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Long Distance Best Friend Social Media Jealousy Meme

This meme pairs relatable text with a well-known behind-the-scenes still from the 2010 film Black Swan. The top text reads 'Watching your long-distance best friend post their local friends on stories'. In the image, Natalie Portman stands isolated in the background looking visibly upset, jealous, and left out as she watches Mila Kunis laugh and socialize with a group of other people in the foreground. The joke draws a parallel between the isolated, jealous character and the common, relatable petty feeling of being left out when your long-distance best friend shares content of themselves hanging out with local friends on their social media stories.
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Watching your long-distance best friend post their local friends on stories

Overview

This meme pairs relatable text with a well-known behind-the-scenes still from the 2010 film Black Swan. The top text reads 'Watching your long-distance best friend post their local friends on stories'. In the image, Natalie Portman stands isolated in the background looking visibly upset, jealous, and left out as she watches Mila Kunis laugh and socialize with a group of other people in the foreground. The joke draws a parallel between the isolated, jealous character and the common, relatable petty feeling of being left out when your long-distance best friend shares content of themselves hanging out with local friends on their social media stories.

Origin notes

The base image is a widely circulated behind-the-scenes shot captured during the production of the film Black Swan. This specific edited meme was shared as part of RSS content from the X.com (formerly Twitter) account @meme.jpg. The template of using this specific Natalie Portman loner shot paired with relatable 'left out' situational text is a popular meme format shared across platforms including X, Instagram, TikTok, and Reddit.

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