Know more about Stacy, a woman who has become a new social media sensation after her Butterface Contest video went viral
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Social media platforms, especially X/Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and Reddit, have been buzzing with a viral video of a woman named Stacy. The re-surfaced video of Stacy is from “Howard Stern Show,” featuring “Miss Butterface Contest.”
Who is Stacy as her video from Howard Stern’s Butterface Contest sparks viral memes on Twitter/X
The video from the Butterface Contest in 2004 is making rounds on the internet featuring Stacy being ridiculed by the judges and audience alike.
I mean who's the real butterface here… She got nothing on Stacy pic.twitter.com/gyZQwpdqQO
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What Did the Viral Video Feature?
The 35-seconds viral video began with a woman, identified as Stacy donning a black bikini, with a bag on her head. She and other women who appeared in the contest were described as “Butterfaces,” which is a slang and implies “but her face,” allegedly meaning women with attractive bodies but less attractive faces.
The re-surfaced footage of the women has sparked a widespread debate online as many are criticizing the way she is being treated. Additionally, netizens seemed to be trolling and criticizing Howard Stern and his show.
Miss Butterface contest on Howard Stern pic.twitter.com/SrckoJFnwl
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Social Media Users’ Reaction
The viral video has so far received more than 2.2 million views, 24K likes, and 4.5K comments. As aforesaid, netizens aren’t liking the idea of women being ridiculed by the judges and audience, so they are criticizing the host of the show along with the audience with them being too harsh on Stacy whose features and beauty has since being praised as her memes go viral on Twitter/X.
One such person took to X/Twitter, and wrote, “Howard Stern is disgusting and the show and their fans are functionally brain dead.” Another one added, “I feel bad for her. She’s overall pretty attractive – at least a 7 in my book. Some of the people in the audience, seemingly disgusted by her, are way less attractive than she is. Generally, be nice to people”
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A third one penned, “I really can’t stand this man. Also, whatever makeup they put on her face added a tonne of glare from the lighting.”
The viral clip of Stacy has garnered a lot of attention, and many are looking for more information about the woman, but before that let’s find out more about Butterface Contest Show.
What was the Butterface Contest Show?
Back in the 2000s, radio show host, Howard Stern held an annual show titled ‘Butterface Contest,’ in which women competed for the title of ‘Miss Butterface.’ The winner of the show was granted a cash prize, though, as of now it isn’t known how much they used to get as a prize money.
The winner was decided by earning a rank via a panel of judges, who awarded these participants with the largest gap between their body and face. The show was usually hosted in Las Vegas in front of a live audience.
Howard Stern’s infamous Butterface contest in 2004.
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About Stacy
In 2004, the first contestant of the show was identified as Stacy, who was spotted wearing a black bikini, and had curly blonde hair. When the women took off the bag, the audience jeered off at her, while judges began cracking jokes. Though, at the time of writing this piece there isn’t much information available about Stacy, however, it is known that the women didn’t win the show.
Howard Stern’s infamous Butterface contest in 2004.
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