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Woman From Viral Nightclub Meme Reveals Real Story Behind Iconic Photo
The woman behind the iconic nightclub meme has shared the real story behind the photo.
Lucia Gorman, the woman behind one of the internet’s most widely recognized memes, has spoken out about the viral image that unexpectedly turned her into an online sensation.
Known as the ‘bored club girl meme,’ the candid photo of Gorman has been shared countless times across social media, with many relating to her unimpressed expression.
The picture, captured in 2018 during a university night out in Edinburgh, features a man in a checkered shirt animatedly speaking while Gorman, wearing a red top, looks visibly disinterested.
This snapshot has since been dubbed the ‘most relatable nightclub photo in history,’ per Joe.
Recently, Gorman has collaborated with Samsung to promote the brand’s Best Face feature, introduced in their latest A Series range.
The tool is designed to minimize common photo mishaps, helping users capture the best possible images.
A survey conducted by Samsung, which polled 2,000 Britons, shed light on the most frequent issues encountered in group photos, as reported by Lincolnshire Live.
The most common problem reported was blinking (36 percent), followed by awkward facial expressions while saying ‘cheese’ (26 percent) and people unintentionally blocking one another (21 percent).
The research also highlighted the extent to which individuals edit their images before posting online.
It was found that an average Brit spends nearly 25 days of their lifetime – equivalent to 35,802 minutes – perfecting their pictures through editing.
Popular edits include cropping out certain parts of the image (30 percent), removing unwanted figures in the background (24 percent), and adjusting issues such as red-eye or glare from glasses (23 percent).
Additionally, nearly 16 percent of respondents admitted to editing out individuals who were caught blinking or chewing.
Overall, the study revealed that Britons take over 45.3 billion photos annually, dedicating approximately 468 minutes each year to fine-tuning their images before sharing them with the world.
Reflecting on the moment, Gorman admitted that she does not recall the exact conversation happening at the time.
However, she suspects she had grown weary of the discussion and was likely ready to leave.
“I really struggle to do the face that I was doing in it,” she shared, explaining that although the image appears staged, it was actually taken completely off guard.
She further elaborated, saying: “While it looks really staged, it was completely not and I was so off guard that I don’t even know how to do that face like people do. I can try but I just prefer to smile.”
She humorously added that if she were to attempt a recreation, she might need the same person – Patrick – back in her ear to make it happen.
Since the image went viral, Gorman has been frequently asked to mimic the now-iconic expression, but she finds it challenging to replicate the moody, uninterested look.
Instead, she naturally gravitates toward smiling in photos.
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