‘My Shayla’

The video of the actor Tyrese Gibson crying over his custody battle for his daughter in 2017 has resurfaced in late 2024 on the internet as the ‘My Shayla’ meme. The meme itself takes a clip from the video with Gibson saying “oh my God, my Shayla” in a heartbroken voice, and applies it to varying situations that resemble the emotion of grief.

The audio itself trended across numerous social media platforms, and the meme remains relevant well into January 2025. The statement itself has been added to pop culture slang to represent pain and connection towards people or things.

@seigeknowswhatyoudid #relatable #viralvideo #foryoupage #fyp ♬ original sound – seige knows