One of the joys of the world being caught up in Olympic fever is the things we learn fun facts about the participants. Well, a TikToker just figured out a fun fact about US rugby player Ilona Maher.
So, we all know the idea of Girl Dinner at this point, right? It’s a phenomenon, started on TikTok that suggests an ideal dinner for some girls is “crackers, cheese, fruits, something pickled, and maybe deli meats like prosciutto or salami.” Basically, an adult Lunchables without the Capri Sun.
Girl Dinner was first unleashed on the Earth in the TikTok below.
@liviemaher #girldinner #medievaltiktok ♬ original sound - Olivia Maher
Of course, there was the famous song that came out of the phrase, but the above is Girl Dinner’s ground zero.
You may have noticed the name of the woman's TikTok's though: Olivia Maher. Hmmm, Maher. That’s Ilona Maher’s last name! Surely there are a great many Mahers out there, right? They could not possibly be related just because they are both females with the Maher surname. Incorrect!
TikToker @jennaredfield yesterday posted the fruits of her research into this topic.
She brings up how we all love Ilana Maher on TikTok, before asking viewers, “did you know her sister was literally the first person to make content about Girl Dinner?”
@jennaredfield When the Olympics favorite athlete’s sister is also *iconic* #ilonamaher #liviemaher #girldinner ♬ original sound - Jenna Redfield
“It’s so crazy—I feel like maybe no one else knew this,” Jenna concludes. It's an extremely fun discovery, and the internet at large is in awe of the Maher family's various accomplishments.
There you have it. Who knows what other Olympic participant sleuthing will reveal in the coming weeks? Maybe Frederick Richards’ second cousin is hawk tuah girl?
Either way, we can now safely assume that Ilona Maher’s training meals consist exclusively of Girl Dinners. Breakfast of champions (that is dinner).
Internet culture is chaotic—but we’ll break it down for you in one daily email. Sign up for the Daily Dot’s web_crawlr newsletter here. You’ll get the best (and worst) of the internet straight into your inbox.
Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online.
The post Fun fact: Ilona Maher’s sister created the term ‘Girl Dinner’ appeared first on The Daily Dot.
