Legally Blonde: Gay or European
Gay or European
Gay or European is recognized as a widely circulated internet meme. This phenomenon involves a group of individuals deliberating, to the melody of "There! Right There!" from Legally Blonde, whether a particular character is homosexual or of European descent. Their discussion is characterized by the repeated inquiry, "Is he gay, or European?" accompanied by exclamations of "There! Right there!" as they scrutinize his conduct. Ultimately, the individual's romantic partner or another person interjects, clarifying that he possesses both attributes: he is gay and European. This meme is frequently incorporated into video creations or animatics, though the accompanying text itself is also quite identifiable.
Origin
The initial musical piece, bearing the title "There Right There," hails from the 2007 stage production adaptation of the 2001 comedic film, Legally Blonde. Within the context of this song, a group of legal professionals are depicted scrutinizing whether the presented witness is, in fact, gay, or merely of European nationality. The original recording of this musical segment was initially uploaded to YouTube on November 25, 2007, and by May 2016, it had amassed more than 600,000 views.
Meme
According to the dedicated section on the Know Your Meme website concerning "Gay or European"&91;1&93;, this particular meme encompasses a variety of anime music video (AMV) parodies. These parodies frequently showcase altered segments from diverse anime and animated shows, set to "There Right There," a song originating from the theatrical adaptation of the 2001 American comedy film Legally Blonde. In this musical number, one character poses speculative questions about another character's sexual orientation. On the YouTube platform, the song has garnered considerable traction within the AMV community, serving as a popular source for remixed audio dubs.
The very first known imitation of the song was initially uploaded on March 14, 2008, by the YouTube user Anavrin2005&91;2&93;. This rendition featured the character Tamaki Suoh from the anime series Ouran Highschool Host Club and, as of May 2016, had attracted over 700,000 views. A subsequent imitation was uploaded later, on February 18, 2009, by the YouTuber monkeypants06&91;3&93;. This version instead spotlighted the character Klavier Gavin from the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney video game series. By May 2016, this particular video had garnered upwards of 200,000 views.