In 2013, 2-year-old “Side-eye Chloe” became a viral meme thanks to a photo of her looking severely unimpressed. A decade later, her mother confessed to feeling “a lot of guilt” over Chloe’s viral fame.
“I didn’t fully understand how big it would get,” Katie Clem said in an interview with People Magazine. “At the time, it seemed fun and harmless, but now, as Chloe gets older, I feel a lot of guilt about it.”
Losing control over the image of their toddler daughter made the parents uneasy, especially considering how fast and wild viral fame can be.
