# One Finger Selfie Challenge The One Finger Selfie Challenge is a 2016 photo fad in which participants took nude mirror selfies while hiding their private parts behind one finger positioned near the lens. It grew from a 2015 Japanese tweet into an anime illustration that revived the pose a year later, becoming one of the strangest viral dares of late 2016. ## Origin The pose was first shared on April 11, 2015, when Japanese Twitter user @okataiko posted a woman's nude mirror selfie with her body hidden behind a single finger[4]. The tweet racked up more than 4,000 retweets and favorites in its first 12 hours before being taken down, and Chinese Weibo users mirrored it widely[6]. More than a year later, on August 16, 2016, Malaysian Chinese artist Sky-FreeDom drew an illustration of the Love Live! Sunshine!! character Chika Takami performing the same pose, uploaded to Pixiv and Twitter[6]. The anime version brought the pose back into circulation and set up the wider imitation wave that followed. - **Platform:** Twitter (Japan) / Pixiv (anime revival) - **Creator:** Unknown - **Date:** 2016 ## Overview The trick asks the participant to strip in front of a mirror and place one finger close to the camera so that, in the reflection, that single digit covers both the chest and groin at once[1]. Pulling it off takes careful angling because the finger has to sit near enough to the lens to appear large enough to block both areas, while the body stays farther back in the mirror[2]. Many people who tried it did so fully or partially clothed, using the middle finger as a joke variation or photographing their finger up close so it filled the entire frame[3]. Others drew the pose rather than shooting it. Teen Vogue flagged the fad as a body-shaming risk because commenters could grade whether a participant's chest or midsection actually fit behind one finger[2]. ## How to Use To attempt the One Finger Selfie Challenge, participants typically stand nude in front of a mirror and hold one finger close to the camera lens so the finger and its reflection align to cover both the chest and groin in a single shot[1]. Common joke variations include using the middle finger while fully clothed, or shooting the finger so close that it fills the entire frame[3]. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is One Finger Selfie Challenge? A photo fad in which the participant takes a nude mirror selfie while placing one finger in front of the camera lens so that the finger and its reflection cover the private parts[1]. ### Where did One Finger Selfie Challenge come from? The pose originated with an April 11, 2015 tweet by Japanese Twitter user @okataiko[4] and was revived by an August 2016 anime illustration by artist Sky-FreeDom of Love Live! Sunshine!! character Chika Takami[6]. ### What does One Finger Selfie Challenge mean? It is a visual gag with no deeper meaning, built on the trick that a single finger positioned near the lens can hide both the chest and groin at once in a mirror[1]. ### How do you use One Finger Selfie Challenge? You stand in front of a mirror, place one finger close to the camera, and angle the shot so the finger and its reflection block your privates in the reflected image[2]. ### Is One Finger Selfie Challenge still popular? No. The fad peaked in late November 2016 with coverage from Complex[1], Teen Vogue[2], and French Huffington Post[3], and faded from active use after that. ## References 1. [https://www.complex.com/life/2016/11/one-finger-selfie-challenge]() 2. [https://www.teenvogue.com/story/one-finger-selfie-challenge]() 3. [https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/2016/11/30/la-reponse-tout-en-finesse-de-ces-internautes-face-au-one-finge_a_21617368/]() 4. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150705041702/https://twitter.com/okataiko/status/586731518631907329/photo/1]() 5. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjMjczHesP0]() 6. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/one-finger-selfie-challenge]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/one-finger-selfie-challenge Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library