The Very Best Of The Unflattering Cat Photo Challenge

By  Travis Greenwood

Here in 2020, hashtag challenges aren't new, but unusual is the one that finds traction on Facebook first before spilling over to other platforms like Twitter, Instagram and Tik Tok.

But with the #unflatteringcatphotochallenge, we have that rarest of social media unicorns. And while Patient Zero, i.e. its exact origins, have been lost to the shifting sands, what is clear is that this is Very Good Content™.

Before we bump some of our favorite takes on this trend, a reminder that we aren't laughing at the kitties — we're LOLing with them. (Okay, fine, maybe we're laughing at them – but only just a tiny bit.)

Warning: Major doofuses ahead. I repeat: MAJOR. DOOFUSES. AHEAD.

1. "oops! you caught me! #unflatteringcatphotochallenge"

cat with cake on face @Titmousie via Twitter

2. "Me when I try to follow my child down a tube slide at the playground 🤣🤣 #unflatteringcatphotochallenge"

chunky cat on cat tree Becca Bradley via Facebook

3. "When you cat is half snake, half llama #unflatteringcatphotochallenge"

black cat bites cardboard box Myf Linkiewicz via Facebook

4. "Ordered a cat, received a croissant #unflatteringcatphotochallenge"

cat sleeps tight in fetal position with paws to face Hannah Osman via Facebook

5. "Caught my little dude mid head shake 😂 #unflatteringcatphotochallenge"

blurry pic of cat shaking head Morgann Joelle via Facebook

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6. "Doin him a LEWD #unflatteringcatphotochallenge"

cat on person's shoulder has no shame Paige Bogar via Facebook

7. "When you hear a noise in the other room but no one else is home #unflatteringcatphotochallenge #spookyseasonpose"

cat arches back Emilie Jewell via Facebook

8. "I'm the white cat and 2020 is the black cat #bŕöthêřwhý #unflatteringcatphotochallenge"

black kitten tackles white kitt Eríka Nina Flowers via Facebook

9. "My baby Gizmo giving me material every second of every day. He is truly grëmlin. #unflatteringcatphotochallenge"

curly haired cat grooms paws Courtney Diggins via Facebook

10. "I got a new toy for my baby void and she LOVES IT! It's steamers on a wand, but here is looks like projectile vomit 😂 #unflatteringcatphotochallenge"

cat holds rainbow streamers in mouth Amy Walterscheid via Facebook

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11. "I like to call this her 'awkward school photo smile' face. #unflatteringcatphotochallenge"

cat smiles awkwardly for camera @nattydelightful via Twitter

12. "Earcraft 5U213-QU flew over to Bast's airport several years ago, but today, I was reminded of one of the times her flight was delayed in the hangar by a need for aggressive wing adjustments. #unflatteringcatphotochallenge"

black cat with earplane ears Marie Bohusch via Facebook

13. "Had to be done #unflatteringcatphotochallenge"

chubby cat sits upright @dameedithevans via Twitter

14. "Here's Sirius my little panther. He gets himself into so much mischief! #unflatteringcatphotochallenge"

black cat in box @123LSM123 via Twitter

15. "He's been prepping for this moment my entire life, it's his time to shine. #unflatteringcatphotochallenge"

thick cat on couch arm @velociraptisart via Twitter

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16. "Reasons for having ~vertical~ blinds when you own a cat, number one. #unflatteringcatphotochallenge"

cat stuck in window blinds @ViewBrit via Twitter

17. "I see your #unflatteringcatphotochallenge and raise you a Jinx 🤣 🤣 🤣"

derpy cat with green eyes Georgina Lucienne Hollifield via Facebook

Do you have an unflattering image of you can't stop laughing at? Share it with us on our Facebook page!

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