That Golden Girls Reboot Rumor You Heard Is False

So, who made this meme, and why is everyone so mad about it? According to an interview in The Daily Beast, creator YODA BBY ABY — who has dubbed himself the “King of Facebook Fake News” — is behind the image, and people are pissed at him … even leveling death threats against him for making up a “Golden Girls” reboot. (Some of their other work noted in the outlet is a poster of a “Clueless” reboot starring “Mad Men” star Kiernan Shipka, and Jim Carrey in a third “Ace Ventura” movie; neither of those are real projects.)

Despite YODA BBY ABY’s bio on Facebook — which reads, “I’m just here to eat frogs, lift rocks, and be satirical. The page is 100% satire and fake news” — people took his “Golden Girls” reboot meme super seriously. Why did he make it? As he told the outlet, “Golden Girls” is a major comfort show for him. “I got to thinking about ladies that could portray each role perfectly and I went to work looking for some images I could use,” he said. “I love the show, to be honest. I love that even in the early 1980s, this show was a giant call to arms against discrimination against many stepped-on communities.” Unfortunately for YODA BBY ABY, social media went nuts over his “Golden Girls” reboot trick … in a bad way.