What Is The 'Well, Yes!' Meme? Tokyo Toni's Memorable Quote And The Stan Twitter Memes About It Explained

If you've been on Twitter / X for a while, chances are that you stumbled across several reaction images and videos that are hilarious and random at the same time. The Stan Twitter community is considered the expert on digging the most deep and unexplored corners of the internet to give people the perfect clip from a never-seen reality TV show or sub-celebrity interview that will serve as fuel for numerous tweets and jokes on the social media.

This community, which is mostly filled with LGBTQ+ references, can turn even the breathing and sight of a celebrity into a memorable meme on X. Such is the case for Blac Chyna's mother seemingly ordinary 2019 interview, which was turned into a popular reaction video for Stan Twitter.

Here's how Tokyo Toni's 'Well, Yes!' became a viral meme.

Where Does The 'Well, Yes!' Quote Come From?

Back in November 2019 The Hollywood Fix posted an interview with Blac Chyna's mother, Tokyo Toni, in which she confirmed she is bisexual and seconds later replied to a question by the interviewer about whether a man hooking up with another man makes them gay, to which she replies, "Well, Yes! Anytime you mess with the same gender no matter what level you’re gay there’s no such thing as bisexual you’re either heterosexual or you’re gay."

How Did 'Well, Yes!' Became A Stan Twitter Meme?

The "Well Yes!" quote became popular in December 2020, when X user @MobiusMarth posted Tokyo Toni's clip paired with the caption "Obsessed with saying 'well yes' like Tokyo Toni does in this interview" (shown below).

Obsessed with saying “well yes” like Tokyo Toni does in this interview pic.twitter.com/3MV1JTT3cA

— Nate (@MobiusMarth) December 30, 2020

What Are Some Examples Of The 'Well, Yes!' Meme?

The Stan Twitter community embraced the "Well, Yes!" meme to utilize it as a reaction to surprising facts or tweets. For example, X user @skyferrori posted in October 2023 a montage featuring other celebrities saying "Well, Yes!" alongside Tokyo Toni (shown below), which amassed over 9,300 likes and 945 retweets in five months.

well yes pic.twitter.com/qkV0frpFs0

— leon (@skyferrori) October 18, 2023

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For the full history of Tokyo Toni's "Well, Yes!" be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.