The "It's gonna be May" meme has become an annual tradition of pre-May online conversations. Every year, people eagerly await the meme's arrival to share the fun and wit of it with others.
'It's Gonna Be May': Justin Timberlake's Iconic NSYNC Song Becomes A Meme
According to the story by Sportskeeda, it has become a culture in and of itself, and the daring variations of the meme's content make it all the funnier. The meme originated in 2000 when a popular NSYNC song titled It's Gonna Be Me was released.
It featured Justin Timberlake, who, interestingly, pronounced "me" as "may," this pronunciation remained in popular culture for years. In 2012 a Tumblr blog shared an image of a calendar opened to April, with an attached picture of Justin and the caption, "It's Gonna Be May."
Increasing Popularity of the Justin Timberlake Meme over the Years
The meme went viral from then on, with people eager to share hilarious accompanying images and content online. Since all of this, the Justin Timberlake meme and its captions are seen all over the internet every year just before April.
Various celebrities, including the singer, responded to its popularity, sharing their own spin on the meme. The "It's gonna be May" meme has become a pre-May ritual for the internet, and people's anticipation for it has only grown over the years, as explained in an article by USA Today back in 2021.
It's Gonna Be May: The Rise of the Timberlake Meme
For more than fifteen years, people around the world have celebrated the month of April with a meme of Justin Timberlake. Now a pre-May ritual, this popular joke sees a young Timberlake and the lyrics from the NSYNC song "It's Gonna Be Me" shared online.
The meme originated in 2000 when a Tumblr blog shared a calendar opened to April with a photo of Timberlake and the caption "It's Gonna Be May." Since the joke spread throughout social media platforms, the meme has become an integral part of internet culture, resurfacing every April, taking Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and other platforms by storm.
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Pop Culture Pay Tribute to Viral 'It's Gonna Be May' Meme
Timberlake and other celebrities have shared the meme over the years, with the singer responding to the joke in an interview in 2016. When asked what directed him to pronounce "me" as "may" in the song, Timberlake said the co-writer wanted him to sound like he was from Tennessee.
With countless hilarious and creative memes circulating online this April, people are sharing original and unique images and GIFs of Timberlake with the now iconic caption: "It's Gonna Be May!"
Since the meme's emergence two decades ago, it has taken the internet by storm and has become a staple of internet culture. Although the joke's meaning remains unknown, it has certainly brought many people a lot of joy and laughter online.
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