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"Imagine How Tired We Are" refers to a viral reaction video that features Harvey Weinstein accuser Rose McGowan during a Good Morning America Interview in 2018. In the video Rose McGowan says "imagine how tired we are" referring to those who have been victim to sexual assaults. In September 2019, that portion of the interview evolved into a reaction video for situations that involve expressing exhaustion or frustration.

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On May 25th, 2018, Rose McGowan made an appearance on ABC's Good Morning America to discuss the arrest of Harvey Weinstein. As the interview continued, McGowan had responded; "People are so sad. And they're sick of it. But imagine how tired we are…imagine how tired we are of it" (shown below).

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In Late August 2019, many Twitter user began sharing a clip from the Rose McGowan interview that was posted by itstarekali^[2] which has since been deleted. For example, on August 25th, Twitter user @dewnotwayt^[3] used the clip to describe "jesus stans" when fans complain "that they haven’t heard from their fav for days" which gained over 20,200 likes and 5,800 retweets in several weeks. On September 1st, @aIonsogarcia^[4] used the clip to express what friends would say when a person says "im tired of blacking out all the time!" The tweet garnered over 39,900 likes and 8,200 retweets in 16 days. On September 6th, The Tab^[1] published an article to their online site explaining the meme's popularity on social media.

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