It doesn’t should take a lot to grow to be an immediate social media viral sensation, as Megan Fortunate has came upon. The American woman – who lately spent a while in Australia, going by her Instagram account – was first noticed on the 2021 U.S. Open, when reside broadcast cameras picked her out within the crowd.
Seizing her second, Megan grabbed her boyfriend’s beer and chugged it (drank it multi function go) to rapturous applause from the group.
WATCH: “Beer Woman” Megan Fortunate Chugs A Beer At The 2021 and 2022 U.S. Open Tournaments
On the time, no one knew what her actual identify was, so she was given the easy on-line nickname of “Beer Woman.”
However, Megan has returned to her beer-chugging methods one yr on, and he or she was as soon as once more noticed on the 2022 U.S. Open. Dwelling as much as her newfound moniker, grabbed her boyfriend’s beer as soon as extra and downed it in a single. This yr, the web detectives have lastly been capable of decide “Beer Woman’s” actual identify, which seems to be Megan Fortunate.
A clip of Megan performing the feat for a second yr in a row is now going viral on social media and has even been shared by the official U.S. Open Twitter account. The video is definitely a compilation, stitching collectively a clip of her effort in 2022, adopted by the unique clip from 2021 that catapulted her into social media stardom.
Initially, the 2022 clip wasn’t shared instantly following Megan necked her pint, because it occurred on the identical night Serena Williams performed ultimate ever tennis match, after she misplaced to Australian tennis participant Ajla Tomljanović. Understandably, content material referring to Serena Williams’ glittering profession was deemed to be extra essential than Megan’s beer-swilling.
However, following a submit Megan herself made on her Instagram account, coupled with feedback from followers, the U.S. Open ultimately launched the clip. The account added the caption, “It appears that is turning into custom at this level.” Already, many followers have commented on Megan’s Instagram submit asking her to make it three chugs of a beer in a row, and attend the 2023 U.S. Open.
Chosen feedback embody,
“Pure Legend 🔥🍻 Serena additionally excellent.”
“Defending Champ! Let’s go for 3 peat.”
and,
“Omg it was you on TV! Tennis and America love you.”
Not a lot else is understood about Megan in her private life, aside from she has a boyfriend, Andrew Dillinger, whom she has been with since no less than Could 2020, and likes to journey. Since figuring out her, her Instagram account following has elevated to only below 30,000 followers (on the time of writing) and we are able to solely count on that quantity to develop.
A number of photos on Megan’s Instagram account present her in varied areas around the globe, together with Spain, Australia and France.
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