Roman Emperors Too White

Text on the meme

Recreate The Looks Of Roman Emperors : Hadrian Augustus Aurelian Tiberius Why did you make them all SOOO white? Because life is not Netflix.

What it means

A Twitter-style meme shows a collage recreating the appearances of Roman emperors, followed by a reply asking why they were all made “SOOO white.” The punchline says “Because life is not Netflix,” mocking modern historical casting and the tendency to portray ancient figures as white, while referencing Netflix’s diverse casting choices. EN: A Twitter-style meme shows a collage recreating the appearances of Roman emperors, followed by a reply asking why they were all made “SOOO white.” The punchline says “Because life is not Netflix,” mocking modern historical casting and the tendency to portray ancient figures as white, while referencing Netflix’s diverse casting choices.

Who

Hadrian (Адриан)Augustus (Август)Aurelian (Аврелиан)Tiberius (Тиберий)

Objects

Twitter post / пост в Twitter Roman emperor portraits / портреты римских императоров facial reconstruction collage / коллаж реконструкций лиц ancient coin / древняя монета reply tweet / ответный твит profile avatars / аватары профилей social media interface / интерфейс социальной сети