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Soulmates Don't Have To Be Romantic Lovers

This meme features a historic candid photograph of Freddie Mercury, lead singer of Queen, embracing his lifelong platonic soulmate Mary Austin, with both of them smiling happily. Below the photo, text explains that Freddie Mercury left his entire $50 million fortune, his mansion, and a handwritten note to Mary Austin in his will. The note reads that if circumstances had been different, Mary would have been his wife, and all his assets would have been hers regardless. The meme communicates the core message that soulmate bonds do not have to be romantic in nature to be deep, lifelong, and meaningful.
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FREDDIE MERCURY LEFT EVERYTHING TO MARY AUSTIN IN HIS WILL. HIS $50 MILLION FORTUNE, HIS MANSION AND A NOTE THAT SAID: "IF THINGS HAD BEEN DIFFERENT, YOU'D HAVE BEEN MY WIFE, AND THIS WOULD BE ALL YOURS ANYWAY"

Overview

This meme features a historic candid photograph of Freddie Mercury, lead singer of Queen, embracing his lifelong platonic soulmate Mary Austin, with both of them smiling happily. Below the photo, text explains that Freddie Mercury left his entire $50 million fortune, his mansion, and a handwritten note to Mary Austin in his will. The note reads that if circumstances had been different, Mary would have been his wife, and all his assets would have been hers regardless. The meme communicates the core message that soulmate bonds do not have to be romantic in nature to be deep, lifelong, and meaningful.

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This meme was sourced from an RSS feed of 9Gag, with an original submitted title of 'Soulmates don’t necessarily mean lover'. The photograph used is an authentic archival candid of Freddie Mercury and Mary Austin from the height of Queen's fame, with overlaid text added by the meme creator. A 'MEME ZAR' watermark is present in the top right corner, indicating the meme was either created or distributed by the MEME ZAR content account before being shared on 9Gag.

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