John ChapmanDec 23, 2022
Remember that 'distracted boyfriend' picture which went viral? Here's the same people (reputedly) 10 years later.
Show threadlil ditty Dec 23, 2022

@jaydax

sorry 😔

https://factcheck.afp.com/photo-does-not-show-models-viral-distracted-boyfriend-meme

This photo does not show the models from the viral 'distracted boyfriend' meme

A picture of a man and two women attempting to recreate a viral meme has been shared thousands of times on Facebook, alongside claims that it shows the original models, only 10 years later. This is false; the recently-shared image was taken at the Museum of the Moving Image in New York and does not show the original people from the meme.

Fact Check
Show threadChuck Taggart, Private EyeDec 23, 2022
@dismisif @jaydax Yeah, I noted right away that it doesn’t even look like them.
Show threadKatharsisdrill
@SazeracLA @dismisif @jaydax - They matured well, went through changes, became a new person.
Dec 23, 2022 at 5:09pmWeb
Show threadChuck Taggart, Private EyeDec 23, 2022
@katharsisdrill @dismisif @jaydax Were there chrysalises involved?
Show threadKatharsisdrillDec 23, 2022
@SazeracLA @dismisif @jaydax