AboutWhat does the meme depict?

The 'Woman Yelling at a Cat' meme features a split-template of two images. On the left, there's a screenshot from the TV show 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' depicting cast members Taylor Armstrong, visibly upset and crying, being comforted by Kyle Richards. On the right, there's an image of a white cat, known as Smudge the Cat, looking confused and sitting behind a dinner plate with vegetables.

OriginWho did it first?

The meme originated from a combination of two unrelated media pieces. The first is a scene from the December 5th, 2011 episode of 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,' where Taylor Armstrong is seen crying during an argument at a party while Kyle Richards tries to console her. The episode details can be seen on the Wikipedia page. The emotional intensity of this scene was captured in an article by the Daily Mail published the following day. Viewers can watch the moment on YouTube. The cat in the meme, Smudge, first appeared in a photograph posted on Tumblr by user deadbefordeath on June 19th, 2018, with a caption noting the cat's displeasure at vegetables. The combo meme was first popularized when a dual-image post was shared by MISSINGEGIRL on Twitter (now X) on May 1st, 2019. The meme format quickly spread across various social media platforms.^[1]

Origin: 2019