We’re not sure why, but the meme-diverse seems to be completely fascinated with clowns at the moment, and to be honest, we’re pretty obsessed with this specific viral clown memes, known as “Putting On Clown Makeup.” In 2015, a YouTube video showed viewers how to apply clown makeup in five simple steps, and of course, memers took advantage of the chance to poke fun of those who were ready to prove themselves complete idiots in front of the camera.
In a video broadcast on October 28th, 2015, on the YouTube channel SmiffysFancyDress, titled “Male Clown Make-up Guide,” they showed a five-step tutorial for applying clown makeup. As of September 5th, 2019, the video has received more than 5,800 views on YouTube.
A Facebook user named Trash Bin created this version of the clown meme on May 21st, 2019. It was comprised of many still photos from the film and had levels depicting different communist countries. It generated more than 4,900 shares, 1,000 responses, and 180 comments in less than two years after it was first published.
50+ Funny Clown Memes That Will Make You Laugh
Let’s dive in and check the list of funniest memes.
Of course, clown memes and figures such as Pennywise and the Joker have existed for a long time before this year’s celebration. However, I feel that self-identification as a clown is now undergoing a renaissance at the moment. Joker and IT: Chapter 2 in 2019 fanned the flames of the dating clownery blaze, but it did not ignite it from the beginning. Many of these memes do not include either character. Some even utilize response photographs that feature celebrities such as Kylie Jenner in Photoshopped clown makeup to establish their point, such as the one below.
Wearing Clown Makeup, also known as Clown Makeup Instructional, is a series of memes based on an illustrated step-by-step tutorial guide for applying clown makeup. The format, which first gained popularity on Twitter in June of this year and then spread to Reddit, Tumblr, and other social media platforms in the following months, is typically used to illustrate a person making an increasingly more significant fool of himself. It functioned by providing arguments that sounded weak or illogical as time went on.
