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Have you seen this photo of Justin Bieber eating a burrito like a corn cob? The photo has become viral on Facebook, Twitter and dozens of news sites. But we have bad news for you, or good news depending on your perception. The photo is totally wrong.
The viral photo was staged by a group of YouTubers called The Yes Theory using a Justin Bieber look-alike. The jokers first planned a fake video of imitator Bieber helping an old woman on the other side of the street, but this one failed to become viral. They were luckier with their idea of Bieber eating a burrito like a nutty.
Yesterday, the jokers finally posted a video on YouTube explaining how they did it. It was not a small business. In fact, they flew a Justin Bieber look-alike from Canada to Los Angeles and meticulously studied the true look of Bieber. They made sure that the fake Bieber was wearing long pants and a sweatshirt because the real Bieber had a lot of tattoos. They even bought a wig for Bieber's fake hair to look more like reality.
The explanatory video is actually an interesting look at the staging of a viral joke. The jokers tried to post the burrito photo on Reddit, but were upset that they tried to post it on r / Pics, a huge community, and no one noticed it. But when they posted the picture on a small submarine, r / MildlyInfuriating, the photo finally made waves.
The paper magazine was one of the first mainstream publications to be printed on the photo and from there it spread everywhere from Cosmopolitan to Vanity Fair. It has even reached very respected media like the BBC and many early morning TV shows have commented on Bieber's burrito consumption techniques. Internet contributed to its distribution, but this photo was designed for insolent television news programs.
The jokers spoke at a number of press briefs and maintained the charade by claiming that they had just captured the image in a West Hollywood park. So, it's not like it's a simple misunderstanding. They deliberately decided to make a joke on the Internet and succeeded beyond their wildest expectations.
But as quickly as the photo became viral, it was also debunked with incredible speed. Of course, the question is how many people who saw the first picture will see the debunker.
Some people will no doubt be angry at the hoax, but all things considered, it was a rather mild case. At least in the grand scheme of things. Internet is full of fake photos. But at least this one is not an anti-Semitic hoax about George Soros. You do not even need the internet to see them. The president himself cries regularly about this bullshit about Fox News.
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