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Netflix Race Swaps Are Getting Ridiculous Meme

A screenshot of a tweet from user 'Oilfield Rando' on X.com (formerly Twitter) featuring a critical comment about Netflix's race swaps. The tweet includes two side-by-side images: the left image is a still of 'The Nun,' a pale, menacing horror character from the 2018 film 'The Nun' with dark makeup and a nun's habit; the right image shows a person taking a selfie with a red 'Supreme' phone case, wearing a brown headscarf and an orange jacket, displaying an exaggerated surprised expression. The meme humorously (or controversially) suggests an absurdly extreme race swap by contrasting the original fictional character with an unrelated real person.
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These Netflix race swaps are getting ridiculous

Overview

A screenshot of a tweet from user 'Oilfield Rando' on X.com (formerly Twitter) featuring a critical comment about Netflix's race swaps. The tweet includes two side-by-side images: the left image is a still of 'The Nun,' a pale, menacing horror character from the 2018 film 'The Nun' with dark makeup and a nun's habit; the right image shows a person taking a selfie with a red 'Supreme' phone case, wearing a brown headscarf and an orange jacket, displaying an exaggerated surprised expression. The meme humorously (or controversially) suggests an absurdly extreme race swap by contrasting the original fictional character with an unrelated real person.

Origin notes

The meme originates from a tweet by user 'Oilfield Rando' on X.com, combining two existing images: a still from the Warner Bros. horror film 'The Nun' (left) and an unidentified viral selfie (right). It was reposted on 9Gag as indicated by the additional source information. The creation method involves editing to combine the tweet screenshot with the two images for satirical commentary.

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