I Will Not Not Be Rich

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About

"I Will Not Not Be Rich" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Renata Klein on the American television series Big Little Lies.

Origin

On June 16th, 2019, HBO aired the Big Little Lies episode "Tell-Tale Heart." In the episode, the character Renata Klein (portrayed by Laura Dern( yells at her imprisoned husband "I will not not be rich," when his arrest threatens her finances (clip below).^[1]

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Following the release of the episode, people online began talking about the line and praising Dern's performance. Big Little Lies star Reese Witherspoon posted a video of the moment, writing "@LauraDern you are EVERYTHING in this episode." The post received more than 259,000 views, 9,000 likes and 1,400 retweets in two days (shown below).

.@LauraDern you are EVERYTHING in this episode #BLL2 pic.twitter.com/js975ayDRk

— Reese Witherspoon (@ReeseW) June 17, 2019

Others used the image as a reaction. Twitter^[2] user @hunteryharris tweeted, "me using the rosebud cheat to give my sims the life they deserve." The tweet received more than 7,600 likes and 1,100 retweets in two days (shown below, left). Twitter^[3] user @cocoashaybutter tweeted, "The next time you negotiate your salary." The post received more than 885 likes and 220 retweets in two days (shown below, center).

Twitter^[4] user @standheim tweeted a photograph of a Shiba Inu dog on a table with the line as a caption. The post received more than 450 likes and 50 retweets (shown below, right).

Several media outlets covered the meme, including The Cut,^[5] Elle,^[6] Uproxx^[7] and more.