When Avery Wagner agreed to be a part of a simple skit video during college, she never imagined that it would follow her for the rest of her life.
But now, over a decade on, a screenshot from the clip is still commonly shared by hoards of social media users every single day.
Known as the 'party scene' meme, people often use the snapshot of Avery and her friends starring awkwardly at the camera with red cups in their hands to react to things on the internet.
And while Avery, 33, from Austin, Texas, is now proud to be viewed as 'internet royalty,' seeing her face shared by millions online wasn't easy at first.
While speaking exclusively with the Daily Mail about it, she explained: 'Back in college, I agreed to be in a skit video filmed by [two fellow students] at the University of Arizona.
'It was supposed to be a lighthearted 'party scene' where I was just one of the extras reacting to a punchline.
'Ironically, I was hesitant to be on camera that day - and that moment ended up following me for the rest of my life.
'The video was uploaded to YouTube on Jimmy Tatro's channel, LifeAccordingToJimmy, which was gaining traction at the time.
Avery Wagner (black tank top) was part of the viral 'party scene' meme in 2012, and now, 13 years on, she reflected on her viral fame with the Daily Mail
Avery (seen recently) admitted that the attention was 'rough' at first because many of the comments on the YouTube video were negative about her appearance
'The video itself went viral, and about a year or two later, still frames that were pulled from the thumbnail of the Youtube started circulating as a meme.'
Avery admitted that the attention was 'rough' at first because many of the comments on the YouTube video were negative about her appearance.
She said she endured intense 'bullying' online - like people calling her the 'only ugly girl in the video' - which led to her developing 'a lot of anxiety.'
'People were fixated on my appearance and it wasn't great for my confidence,' she said.
'It took me years to be able to look at it without cringing because I thought it was such a bad picture of me - and people agreed.
'Knowing a screenshot of you is being shared millions of times without your control is tough.'
But now, 13 years after it was first shared online, the social media star is nothing but 'proud.'
'As the years have gone by, it doesn't bother me at all anymore. Now I'm proud of it,' she shared.
Avery added that she now 'finds humor in it' and is thankful for the 'unique perspective on social media' that it gave her.
'I run a boutique social media agency called Wagner Perspective [now],' she shared. 'So in a strange way, the meme was foreshadowing of my future in digital media and social media'
'I most often will get messages from random people from elementary school or high school who I don't talk to anymore who send me the meme and say 'is this you?!' and that always makes me laugh.'
Avery added that she now 'finds humor in it' and is thankful for the 'unique perspective on social media' that it gave her.
'It's a funny icebreaker and when people find out about it, they deem me as 'internet royalty,' which is surreal and so funny,' she said.
'I run a boutique social media agency called Wagner Perspective [now], working with luxury brands, real estate teams, and festivals.
'So in a strange way, the meme was foreshadowing of my future in digital media and social media.'
'I've made peace with it. It wasn't easy at first, but now I see it as part of my story. It's like a fun party trick,' she concluded.
'It's funny that one split-second reaction in 2012 has lived on the internet for more than a decade.'