Meryl Streep is a certified legend with 20 Oscar nominations. She’s also a passionate political activist and critic of President Donald Trump, who has derided her as “overrated.”
Now she can add another accomplishment to her list: she’s the internet’s favorite meme.
Over the weekend a photo of Streep at the 2015 Screen Actors Guild Awards resurfaced on social media. She was cheering on the late, great Debbie Reynolds, who received a Life Achievement Award at the ceremony.
But the internet doesn’t care about context—they focused on the fact that it looked like Streep was screaming her head off at a rock concert.
So they combined the photo with song lyrics (everything from famous rock songs to commercial jingles) to make Streep look like a headbanger:
https://Twitter.com/NATALlAROMAN0VA/status/843440863200075776
https://twitter.com/Benoo_Brown/status/843851793788518404
https://twitter.com/blingspice/status/843094243736518656
https://twitter.com/RynoOstar/status/843498722982006784
https://twitter.com/lucytomanova/status/843867523460349954
Whitney: And above all this, I wish you loooooooove.
Beat drops.
Me: AND IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII-E-IIIIIIIIIIIIIII…#MerylStreep pic.twitter.com/w7qLPsWUSN
— Cowboy K (@AKASummerBoyK) March 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/devspateI/status/843520644369321985
https://twitter.com/tiffuhhh1/status/843616068694429697
TV: I have a structured settlement but I need cash now…..
Me: CALL J G WENT WORTH 877CASHNOW pic.twitter.com/lFJYkty2Jt
— gino (@GinoRussly) March 18, 2017
call 1-800-Steemer
me: STANLEY STEEMER GETS CARPET CLEANER pic.twitter.com/mqywSvNIYU
— mia (@miapereiraa) March 20, 2017
Given the increased interest in Streep’s singing, let’s hope a Mamma Mia sequel is on the horizon.
