19 of the Most LOL-Worthy Reactions to the Massive Fyre Festival Flop
Forget FOMO: After hearing of the utter and total disaster that was Fyre Festival, Twitter is having a field day with those that DID get in on the action this time around, buying tickets for prices reportedly ranging from $4,000-$250,000 for a VIP package for 12 (yes, you read that right).
Expecting to party with the likes of co-creator Ja Rule, models such as Kendall Jenner (fresh off her Pepsi controversy), Bella Hadid, and Emily Ratajkowski, who helped promote the event, and musical acts such as Blink 182 and Tyga, attendees were in for a rude awakening when the festival turned out to be a wash, with no headliners, shoddy, incomplete sleeping accommodations, less-than-savory food options, and no direct way off the island.
— Ja Rule (@Ruleyork) April 28, 2017
Though Ja Rule has since apologized and says he’s working to refund to each and every ticket, it hasn’t stopped Twitter from going in on fest-goers: Check out the most hilarious responses to the Fyre disaster (or, as Twitter is frequently confusing it, the “#FryeFestival”) below.
#fryefestival attendees caught trying to get back home. pic.twitter.com/gm6YqjbUfw
— Joshua (@AlertingMainSt) April 28, 2017
1. Shipwrecked: Joshua likened the exit situation to being stranded at sea with nothing but a yellow floatie.
Exclusive footage of Ja Rule leaving #FyreFest pic.twitter.com/5JXhvDh4SZ
— Margaret Abrams (@margaretabrams) April 28, 2017
2. Ja Rule’s Grand Exit: Run, Ja, run!
I have literally been pouting for a week about not purchasing my #fryefestival tickets when my friends did. Now I'm like… pic.twitter.com/5KSSEuAv3K
— Brittany (@iamBrittanyv) April 28, 2017
3. What a Relief: Brittany was wiping her brow free of worry after a straight week of FOMO.
Meanwhile at the #fryefestival pic.twitter.com/MMrF28fOy6
— JetsettersFlyin™ ✈️ (@JetSettersFlyIn) April 28, 2017
4. Tumbleweeds in the Wind: JetsettersFlyin gave us this stark vision of all the hypothetical action happening at the fest. (Hint: not much.)
For @wilw re:#Fyrefest pic.twitter.com/CRn7BQdPbP
— ResidingCynic (@ResidingCynic) April 28, 2017
5. Duped: What the imagined actual entertainment looked like.
#fryefestival Dramatic Re-enactment—> pic.twitter.com/R8XpSOEzmK
— chilltowntv (@chilltowntv) April 28, 2017
6. Angry panda: Chilltowntv imagined the rage attendees must have felt in this helpful, Panda-filled visual.
The amount of sympathy I have for rich festival hipsters being scammed at #fryefestival pic.twitter.com/3ZlA41dk07
— ✨JAZMIN JACKSON (@JazmeenStyle) April 28, 2017
7. Tough love: Jazmin Jackson had no sympathy for those that got scammed, using this Willy Wonka meme to say so.
#MakeTodayBetterIn4Words I didnt' attend #FryeFestival pic.twitter.com/gmU1fMQlE2
— Standing Up 4 Trump (@UTHornsRawk) April 28, 2017
8. Cheer up: Standing Up 4 Trump made us (and everyone else) smile with this hilarious bright-side reminder.
When the $12,000 checks got cashed and you can abandon all the dumb rich people who believed you weren't going to scam them #fryefestival pic.twitter.com/fJsG0BW8Kp
— Queen Frost (@realGordonFrost) April 28, 2017
9. Scammer Jig: Queen Frost envisioned the demeanor of those that threw the fest, happily making off with their millions.
#fryefestival pic.twitter.com/AeSiYCTLkP
— formerly known as (@jshyb_) April 28, 2017
10. Sorry About ‘cha: 50 Cent’s face here perfectly sums up the faces of everyone on Twitter reading the news.
Things are going great at #fryefestival pic.twitter.com/QXP5BMobTB
— Chris in California (@Chris_in_CA) April 28, 2017
11. Making New Friends: Chris in California put the situation in terms we could best understand, using this animated GIF of Tom Hanks making friends with his soccer ball Wilson in Castaway.
Sums up the #fryefestival pic.twitter.com/VNoFRNFSLv
— Laurie McIver (@lauriemciver) April 28, 2017
12. May the Odds Be Ever in Your Favor: Laurie McIver envisioned a slightly more cutthroat game sitch than Survivor, harkening back to the Hunger Games, instead.
me: *looks up #fryefestival* pic.twitter.com/RREWp7aFIE
— Sera Kantel (@serakantel) April 28, 2017
13. Finger Lickin’ Good: Sera Kantel was simply here for the Tweets, savoring every bit of shade being thrown.
And all they got was a shitty sandwich #Frye2017 #fryefestival pic.twitter.com/mCETnX9Ezb
— Jeffrey M.Hoffman (@hoffenbrau51) April 28, 2017
14. GoFundThem: Jeffrey shared a satirical disaster relief GoFundMe post for fest victims, saying, “and all they got was a sh*tty sandwich.”
I cannot look away. The #fryefestival disaster is too #extra. I can't believe how long I considered going to this. @fryefraud #Fryefest pic.twitter.com/wnt9F83IXu
— Danielle Stein (@daniellestein1) April 28, 2017
15. Blindsided: This unsuspecting weather anchor being blindsided by a flying stop sign made for the perfect analogy to how ticket-holders must have felt upon arrival to the fest.
I found out whose behind this #Frye2017 #fryefestival pic.twitter.com/TNUlo9hsSP
— Chelsey Reilly-Davis (@_chelseydagger) April 28, 2017
16. Dr. Evil: This explains everything.
#Frye2017 #FryeFestival pic.twitter.com/GY5jcGmxQk
— Faysal Lawrence (@Face_Law) April 28, 2017
17. A Picture’s Worth 1,000 Words: This really says it all.
And, finally, perhaps best of all:
#fryefestival pic.twitter.com/FzHBQM2k57
— Steve Gannon (@shakespeherian) April 28, 2017
18. Where’s Ja Rule? *Every person at the fest.*
Which Tweet was your favorite? Cast your vote over @BritandCo.
(Photo via David Ramos/Getty)
