Hulu Used the Viral Instagram Egg to Raise Mental Health Awareness After the Super Bowl

'We got this,' the streaming service said in a PSA

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On Friday, Hulu and the Instagram account of “world_record_egg” teased a mystery collaboration that would be unveiled Sunday after Super Bowl LIII.

But it turns out that the partnership wasn’t related to a new series for subscribers to binge, or anything Super Bowl-related. Instead, Hulu used the attention to remind viewers that mental health is important: revealing a PSA about the importance of “talk[ing] to someone” for those struggling with the “pressure of social media.”

In case you missed the entire splashy rollout, here’s a catchup: a cryptic message referencing Hulu appeared on the Instagram account of “world_record_egg” on Friday.

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