Half a century ago, the Little Miss franchise started as an innocent book series written by Roger Hargreaves, but it has now become a source of dark comedy on social media.
Giorgio Angelini is the filmmaker who tracked the arc of the Pepe the Frog comic meme in “Feels Good Man.” He sees a similar dynamic at play with the Little Miss meme: “She’s no longer just grumpy. She’s reeling from anxiety and depression because the world is warming, democracies are crumbling and those in power seem to be more Mr. Greedy than Mr. Actionably Concerned.”
Now fast-forward to this month: a single Instagram account — “LittleMissNotesApp” — gained almost 2 million followers by posting the Little Miss characters beneath captions like “Little Miss Lexapro,” “Mr. Vape Cloud,” and “Little Miss Aggressive Drunk.” The account gives credit to the user “Juulpuppy,” who started posting since last spring.
In April, “Juulpuppy” said that “A lot of the memes I was making were pretty dark and I wanted to make a relatable meme that didn’t take itself too seriously” via email, speaking on the condition of anonymity out of concern for her privacy.
“Visual comedy takes advantage of unexpected pairings and I love to lean into that with all the memes I make,” “Juulpuppy,” who is 21 and from Brooklyn, added. “This trend is so infectious because the pairings are so ridiculous and relate to so many people. Any caption can be applied to a Little Miss image, so no one has to feel like the odd one out from this trend.”
Nicole Gagliardi is a 22-year-old student based in San Francisco and is linked to the “LittleMissNotesApp” account. She says by email that “I think people resonate with this meme for the same reason they like knowing their personality type or zodiac sign: They like seeing something that they can identify with, and there’s something for everyone.” She also gives @starbucksslayqueen on TikTok credit for some of the content she posts.
“Juulpuppy” says “We get to see cute imaginary versions of ourselves and laugh together at the messy nature of our flawed personalities, which I think is very genuine and sweet.”
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Giorgio Angelini is the filmmaker who tracked the arc of the Pepe the Frog comic meme in “Feels Good Man.” He sees a similar dynamic at play with the Little Miss meme: “She’s no longer just grumpy. She’s reeling from anxiety and depression because the world is warming, democracies are crumbling and those in power seem to be more Mr. Greedy than Mr. Actionably Concerned.”
Now fast-forward to this month: a single Instagram account — “LittleMissNotesApp” — gained almost 2 million followers by posting the Little Miss characters beneath captions like “Little Miss Lexapro,” “Mr. Vape Cloud,” and “Little Miss Aggressive Drunk.” The account gives credit to the user “Juulpuppy,” who started posting since last spring.
In April, “Juulpuppy” said that “A lot of the memes I was making were pretty dark and I wanted to make a relatable meme that didn’t take itself too seriously” via email, speaking on the condition of anonymity out of concern for her privacy.
“Visual comedy takes advantage of unexpected pairings and I love to lean into that with all the memes I make,” “Juulpuppy,” who is 21 and from Brooklyn, added. “This trend is so infectious because the pairings are so ridiculous and relate to so many people. Any caption can be applied to a Little Miss image, so no one has to feel like the odd one out from this trend.”
Nicole Gagliardi is a 22-year-old student based in San Francisco and is linked to the “LittleMissNotesApp” account. She says by email that “I think people resonate with this meme for the same reason they like knowing their personality type or zodiac sign: They like seeing something that they can identify with, and there’s something for everyone.” She also gives @starbucksslayqueen on TikTok credit for some of the content she posts.
“Juulpuppy” says “We get to see cute imaginary versions of ourselves and laugh together at the messy nature of our flawed personalities, which I think is very genuine and sweet.”
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