The 'Stop Being Poor' meme is one of the internet's most enduring examples of early celebrity photo manipulation. It features a photo of socialite Paris Hilton wearing a tank top with the phrase 'Stop Being Poor' emblazoned across the front. While the image went viral as a symbol of tone-deaf elitism, it was later revealed that the original shirt actually read 'Stop Being Desperate.' Despite the debunking, the 'Stop Being Poor' version became a permanent fixture of internet culture, used to satirize unhelpful 'pull yourself up by your bootstraps' advice or to highlight the massive disconnect between the ultra-wealthy and everyday reality. Today, it is frequently used in ironic contexts to mock dismissive attitudes toward complex socioeconomic issues.