Trending badgeTrendingPosted 1 hour ago11 Viral Memes And TikTok Sounds That Are Used Comedically, But Actually Have Heartbreaking BackstoriesThe popular "My Shayla" audio clip is actually actor Tyrese Gibson crying for his daughter, Shayla, amid a custody battle.by Leyla MohammedBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink The internet is home to many, many memes. But what most people probably don't realize is that a bunch of the viral, lighthearted soundbites and reaction GIFs we scroll past every day actually have really sad backstories. So, here's a roundup of viral memes that have heartbreaking origins: 1. The popular "My Shayla" audio clip, which features actor Tyrese Gibson crying and saying, "Oh my God, my Shayla," has been used by TikTok users for all sorts of light-hearted videos. But what many fans might not know is that Tyrese is actually crying for his daughter, Shayla, amid a custody battle. @tyrese / Via Instagram: @tyrese 2. The soundbite "Since you got your degree, and you know every fucking thing" is frequently used across comedic skits on TikTok - but it actually originates from the heartbreaking 2009 movie Precious. Mo'Nique, who plays the titular character's mom, says the line to counselor Miss Weiss (Mariah Carey) while explaining why she stayed silent when her partner abused her daughter. (C) Lionsgate 3. A video of The Real host Loni Love asking Tamera Mowry "How are you?" to which Tamera replies, "I'm OK," before breaking down into tears, has been used as a reaction meme time and again since it aired in 2018. In reality, Tamera was coping with the tragic death of her husband's niece, Alaina Housley, who was tragically shot at Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks. The Real Daytime / Via youtu.be 4. A video of a man bursting into tears during a TV interview has frequently been used as a comedic reaction GIF. However, the man in question is the father of JaVon Pittman, a former student who had survived a school shooting in 2021. In the interview, JaVon was recalling his experience while finding out live on-air that one of his fellow classmates had tragically died. CNN / Via edition.cnn.com 5. Another live TV moment that has been turned into a meme is this GIF of a woman looking a news reporter up and down before turning around and walking away. Again, the clip has been used humorously, but it was actually taken right after the tragic Grenfell Tower fire in London in 2017, which left over 70 people dead and many unhoused for long periods of time. It was later revealed in a report that the fire had spread so rapidly due to systemic failures in the apartment building's safety regulations, and the tragic incident sparked widespread outrage at the government's incompetence in keeping its citizens safe. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF BBC News The woman in the TV clip is Debora Ann Eden, and she was actually being antagonized by reporters in the neighborhood while mourning the death of the Grenfell victims. 6. Married To Medicine star Quad Webb went viral for shaking her head, crying, and whispering "No" repeatedly in a TV scene - and the clip has since been used extensively online as a lighthearted reaction GIF. However, the full context of the clip is that Quad had just found out about the death of her fellow cast member Dr. Simone Whitmore's father. Hayu 7. A clip of Kamala Harris tearing up mid-interview has become widely used as a reaction clip. In the full video, Kamala was actually recalling the day she found out that her mother, who has since died, was diagnosed with colon cancer. NowThis / Via youtube.com 8. Kelly Rowland's song "Dirty Laundry" has widely been used as a comical TikTok soundbite, but the song is actually a heartbreaking and brutally honest track about the abuse Kelly endured in a previous relationship. The singer previously said of the track, "It was very emotional. It took me days to record. I had to get past being so upset and actually sing the song, not sob through it." Jb Lacroix / Getty Images 9. An interview clip featuring rapper Lil Mama crying has long been used as a meme across social media - but the artist was actually feeling "vulnerable" at the time as she discussed her mother's death. "It's a hurtful feeling to experience, and it's an even more hurtful feeling to revisit," she said in 2013. The Breakfast Club 10. A video of a man breaking down into tears at a press conference while saying "We don't have the capacity" has been used as a reaction clip for years. The man in question is Dr Saka Audu, who was the Commissioner for Health in the Kogi region of Nigeria at the time, and he was speaking to reporters about how a medical store had been looted, and essential equipment "vandalized beyond repair." Channels Television / Via youtu.be 11. And finally, back in 2012, a woman named Kimberly "Sweet Brown" Wilkins went viral for the statement she gave to news reporters soon after her apartment complex caught fire. "I woke up to go get me a cold pop, and then I thought