WhatsApp always updates its feature, its time release new interactive status update features like Facebook. You can update your status with Video or GIF Animation images so that your friends can realize your current thoughts. If you need to get this feature, you have to update your WhatsApp and reopen the messenger.
Set interactive status on WhatsApp
Open the WhatsApp, Tab to camera icon, now the camera will open by default, you capture video anything by hold the button or just capture the image. Then you can add any emotion and caption to set the more interactive your status. You can also your friends status by the move to Status Tab, here all friends status will be listed you can also directly reply from status area.
If you would like to set the privacy on this status, go to Settings -> Account ->Privacy -> Status, here you can set who can see your status update. If you would like to set all of your WhatsApp contacts then you can select My Contacts, if you like to avoid some people you can select My Contacts Except options. Also if you like to share only your loved one, then select the Only Share with an option.
Moreover, WhatsApp status update features exactly present your mood to your friends.