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The World Record Egg finally broke. The egg that now holds the most-liked Instagram post of all time, beating out Kylie Jenner, finally revealed who was behind the viral Instagram photo.
According to the New York Times, the egg’s name is Eugene.
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After the viral photo, the egg account began posting photos of it slowly cracking. On February 1 it revealed that after the Super Bowl 53 the meaning behind the viral egg will be revealed.
On Super Bowl Sunday, the egg finally cracked. It cracked due to the pressures of social media and being the most liked photo ever. The animated video of the egg was to promote mental health.
The PSA was aired on Hulu after the big football game.
“Recently I’ve started to crack,” the video states. “The pressure of social media is getting to me. If you’re struggling too, talk to someone. We got this.”
It then promoted the site, talkingegg.info. The website has a list of “useful mental health links” in various countries.
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Many celebrities have spoken out about how social media affects their mental health. Selena Gomez, who was once the most followed person on Instagram, has routinely spoken out about this. She always goes on social media breaks and even at one point claimed to not even know her Instagram password.
The creator behind the egg, Chris Godfrey, told the New York Times that mental health is just one of the many issues the famous egg is going to take on.
“People have fallen in love with this egg, and Eugene the egg wants to continue to spread positive messages,” said Alissa Khan-Whelan, one of Godfrey’s friends who is helping run the account, to the New York Times.
What issues do you think the egg will take on next?
