Demi Lovato is gladly letting Poot Lovato become a topic of conversation again. The singer recently addressed the Poot meme a decade after it went viral. Sharing a video on TikTok, she confessed to keeping her fictitious alter-ego locked up in the basement forever. Poot refers to an edited photo of Lovato from her appearance at the 2014 Royal Variety Performance. The picture then became a viral meme that broke the internet.
Demi Lovato revisting the decade-old viral Poot meme on TikTok sparked excitement among fans, who also added hilarious comments.
Demi Lovato pokes fun at viral Poot meme in hilarious video
Fans of Demi Lovato were in for a surprise as the singer took them back to her viral Poot meme that emerged a decade ago. The prominent Disney star took to TikTok on April 21 to poke fun at the meme through a hilarious video. Lip syncing to an audio snippet, Lovato captioned the video, “When someone asks me to let Poot out of the basement…”
Blending her funny expressions with sarcasm, Demi Lovato looked right at the camera. She mouthed to the audio that said, “What an offer, let me sleep on it though.” In the caption, the singer confessed to never letting her fictional alter-ego out of the basement, hinting that the Poot meme will remain a distant memory.
The Poot meme’s origin dates back to Tumblr in 2015 when a fan photoshopped Demi Lovato from her appearance at the 2014 Royal Variety Performance red carpet. The netizen also created a fictional backstory, stating that the edited face in the picture is the singer’s twin sister “Poot,” who was “locked in a basement her whole life.”
This post spread like wildfire, with fans contributing to the story. Demi Lovato was not initially impressed with the meme. In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar, the singer reveal that the Poot meme going viral “sucked,” mostly because she thought it was her real picture. She later felt better about it after realizing the image was photoshopped.
Meanwhile, Demi Lovato’s recent TikTok video went viral. It brought back memories of the popular Poot meme from 10 years ago. Fans showcased their excitement over the star acknowledging Poot. A few users also commented, “Free Poot Lovato.”
