Man Behind Blue Dress-Gold Dress Meme Arrested For Attempted Murder

In 2015, arguably the peak of Twitter, a new meme swept up social media into a frenzy. It was a simple. Was the dress gold and white or black and blue?

I’m going to show you the dress, and you’re going to think, “of course it’s X and Y!” But, show it to some friends. They will likely see something different.

you’re telling me twitter’s monetisation is based on impressions?

guys, what colour is this dress? i see black and blue but my friend sees white and gold pic.twitter.com/1FX7E3n9Jp

— taha (@KhanStopMe)

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Like many memes, it mostly faded from the zeitgeist, though many would still recognize it if they were prompted. But, it’s back in the news, as the originator of the blue-dress gold-dress meme has been arrested for allegedly trying to murder his wife.

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Here are more details courtesy of the New York Post.

“The Scottish man who rose to fame in 2015 over his mother-in-law’s viral black-and-blue or gold-and-white dress that divided the internet is now accused of trying to murder his wife.

Keir Johnston, 38, of the Isle of Colonsay, appeared at the High Court in Glasgow on Monday after being charged with the attempted murder of his wife, Grace Johnston.

He had allegedly committed an 11-year campaign of domestic violence acts and coercive control against Grace, which allegedly led to him trying to kill her last March by pinning her to the ground and compressing her neck.

Keir denied all allegations against him, including that he repeatedly assaulted his wife at their home before brandishing a knife and attempting to strangle her.

Other allegations stemming from incidents between April 2019 and March 2022 include allegedly pushing Grace against a wall, shouting at her and throttling her…

The attempted murder case will get a preliminary hearing before a trial in 2024.”

Let’s hope justice will be served.

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