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Top Me is a slang term used among LGBTQ fans of celebrities on Twitter inviting their favorite celebrities to dominate them sexually.

Origin

The phrase employs the "top/bottom" dynamic used in some queer relationships. An Urban Dictionary definition from 2003 defines "top" as a gay man who prefers to give than receive anal sex.^[1] Over time, this evolved to mean the partner who takes the lead in sexual situations in queer relationships (shown below).^[2]

In June of 2018, LGBTQ users began using the phrase "top me" as a means to gush about their favorite celebrities. One of the earliest known examples, posted June 2nd, was posted by Twitter user @kashymcgraths^[3] with regards to Irish actress Katie McGrath (shown below).

Spread

One of the most popular celebrities to be featured in these sorts of tweets was Rachel Weisz, who entered a queer relationship in the 2018 film The Favourite. After the movies release, several people tweeted variations of "Top me, Rachel Weisz." Some examples include a tweet by @ethiopienne that gained over 520 retweets and 3,300 likes (shown below, left). User @hopelesslyysad tweeted the phrase at the end of her review of The Favourite, gaining over over 70 retweets and 500 likes (shown below, right).

Other popular tweets using the phrase include a tweet by @noicezarile that gained over 100 retweets and 490 likes (shown below, left). Of note, this tweet included the phrase "I deserve it," which has also been popularly used in the meme. Another example, tweeted by @galendeathstar, gained over 200 retweets and 580 likes (shown below, right). The meme was covered by The Daily Dot.^[4]

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