Watch the video: Famous meme – what became of “Bad Luck Brian”?
“Bad Luck Brian”: The meme has been a fixture on the internet for years.
It shows a blond boy with braces, a polo shirt and a checked tank top. The meme has been shared millions of times on social media, with new text variations all the time. Tenor: Bad Luck Brian is a total unlucky guy who does something and messes it up. The boy in the picture is Kyle Craven, an American. When a school friend shared his photo on Reddit in 2012, today’s internet star was in seventh grade. Kyle took advantage of the attention. More than 10 years later, the man, who is known by his Internet nickname “Bad Luck Brian”, is very active on Instagram and Co. There he entertains his followers with the latest posts, but his famous meme also plays a role again and again. 2015 Kyle estimated that he had already made $15,000-$20,000 from his meme existence. Today, his net worth from internet fame is estimated at $1-$5 million, including being in an ad for to see McDonald’s.