed.
