The "World Record Egg" Has Come Out In Support Of Palestine, Challenging Its Followers To Break The Record For Gaza
"Let’s set a new world record together and get the most liked post on Instagram for a good cause... Egg for Peace #EggGang."
The "World Record Egg" has come out in support of Palestine, using its platform to raise awareness about Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza.
The egg, which once held the record for the most-liked post on Instagram, is now challenging its followers to break the record again and support the Palestinian cause.
Shared on June 3, the egg’s latest post features a photo of the egg itself emblazoned with the Palestinian flag, with the caption "Let’s set a new world record together and get the most liked post on Instagram for a good cause. Beating the current world record held by Leo Messi (70 Million)! Egg for Peace #EggGang."
The "World Record Egg" is a photo of an egg posted by the account @world_record_egg on Instagram that became a global phenomenon and a meme within days of its creation in January 2019, initially surpassing Kylie Jenner's record of 18.4 million likes on Instagram at the time.
Its initial post went on to accumulate over 53.3 million likes, making it the most-liked online post in history at the time.
The creator of the account was revealed to be Chris Godfrey, a British advertising creative, who later worked with his colleagues on a Hulu commercial featuring the egg to raise mental health awareness.
The egg’s Palestine photo has now gained more than 3.1 million likes.
Israel’s genocide in Gaza has killed more than 37,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, since Oct. 7.
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