Girl from the iconic side eye meme looks unrecognisable 13 years later

The young girl from the iconic side eye meme which gripped the internet now looks totally unrecognisable years later.

It’s been 13 years since two-year-old Chloe, dubbed 'Side-Eye Chloe', had a hilarious response to her sister's reaction to the news their family was taking them to Disneyland.

As her sister broke down into hysterical tears, the video shared to YouTube then panned to Chloe, who was looking less than impressed at the news.

Her reaction was clipped into popular GIFs and memes shared across social media, leading to her being honoured with the nickname 'Side Eye Girl'.

A Wikipedia page was even set up in honour of the toddler, citing how the sisters had regular appearances on the video channel set up by parents David and Katie Clem, from Utah.

The meme was born from a 2013 video titled 'Lily's Disneyland Surprise… AGAIN!', which showed sisters Lily and Chloe reacting to the news of a surprise trip to Disneyland on Lily's way to school.

As Lily was filmed hysterically crying, Chloe is seen briefly with a disturbed look on her face.

BuzzFeed later posted an article about the meme in November 2013, referring to Chloe as 'the patron saint of Tumblr' and 'the queen and goddess of the internet'.

In 2019, Chloe and her mother Katie appeared in an episode of the BuzzFeed series 'I Accidentally Became A Meme', where they discussed the meme and the impact it has had on their lives.

Where is Chloe now?

Now, Chloe, 15, looks almost unrecognisable after first hitting internet stardom back in 2013. Instagram posts show her providing new updates on her life as a young woman.

She recently was a guest at the Smoky Mountain Nostalgia Fest where she was able to meet fans and sign printed photographs of herself.

An NFT (non-fundible token) of the meme sold last month for 25 ETH, worth about £38,000 at the time of writing.

NFTs are unique digital certificates stored on a blockchain that prove ownership of a specific item, which can include digital art or music.

With over 700,000 social media followers, Chloe is continuing to cash-in on her internet success, sharing a picture of her speaking to attendees at the nostalgia fest.

In a post she wrote: "I had so much fun at the @smoky_mountain_nostalgia_fest (anime) this past weekend! I met so many cool people and it’s fun being a part of something I love so much!"

Earlier this year she also attended the Nashville Celebrity Comic Con, where she announced she would be 'signing autographs and taking pics' and appeared on podcast Podsitivity – Touching the World.