There’s a peculiar kind of chaos that erupts when nostalgia meets TikTok, and Josie Totah and Karan Brar just set the internet on fire in a way only former Disney Channel stars can. The two Jessie alums recently teased fans with a PDA-filled video, sparking rumors faster than you can say “child star reunion.” But let’s cut through the smoke: No, they’re not dating. It was all, apparently, a joke.
Totah, 23, who publicly came out as transgender in 2018, and Brar, 25, played beloved characters on the Disney Channel sitcom that ran from 2011 to 2015. Back then, they were part of the mayhem under the dubious supervision of Debby Ryan’s titular Jessie. But in 2025? The celebrities are stirring the pot in entirely different ways.
The TikTok in question shows Brar slipping behind Totah, wrapping his arms around her waist in a move that oozed rom-com chemistry. Then came the kiss—the kiss. A kiss that sent fans into a frenzy and launched a thousand speculative comments. Yet, as quickly as the internet crowned them its new favorite couple, Totah came crashing in to burst the bubble.
“It was a joke,” she said, repeatedly, in a follow-up TikTok video that felt like a mix of a damage-control presser and an inside joke gone way too far. Totah, laughing at the chaos she’d ignited, captioned the video: “We are two platonic best friends who danced a little too close to the sun.”
Brar chimed in via Instagram Stories, echoing the sentiment with a wry: “It was a joke 😭.” He assured the internet that neither of them had meant to “gaslight” anyone. Bold word choice, but hey, when your PDA-laden TikTok has the internet questioning reality, you go big or go home.
Still, not everyone was buying the explanation. “That did not look like a joke,” one fan commented, while another lamented, “Well, you can’t be joking like that because now I’m disappointed.”
Let’s not forget, these two were already Disney Channel royalty. Totah’s unforgettable portrayal of Stuart Wooten, Zuri’s nerdy yet endearing admirer, had audiences rooting for him despite his relentless awkwardness. Meanwhile, Brar brought Ravi Ross to life—a sweater-loving, lizard-carrying, whip-smart kid with a heart of gold. Together, they made Jessie fans laugh, cry, and occasionally cringe (in that endearing Disney way).
Fast forward to now, and the pair is proving they still know how to grab attention. Sure, it’s not the same as wrangling giant lizards or navigating the antics of their on-screen babysitter, but a TikTok that leaves the internet reeling? That’s a kind of magic all its own.
Whether it’s a commentary on how easily we’re fooled by the digital world or just two old friends having a laugh, one thing’s clear: Josie Totah and Karan Brar know how to keep us talking. And for those still shipping the two despite their protestations, well, never say never. Stranger things have happened in Hollywood.
For now, though, it’s all platonic. Just two best friends who momentarily blurred the line between fact and fantasy, reminding us that sometimes a joke is just a joke—even if it comes with a side of PDA and a whole lot of fan speculation.
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Last modified: January 14, 2025
