What's With All The Jokes About Nancy Reagan In The MGM Backlot? Memes Calling Nancy Reagan A 'Throat Goat' Explained

Nancy Reagan was the First Lady of the United States back in the 1980s when she was married to President Ronald Reagan, but her legacy on the internet thirty years down the line is radically different from what she may have imagined.

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The latest episode of the hit superhero TV show The Boys includes a joke about how something "blows harder than Nancy Reagan in the MGM backlot," nearly three years after similar jokes tore through Twitter in 2021.

But where did rumors about the late First Lady's sexual prowess come from? Here's how she earned herself the title, Nancy Reagan, Throat Goat.

Where Did The 'Nancy Reagan Throat Goat' Joke Originate?

Sometime back in December 2021 political commentator Ben Shapiro's sister Abby Shapiro posted a tweet comparing American pop icon Madonna to Nancy Reagan, both photographed in their 60s, but with Madonna dressed less modestly than Reagan.

Abby called it "Trashy Living vs Classy Living;" but her point was ultimately overshadowed by Twitter user @zachheltzel's interesting anecdote about how Nancy Reagan was renowned in Hollywood for giving the "best blowjob in town."

This wasn't the first time someone had called out Nancy Reagan for her sordid reputation though; nearly a whole year prior, another Twitter user had jokingly posted about how Reagan is the OG "throat goat," and that people ought to know their history.

What With The Jokes About Nancy Reagan In The 'MGM Backlot'?

MGM or Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is a film studio based out of Beverly Hills, Hollywood, and it is also where Nancy Reagan spent a lot of her time as a young actress in Los Angeles. After jokes about Nancy Reagan's sexual prowess began making the rounds on Twitter, many people posted jokes about what Reagan was allegedly caught doing in the MGM parking lot, an appropriately seedy setting.

What Are Some More Nancy Reagan Throat Goat Memes?

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For the full history of Nancy Reagan Throat Goat memes, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.