Keke Palmer has accidentally created one of the best memes of the year.
The Hustlers star and new Good Morning America co-host recently sat down to take a lie detector test with Vanity Fair.
During the interview, she was shown a picture of former Vice President Dick Cheney. Palmer looked stunned. She did not recognize Cheney.
Instead, she said a few words that have now gone down in internet history. “I don’t know who this man is,” she said, “he could be walking down the street; I wouldn’t know a thing. Sorry to this man.”
and here is Keke Palmer saying “sorry to this man” in meme format, you’re welcome pic.twitter.com/1V6XariICP
— matt gehring (@mattryanx) September 12, 2019
Palmer’s quote instantly set the internet on fire and became a relatable response for a variety of topics.
Judas when asked about Jesus #kekepalmer pic.twitter.com/98z4eaRhqn
— the problem (@genesis_mai) September 15, 2019
:Travels internationally:
— Don’t watch me. Watch my films. (@NotNikyatu) September 13, 2019
“Isn’t that your Preside-“
Me:pic.twitter.com/PRyG4e7Xey
When someone asks me about the guy I called “the love of my life” two weeks ago. pic.twitter.com/ozpiYoGhlI
— The Hip-Hop Homegirl (@TatyanaJenene) September 14, 2019
https://twitter.com/Slade/status/1173663385243848707
https://twitter.com/stephenossola/status/1173006950247751682
oscar voters talking about bradley cooper when it was time to vote for a star is born pic.twitter.com/lBVf30YBKP
— hunter harris (@hunteryharris) September 12, 2019
“Keke Palmer’s sincerity in that “sorry to this man” is what takes me over the edge,” said wrote @LightsPlease__.
https://twitter.com/LightsPlease___/status/1173422963284205569
Eventually, Palmer discovered who the man was. She sat down with Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live, and she revealed that she was told who he was, and after finding out everything he did while vice president, she was glad she had no idea who he was.
Keke Palmer’s reaction to the popularity of her SORRY TO THIS MAN meme is equally great: “After finding out who he is, I’m glad I didn’t know.” pic.twitter.com/ZAoRysQoZK
— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) September 16, 2019
“I was just thrown because I truly was sorry to that man,” she said. “I just felt bad [that] I didn’t know who he was because I knew it was going to be somebody that maybe everyone knew … I’m actually fine, after finding out who he is, I’m glad I didn’t know.”
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