'Wallace' With A Fade And A Mask Becomes Center Of The Absurd 'Ma Got Pranked' Memes On Instagram

Ma Got Pranked or YBG Wallace refers to a series of memes, including image macros, based on an AI-generated image of Wallace from Wallace and Gromit with a fade and wearing an N95 mask reading "cheese patrol" giving an OK symbol with his right hand. The image was first uploaded to TikTok in early May 2026 by user @ybg.wallace, YBG in this case means eithher, "young, Black and gifted," or, "Young, British and gifted." In late May 2026, the meme saw a surge in popularity after a screenshot of someone texting the image to their mother without context, captioned, "Ma got pranked," went viral on Instagram. As a meme, the image of YBG Wallace is often used in image macros and placed under unrelated and random captions. The meme is particularly popular on Instagram and Instagram Reels.