I Accidentally Became a Meme: Woman Yelling at a Cat

When Taylor Armstrong learned that her domestic secrets had been aired to the world in a dangerous way, she never imagined that her reaction would lead to one of the most famous memes of all time. Find out how it went down! And make sure to watch Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip Season 2 on Peacock!

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[zhisu]

i wouldn't blame her if she despised the meme but i'm glad that she finds it funny and finds humour in something that came from such a traumatic time in her life

[BallerBrownsWorldMusic]

She is such a good sport about a meme that is associated with a deep story. She took the positives from the negative. Dope story and much respect.

[AnnaWaytray]

i can't believe that a serious story of abuse was turned into a meme. i'm glad she shared her story

[guillecarandini]

Not gonna lie, I thought it was going to be a fun history. But much respect for this woman and her resilience.

[Smilelikeyou-mean-it]

that was way more serious than i thought it would be. i’m glad she’s ok now

[asuddenredfox]

She was surprisingly chill about being a meme, but after listening to everything, I’m just glad she’s ok nowadays.

[j.t.robins]

Her story is intense, but we ALL need to hear the cats point of view.

[Prettygirlm]

No matter how much you dislike someone, you NEVER put their abuse out there. The person being abused will now live in fear of death more because of the outing. Abusers are narcissistic and don’t like being told that what they are doing is wrong and to put it on television is hurtful

[AnnaFosters]

What an incredible lady. So strong and well-spoken. The fact that she was laughing and complimenting the people’s creativity over the meme just shows how genuinely nice she is

[unexpectedvixen]

Poor Taylor " I don't even know that cat" 🤣

[Ilovecerealcerealcereal]

Her husband also killed himself, it’s a really sad story. As a survivor myself I completely empathize with Taylor and can’t wait to see her on the new RHOC

[yaya_]

She’s so right. It’s absolutely dangerous to out something like that publicly. That should have been a private conversation I think, and I’m glad she’s okay now

[jainamshah]

She’s so honest and open about her sufferings and overcome it. I’m so proud of her. Even though she finds the meme funny I somehow don’t think will look at that meme the same again.

[josephinenilsson]

So four things off the top of my head:
1. I never thought I would say this about any woman who has appeared on any version of a real housewife show, but I very much respect this woman.

2. I’m very glad she is doing ok now and is out of that situation.

3. RIP one of the funniest memes on the internet - I probably won’t be able to enjoy it as wholeheartedly anymore now that I know the backstory. So big of her to be able to see the fun in if thought! I’ll still find it funny, but not as much anymore now that I know the seriousness behind it.

4. Where is the video with the cat explaining how he became part of this meme?

[jeremyheartriter.]

I can never look at the meme the same way ever again.

[scandisnowgirl]

I remember how CREEPY and scary her husband seemed in that first season. He genuinely terrified me. 😨

[emosician]

I love it when she said, "My life back then seems like someone else's life." That's an indication that she has fully recovered and live a new a life. She's like a different person now. She has changed in a good way. And I love that. I'm so happy for her 😊😊😊

[Skyler_Momoko]

I came here expecting to see some random funny story and instead left feeling so inspired by this woman's strength. God bless her to pieces.

[kickbuttmcgrew]

There's real darkness behind this story. Taylor was constantly abused and the "suicides" of her ex-husband and his colleague fall under the shadow of some shady business dealings. But to reality show producers, it's just "good TV"

[indiashante]

Damn this one was heavy... Much respect to this woman. I almost cried listening to her. I'm happy to hear that that's her ex-husband.