# Am I Ugly? 'Am I Ugly?' is a YouTube trend where teens, mostly adolescent girls, upload videos asking strangers to judge their looks. Starting in 2007 and swelling through 2010 and 2011, it drew harsh national coverage in early 2012 and became a defining example of how early social video exposed young users to crowdsourced appearance ratings. ## Origin The earliest widely cited example was posted on September 28, 2007 by YouTube user spurtledoo, a three-second clip titled 'Am I Ugly?' showing a still image of a woman in glasses with the description 'I'm 5'03'' and weigh 265'[2]. It racked up more than 420,000 views and over 10,600 comments in under five years[1]. A second early video came from YouTuber LetsDontCare on December 16, 2007, and drew heavy negative comments accusing the uploader of fishing for compliments. The clip did not pick up real traction until roughly a year later, which set the pattern for the format: slow burn, then a flood of attention once commenters found the video[1]. - **Platform:** YouTube (Reddit and Instagram for later spread) - **Creator:** Unknown - **Date:** 2007 ## Overview 'Am I Ugly?' videos follow a loose script. A young uploader, usually a girl in her bedroom, looks at the webcam, says they have been called ugly or just wants honest feedback, and asks the audience to tell them in the comments[1]. Some clips are only a few seconds long with a photo and a one-line description, like the 2007 YouTube post that paired a still image with the caption 'I'm 5'03'' and weigh 265'[2]. Others run several minutes and cycle through pictures while the uploader narrates. The videos were not comedic memes but a format that spread by imitation. By April 2012, searching 'Am I Ugly' on YouTube returned more than 925 results, with the most-viewed clips drawing millions of views and thousands of comments full of insults and compliments in roughly equal measure[1]. Response videos from other YouTubers became part of the format too, often framing the trend as a symptom of poor body image rather than mocking the uploaders[3]. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Am I Ugly?? A YouTube trend where young users, mostly adolescent girls, post videos asking strangers in the comments to rate their looks[1]. ### Where did Am I Ugly? come from? The earliest widely cited video was uploaded to YouTube on September 28, 2007 by user spurtledoo and consisted of a still image with a caption about the subject's height and weight[2]. ### What does Am I Ugly? mean? The title is literal: uploaders ask the audience whether they are ugly or pretty and invite comment ratings, often while describing being teased or doubting their appearance[1]. ### How do you use Am I Ugly?? The common convention is a short webcam clip or slideshow where the uploader states they want honest feedback, often citing a prior insult, and asks commenters to decide[5]. ### Is Am I Ugly? still popular? The YouTube trend peaked around the 2012 news cycle, after which the same ask moved to Instagram under hashtags like #beautycontest and #rateme by April 2013[10]. ## References 1. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlvKBiwlj34]() 2. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xW_H4fow28]() 3. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2IESvDMBbw]() 4. [https://www.reddit.com/r/amiugly]() 5. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkmVJ2ROpZk]() 6. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/am-i-ugly]() 7. [http://www.forbes.com/sites/deniserestauri/2012/02/22/am-i-ugly-fat-pretty-tween-and-teen-girls-ask-youtube-strangers-for-answers/]() 8. [http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/trending-now/am-ugly-videos-spark-disturbing-youtube-trend-171407972.html]() 9. [http://jezebel.com/5886241/teens-are-now-asking-youtube-commenters-if-theyre-ugly]() 10. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/instagram-beauty-contests-worry-parents-child-privacy-advocates/2013/04/05/ad6c7638-9e19-11e2-a2db-efc5298a95e1_story_1.html]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/am-i-ugly Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library