Remembrance of “Neyde”

[DoYouDare?]

Confession, I did not know “Neyde” had any real meaning, until now. Basically, from what I’ve gathered, the nickname was given to Britney by her Brazilian fans, & is supposed to represent her casual/average state of “boredom,” based on this one specific photo:

 

 

Ngl, that’s honestly pretty funny. Again, I wasn’t aware of the mini-backstory, until now — & if that makes me a “flop fan,” then so be it! I genuinely thought, in my prior ignorance, that “Neyde” was a word that meant nothing, & was simply made up by scrambling random letters together, but I was wrong. It was actually a well-thought-out “term of endearment,” which gave birth to a very memorable meme at the time — & the fact that it became so huge in the fan community, is simply insane. Certainly an unusual, yet inventive moment by her Latin fans.

 

Do you guys have any nostalgic memories of Neyde?

[itsxrichiexbish]

i didn’t kno that until now 😭

[Mutya]

Actually it started as a hater thing. Her haters called her Neide.

[Agyness]

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Edited 2 hours ago by Agyness

[DoYouDare?]

1 hour ago, itsxrichiexbish said:

i didn’t kno that until now 😭

That makes two of us lol

[DoYouDare?]

1 hour ago, Mutya said:

Actually it started as a hater thing. Her haters called her Neide.

Was it really? I’d like to know about that.

[DoYouDare?]

1 hour ago, Agyness said:

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[Mutya]

31 minutes ago, DoYouDare? said:

Was it really? I’d like to know about that.

Yes! This all began around 2008/2009 when fans of Beyoncé and Lady Gaga, along with some detractors, started referring to her as "Neide" in response to this particular photo. They mocked her appearance, calling her messy and ugly, even likening her to a maid. Over time, it evolved into the widely recognized meme we know today, which is now viewed more lightheartedly. However, the name's origins still carry a darker undertone.