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- The term “scene” originated in the early 2000s, with many who were members of the community citing the year 2002 specifically
- Derived from emo and hardcore music scenes
- People gathered at “the scene,” “They were on the scene”
- “Scene Queen” began as a negative term for popular and attractive girls who were thought to be pretending to be interested in hardcore for the aesthetic
- While inspired by the emo subculture, scene departs from some distinct emo characteristics
- Some identify themselves or the subculture as “happy emos”
- Inspiration from rave and Harajuku-based subcultures as well
- Took off as a community via MySpace in the early 2000s
- In summary, scene is a subculture tied together through shared music, fashion, public figures, and, originally, the use of early social media platform
Audrey Kitching and Hanna Beth Merjos, two of them most popular Scene Queens on MySpace
Audrey Kitching, Jeffree Star, Hanna Beth Merjos
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