{"id":"hire-fans-lol","name":"Hire Fans Lol","summary":"Hire Fans Lol is a gaming copypasta where a screenshot of a video game character sits next to a fan-made edit meant to look prettier, with the punchline being that the edit usually looks worse. It started in May 2021 with a tweet about Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn and roared back in December 2024 after The Witcher 4 was announced.","tags":["hire fans lol","hire fans lol meme","hire fans lol copypasta","ciri meme","aloy meme","witcher 4 meme","gaming twitter"],"howToUse":[],"imageCount":10,"nsfw":false,"images":[{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/hire-fans-lol/hire-fans-lol-aloy-hire-fans-original-tweet.webp","caption":"The original 'Hire fans lol' tweet comparing Horizon Forbidden West's Aloy to a fan-edited version that sparked the meme.","width":1280,"height":720,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/hire-fans-lol/hire-fans-lol-apexalphaj-original-tweet.webp","caption":"The original May 2021 tweet from @ApexAlphaJ that coined the phrase 'Hire fans lol'.","width":680,"height":738,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/hire-fans-lol/hire-fans-lol-patrick-star-parody-reply.webp","caption":"A parody reply applying the 'Hire fans lol' format to Patrick Star from SpongeBob.","width":680,"height":753,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/hire-fans-lol/hire-fans-lol-endymion-witcher4-ciri-reaction.webp","caption":"A viral December 2024 reaction to The Witcher 4 reveal that sparked a resurgence of 'Hire fans lol' posts around Ciri.","width":643,"height":646,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/hire-fans-lol/hire-fans-lol-ciri-ai-edit-hire-fans.webp","caption":"A 'Hire fans lol' post featuring a heavily AI-edited version of Ciri from The Witcher 4 trailer.","width":716,"height":718,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/hire-fans-lol/hire-fans-lol-denimstv-ciri-comparison.webp","caption":"A classic 'Hire fans lol' comparison applied to Ciri from The Witcher 4 reveal.","width":716,"height":512,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/hire-fans-lol/hire-fans-lol-geralt-parody-hire-fans.webp","caption":"A parody flipping the 'Hire fans lol' format onto Geralt of Rivia to mock the trend.","width":651,"height":503,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/hire-fans-lol/hire-fans-lol-astarion-hire-fans-lol.webp","caption":"A 'hire fans lol' post ironically praising Astarion's design in Baldur's Gate 3.","width":642,"height":782,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/hire-fans-lol/hire-fans-lol-witcher-artwork-fan-edit.webp","caption":"A 'hire fans lol' post swapping Geralt out for a glamorized female character in official Witcher artwork.","width":642,"height":505,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/hire-fans-lol/hire-fans-lol-ciri-anime-parody-edit.webp","caption":"A parody 'Hire fans, lol' post reimagining Ciri as an anime character.","width":637,"height":468,"nsfw":false}],"historyUrl":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/hire-fans-lol/history.md","related":["arrow-to-the-knee","battle-pass-grind","wordle-memes","flappy-bird","garten-of-banban","henry-stickmin","marie-rose","12-year-olds","200-iq","360-no-scope","a-winner-is-you","blyat-cyka-blyat"],"popularityRank":3922,"license":"Meme images and history: templates, screenshots, photos and fan edits, many of copyrighted material or real people. Explicit and offensive memes and images are included and flagged nsfw. Check you have the right to use an image before publishing."}