Jinx the Cat (born September 2018) or simply known as Jinx, is known for her distinctive large pupils due to birth defects, gained online fame after her owner began sharing content about her on Instagram in October 2018. Her popularity expanded to TikTok in 2019 and Twitter in 2021.
Early life[edit | edit source]
In October 2018, when Jinx was only three or four weeks old and just days before Jinx owner's 16th birthday, heard a loud crying meow sound from a nearby field on the backyard. Mia followed the sound and discovered a small, shivering kitten hidden in the grass. With no sign of a mother cat nearby, Mia realized the kitten had been abandoned and required help. Mia named the black kitten Jinx[1]. Mia's family wrapped Jinx in a cozy blanket and providing her with formula. Her family noticed some unusual traits, including enlarged eyes. Concerned, they took her to the vet, who confirmed her good health[2].
Social Media Presence[edit | edit source]
A friend of Mia suggested she create an Instagram account for Jinx, where she can write a diary about her. She continued posting of her kitten on Instagram. On 25 January 2019, her post started to pick up some engagement, the post reached over 26,000 likes over the course of 5 years[3]. On 18 June 2019, she started to post on TikTok and went viral 2 months later on 17 August 2019[4], earning 1.5M views and 230K likes in three years. Two years later jinx created an account on twitter and got over 4,200 likes on her first tweet[5]. As her popularity grew, on 12 April 2022, her post got more engagement than usual[6], earning roughly 354,900 likes in five days.
Cancellation[edit | edit source]
This article possibly contains speculative material.
Jschlatt, a Minecraft youtuber at that time, found the cat funny and sent the owner a free keychain plushie. On 22 January 2022, The owner tweeted jinx with Jschlatt plushie on it which was quickly deleted after getting bullied by Jschlatt haters[footnotes 1]
Mayor of Hell[edit | edit source]
On 9 April 2022, Jinx's owner purchased two square feet of land in Scotland, granting Jinx the title of 'Lady of Scotland' and planted a tree there[7]. Curious about further titles, they explored the idea of making Jinx a mayor. Upon learning about Hell, Michigan's 'mayor for a day' program, they contacted the town and secured Jinx's mayoral position for $100[8]. On April 24, Jinx began her mayoral duties, receiving calls from Hell residents seeking her proclamations. Notably, she declared April 24 as 'National Jinx Day' and proposed initiatives such as a Jinx mural per mile and a ban on eggs, referencing jinx hissing at an egg[9].
Present Day[edit | edit source]
All four Jinx social media accounts has been inactive since mid-2022. According to a Reddit user who ran the official Jinx discord server, said mia is taking an indefinite hiatus to focus on her university and other personal stuff in her life[10].
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Baby jinx
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He has 97 mental illness and is banned from most public spaces 💔💔
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jinx stare
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Jinx dressing up as a flower (She just found out a bee died)
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "We named her Jinx because there were all these weird events that led up to us finding her; it was strange for me to be home at that time, it was mid-October near Halloween, it was two days before my birthday and she's a black cat." - https://www.newsweek.com/my-rescue-cat-became-mayor-hell-1700886 . Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ↑ Thedodo.com - https://www.thedodo.com/daily-dodo/rescue-kitten-looks-like-a-little-alien . Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ↑ "Wonkiest legs around" - https://www.instagram.com/p/BtEhy4PBWOP/ . Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ↑ "this audio was made for jinx" - https://www.tiktok.com/@bigfootjinx/video/6726329144948411653 . Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ↑ "jinx rares" - https://x.com/bigfootjinx/status/1430728393264275456 . Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ↑ "little missy took a trip to the vet! she’s a bit loopy but completely healthy <3 she also got a lil manicure" - https://x.com/bigfootjinx/status/1430728393264275456 . Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ↑ "just bought 2 square feet of land in scotland in jinx's name, this makes jinx and i official ladies of scotland" - https://x.com/bigfootjinx/status/1512897764497055744 . Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ↑ https://www.mlive.com/life/2022/04/cat-known-for-huge-eyes-wonky-feet-to-become-mayor-of-small-michigan-town.html . Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ↑ She doesn't like eggs :( https://www.tiktok.com/@bigfootjinx/video/7055124262608342319 . Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ↑ "I use to run Miba's (jinx's owner) discord server, she deleted it and is currently off the internet to focus on university and other personal stuff in her life. She may return one day" - https://www.reddit.com/r/bigfootjinx/comments/144sx5y/comment/jnhywl0/ . Retrieved 4 June 2024.
Note[edit | edit source]
- ↑ i can't find why was jschlatt was hated at that time, my guess would be twitter or dream stan. Feel free to edit this.