Internet meme · Classic
Instagram egg
A photo of an egg posted on Instagram that became a global phenomenon and widely recognized internet meme after its publication on 4 January 2019.
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Where it started
The Instagram egg is a photo of an egg posted by the account @world_record_egg on the social media platform Instagram. It became a global phenomenon and an internet meme within days of its publication on 4 January 2019. It is the second most-liked Instagram post and was the most-liked Instagram post from 14 January 2019 until 20 December 2022, when it was overtaken by Lionel Messi's post showing him and his teammates celebrating after Argentina won the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The owner of the account was revealed to be Chris Godfrey, a British advertising creative, who later worked with his two friends Alissa Khan-Whelan and CJ Brown on a Hulu commercial featuring the egg, intended to raise mental health awareness.
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A photograph of an egg on Instagram, which formerly received the most number of likes on both the platform and the highest in any social media. date=January 2025
Wikidata Q60621480: @world_record_egg — viral photo of an egg posted on Instagram. First recorded: 2019-01-04T00:00:00Z.
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