A trend that hit gay culture by storm!
Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, the first queen to be eliminated this season, made an impression on the fans with her larger-than-life attitude and her interactions in the workroom with the other queens.
But it was after the queen found herself sashaying away from the competition that a meme was born. Walking backwards down the runway and jooshing her hair, Mateo exclaimed the now-iconic phrase “Miss Vanjie” three times before finally departing the competition. Her fabulous exit sent the Internet into a tailspin, constantly referencing and joking about the moment until people who didn’t watch Drag Race started questioning what “Miss Vanjie” meant.
Gay culture is exiting a room backwards and saying “Miss Vanjie.... Miss Vanjie...”
Miss Vanjie, aka Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, was a contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race season 10, and was the first to be told to sashay away by hostess RuPaul after losing in a lip sync battle. Her departure from the stage was meme-worthy due to her bizarrely yelling her own name three times as she walked backwards toward the stage exit.
The term is still evolving in its meanings, but it is primarily used to describe a cringy exit or a person who, though they failed to leave gracefully (especially after being defeated), is still lovable and endearing.