Who Is Mogusa Shirose? 'Husbant, We Are Homeress' Meme Explained

Memes featuring a young Asian woman standing in the snow, captioned with humorous monologues about how her husband spent too much money on his hobby and got them both homeless, took over Facebook and Twitter by storm recently.

Many have since discovered that the woman in the memes is Mogusa Shirose, an independent Japanese singer. If you seek to find out more about the Husbant, We Are Homeress meme and Mogusa Shirose herself, look no further than our explainer below.

Where Does "Husbant, We Are Homeress" Meme Come From?

The first "Husbant, We Are Homeress" meme was shared by an anonymous 4chan user on October 26th, 2020, who posted a photograph of Japanese singer Mogusa Shirosa to /v/ board and paired it with a monologue in which she complains about her husband spending too much money on video games. The monologue is written in Engrish, which is a parody of the inaccurate use of the English language by Japanese natives.

The meme did not see further spread for almost two years. On June 11th, 2022, a 4chan user (likely the original poster) made the same post on the /v/ board, but this time it went viral.

The meme format achieved virality after June 16th, when Twitter user @JackdawJackal posted a version of the meme about Bitcoin that went viral on Twitter and was reposted to other sites. From there on, the format in which the woman tells her "husbant" off for spending too much money and time on various hobby really took off, particularly on Twitter and Facebook.

Who Is Mogusa Shirose?

Mogusa Shirose is a Japanese native who became popular on 4chan in 2018 as users discovered her social media profiles and shared her photographs simply due to finding her cute. Before the Husbant We Are Homeress meme went viral, photographs from Mogusa Shirose's social media profiles were posted on various 4chan boards, as well as on Tumblr, Twitter and other social media websites.

Mogusa Shirose is an independent singer who previously posted her songs and music videos on SoundCloud and YouTube. She posted her first song to SoundCloud in March 2013.

Is Mogusa Shirose Dead?

While the phrase "dies from hypothermia" has been used as a part of the Husbant We Are Homeress meme format, it's only a joke made up for memes. Shirose is currently alive.

Where Can I Follow Mogusa Shirose?

Shirose posts her photographs and videos on her Instagram account @mog_beibu, where she has over 23,300 followers. She also has Twitter account @abgmgmp, although she has only made four posts since 2015. Unfortunately, both her Instagram and Twitter are currently set to private.

Shirose has also posted her music to her two SoundCloud accounts (she abandoned her old account and created a new one in January 2016), and to her YouTube account, although she hasn't shared any new songs since June 2018.

How to Use The "Husbant, We Are Homeress" Meme Format

The Husbant We Are Homeress meme format follows a rather simple structure that is easy to use in memes. If you want to make one using the format, consider making a pop culture reference and potentially editing the photograph or placing Mogusa Shirose in a certain setting that people will recognize.

For the full history of 'Husbant, We Are Now Homeless' meme be sure to check out our entry for more information.