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People only just discovering original video behind iconic awkward meme and it’s not what viewers expected

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Published 19:36 17 Apr 2024 GMT+1

People only just discovering original video behind iconic awkward meme and it’s not what viewers expected

The 'original side eye Queen' meme from 2013 remains as iconic as ever.

Anish Vij

Anish Vij

One of the most iconic memes of all time is - without a doubt - side eye Chloe.

That incredible facial expression from the two-year-old went viral back in 2013 - and it will forever live in our meme-filled hearts.

Despite the video being 11-years-old, viewers are only just discovering the origin of the awkward meme.

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Watch below:

For those who need a reminder, the video sees her mom filming Chloe and her sister Lily in the back seat of the car.

After surprising Lily with a trip to Disney Land, the older sister bursts out crying.

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However, Lily's tears of joy are met with the biggest 'WTF' face you've ever seen, as two-year-old Chloe doesn't understand what all the fuss is about.

Over a decade later, viewers are only just discovering where the meme came from.

Taking to X, one viewer commented: "I finally found the source of this meme."

"That’s funny I never knew this meme's origin either," a second said.

"I didn’t expect the ending at all," a third admitted.

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The OG meme. (The Clem Family)
The OG meme. (The Clem Family)

As a fourth echoed: "This is 100x funnier now."

"She's like 'What's with all the emotion?'" someone else joked.

In a TikTok video from 2021, Chloe revealed exactly what went down.

"Well, I was two-years-old sitting in my car seat, and my sister was crying because my parents just said we were going to Disneyland," she said.

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"So she was just crying, and I was just watching her cry, and then all of a sudden I do the face that I always do... And the rest is history."

Reflecting on the clip in 2019, Chloe's mum Katie told BuzzFeed Video: "Chloe didn't even come into my mindset at that point. This time, Chloe made the face - which she always made, every day, it was nothing new.

Chloe recreating the meme in 2021. (TikTok/@chloeclem10)
Chloe recreating the meme in 2021. (TikTok/@chloeclem10)

"So when I panned over and she made the face I didn't think anything of it.

"I recorded it that day, uploaded it that day, we went straight to Disneyland and it was insane.

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"If I could go back, I probably wouldn't change anything, because it's been such a great experience.

"I feel like nothing could be changed. Chloe has fun, Lily has fun, we laugh, we joke.

"There's one thing that I've learned - you cannot control it. Once it's out, it's out, and you're never gonna get it back."

Chloe now has 645k followers on Instagram as her mum currently runs the account.

Featured Image Credit: The Clem Family

Topics: Viral, Social Media, YouTube

Anish Vij
Anish Vij

Anish is a Journalist at LADbible Group and is a GG2 Young Journalist of the Year 2025. He has a Master's degree in Multimedia Journalism and a Bachelor's degree in International Business Management. Apart from that, his life revolves around the ‘Four F’s’ - family, friends, football and food. Email: [email protected]

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