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Natalie Portman McRib is a series of memes based on an image of actress Natalie Portman next to an image of a McRib from McDonald's. The meme was originally posted to X on August 11th, 2022 and was used as X / Twitter user @GREASESTAINS' profile picture in July 2025, going viral and inspiring memes about the image and the account.

Origin

On August 11th, 2022, X^[1] user @eatatchain made a post sharing several graphics that compare the ages of specific actors to the age of certain food items. The first image compares Natalie Portman to the McRib, claiming they are both 41 years old. The post gained over 15,000 likes and 1,500 reposts in three years.

On July 12th, 2025, X^[2] user @GREASESTAlNS posted a moldy version of the Natalie Portman McRib image as a "#NewProfilePic" post, garnering over 24,000 likes and 1,600 reposts in two days.

Spread

On July 13th, 2025, X^[3] user @GREASESTAlNS posted an even moldier version of the meme in response to a post by X user @AnimexTwts sharing a will you press the button meme, garnering over 7,000 likes in a day.

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