The Woman Behind the Squat-&-Stare Meme Embraces Her Newfound Celebrity

In the fast paced world of the internet, new memes are born and die on a daily basis. Some of them never get off the ground, others enjoy brief success before being forgotten a month later, and some endure the test of time and come to represent a universally experienced emotion for all people throughout the digital universe (here’s looking at you, socially awkward penguin).

Something very few people have a chance to experience, however, is what it’s like to BE a meme. What if you were the actual Overly Attached Girlfriend, or the Good Guy Greg of whom these now-ubiquitous photos were taken? Some may shy away from the strange internet fame they’ve stumbled into, but others embrace it, such as the subject of Twitter’s newest star: the Squat-and-Stare meme.

Optician: Is it better with 1…….or 2?

Me: Uuuuuuuh pic.twitter.com/0fQ4ZQk6Dw

— Lanza Musa (@LanzzStutss) March 27, 2018

You know a meme is taking off when you can’t seem to escape it…

Me looking at the menu knowing damn well imma get the same thing i always get.. pic.twitter.com/nYGSYq4aPk

— zoom (@WatchJRoss) March 23, 2018

Me: That test was easy I definitely made an A
Test Grade: 42
Me: pic.twitter.com/Cz8nBqTpeI

— Preston Abadie ⛄️ (@quickred2) March 26, 2018

The Squat-and-Squint woman has now become synonymous with intense skepticism:

https://twitter.com/UrFavorite_Ex/status/978271984936243200

https://twitter.com/anomlous06/status/980145756068773895

The new meme is even making the rounds and meeting some of the old memes.

https://twitter.com/RacksBundles/status/978498099940380673

But who exactly is the woman featured in the meme? Where did she come from? What does she stand for?

Why do I keep seeing the image of this lady in different pics? Someone PLEASE enlighten me.

— Educ8tus🐭ll (@Educ8tusAll) March 29, 2018

It actually didn’t take that long to figure out.

FOUND HER! https://t.co/lwNVU1lNK8

— Trav NEVER Chills (@SKTV_) April 2, 2018

Here’s the original picture that birthed a meme!

When your knees are crying after you’ve squatted for the gram 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/vrkXszRkI2

— SheaButtaBaby (@Solo_Kalin) March 20, 2018

@Solo_Kalin has become an internet celebrity practically overnight.

The picture that started it all! @Solo_Kalin, we thank you! 😂🙌🏿🙏🏾 https://t.co/QY7yZcIl3v

— Global Grind (@GlobalGrind) April 2, 2018

Her admirers are numerous and devoted!

YES YES YES!!! Twitter I love yall! I been looking for this young lady for over a week! She has brought so much joy to my life! lol @Solo_Kalin

— RoJay (@itsRoJay) April 2, 2018

@Solo_Kalin Aaaaagh! Help me. I'm scrolling & scrolling to find the tweet where you explain the pic of you that everyone is using. What date should I be looking for?

— Educ8tus🐭ll (@Educ8tusAll) March 30, 2018

Why fight a wave of adulation?

@Educ8tusAll 😂 "da squat"

— SheaButtaBaby (@Solo_Kalin) March 31, 2018

💞💞 pic.twitter.com/wwJBpnLmev

— SheaButtaBaby (@Solo_Kalin) March 20, 2018

You’re so welcome !!! My goal is life to put as many smiles on as many faces as I can before I leave this earth. This has been a treat for my soul!

— SheaButtaBaby (@Solo_Kalin) March 30, 2018