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Michelle R. Martinelli

11 fun ‘Wicked Witch of the East, Bro!’ memes to celebrate the Wicked premiere

In honor of the Wicked movie (part one) premiere Friday, we’re here to celebrate one of the greatest internet moments ever, which evolved into one of the most beloved memes of all time: THE WICKED WITCH OF THE EAST, BRO!

The meme was born after the original video went viral in 2018 because viewers couldn’t get enough of two people intensely arguing about The Wizard of Oz. More specifically, arguing over whether Glinda, the Good Witch of the North, is a princess and what exactly her family tree looks like.

Never have you seen an argument so heated, so animated and so wildly incorrect over something so supremely innocuous, but this meme holds a special place in the hearts of Wizard of Oz and Wicked fans, along with those of us who are just too online.

WICKED MOVIE: For the love of Oz, please do not sing the Wicked songs when you go see the movie

The original YouTube video has nearly 12 million views at the time of publishing.

It’s truly magnificent:

“Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on! Her sister was a witch, right? And what was her sister? A princess! The Wicked Witch of the East, bro!”

“I’m gonna stab him.”

“You’re gonna look at me, and you’re gonna tell me that I’m wrong?! Am I wrong?!”

“It’s my favorite…”

“She wore a crown, and she came down in a bubble, Doug!”

“I’m not fighting with you.”

“Grow up, bro.

“I’m not fighting with you.”

“Grow up.”

“Get educated!”

To be clear — as Wicked will explain and The Wizard of Oz did 85 years ago — Glinda is neither the sister of the Wicked Witch of the East or West, who are sisters, nor is she a princess. So based entirely on this 26-second video, Doug appears to be very correct.

To celebrate the Wicked premiere, here are some of our favorite renditions of this incredible and beloved meme. They’re among the best, but with countless variations out there, it’s impossible to declare any single version the best.

1. The Ariana Grande rendition, of course

2. A sports rendition

@jerisaexplainsitall

It do be like that sometimes 😂♥️✨ #chiefskingdom #nfl #mahomes #kelce #chiefsera

♬ original sound – The Nostalgia Library

3. A two-faced rendition

@mariammarksart

Grow up Doug #funnyfight #growup #wickedwitch #wicked #princess #funnyvideo #favourite

♬ original sound – The Nostalgia Library

4. A timely Wicked rendition

@durafest2

Shoutout to @arianagrande for bringing back this gem. #wickedthemusical #elphaba #glinda #wicked

♬ original sound – Alex and Pablo

5. An on-stage rendition

@once.upon.a.tory

Omg @Wicked Movie new trailer dropped!! 🤪 #hersisterwasawitch #wickedmovie #wicked #wickedthemusical #elphaba #glinda #wickedwitchoftheeastbro

♬ original sound – Tory Vagasy 👑

6. A green rendition

@forfuturehistorians

unlimited @kimbo @AMC Theatres @Wicked Movie

♬ original sound – The Nostalgia Library

7. Another green rendition

@jaharajayde

grow up bro. #wicked

♬ original sound – The Nostalgia Library

8. One more green rendition

Credit to anyone painting themselves green, including Cynthia Erivo and Idina Menzel, obviously.

@caitsbooks

idina squared @Mandy Padilla #nycc #newyorkcomiccon #nycc #wicked #elphaba #cosplay #elsa #frozen #elphabacosplay #elsacosplay #idinamenzel

♬ original sound – The Nostalgia Library

9. A Times Square rendition

@averybouch

ive been quoting this audio for years @Allie #wicked #wickedthemusical #wickedmovie #wickedmusical #thewizardofoz #glinda #elphaba #fiyero #arianagrande #cynthiaerivo #jonathanbailey #jeffgoldblum #thewickedwitchoftheeastbro

♬ original sound – The Nostalgia Library

10. A perfect pink kitchen rendition

@candanceford19

Like STFU🤣🤣#viral #craazymom #craazymom #craazymom #craazymom #viral #trending #crazymom #boldaf #crazymom #crazymom #crazymom #viral #trending #fyp #fyp

♬ original sound – The Nostalgia Library

11. A peak TikTok-in-your-car rendition

@bigoletexanfamily

Sometimes you just want to argue lol!

♬ original sound – The Nostalgia Library

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