There are plenty of famous cats on the internet. But probably not as famous as Grumpy Cat.
Grumpy Cat is the nickname given to Tardar Sauce. She is a snowshoe cat that immediately became famous online.
Her rose to fame is attributed to pictures of her annoyed facial expressions posted to Reddit in late September 2012.
Photoshopped parodies immediately surfaced in the internet following the Reddit post. In 24 hours, the front page reached more than 25,300 up votes.
Meanwhile, in the first 48 hours, the Imgur page gained nearly 1,030,000 views.
On the same day, Bundesen, the owner of Grumpy Car, posted three video clips of the cat playing indoors in YouTube.
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Why Grumpy Cat Looked so Grumpy?
On April 4, 2012, Grumpy Cat was born in Morristown, Arizona. Her owner is Tabatha Bundesen.
On September 23, 2012, Grumpy Cat's original photos were posted to the /r/pics subreddit by Bundesen's brother, Bryan.
Perhaps, many of the internet users are wondering why Grumpy Cat looked so grumpy. According to her owners, Grumpy Cat's perpetual frown and small size are attributed to feline dwarfism and an underbite. This is why she always looks grumpy.
There are plenty of cats who have been famous online. But, Grumpy Cat's standing among the many online cats is unique.
Most cats' fame depends usually in a specific, memeable image. But Grumpy Cat is different because she is a meme unto herself. She carried her grumpy look everywhere she went.
Grumpy Cat's grumpy looks allowed her to become a cultural phenomenon. And it is a cultural phenomenon that far exceeded the internet.
During the height of her fame, she "appeared on talk shows, drew crowds at SXSW, and appeared in promotions for Cheerios and Friskies," according to The Verge.
A Grumpy Cat holiday movie, "Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever," was even made by Lifetime. The movie was directed by the guy who made the 2007 "Alvin and the Chipmunks" movie. Aubrey Plaza was Grumpy Cat's voice.
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Grumpy Cat's Demise
The official social media accounts for Grumpy Cat posted that Grumpy Cat died on May 17, 2019. She was seven years old. Her death was due to urinary tract infection.
A number of major outlets covered the news about Grumpy Cat's death. Among the media outlets are BBC, The New York Times, and CNN.
Following the announcement of her death, numerous social media posts honoring the memory of Grumpy Cat appeared on Twitter, Instagram, Reddit and other platforms.
When Grumpy Cat died, in memory of her, Twitter users posted pictures of their own grumpy cats using the hashtag #TweetAGrumpyFaceForGrumpy.
Due to Grumpy Cat's popularity, more than 30 artists in residence at the Lowe Mill Arts & Entertainment art center in Huntsville, Alabama launched The Grumpy Cat Art Project in early 2013.
The project is a multimedia art exhibition comprising of various artworks inspired by Tardar Sauce. The art works include sculptures, paintings, stained glass, chain-mail art, papercraft and soap carvings.
Dustin Timbrook, one of the event organizer, said that the exhibition aims to show the world that "art can elevate even the sillest subject."
The artists take advantage of the cat's internet appeal to showcase their talent.
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