Qué fue de Kyle Craven: el chico del meme "Bad Luck Brian" aún comercia con su marca 14 años después

20 Minutos Human InterestNews ReportES 2 min read 100% complete by Jessica GómezMarch 23, 2026 at 07:06 AM

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Kyle Craven, conocido como "Bad Luck Brian", se convirtió en un fenómeno de internet a partir de 2012 cuando una foto de anuario suya fue utilizada para crear un meme viral sobre mala suerte. La imagen, subida originalmente por un amigo a Reddit, rápidamente se extendió y fue utilizada por marcas como McDonald's. Craven ganó entre $15,000 y $20,000 anuales por derechos de imagen durante el auge del meme. Aunque estudió gestión de la construcción y trabajó en el negocio familiar, Craven continuó capitalizando su fama, vendiendo el meme original como NFT en 2021 por $36,000. Actualmente, Craven vende merchandising de "Bad Luck Brian" y participa en eventos relacionados con la cultura de internet.

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Ian Davies, a friend of Craven, uploaded the yearbook photo to Reddit.

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Craven sold the original 'Bad Luck Brian' meme as an NFT for approximately $36,000 in 2021.

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Craven earned between $15,000 and $20,000 annually from image rights during the meme's peak.

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The 'Bad Luck Brian' meme originated from a deliberately exaggerated yearbook photo.

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Kyle Craven is the person behind the 'Bad Luck Brian' meme.

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Universidad de Kent 30% Tokio 30% Akron 30% McDonald's 40% Reddit 40% Volkswagen 40% Ohio 50% Ian Davies 60% Bad Luck Brian ×790% Kyle Craven ×795%

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meme 100% bad luck brian 90% kyle craven 80% internet 70% redes sociales 60% nft 50% derechos de imagen 50% merchandising 40%

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