Arts+Culture / NewsForget the Babadook, sassy croc Cuca is our new gay iconThis scaly, finger-wagging croc has hypnotised the LGBT community literally overnightShareLink copied ✔️June 16, 2017Arts+CultureNewsText Trey Taylor LGBT culture moves fast. Only last week it seemed as though everyone was celebrating the newly out and proud Aussie villain, The Babadook. Now, the gays have moved on to worshipping Cuca – a weird Brazilian croc in a budget Nicki Minaj wig. Cuca is apparently big in Brazil, where she entertains children in between sassy finger wags on her own television show Sítio do Picapau Amarelo. Like the Dook before her, Cuca is also an egotistical villain. Except she kidnaps and eats children. Cuca first gained traction when a Twitter user posted a gif of the scaly queen along with lyrics from Minaj’s “Check It Out.” After that quickly got picked up, Cuca set the internet alight with not a fuck to give. "Da done doneThe sun doneYep the sun doneCame up but we still up in dungeonDa done doneYep in London" pic.twitter.com/mZmBKSi2p1— MrVicks (@MrVicks) June 15, 2017 People online turned Cuca into a meme, poking fun at the unforgettable moment from this season’s RuPaul’s Drag Race, where Valentina refused to remove her mask for the final lip sync before she was sent packing. Here are some of our favourites: cuca this is a lip sync for your life, we need to see your lips pic.twitter.com/0N4ExBSOKA— 魔女 (@darthpearl) June 15, 2017B I C T...H pic.twitter.com/50oWiFlU1Z— miss Cuca (@AmericanHunty) June 15, 2017"Now bitch you know I ain't one to gossip so you didn't hear this from me let's be clear on THAT" pic.twitter.com/Xl2x3D0hft— Demi Lobotomy (@shookshack) June 16, 2017Someone: “hey can I see your phone?”Me: “yeah one sec” pic.twitter.com/vpb3jpfIc3— Levi ❣️ (@lcveswift) June 15, 2017 Cuca’s speedy rise to join the upper tier of gay iconography – Dolly, Poot Lovato, the Babadook – is unprecedented. However, as it is Pride month, we have room for everyone, which Twitter user Richard Logan summed up nicely. First #Babadook and now #Cuca we are truly living in the golden age of gay icons pic.twitter.com/FR206n6Axr— Richard Logan (@richardlogan89) June 16, 2017Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingThe internet wants women to stop acting like ‘birds’On TikTok, the word has become shorthand for being male-centred, prompting women to share their dating horror stories and unlearn their ‘bird’ behaviour before summertimeLife & CultureFilm & TV7 sex worker-approved films about sex workUGGFashionUGG is bringing the sun to London – here’s how to get involvedMusicThe 5 best songs from Drake’s new albums (plural) Arts+CultureHow Prince almost ended up in The Fifth ElementBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaBeautyNude awakening: Meet the young people embracing naturismFashionWhy is Americana everywhere right now?BeautyEuphoria nail artist Caroline Cotten shares her favourite setsEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy