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12 Years Ago, She Became Overly Attached Girlfriend Meme. Then Her Viral Fame Sent Her Into a Spiral of Depression (Exclusive)

Laina Morris speaks candidly with PEOPLE about the doors that opened after her face became a meme — and why she walked away from it all in 2019 Sara Belcher is a digital news writer/editor at PEOPLE.
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I’m famous as the viral ‘Overly Attached Girlfriend’ — this part of my life has been a horror show

Viral fame — or viral shame? Laina Morris, the former YouTuber and woman behind the viral “Overly Attached Girlfriend” meme, recently revealed how her viral fame impacted her dating life. On the ...
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What Type of Attachment Dater Are You?

The dating meme of last week and into this one is "Overly Attached Girlfriend," the stereotyped girl every guy loathes dating but secretly wants to, anyway—as evidenced by the popularity of the ...
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Woman behind ‘Overly Attached Girlfriend’ meme dishes on dating

Viral fame — or viral shame? Laina Morris, the former YouTuber and woman behind the viral “Overly Attached Girlfriend” meme, recently revealed how her viral fame impacted her dating life. On the ...
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12 Years Ago, She Became Overly Attached Girlfriend Meme. Then Her Viral Fame Sent Her Into a Spiral of Depression (Exclusive)

Laina Morris went viral in 2012 when a screenshot of her face from a Justin Bieber parody video was turned into a meme. Dubbed the "Overly Attached Girlfriend," Morris built an online following off of ...
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12 Years Ago, She Became An Overly Attached Girlfriend Meme. Then Her Viral Fame Sent Her Into a Spiral of Depression (Exclusive)

Laina Morris went viral in 2012 when a screenshot of her face from a Justin Bieber parody video was turned into a meme. Dubbed the "Overly Attached Girlfriend," Morris built an online following off of ...