FX.co ★ Best memes of 2022

Prince Louis' cheeky behavior

The British royal family has been the source of hilarious memes for a long time. This time, one of the youngest members of Windsors, the son of Prince William and Kate Middleton, showed off his sulky side at the Platinum Jubilee. He was pulling faces and even shushing his mother. His behavior captured the world's attention. Photos with mischievous Louis quickly spread on the web and became memes.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s trial

In 2022, the most discussed event in show business was the trial between actor Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard. The couple divorced 5 years ago. However, in 2019, Depp filed a libel suit against his ex-wife. He claimed that his ex-wife defamed his reputation with her accusations of domestic violence. Consequently, Johnny Depp won a defamation trial against Amber Heard, putting an end to this high-profile case. The trial was closely followed by the mass media, which regularly posted pictures of overly dramatic Heard. They immediately turned into memes.

Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter

The Tesla CEO is very fond of teasing others by posting funny memes on the Internet. However, Elon Musk himself quite often becomes fodder for memes. Last year, the billionaire bought the social network - Twitter. This event was in the spotlight. After the acquisition, Musk promised that a lot of changes were coming to Twitter. He started with a mass layoff of the staff. This decision gained the attention of Internet users who reacted to it with caustic humor.

McDonald's rebranding in Russia

In response to the Kremlin's special operation in Ukraine, many Western companies withdrew from the Russian market, including US fast food chain McDonald's. However, it disappeared for a rather short period of time. The chain sold its Russian franchises to a businessman, Alexander Govor. Therefore, Vkusno & Tochka reopened its first rebranded restaurants in the summer. This name caused a lot of jokes on the Internet.

Louis Vuitton’s campaign with Messi and Ronaldo

Louis Vuitton's brand campaign with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi playing chess closes our rating of the best memes. Before the World Cup, French brand Louis Vuitton presented a new advertisement for its famous travel suitcase, featuring 2 of the world's best football players – Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The picture was posted on Louis Vuitton’s Instagram page and went viral everywhere. Instead of chess, over which football stars bent their heads thoughtfully, a variety of things began to appear from the FIFA World Cup to beer glasses.