# Wiggle Fox Wiggle Fox is a white fox marionette made by furry artist TheHearthFox that went viral during Anthrocon 2023 in late June. Clips of the puppet dancing on strings spread across Twitter and TikTok, inspiring thousands of likes, fan art and a comic from its creator. By July 2023, HearthFox had the puppet performing the Pinegrove Shuffle for TikTok crowds. ## Origin On June 25th, 2023, Twitter user @TheHearthFox, known as Ash, posted a photo of a work-in-progress white fox puppet with the caption "Just gotta string them up :)"[7]. Later the same day, Ash uploaded the first video of Wiggle Fox dancing to Twitter and TikTok, which picked up more than 1,700 likes and 34,000 views within a week[8]. HearthFox has stated the marionette was made as a tribute to a deceased friend in the furry fandom[1]. - **Platform:** Twitter / TikTok (viral spread) - **Creator:** TheHearthFox (Ash) - **Date:** 2023 ## Overview Wiggle Fox, also known as the Anthrocon 2023 Fox Puppet, is a white string-controlled fox marionette operated by foxtherian artist TheHearthFox[1]. Short clips of the puppet dancing on its handler's paws, sipping from drink cups, or bouncing through rave crowds spread through furry Twitter in late June 2023[2]. The appeal is physical rather than textual, since the humor comes from the puppet's expressive floppy movements and the furry community's reactions to seeing it skitter around the convention floor[3]. Most viral posts fall into two buckets: candid convention footage shot by attendees who ran into Ash and Wiggle Fox at Anthrocon, and polished dance videos that HearthFox filmed themselves[4]. Later entries lean into music trends, including a Pinegrove Shuffle edit that pairs the puppet with the indie track associated with the TikTok dance[5]. Fan art and comics starring the marionette also took off within a week of the convention, turning a personal tribute project into a recognizable mascot[6]. ## How to Use Fans typically share Wiggle Fox as short dance clips or candid convention photos rather than captioned image macros. Common conventions include setting the puppet's movements to music, filming it interacting with other furries' paws or props, and tagging HearthFox when reposting a new clip. The original creator still posts most of the canonical videos, so community use mostly takes the form of fan art and reaction posts celebrating sightings. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Wiggle Fox? Wiggle Fox is a white fox marionette made by furry artist TheHearthFox that went viral for its dancing videos at Anthrocon 2023[1]. ### Where did Wiggle Fox come from? The puppet was built by Twitter and TikTok user @TheHearthFox, aka Ash, who revealed the finished marionette on June 25th, 2023 as a tribute to a late friend in the furry fandom[7]. ### What does Wiggle Fox mean? The name refers to the floppy, wiggling motion of the string-controlled fox puppet rather than a caption or catchphrase, since its appeal is the physical dance itself[8]. ### How do you use Wiggle Fox? Fans mostly share clips of the puppet dancing to music or interacting with attendees at Anthrocon 2023, such as the Pinegrove Shuffle TikTok HearthFox posted on July 4th[5]. ### Is Wiggle Fox still popular? It is best known as a classic 2023 Anthrocon moment, with viral posts from @DrWildlife and others documenting the puppet's convention run[9]. ## References 1. [https://twitter.com/TheHearthFox/status/1673082974403805185]() 2. [https://twitter.com/TheHearthFox/status/1675277855079518208]() 3. [https://twitter.com/TheHearthFox/status/1675282382805401600]() 4. [https://www.tiktok.com/@thehearthfox/video/7248788115467275562]() 5. [https://www.tiktok.com/@thehearthfox/video/7252153001626930475]() 6. [https://twitter.com/TheHearthFox/status/1676415321266176000]() 7. [https://twitter.com/TheHearthFox/status/1673035722364690433]() 8. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/wiggle-fox-anthrocon-2023-fox-puppet]() 9. [https://twitter.com/DrWildlife/status/1674961675097710594]() 10. [https://twitter.com/Verselynx/status/1675036358862073856]() 11. [https://twitter.com/TheHearthFox/status/1676002915977244674]() 12. [https://twitter.com/samoyote/status/1674979357733928960]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/wiggle-fox-anthrocon-2023-fox-puppet Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library