‘Beyoncé kidnapped me’: How a conspiracy theory turned into a viral meme

The “Beyoncé kidnapped me” meme, stemming from a fake Sia tweet, mocks bizarre conspiracy theories about the pop star.

A conspiracy theory about Beyoncé allegedly kidnapping Sia has gone viral, with Twitter users turning it into a meme.

The “Beyoncé kidnapped me” meme originated from a Photoshopped tweet that falsely claimed Sia had posted a cryptic message with the first letter of each word spelling out the phrase. This meme gained traction amid bizarre conspiracy theories linking Beyoncé to Sean “P Diddy” Combs’ recent arrest on charges of sexual assault, abuse, and human trafficking. Despite the lack of evidence for these claims, Twitter users began mocking the theories, transforming them into a series of viral memes.

she was trying to warn us pic.twitter.com/OB6oNobp3V

— alex⸆⸉ (@crulsmmr) September 30, 2024

The fake Sia tweet, shared by Twitter user on September 20, 2024, reads, “Baby, everything your own nice cat eats. Kangaroo is dead, nowhere and purple penguins every day. My egg.” Each word’s first letter spells “Beyoncé kidnapped me.” The user joked that Sia was “trying to warn us.” The phrase quickly spread online, with users turning it into a meme referencing other celebrities.

The fear in her eyes.. Beyonce.. https://t.co/WrKsic80ws

— EBONY (@3hollor) September 30, 2024

streets are saying she passed Beyonce in an dark alleyway https://t.co/Q3aHL5wkcn

— cam (@camph0bic) September 30, 2024

the fear in sabrina’s eyes… she just wanted to survive

— marco (@dontmindataII) October 2, 2024

Lizzo praying she loses to Beyoncé to escape her wrath and Bey not smiling or clapping for her…. SHE KNOWS pic.twitter.com/iVmtbTv7o8

— mazzy (@mazzypopstar) October 1, 2024

Sia being in Beyonce’s basement is more real than you guys think #FreeSia #SheKnows pic.twitter.com/KQA4rFrbwq

— NYVEK 🍒 (@TheGothSiaStan) September 30, 2024

Theories around Beyoncé’s supposed influence on the music industry resurfaced after Diddy’s arrest, with some claiming she was involved in his criminal activities. These allegations also sparked other wild claims, including Beyoncé being responsible for the deaths of Michael Jackson and Aaliyah.