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The Weeknd's AMA Bandages refers to R&B singer The Weeknd appearing at the 2020 American Music Awards with his head wrapped in bandages. He was promoting his album After Hours by appearing as "The Character," the protagonist from the concept album. Images of The Weeknd from the awards show led to jokes about his appearance on social media.

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At the 2020 American Music Awards, held November 22nd, 2020, The Weeknd appeared and performed in bandages as a way of promoting his album After Hours, which features his blood-splattered face on the cover (performance shown below).[1] He won three AMAs for favorite male artist, favorite album and favorite song ("Heartless").


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The Weeknd's appearance led to jokes on Twitter. For example, user @zeugirdorarual[2] posted a joke quoting The Weeknd's "Can't Feel My Face," gaining over 640 retweets and 3,000 likes (shown below, left). User @94_OneR[3] joked that by the Super Bowl, where he's scheduled to perform, The Weeknd would be in a full-body cast, gaining over 900 retweets and 5,000 likes (shown below, right).

laura 000 @zeugirdorarual damn, when the weeknd said "i can't feel my face when i'm with you" he wasn't joking #AMAS 4 202 erica sic Awards RECORI NG AND RETRANSMISSION ROHIBITED abc LIVE 8:21 PM · Nov 22, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone
Juan Diego 00 @94_OneR The Weeknd en los VMAS / AMAS / Super Bowl LI Das 8:43 PM · Nov 22, 2020 · Twitter Web App

Others made comparisons to moments from SpongeBob SquarePants. For example, user @Phil_Lewis_[4] joked The Weeknd looked like Squidward when he was in a full-body cast, gaining over 500 retweets and 3,100 likes (shown below, left). User @nanibeanzzz[5] compared The Weeknd to the shady salesman from the SpongeBob episode "Chocolate With Nuts," gaining over 300 retweets and 2,200 likes (shown below, right).

philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_ 000 The Weeknd accepting his award at the #AMAS A 8:21 PM · Nov 22, 2020 · Twitter Web App
nani 000 @nanibeanzzz The Weeknd came out looking like #AMAS 8:18 PM · Nov 22, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone

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Stef @meritforsadness · Nov 23 000 The Weeknd was really out here cosplaying Shishio Makoto from Rurouni Kenshin. #AMAS A A NCMAADA
sofi 00 @aftxerhours the weeknd en the weeknd en los #AMAS los grammys The Weeknd 9:51 PM · Nov 22, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone
MANGUITOCONCHILE 00 @Majo_Joss_27 Los maquilladores de the weeknd preparándolo para los AMAS Translate Tweet 8:47 AM · Nov 24, 2020 · Twitter for Android
MJ 000 @HeyMistyJ #AMAS A The Weeknd at the Super Bowl Halftime Show:
aldi 000 @wandiorlust I love The Weeknd's performance at the #AMAS 4 @theweeknd FIIT The Weeknd 9:45 PM · Nov 22, 2020 · Twitter Web App
Jillian Sederholm 000 @JillianSed Why is it taking so long for The Weeknd's facelift to heal? #AMAS sic Awards RIENG AND RETRANSMISSION B TED abc LIVE 8:18 PM · Nov 22, 2020 · Twitter Web App

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The Weeknd's AMA Bandages

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About

The Weeknd's AMA Bandages refers to R&B singer The Weeknd appearing at the 2020 American Music Awards with his head wrapped in bandages. He was promoting his album After Hours by appearing as "The Character," the protagonist from the concept album. Images of The Weeknd from the awards show led to jokes about his appearance on social media.

Origin

At the 2020 American Music Awards, held November 22nd, 2020, The Weeknd appeared and performed in bandages as a way of promoting his album After Hours, which features his blood-splattered face on the cover (performance shown below).[1] He won three AMAs for favorite male artist, favorite album and favorite song ("Heartless").



Spread

The Weeknd's appearance led to jokes on Twitter. For example, user @zeugirdorarual[2] posted a joke quoting The Weeknd's "Can't Feel My Face," gaining over 640 retweets and 3,000 likes (shown below, left). User @94_OneR[3] joked that by the Super Bowl, where he's scheduled to perform, The Weeknd would be in a full-body cast, gaining over 900 retweets and 5,000 likes (shown below, right).


laura 000 @zeugirdorarual damn, when the weeknd said "i can't feel my face when i'm with you" he wasn't joking #AMAS 4 202 erica sic Awards RECORI NG AND RETRANSMISSION ROHIBITED abc LIVE 8:21 PM · Nov 22, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone Juan Diego 00 @94_OneR The Weeknd en los VMAS / AMAS / Super Bowl LI Das 8:43 PM · Nov 22, 2020 · Twitter Web App

Others made comparisons to moments from SpongeBob SquarePants. For example, user @Phil_Lewis_[4] joked The Weeknd looked like Squidward when he was in a full-body cast, gaining over 500 retweets and 3,100 likes (shown below, left). User @nanibeanzzz[5] compared The Weeknd to the shady salesman from the SpongeBob episode "Chocolate With Nuts," gaining over 300 retweets and 2,200 likes (shown below, right).


philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_ 000 The Weeknd accepting his award at the #AMAS A 8:21 PM · Nov 22, 2020 · Twitter Web App nani 000 @nanibeanzzz The Weeknd came out looking like #AMAS 8:18 PM · Nov 22, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone

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Stef @meritforsadness · Nov 23 000 The Weeknd was really out here cosplaying Shishio Makoto from Rurouni Kenshin. #AMAS A A NCMAADA sofi 00 @aftxerhours the weeknd en the weeknd en los #AMAS los grammys The Weeknd 9:51 PM · Nov 22, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone MANGUITOCONCHILE 00 @Majo_Joss_27 Los maquilladores de the weeknd preparándolo para los AMAS Translate Tweet 8:47 AM · Nov 24, 2020 · Twitter for Android MJ 000 @HeyMistyJ #AMAS A The Weeknd at the Super Bowl Halftime Show: aldi 000 @wandiorlust I love The Weeknd's performance at the #AMAS 4 @theweeknd FIIT The Weeknd 9:45 PM · Nov 22, 2020 · Twitter Web App Jillian Sederholm 000 @JillianSed Why is it taking so long for The Weeknd's facelift to heal? #AMAS sic Awards RIENG AND RETRANSMISSION B TED abc LIVE 8:18 PM · Nov 22, 2020 · Twitter Web App

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