Bye, Felicia

The phrase "Bye, Felicia" (actually spelled "Felisha" in the cast listing) comes from a scene from Angela Means' character Felicia in the American comedy film Friday (1995). According to Ice Cube, who starred in the film and co-wrote its script, "Bye, Felicia" is "the phrase 'to get anyone out of your face'". As used in the Friday scene, it is generally intended as a dismissive send-off.[1]

This article is about the phrase originating from the 1995 film Friday. For the mixtape by Jordin Sparks, see #ByeFelicia.
Ice Cube (pictured in 2012) starred in and co-wrote the script for the 1995 film Friday, in which the phrase originated.

In 2009, the phrase entered the lexicon of RuPaul's Drag Race, an American reality competition television series. However, People wrote: "[E]ven that wouldn't necessarily account for the phrase extending beyond the cultures that would watch either Friday, Drag Race or both."[1] Furthermore, the magazine said of the phrase: "So when your square friend uses it, take a little bit of pleasure in knowing they're referencing a stoner comedy – or a drag reality show referencing a stoner comedy – even if they have no idea."[1]

In 2014, VH1 began airing a television show called Bye Felicia, and American R&B-pop singer Jordin Sparks released a mixtape titled #ByeFelicia.[1][2] According to Google Trends, the phrase reached its highest usage in mid-2015.[1]

In the movie Straight Outta Compton (2015), Ice Cube (played by his son, O'Shea Jackson Jr.) said, "Bye, Felicia!", when throwing a girl named Felicia out of his hotel room. Naming the girl Felicia was not an intentional reference to Friday, but when Jackson ad-libbed the line as a "coincidental joke", the filmmakers decided to keep it in the film.[3]

On December 14, 2017, one of ABC TV's Good Morning America hosts, Robin Roberts, used the phrase to conclude a segment about Omarosa Manigault Newman's departure from the Trump administration staff.[4]

On December 19, 2018, former First Lady Michelle Obama used the phrase on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon when describing leaving the White House.[5]

See also

References
  1. Mackie, Drew (April 26, 2015). "Friday Hit Theaters 20 Years Ago – And Gave Us 'Bye, Felicia'". People. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  2. Walker, John (November 25, 2014). "Jordin Sparks Has Two Words for Jason DeRulo On New Mixtape: 'Bye Felicia'". MTV. Archived from the original on June 8, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  3. "The Inside Story of How the Ultimate 'Bye, Felicia' Got In Straight Outta Compton". Fast Company. Archived from the original on January 30, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  4. "'GMA' host Robin Roberts on Omarosa's White House exit: 'Bye, Felicia'". USA Today. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  5. "What Was Michelle Obama Thinking After Trump's Inauguration? 'Bye, Felicia!'". Washington Post. December 19, 2018. Archived from the original on December 19, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2018.

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