Kevin James Addressed That "King Of Queens" Meme Going Viral And How The Photo Came About

Kevin James took a trip down memory lane to break down the inspiration behind that now-viral promo photo shoot from his time on King of Queens.

Earlier this week, Kevin stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he gave a quick history lesson on the photo that instantly became everyone's favorite meme last year.

Although other images from the promo shoot made their way onto the internet, it was this specific photo that started it all.

From his nonchalant stance to that semi-devious smirk, the possibilities were endless when it came to the various scenarios this pose would work in...like this one:

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And this one:

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And, yes, even this one:

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Well, Kevin revealed he wasn't the mastermind behind his funny posture in the photo. That title goes to the photographer.

"When you first get a sitcom, you just listen to anybody," Kevin said on The Tonight Show. "You're just happy to be there."

He continued, "The photographer was just telling me to do goofy things. He was like, 'Smile now like you're sexy. Now like you're shy.' I got into this position like, 'What the hell am I doing?'"

Let's just say Kevin wasn't too excited about these photos being released. He even asked the photographer to ensure that certain photos never saw the light of day, including the one that went viral.

"Then I said, 'Well, please bury that one.' And he goes, 'Yeah, no worries. That won't come back.'"

And boy, did it come back in a big way! While Kevin thinks it's "so dumb" that the resurfaced photo became popular on social media, he couldn't help laughing at some of the memes that were spawned from it.

To learn more about Kevin, be sure to check out his full interview on The Tonight Show below: