The Best Memes of the 2016 Oscars

The 88th Academy Awards have finally arrived, and the Internet has reliably pulled out all the stops for Hollywood’s biggest night. This year’s Oscars have yielded some of funniest and most on-point memes of the awards season, and regardless of who takes home the gold, tonight, everyone’s a winner on the Web. After all, could any moment really outdo the meme of Alicia Vikander as Belle from Beauty and the Beast? What about Brooklyn Best Actress nominee Saoirse Ronan embodying the struggle of avoiding an ex at a party? Here, we raise a glass to the very best memes of the 2016 Oscars.

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When your Oscars dress can also win a Halloween costume contest, you know you made the right choice.

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Saoirse Ronan knows the struggle is real.

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Rooney Mara is our spirit animal.

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It's a fight that gives that grizzly a run for his money.

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“One time, she punched me in the face. It was awesome.”

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When the number gets this high, sometimes you need a little help.

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It's not every day that you get a meme within a meme. That is the gift of Chrissy Teigen.

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That's a lot of Thin Mints.

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Ryan Seacrest has met his match.

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