Everything You Need to Know About the 'Poot Lovato' Meme – The Daily Dot

Are you unfamiliar with Demi Lovato’s twin sister, Poot? For those that aren’t Extremely Online, Poot apparently spent most of her life apparently living in a basement, but entered mainstream culture after a photo of them went viral in 2015.  I’m joking! Poot isn’t a living, breathing person. It’s certainly not Demi’s twin. But Poot is very real to those who turned an unflattering picture of Demi into a viral internet meme in 2014. Here’s everything you need to know. Who is Poot Lovato? Demi’s fictional twin sister was created—as many great things are—by fans on Tumblr.  It started with a photo of Demi, taken on the red carpet of her 2014 Royal Variety Performance at the Palladium Theatre. The original image—a washed-out, overly-lit fan photo—was edited to make the singer and actresses’ face look wider. Her hairline was also pushed back. In October 2015, the doctored image was shared to Tumblr and Poot was born. In a post sharing the image, a Tumblr user wrote: “Demi’s twin sister. She was locked in a basement her whole life. This picture was taken the first time she went outside. Her name is Poot.” From there, the image spread like wildfire across
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