Team Yanny vs. Team Laurel: Your Favourite Celebrities Pick Sides
Yanny or Laurel? The two words don’t mean much, but they’ve caused a mass debate that’s currently dividing offices, friendships and pretty much everyone else with access to the Internet.
Basically, it’s 2018’s blue and black (or white and gold) dress. Except instead of an outfit for a mother of the bride, it’s a four second piece of audio. It all started when social media star Cloe Feldman posted the clip to her Instagram story Tuesday, asking her followers “What do you hear? Yanny or Laurel.” And ever since, listeners have been unable to come to a consensus.
What do you hear?! Yanny or Laurel pic.twitter.com/jvHhCbMc8I
— Cloe Feldman (@CloeCouture) May 15, 2018
Confused by the witchcraft? Not sure what team you’re on? Here are some celebrity tweets to sway your allegiance.
Ellen hears Laurel
Literally everything at my show just stopped to see if people hear Laurel or Yanny. I hear Laurel. https://t.co/efWRw1Gj0L
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) May 15, 2018
Chrissy Teigen is so clearly Laurel
it's so clearly laurel. I can't even figure out how one would hear yanny.
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) May 15, 2018
Mindy Kaling, a proud Yanny, feels betrayed
I bought your cookbook. I loved it. And now you betray me? #yanny
— Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) May 16, 2018
Ike Barinholtz is genuinely confused by Laurel
I truly do not understand where Laurel comes from. I only hear Yanny. This is not a bit, I am so confused https://t.co/1rdGD3r5cZ
— Ike Barinholtz (@ikebarinholtz) May 15, 2018
Chrissy Teigen boldly calls Yannies lying attention junkies
I feel like yannies are LYING FOR ATTENTION
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) May 15, 2018
Emmy Rossum hears both?! And might be a ghost whisperer?!
I hear #yanny so clearly… but if I listen closely I can hear a deep quiet ghost saying #laurel…. so there… anyone else hear both?
— Emmy Rossum (@emmyrossum) May 16, 2018
Stephen Colbert also had a major change of heart
5:30 – Yanny 9:30- Laurel What…is…happening?
— Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) May 16, 2018
Fellow late night host James Cordon is a Laurel
I’m a Laurel. You will not silence us x https://t.co/H5p04HjSaB
— James Corden (@JKCorden) May 16, 2018
And he’s changed the name of his show in support of his tribe
IT'S DEFINITELY LAUREL
— The Laurel Laurel Show (@latelateshow) May 15, 2018
Ruby Rose hears neither, and instead picks up on a congratulatory message
I hear a robot saying “yeah me” “Yehme” like it’s congratulating itself for wasting our time but I don’t hear Laurel I used to live on laurel canyon how do I not hear that! https://t.co/jL8aViHTxl
— Ruby Rose (@RubyRose) May 16, 2018
With just two words, Stephen King settles the debate once and for all
It’s Yanny.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) May 16, 2018