So, if you’ve ever been curious where this meme really came from, here’s the untold truth from the original creator himself. We sat down with Dani Flores, a musician and content creator based in Peru, to determine the legitimacy of his claim after he reached out to set the record straight. This was the case with the “Awkward Look Monkey Puppet” meme, a derivative of the Monkey Puppet known as Kenta from the Japanese children's television show Ōkiku Naru Ko, until just recently.Īfter circulating the web since 2016 in Spanish meme communities before exploding even further into English internet circles, Awkward Look Monkey Puppet’s true creator finally decided to step into the light and reveal the origin story of his iconic meme.
He origins of a renowned meme format are usually pretty easy to track down, but sometimes, the true creator can remain hidden in the shadows for years.
