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ICYMI: "Yanny or Laurel" is the new great debate that's taking over Twitter. It's like The Dress debate of 2016—is it black and blue or gold and white? (The world still may never know. Except, we do, it was black and blue. Anyway.)
It all started two days ago when Cloe Feldman tweeted an audio recording of a robotic-like voice saying either of the two words: "yanny" or "laurel," which seemingly sound nothing alike. In the tweet, she simply wrote: "What do you hear?! Yanny or Laurel."
What do you hear?! Yanny or Laurel pic.twitter.com/jvHhCbMc8IMay 15, 2018
While Feldman herself says she hears Yanny, a lot of other people have made a case for Laurel—and a lot of people hear both (ME!!!). And, of course, like all drama on the interwebs, stars have their own opinions. So, are your favorite celebrities #TeamYanny or #TeamLaurel? Scroll down to find out.
Mindy Kaling
It’s Yanny pic.twitter.com/p03ljzpomJMay 16, 2018
Ruby Rose
Ike Barinholtz
I truly do not understand where Laurel comes from. I only hear Yanny. This is not a bit, I am so confused https://t.co/1rdGD3r5cZMay 15, 2018
Sarah Hyland
Ok I lied. I didn’t hear #Yanny ..... I heard #yammy...May 16, 2018
Chrissy Teigen
it's so clearly laurel. I can't even figure out how one would hear yanny.May 15, 2018
Ellen DeGeneres
Literally everything at my show just stopped to see if people hear Laurel or Yanny. I hear Laurel. https://t.co/efWRw1Gj0LMay 15, 2018
Zach Braff
Yanny?! pic.twitter.com/vys4BkwAYbMay 16, 2018
Ingrid Nilsen
Jesse McCartney
Not to be a total nerd, but this is a frequency debate. Everyone will hear something different depending on the highs and lows they’re lacking. The real question is, “How’s your Hearing?” Btw...I hear laurel. Lol. #YannyorLaurel https://t.co/q8IWJfcYgiMay 16, 2018
JJ Watt
I could only hear Yanny at first. Then @DerekWatt34 told me about the high/low pitch and now I can only hear Laurel haha https://t.co/dv58tIt6YVMay 15, 2018
Emmy Rossum
Stephen Colbert
5:30 - Yanny 9:30- Laurel What...is...happening?May 16, 2018
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