Estée Lauder senior executive John Demsey has lost his job over an Instagram meme he shared with included a racist slur, and it appears the internet is having a field day making jokes about Chingy.

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The meme, which Demsey shared on Monday, March 1st, failed at being funny and was especially foul as it stemmed from a white man who says he failed to examine the meme thoroughly.

The Chingy-related meme featured a caption that read, “My n***a Snuffy done got the ’rona at a Chingy concert,” and also included Sesame Street characters.

Following the incident, the company has shared a statement in its defense, explaining how the meme doesn’t “reflect the values of The Estée Lauder Companies.”

“This decision is the result of his recent Instagram posts, which do not reflect the values of The Estée Lauder Companies, have caused widespread offense, are damaging to our efforts to drive inclusivity both inside and outside our walls, and do not reflect the judgment we expect of our leaders,” the statement said. “Our employees, and especially our senior leaders, are accountable to continue driving our progress and to respect the values of this company for the long term.”

When news of Demsey’s termination surfaced online, social media erupted with jokes about how it would feel like to lose a supposed $10 million job, over a meme, most of all, a Chingy-related meme.

Below are some of the reactions to John Demsey’s racist meme regarding Chingy and COVID-19.

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