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Zendaya Laughing at Never Say Never Premiere, also known simply as the Zendaya Laughing Meme, refers to a viral reaction GIF and video clip of actress Zendaya smiling and laughing on the red carpet of the premiere of the Justin Bieber concert documentary film Never Say Never on February February 8th, 2011.

In late August 2026, the clip of Zendaya laughing and smiling went viral on X / Twitter as the subject of memes, such as video and GIF captions, as well as exploitable green-screen edits. The meme is often used to represent a feeling of joy or the act of laughing something off.

Origin

On February 8th, 2011, the premiere of Justin Bieber: Never Say Never took place. A video of Zendaya posing for photos on the red carpet started spreading online over the following days. For example, on February 14th, 2011, the Zendaya YouTube^[1] channel posted the video, gaining over 224,000 views in 15 years.

In mid-August 2026, the video resurfaced on X / Twitter as the subject of memes. The earliest known example was posted on August 13th, 2026, by X^[2] user 2itsKARY_, writing, "Tomorrow is payday," garnering over 9,600 likes in two weeks.

Spread

The meme of Zendaya laughing continued to spread throughout August 2026, primarily on X / Twitter.

On August 20th, 2026, X^[3] user @SometxmesYouCme posted the clip with the caption, "Me when I didn’t hear what you said," gaining over 100,000 likes in six days.

On August 21st, X^[4] user @2HNDSUM posted a version of the meme that shows Zendaya laughing at herself in the mirror, captioned, "me in the mirror after having a breakdown," garnering over 163,000 likes in five days.

On August 23rd, 2026, X^[5] user @isqxs posted a version of the meme showing Zendaya laughing into a car window, writing, "me catching a glimpse of myself in the car window without realizing there are people inside," garnering over 284,000 views in three days.

On August 24th, Indy100^[6] notably reported on the meme's virality as it continued spreading on the internet.

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