Inside the Wild World of Spring Break TV Specials.

Gen Zers are experiencing FOMO over the now-defunct televised Spring Break staples, MTV Spring Break and BET Spring Bling. Both events were mainstays of American college culture, with students from all across the country making their way to warm destination cities to party on the beach and enjoy live performances from the latest chart-topping acts. While social media was still in its infancy during their heyday, throwback clips of these Spring Break shows are popping up on TikTok and Instagram timelines, fueling nostalgia for a time before constant social surveillance.