# Very demure, very mindful

> Jools Lebron's 'very demure, very mindful' TikTok drew 35 million views.

- Owner: Jools Lebron
- Kind: Creator moment
- Sector: Culture (no sector)
- Seed date: 2024-08-02
- Peak date: 2024-08-17
- Spread Score: 58 (Notable), v1.2
- Mechanics: Catchphrase, Sound or audio meme, Remixable template, Creator relay, Press loop

## Summary

Jools Lebron first used 'demure' in an Aug. 2, 2024 TikTok and posted 'very demure, very mindful' on Aug. 5. Creators, Netflix and other brands reused it, and mentions peaked on Aug. 17. Dictionary.com named demure its Word of the Year on Nov. 25.

## Timeline

- 2024-08-02 — Jools Lebron (@joolieannie) (TikTok) — Jools Lebron posted the earliest video NBC News found of her saying 'demure', about her work hair and makeup. (3.9M views by Aug 14)
- 2024-08-05 — Jools Lebron (@joolieannie) (TikTok) — Lebron's 38-second follow-up, 'very demure, very mindful', had nearly 36 million views by Aug. 20. (36M views by Aug 20)
- 2024-08-11 — Bob the Drag Queen (TikTok) — Bob the Drag Queen, with over 3 million TikTok followers, posted a video using the audio from Lebron's clip.

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Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Very demure, very mindful.” Case HIS-00356. Spread Score v1.2: 58/100. Updated 2026-10-12. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00356