# Sticker Boy Sticker Boy, also known as Sticker Kid, is the nickname Drake University student Peter Clinkscales earned after videobombing Hillary Clinton's Iowa caucus victory speech on February 1, 2016 with campaign stickers plastered across his face. Within 16 hours, Mashable's Vine clip of his antics drew more than 1.2 million loops, and the #stickerboy hashtag trended on Twitter while USA Today and the Today Show ran segments on him the next day. ## Origin On February 1, 2016, Hillary Clinton gave a victory speech at Drake University in Des Moines after narrowly beating Bernie Sanders in the Iowa Democratic caucus by roughly 0.2%[4]. Peter Clinkscales, a Drake student standing in the risers directly behind Clinton, used his on-screen time to dance, make faces, and layer campaign stickers across his face during the nationally televised address[1]. Clinkscales told Mashable the next morning that he had actually planned to bring a saxophone to the rally for maximum visibility, but security would not allow it, so he improvised with the sticker gimmick[3]. He also said he had not yet decided which candidate to support in the primary[3]. - **Platform:** Live TV broadcast (origin) / Vine (viral spread) - **Creator:** Peter Clinkscales - **Date:** 2016 ## Overview On national television, Clinkscales stood directly behind Hillary and Bill Clinton during the victory speech at Drake University in Des Moines, slapping Hillary for America stickers across his cheeks and forehead while mugging for the camera[1]. He danced, made faces, and added more stickers to his face each time the broadcast cut to a wide shot, turning what should have been a political moment into a viral comedy bit[2]. The Sticker Boy appeal was partly accidental, partly deliberate. Clinkscales later told Mashable he was an undecided voter who had hoped to bring a saxophone to the rally but was turned away at security, so stickers became his improvised prop[3]. The clip spawned the twin hashtags #stickerboy and #stickerkid, with viewers screenshotting the moments when his sticker-covered face appeared over the Clintons' shoulders[4]. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Sticker Boy? Sticker Boy is the online nickname of Drake University student Peter Clinkscales, who videobombed Hillary Clinton's February 1, 2016 Iowa caucus victory speech by covering his face in campaign stickers while dancing behind the podium[1]. ### Where did Sticker Boy come from? The moment aired live during Clinton's victory rally at Drake University in Des Moines on February 1, 2016, when Clinkscales was positioned in the camera's view directly behind Hillary and Bill Clinton[4]. ### What does Sticker Boy mean? The name refers specifically to Clinkscales and his sticker-face stunt, though the clip was also tagged #stickerkid, and both hashtags trended on Twitter the night of the caucus[5]. ### How do you use Sticker Boy? Sticker Boy is a specific viral moment, not a reusable template, so most references point back to the Mashable Vine or screenshots of Clinkscales appearing behind the Clintons[2]. ### Is Sticker Boy still popular? After intense coverage from Mashable, USA Today, and the Today Show in early February 2016, interest faded quickly, leaving it a classic one-off Iowa caucus moment[7]. ## References 1. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd_QWSsYxo8]() 2. [https://vine.co/v/iJ7J3FppJwj]() 3. [http://mashable.com/2016/02/02/stickerkid-stickerboy/?utm_cid=mash-com-Tw-main-link#5LzPr4d5.5qL]() 4. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/sticker-boy]() 5. [https://twitter.com/michellemalkin/status/694391095585714176]() 6. [https://twitter.com/PeterClinkscale/status/694388743675875332]() 7. [http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/02/02/forget-cruz-forget-sanders-and-clinton-sticker-kid-won-iowa/79682726/]() 8. [https://twitter.com/TODAYshow/status/694503925035106304]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/sticker-boy Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library