It’s weird, it’s wonderful and it’s going viral. Taste of Streep is the Instagram account that posts photpshopped pictures of Meryl Streep with various foods and we can’t get enough of it.
But who is the mastermind behind the phenomenon?
Meet Samantha Raye. She is 25, she lives in Brooklyn and she is one of Meryl Streep’s biggest fans. “I think she seems unbelievably cool,” she says.
“In addition to her incredible performances, her fundamentals of what it takes to be an actor really resonate with me. From what I’ve seen in interviews, she has a killer sense of humor and a love of life,” says Raye.
25-year-old Samantha Raye, the woman behind “Taste of Streep”
Raye says that the inspiration for Taste of Streep came from her passion for the art of acting and her love of food.
“It just sort of happened one afternoon messing around on photoshop. I don’t even remember why, but I took this great pink photo of her in She-Devil and put it on a strawberry frosted doughnut. Two things adored by millions, Meryl Streep and food,” she explains.
While Taste of Streep started as a bit of fun, it has become extremely popular. At last count the account boasted 38,900 followers.
Raye says that the experience has been “Surreal and a little overwhelming”.
“To think that Meryl Streep could possibly come across my account (no pressure) is just crazy to me. I don’t know what she would think (it is pretty bizarre), but it makes me nervous,” she says.
“I hope she gets a kick out of it!”
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