Something You Should Know About That Viral Throwback Meryl Streep Pic

We all know Meryl Streep is the greatest mix between a beautiful elegant woman and a total badass. The proof is everywhere.

But the latest viral pic of Meryl isn't quite all it seems.

This photo from the Facebook page for Meryl L. Streep has been circulating the Internet and has garnered over one million likes and quite a handful of shares. Here it is:

The post is beautiful but unfortunately the photo and quote don't match.

In fact, Meryl never actually said that. Nylon reported on the fake pic saying, “What many people are failing to realize, though, is that the photo and caption do not belong together. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but Meryl L. Streep is not actually Meryl Streep’s Facebook page. It’s a fan page and clearly states so in its About section.”

In fact, the page has “unofficial” built right into the name. And the caption isn't even factually accurate: Meryl Streep hasn’t won 18 Oscars — she’s been nominated 19 times, and won three times. That’s no small feat and we totally think she deserves 19, but if this post was actually from Queen Meryl, it would probably get the stats right, including the year.

There are some things right from the post. The story about being turned down for King Kong is the truth. Nylon recalls Meryl’s visit to The Graham Norton Show earlier in the year when she, “recounted how Italian producer Dino De Laurentiis asked his son, who thought the then-unknown Streep would be perfect for the role, ‘Why do you bring me this ugly thing?’ Streep, obviously, spoke Italian and responded, ‘I’m sorry I’m not beautiful enough to be in King Kong.’”

We do love the message from this unofficial Meryl page but just be aware and careful about what you're sharing because not all is alway as it seems!