'Just being cringey': Tiffany Haddish becomes meme fodder after she chases Shakira at 2023 VMAs
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY: Tiffany Haddish has become the target of a meme frenzy after a video of her "chasing" Shakira backstage at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards went viral.
Haddish was seen shouting Shakira's name at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, while the Video Vanguard Award winner appeared to be attempting to flee, according to a purported video posted on the Instagram account Now Wut.
Tiffany Haddish chases Shakira at VMAs
Shakira stole the show at the MTV Video Music Awards. The following evening, Shakira was the most-wanted celebrity, and Haddish was seen on camera chasing her down and yelling her name backstage.
Shakira left the room without responding to Haddish after taking a few photographs with fans, per Page Six.
According to videos that were shared, Haddish appeared to be totally obsessed with Shakira.
The moment the video appeared online, internet users began making fun of Haddish for humiliating herself.
Tiffany Haddish photobombs Shakira
Tiffany Haddish following Shakira and photobombing her at the #VMAs. pic.twitter.com/XzzAgpO6Na
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) September 14, 2023
Also, Haddish tried twice to photobomb Shakira on the red carpet earlier in the evening.
She was photographed photobombing the singer as she posed on the red carpet at the VMAs holding awards.
Netizens could not handle Haddish's apparent obsession with Shakira with one user commenting, "Somebody needs to put that girl on timeout like she needs to be stopped."
"She’s so embarrassing. I need people to stop inviting her to these events," said another user.
Somebody needs to put that girl on timeout like she needs to be stopped :sob:
— steven ❀ (@arianaunext) September 14, 2023
She’s so embarrassing. I need people to stop inviting her to these events pic.twitter.com/EINuTvRuYx
— gnarly (@iTalkShxtt) September 14, 2023
Tiffany Haddish becomes meme fodder
Another user stated, "The way shakira ignored Tifanny Haddish #VMAs backstage"
A fourth said, "Shakira didn’t even bother turning her head when Tiffany photobombed the picture this is embarrassing."
"The 2nd hand embarrassment," claimed another user. "Every clip she's being annoying af..." wrote a person.
"OMG. I don’t blame Shakira one bit. Who’s going to think it’s a good idea to invite her to any awards show now after that night of just being cringey and annoying?" yet another person penned.
The way shakira ignored Tifanny Haddish #VMAs backstage:sob::sob::sob::sob::sob: pic.twitter.com/wAYXMtw2T4
— Mi deh yah, yuh know (@yah_deh1) September 14, 2023
Shakira didn’t even bother turning her head when Tiffany photobombed the picture :sob::sob::sob::sob::sob::sob: this is embarrassing pic.twitter.com/sE3J5sR7oY
— Mi deh yah, yuh know (@yah_deh1) September 14, 2023
The 2nd hand embarrassment pic.twitter.com/6DWpqTNSSD
— mah ex is punchin’ the air :weary: (@BeauTEAfulZee) September 14, 2023
Every clip she's being annoying af... pic.twitter.com/t7KmxNmMlk
— Ms. Jada Jackme (@OneOfDaBarbz) September 14, 2023
OMG. I don’t blame Shakira one bit. Who’s going to think it’s a good idea to invite her to any awards show now after that night of just being cringey and annoying?
— Michael Rod Taylor (@nyrealestateman) September 14, 2023