AboutWhat does the meme depict?

The GigaChad meme revolves around a fictional character named GigaChad, who is portrayed as the epitome of the ultra-masculine and strikingly attractive male archetype known as Chad Thundercock. The name "GigaChad" conveys an exaggerated version of this archetype. This character originates from a series of highly edited photographs, featuring models that are part of the art project by Russian photographer Krista Sudmalis for her project called Sleek'N'Tears. The character, while initially believed to be a real person, is actually a creation within this artistic context. The photographs are uploaded on the project's Instagram profile and official website. The meme gained popularity particularly within various incel communities online.

OriginWho did it first?

The GigaChad meme originated from a post made on October 15th, 2017, by an anonymous user in the r/bodybuilding subreddit on Reddit. The post linked to the official Instagram page associated with the Sleek'N'Tears project and quickly gathered widespread attention, accumulating over 495 upvotes and numerous comments. The following day, October 16th, 2017, the character of Khalimov was introduced to a broader audience when a photo of him with the caption describing him as an almost mythical perfect human, was posted to the /pol/ board on 4chan, linking him to fantastical narratives about leading humanity.^[1]

Origin: 2017