The 'Jess Glynne Sexy Fish' meme originated in 2020 after the British singer posted a complaint on Instagram about being denied entry to the high-end London restaurant, Sexy Fish, for wearing a tracksuit. The internet quickly latched onto the story, finding humor in the singer's dramatic reaction to a standard dress code policy. The meme typically uses images of Glynne from her social media rant or generic photos of tracksuits to poke fun at celebrity entitlement and the absurdity of 'first-world problems.' It has since become a go-to template for situations involving unexpected rejection or fashion-related social gaffes.