00:00Then, of course, there's The Substance, the wildly popular and critically acclaimed 2024
00:04absurdist horror film, in which Qualley stars alongside actress Demi Moore.
00:08The shocking and odd nature of the film resulted in various moments of it being memefied.
00:12First, there's this image from behind the scenes featuring Demi Moore in effects makeup alongside
00:16Qualley, which many millennials have been using to describe how it feels to be in the presence
00:20of Gen Z. Similarly, there's the Elizabeth hating on Sue meme, where Moore's character
00:25from the film is mocking the answers that Qualley's character gives in a TV interview.
00:29Yes, that's right. Yes, that's right.
00:34Memers use the clip to express their ultimate resentment at those more successful than them.
00:38And finally, you have this very deliberately closed-mouthed smile,
00:41meekly delivered by Qualley's character, that reeks of desperation.
00:45Memers found this one heavily relatable in times when they've had to pretend like
00:48everything's okay — which is all the time. The Substance also garnered a great deal of
00:52buzz in general, as users reacted to its graphic body horror and unique premise,
00:56often comparing it with other media.
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