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Its hard to miss the statuesque image of Giga Chad, whose body seems reminiscent of Renaissance art.

Who Is Giga Chad?

First and foremost, what is a Chad?

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The online image of this character of a great man is inspired by model Ernest Khalimov.

Russian photographer Krista Sudmalis captured Khalimov as part of her art project SleekNTears Berlin.

1969, Khalimov was allegedly among several models photographed and photoshopped for the art project.

Grayscale photo of muscular man with chiseled abs, embodying the Giga Chad meme’s aesthetic of extreme masculinity.

Khalimovs likeness embodied this Chad Thundercok, an archetypal ultra-masculine man.

I was 100% sure it was CGI until I entered his IG account.

Finally, the model was dubbed Giga Chad the perfect human specimen destined to lead us against the reptilians.

“Giga Chad meme referenced in a Reddit post about artist’s Instagram, models described as ‘charcoal grilled.'

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An Instagram account, @berlin.1969, claims to be the real Giga Chad.

It is said to be a parody account of Ernest Khalimov, using his face and physique.

However, until proven otherwise, Giga Chad remains a fictional character, representing an idealized version of masculinity.

4chan thread with Giga Chad meme, featuring humorous comments on extreme masculinity and peak performance discussion.

Investigating Khalimovs identity also reveals a murky picture.

Since little background is available on Khalimovprior tothe art project, he seems to embody a constructed persona.

In fact, further investigation indicates that the model himself is also a fabricated character.

Grayscale image of muscular man flexing bicep, symbolizing extreme masculinity linked to Giga Chad meme.

Photos fromFaradsInstagram showcase his striking resemblance to the idealized bodies of Khalimov and Giga Chad.

The post has been viewed 298,182 times and liked 6,600 times.

A photo of a female Giga Chad surfaced with the same brand of perfection.

Grayscale close-up of a man with sharp jawline and beard, embodying Giga Chad meme masculinity.

The image received 25,000 upvotes, brandishing girl power to the same Giga extreme.

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A Giga girl was named Giga Stacy.

In one regard, they became images to aspire for, especially when it came to physicality and fitness.

Grayscale portrait of a muscular man with sharp features and tattoo, tied to the Giga Chad meme representing masculinity.

The Giga lifestyle apparel brand was riding on this wave, which kicked off in 2022.

This meme sticker sample created by epicmemesshirt1 and posted by Redbubble on Pinterest proves that point.

However, he cautions that its extremism and what we do with it that makes masculinity toxic.

Giga Chad meme humorously reinterprets Georgia, Turkey, Hungary as non-geographic terms.

Its harmless as long as diverse shapes, sizes, and ideals are accepted.

Susan Krauss Withborne, PhD., writes in Psychology Today that the hubris hypothesis is what makes masculinity toxic.

This hubris manifests when one compares himself favorably and explicitly with others (5).

4chan thread with Giga Chad meme images and humorous captions on attitudes toward women.

And its hubris expressed at the expense of others that makes bragging so objectionable.

The internets widely satiric landscape levels the playing field.

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Grayscale meme of a muscular woman, labeled “Female Giga Chad,” symbolizing extreme masculinity.

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Grayscale image of person in “GIGA FITNESS” T-shirt, representing the Giga Chad meme and extreme masculinity concept.

Grayscale image of muscular man, Giga Chad meme, holding a book with a thoughtful expression.

Giga Chad meme under starry sky: large figure labeled “My opinion (correct)” overshadows smaller figure labeled “Your opinion (wrong)”.

Giga Chad figure with “None, I made it up” towers over a small figure asking “Source?” under a starry sky.