Te Pusiste Nerviosa

About

Te Pusiste Nerviosa refers to a series of parody memes, including image macros and photoshops, mocking Chilean footballer Carlos Palacios' interaction with a journalist in which he asks her, "¿Te pusiste nerviosa?," which translates to "Did you get nervous?" in English. The interview went viral in June 2024, sparking jokes about people failing to flirt alongside photoshopped images featuring Palacios' face and the catchphrase.

Origin

On June 20th, 2024, the TikTok^[1] sports page @deportes921 posted a video of the moment Chilean footballer Carlos Palacios interacted with a journalist after the victory of his team Colo-Colo, saying, "¿Te pusiste nerviosa?," which translates to "Did you get nervous?" The video (seen below) amassed over 16 million plays and 877,000 likes in four months.

Spread

Carlos Palacios' "¿Te pusiste nerviosa?" line quickly sparked a series of jokes and memes on social media mocking the footballer and his flirting skills in the summer of 2024.

For example, on July 3rd, 2024, Threads^[2] user @malianteochile compared the Chilean footballer's face with a character from the Attack on Titan anime, adding his phrase over the image (seen below), which received roughly 25 likes and three reposts in three months.

On September 17th, 2024, the X^[3] meme page @OoCLibertadores posted a fan edit of Palacios using the Tough Guy Face Lens Filter, amassing more than 61,000 views and 1,800 likes in two days (shown below).

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