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I Wonder Why Disney Star Wars Lost 85% of Its Audience

The meme uses a screenshot from Season 3 of Disney's Star Wars series *The Mandalorian*, showing musician and actress Lizzo in her cameo role as the Duchess of Plazir-15 holding Grogu, popularly known as Baby Yoda. Overlaid text at the bottom reads 'REPORT' in yellow bold text, followed by 'DISNEY STAR WARS HAS LOST 85% OF ITS AUDIENCE' in large white bold font. Paired with the original post title 'I wonder why', the meme makes a sarcastic critical joke implying that unpopular creative choices such as Lizzo's cameo casting are responsible for the reported steep drop in viewership for Disney's Star Wars content, a common talking point among disappointed long-term Star Wars fans. A 'COSMIC BOOK NEWS' watermark is present in the top right corner of the image.
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DISNEY STAR WARS
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Overview

The meme uses a screenshot from Season 3 of Disney's Star Wars series The Mandalorian, showing musician and actress Lizzo in her cameo role as the Duchess of Plazir-15 holding Grogu, popularly known as Baby Yoda. Overlaid text at the bottom reads 'REPORT' in yellow bold text, followed by 'DISNEY STAR WARS HAS LOST 85% OF ITS AUDIENCE' in large white bold font. Paired with the original post title 'I wonder why', the meme makes a sarcastic critical joke implying that unpopular creative choices such as Lizzo's cameo casting are responsible for the reported steep drop in viewership for Disney's Star Wars content, a common talking point among disappointed long-term Star Wars fans. A 'COSMIC BOOK NEWS' watermark is present in the top right corner of the image.

Origin notes

This meme originates from 9Gag, as confirmed by the provided RSS source data. It repurposes official footage from The Mandalorian Season 3, which premiered in 2023, adding overlaid text referencing claimed viewership declines for Disney's Star Wars media to create a critical humorous joke targeted at the franchise's creative direction under Disney ownership. The underlying screenshot of Lizzo holding Grogu was widely circulated and debated by segments of the Star Wars fanbase after the relevant episode released.

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