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The Evil Queen is actually the fairest of them all casting meme

This is a two-part comparison meme pointing out an ironic trend in modern live-action Snow White adaptations. The top row shows three different on-screen portrayals of Snow White, who are generally less conventionally glamorous than the three portrayals of the Evil Queen shown in the bottom row. The joke comes from the core premise of the original fairy tale: the Evil Queen is jealous of Snow White because Snow White is supposed to be the fairest in the land, but modern casting consistently makes the Evil Queen far more conventionally attractive, completely flipping the original story's premise and creating an ironic joke about Hollywood casting choices.
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Overview

This is a two-part comparison meme pointing out an ironic trend in modern live-action Snow White adaptations. The top row shows three different on-screen portrayals of Snow White, who are generally less conventionally glamorous than the three portrayals of the Evil Queen shown in the bottom row. The joke comes from the core premise of the original fairy tale: the Evil Queen is jealous of Snow White because Snow White is supposed to be the fairest in the land, but modern casting consistently makes the Evil Queen far more conventionally attractive, completely flipping the original story's premise and creating an ironic joke about Hollywood casting choices.

Origin notes

This meme originated on Reddit as an observational viral meme pointing out an unintentional common trend in Snow White live-action adaptations, where more famous, conventionally attractive actresses are often cast as the Evil Queen rather than Snow White. It has been reposted across multiple social media platforms as a popular joke about adaptation casting.

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