Memes are an integral part of Internet culture, which is why Laina Walker, the legendary girl from the 'Overly Attached Girlfriend' meme, took to the red carpet at the American Music Awards to interview music sensations.
Walker stood idly by as artist after artist ignored her requests for an interview, but luckily a few of the attendees did recognize the familiar meme face and stopped for a chat.
'Overly Attached Girlfriend' rose to popularity when Walker released a video of herself singing. A creepy screenshot was then captioned over with hilarious remarks that only an overly attached girlfriend would say and the meme was born. Walker has embraced her Internet celebrity status and used it to her advantage at the AMAs, but sadly walked away with little more than a funny yet sad montage.
Meme-Mocking Interviews
'Overly Attached Girlfriend' Meme Laina Walker Interviews at the AMAs
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