BeReal was the most talked-about platform of 2022. For some people it also gave them a taste of viral fame.

2022 was the year of BeReal.

The photo-sharing app, which promotes authenticity and being in the moment, has had people hooked ever since it blew up earlier this year.

First launched in 2020, BeReal blew up earlier this year. Bu August, it had more than 10 million active daily users, according to a company job board, as reported by technology publication The Information. It went on to win the Apple award for Best iPhone App of the Year in November.

According to the app's description on Apple's App Store, BeReal encourages people to "show your friends who you really are, for once," by removing filters and opportunities to stage, over-think, or edit photos.

The app works by notifying users at a random point throughout the day that it's "time to Be Real." A two-minute timer starts when the user opens the app, giving them a limited amount of time to take a picture using both their front and back camera to show themselves, as well as whatever they're doing at that moment.

As the app has grown in popularity over this year, it's become increasingly common for people to take their phones out in public spaces to take their BeReal posts. The unpredictability of BeReal, with users not knowing exactly when the notification is going to come, has meant that many users have gone viral this year for circulating screenshots of the most shocking memories they managed to capture on the app.

Here is a roundup of some of the most viral and shocking BeReals of the year, from users meeting celebrities to documenting significant and personal life events.