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Grade B31 sourcesHIS-00109

Dancing Theresa May / Maybot

Meme & format · 2018 · Notable

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May’s dance became remixes and mugs; 5FM’s GIF showed 4.8M live views at research.

Olaf Falafel

@OFalafel · Aug 28, 2018

Dubstep Theresa May

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hollie ꕤ

@gjrlsaloud · Aug 28, 2018

Theresa May dancing looks like me drying the bathroom floor after I’ve had a shower

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Post · @gjrlsaloud on X

Theresa May

@theresa_may · Sep 8, 2018

Get in touch if you need any tips... #Strictly

BBC Strictly ✨@bbcstrictly

That feeling you get when #Strictly is back! 🎉🎊😱. Couple up with us tonight, 7.35pm @BBCOne. ht

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Post · @theresa_may on X

Reuters TV

@ReutersTV · Oct 3, 2018

Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May dances to ABBA’s ‘Dancing Queen’ as she begins her #CPC18 speech. Watch live: reut.rs/2y8Mtgz

1.3K230
Post · @ReutersTV on X

Angela Rayner

@AngelaRayner · Oct 3, 2018

I use to love Dancing Queen by Abba #Cringe 😩

Matt Chorley@MattChorley

THIS. IS. NOT. NORMAL https://t.co/nHueua3rut

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Post · @AngelaRayner on X

theresa may dancing

@MayDancing · Aug 28, 2018

theresa may dancing to laura lees apology

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Post · @MayDancing on X

Ian Brannan

@ianbrannan · Aug 28, 2018

This is what happens when I have too much time in an afternoon - Theresa May dancing to Fatman Scoop

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Post · @ianbrannan on X

DIRCO South Africa

@DIRCO_ZA · Aug 28, 2018

[WATCH]: Prime Minister #TheresaMay at ID Mkhize Senior Secondary in Gugulethu, Cape Town. @SABCNewsOnline @SAgovnews @KhayaJames @UbuntuRadioZA @PresidencyZA @DBE_SA

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Post · @DIRCO_ZA on X
[WATCH]: Prime Minister #TheresaMay at ID Mkhize Senior Secondary in Gugulethu, Cape Town. @SABCNewsOnline @SAgovnews @KhayaJames @UbuntuRadioZA @PresidencyZA @DBE_SA
@DIRCO_ZA on X
Theresa May dancing looks like me drying the bathroom floor after I’ve had a shower
@gjrlsaloud on X
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May dances to ABBA’s ‘Dancing Queen’ as she begins her #CPC18 speech. Watch live:
@ReutersTV on X
Conservative Party Leader Speaks To Conference On Day Four
TIME
I use to love Dancing Queen by Abba #Cringe 😩
@AngelaRayner on X

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5FM dance GIF lifetime views
4.8M
One GIF · Observed Oct 13, 2026 · Open web · Self-reported · 5FM / GIPHY
Seed to peak
5 weeks
Aug 28 ’18 to Oct 3 ’18
Platforms
8
Started on X
Origin
Organic
Politics & civic

Mechanics

  • Remixable templatePrimary
  • Creator relay
  • Press loop
  • Platform jump
  • Political adoption

How it spread

Trace the origin

Government footage prompted Twitter jokes and music remixes. Ozzy Man posted YouTube commentary, and May reprised the dance at conference. BBC dance-caption matches peaked on October 3. Coub mashups, Reddit macros, Facebook edits and mugs extended the format.

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  1. August 2018

    @DIRCO_ZA precursor · Aug 28 ’18

    DIRCO posted footage of Theresa May dancing with schoolchildren in Cape Town.[1][2]

    [WATCH]: Prime Minister #TheresaMay at ID Mkhize Senior Secondary in Gugulethu, Cape Town. @SABCNewsOnline @SAgovnews @KhayaJames @UbuntuRadioZA @PresidencyZA @DBE_SA
    Open the first post ↗

  2. James Felton (@JimMFelton) seed · Aug 28 ’18

    James Felton joked that May danced as if her freedom of movement had been surgically removed.[3]

  3. Olaf Falafel, @MayDancing and Ian Brannan platform jump · Aug 28 ’18

    Olaf Falafel, @MayDancing and Ian Brannan posted music remixes on Twitter.[4][5][6]

    Theresa May dancing looks like me drying the bathroom floor after I’ve had a shower
Changelogupdated Oct 12 ’26
  1. 2026-10-12Added: 16 events, 20 sources · Score 40
Origin
Organic
Sector
Politics & civic
Region
ZA
5FM dance GIF lifetime views
4.8M
One GIF · Observed Oct 13, 2026 · Open web · Self-reported · 5FM / GIPHY
Evidence
Grade B

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  1. August 2018

    @DIRCO_ZA precursor · Aug 28 ’18

    DIRCO posted footage of Theresa May dancing with schoolchildren in Cape Town.[1][2]

    [WATCH]: Prime Minister #TheresaMay at ID Mkhize Senior Secondary in Gugulethu, Cape Town. @SABCNewsOnline @SAgovnews @KhayaJames @UbuntuRadioZA @PresidencyZA @DBE_SA
    Open the first post ↗

  2. James Felton (@JimMFelton) seed · Aug 28 ’18

    James Felton joked that May danced as if her freedom of movement had been surgically removed.[3]

  3. Olaf Falafel, @MayDancing and Ian Brannan platform jump · Aug 28 ’18

    Olaf Falafel, @MayDancing and Ian Brannan posted music remixes on Twitter.[4][5][6]

    Theresa May dancing looks like me drying the bathroom floor after I’ve had a shower

  1. backlash · Aug 28 ’18

  2. press · Aug 29 ’18

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