When Jimmy Kimmel brought in a tour bus full of smartphone-wielding tourists for a “surprise” Sunday night, who knew Gary from Chicago would become a meme.
Kimmel’s “celebrity zoo” segment went on a little too long, but it produced an instant star, who walked into the surprise phone-first.
who wore it better pic.twitter.com/HKQthx2rv5
— andy barron (@andybarron) February 27, 2017
https://twitter.com/ScottieGee/status/836054065503141888
Jimmy Kimmel: “I feel like you’re ignoring all the white celebrities”
Gary from Chicago : “Yes, I am”
😭 #Oscars pic.twitter.com/cIEEvCzjpT
— alex medina (@mrmedina) February 27, 2017
Denzel was somehow involved in marrying Gary and his fiancee, Vicky.
https://twitter.com/fonticellaphoto/status/836053911979053058
She was having a great time.
https://twitter.com/mayasattva/status/836061832024555520
I been married 20 *TWENTY* years and my husband has carried my purse exactly zero times ever. Now here’s #garyfromChicago leadin the charge pic.twitter.com/CUCG80YlqW
— Jennifer Brett (@Jennifer__Brett) February 27, 2017
The meme fame came fast.
NOBODY WRITE A THINKPIECE ABOUT GARY, WE DONT NEED TO KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT HIS PAST OR REDDIT HISTORY
— Feyded-Rautha (@ManVsParty) February 27, 2017
Gary from Chicago! We’ve got you covered if you want to come to a game! #Oscars
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) February 27, 2017
And we welcome #GaryfromChicago #Oscars to the #Memes calendar for March: pic.twitter.com/mZ4Izic7tz
— 𝕁𝔻 (@jdwuxd) February 27, 2017
We’re guessing we’ll see more of Gary next week.
The fact that most of the pictures taken by #GaryFromChicago will look like this… #Oscars #Oscars2017 pic.twitter.com/jEURolTYnr
— al•che•MEL•ist (@itsRamel) February 27, 2017
