What's The Dua Lipa Meme The Singer Mentioned In Her SNL Monologue? The 'Go Girl Give Us Nothing' Meme Explained

Dua Lipa hosted the American live sketch comedy TV series Saturday Night Live (SNL) for the first time last Saturday and she used her opening monologue to comment on the infamous Go girl give us nothing meme that haunts her since 2018 – back at the start of her career.

The singer also mentioned other memes about her, like the Dula Peep nickname given by American television talk show host Wendy Williams in January 2020.

Check the full monologue below:

But what exactly is the Dua Lipa meme and how did the singer use the jokes about her to improve her career? Let's explain!

What Is The 'Go Girl Give Us Nothing' Meme?

"Go girl give us nothing" is a catchphrase used in comments, image macros and videos to tease musical artists and other celebrities for an unenergetic performance or other artistic output. The meme was coined after a YouTube comment from February 2018 by Tobias about Lipa's "New Rules" performance by saying, "I love her lack of energy, go girl give us nothing!"

How Dua Lipa Reacted To The Meme?

The Britsh singer has commented about the "Go girl give us nothing" in numerous interviews for the past few years, mentioning how the criticism motivated her to improve while also admitting it was painful to watch the jokes about her on social media.

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