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In 2013, 2-year-old Side-eye Chloe became aviral memethanks to a photo of her looking severely unimpressed.
A decade later, her mother confessed to feeling a lot of guilt over Chloes viral fame.
I didnt fully understand how big it would get, Katie Clem said in an interview withPeople Magazine.
Once its out there, you cant take it back.
Katie then revealed that they were all heading toDisneylanda dream come true for most kids her age.
Lilys was like a flash-in-the-pan kind of thing, the mother recounted.
And because of the meme, Chloes was just insanely crazy.
Katie explained how she felt worried and unsettled after she started seeing her daughters face everywhere.
Chloe was 2, and people were coming up to her, Katie recalled.
They were freaking out.
They were taking pictures of her.
Even when traveling abroad, people followed them.
The family recalled a particularly busy trip toBrazil, where they were swarmed by hundreds of people.
She had billboards all over Sao Paulo, she said.
The family was able to monetize the famous picture of their daughter for commercial use, changing their lives.
That money literally helped us survive for adecade, Katie said.
Rent, bills, food.
10 years ago, we were so poor.
This happened to us, and were like, What?
We can pay bills.
We can upgrade our tiny apartment for the four of us.
Now,12 years later, Chloe is 14 and in the middle of her adolescence.
Her features have matured to the point where people rarely recognize her, much to the familys relief.
Sometimes its funny, but other times its just kind of strange.
I just knew that was not the direction I wanted for my children.
I could tell they were tired, and Im like, Okay, were done.'
The mom I am today is not the same mom I was back then, Katie stated.
Adorable, then and now!
Netizens were delighted to see the famous meme girl all grown up and leading a happy life
