There are two things you should know about me: I'm a Michael Cera stan and I'm also an Aubrey Plaza stan. Aubrey in particular is my everything.
So it shouldn't be much of a surprise that this is my all-time favorite picture.
Now, I need to unpack this pic because there's SO MUCH going on.
They're at Chuck E. freakin' Cheese!!!! The absolute last place I'd ever expect to run into Michael and Aubrey.
Michael Cera's reaction is hilariously awkward. He's trying to smile but you can tell he has no idea what's going on.
We also need to talk about Aubrey's reaction to whatever the hell is going on. It's absolutely perfect.
I'm so obsessed with this pic that it's been my Facebook banner for nearly a year.
It's also my Twitter header photo.
The pic has been shared for years, but the story behind it remained a mystery.
On Wednesday night, Aubrey finally acknowledged the iconic image.
I’m settling this once and for all. YES THAT IS ME. THIS IS REAL LIFE. DEAL WITH IT. #ScottPilgrim #WatchWithTheAcademy
And we got to hear from the teens behind the pic:
@PaintedSkeleton @evilhag We were cerebrating my brothers b day in the back room of chuck E Cheese & suddenly they walk in and we freak out. We asked if we could take a picture &they actually said NO but we still did ...they left right after. The staff was really mad at us
Aye! @evilhag sorry for being such obnoxious teenagers, but y’all made us brown kids happy that day. #ELMONTE #chuckecheese @Dani3laTheGreat https://t.co/gvY6sF3Llf
I spoke to Daniela Coronado, who gave me the full story on how it all happened.
"The location of this Chuck E. Cheese was in El Monte, California. It's a predominately low-income community. This is important because it just adds to how odd we all thought it was for them to be there," she explained. The photo was taken in August 2010, around the time Scott Pilgrim vs. The World came out. They were also dating at the time.
