AboutWhat does the meme depict?

The Kevin James Smirking Getty Image, alternatively known as Kevin James Shrugging, Kevin James 'King of Queens' Photo, or Shy Guy Hands in Pockets, is a stock photo featuring actor Kevin James. In the image, he is captured smirking at the camera, hands tucked into the pockets of his green flannel shirt, and shrugging his shoulders, portraying his character Doug Heffernan from the TV show 'The King of Queens'. This photo emerged as a popular meme template, frequently used to convey a sense of cheeky confidence or mischief. The image inspired the trend of Kevin James Posting, where various stock and promotional photos from 'The King of Queens', sometimes including co-star Leah Remini, were humorously captioned in memes and online posts.

OriginWho did it first?

The original photograph of Kevin James was taken by Tony Esparzam for the CBS Photo Archive on January 1st, 1998, and subsequently published on Getty Images(Getty Images). The image gained significant attention as a meme template in September 2023 when it was first used humorously by an X user called @ChampagneAnyone who posted it with the caption 'me after 1 double rum and diet', marking the beginning of its meme popularity.^[1]