Part 2 of Growing Malcontent.
So its been a number of years since the photo of you growing out of a building went viral, when did you realise you had become a meme?
It actually took a few weeks. I was borderline feral for the first few days after my growth, I'm sure you'll all remember that. I was just consumed by the urge to rampage and please myself. I only came to my senses when I'd had my fill. It was a few weeks after that someone finally had the nerve to show me a tiny screen with the meme on it.
By that point the meme had been shared by billions, how did it feel to be seen in that way?
To be honest; it pissed me off. I was angry back then - I wanted to make a point, to have my views taken seriously and be heard. Having a light-hearted image macro circulating with my moment of glory being presented as a punchline felt like I was being belittled - despite being bigger than most apartment blocks. It made me want to start rampaging again.
So you didn't find any of the memes that came from it funny?
Not at all. I mean I do like memes you'll be surprised to hear, who doesn't? But I just didn't find any of the jokes made using it to be good. There were ones which said things like, "How I feel after Thanksgiving dinner" or "My feel when mom asks me to tidy my room" - they didn't even make sense.
How did you find trying to live a normal life after being a meme?
Just to put things in perspective; next to becoming a giantess the impact of being a meme had on my life was inconsequential. I had to cut deals with the government I'd originally grown to protest against for food and clothing which really made me feel low.
Ah yes, your work with the government. Many at the time speculated you'd be put to work as some sort of super soldier or to be a mighty workhorse for any failing industries but instead they put you in a PR position. Why do you think that was?
I like to think it was a show of good faith to other nations. That this symbol of power, me, wasn't being used against them but to build bridges.
Do you think it was from the fame being a meme brought you?
That may have been part of it but I like to think being the biggest giantess in the world at the time might have had something to do with it.
Have you ever considered recreating your famous meme for-
Shut up about the meme!
Ok, sorry. So - I notice you're bigger now than in... the photo of your growth. Are you still growing?
Thank you for noticing, yes I am. Its a continuos growth with the occasional visible spurt when I'm stressed. I have to have new clothes made for me every few weeks to keep up. As you can see my trousers are getting a bit short at the moment.
So what does the future hold for you?
Well I've been helping our government out now for a few years and I'm still enjoying it. It's allowed me to travel round the world... well, I have to do a lot of walking, but they provide the food and clothes. However, I'm now getting a lot of interesting offers from private organisations and I have been tempted by the thought of doing something different.
Does any of that new work involve creating a new meme?
Right, this interview is over unless you want to get stepped on.
Meta: Its been a long time since I've done a collage with Charlotte Church. I found a few decent pictures of her recently and decided to collage them. I always feel a bit bad collaging her because of her past battles against being objectified so I try to make stories like this that justify her use by pitting her against the establishment or the press. This shot ended up being a bit boring. I now wish I'd tilted it slightly or added a helicopter just for some action.
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