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Within the past few years, the popularity over conspiracy theories have been taken over the internet and many people have found themselves indulging in these fabricated theories that cannot be explained. There have been many famous conspiracy theories surfacing the internet such as the mysterious death of Jonbenet Ramsey in the 90s. Many claimed that her family covering up the idea brother murdered her and led to her unfortunate death. Many also claimed that her death was a hoax and that she went into hiding to become the mega pop star we know today as Katy Perry. There have been many more famous conspiracy theories such as the Illuminati taking over the entertainment industry, the moon landing being fake, and most recently the famous Mandela Effect.
The Mandela Effect is when the general public has a memory of a certain moment or event, but it actually never happened. The Mandela Effect is named after former South African president and activist, Nelson Mendela. A large number of people recounted having a memory that Nelson Mendela died in prison in the 90s, but in reality he had passed away December 5th, 2013. It shocked tons of people when his death was announced in 2013 because many people assumed that he was already dead and remembering it too. There have even been published articles and books that have recalled the moment as well. This South American book called “English Alive” by Kathleen Heugh and Anita Kennet was published October 1st, 1991 claimed that Nelson Mandela died July 23rd, 1991. The question here is how has everyone as a collective remembered something so well, for it to be true? Many conspiracy theorists have claimed the cause of the Mandela Effect is because we either switched into a different parallel universe, or someone traveled back in time and changed the course of our timeline, since time travel is due to happen at some point of human timeline.
The first big shock of the Mandela Effect was when people noticed a title difference in the popular book and tv series, the Berenstain Bears. Fans that had grown up watching and reading the Berenstain Bears were confused to find out that the family of bears is actually named Berenstain Bears and not what they assumed, which was “Berenstein Bears”. It is the difference with an (ei) insead of the way it is right now with the (ai). It has caused uproar within social media, a lot of people claiming to remember it as Berenstein, and frustrated that they have gotten it wrong this whole time.
The second example of the Mandela Effect: Sex and the City. Sex and the City was a very popular American movie starring the Sarah Jessica Parker, which got a spin off for a TV series which also got extrememly popular in the late 90s to mid 2000s. Similar to the Berenstain Bears, many fans have thought the name of the show was “Sex IN the City” rather than what it is currently and also caused an uproar. Everyone, even me, thought all these years the show was called “Sex in the City” and even public figures and celebrities would mention the show as “Sex in the City”. It wasn’t long until 2016 when the Mandela Effect started to trend the producers of the franchise actually came out and said once and for all that it is “Sex and the City”.
The last example of the Mandela Effect: Snow White. The phrase “Mirror Mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?” is one of the most memorable and iconic moments within this 1937 Disney film. But has anyone seriously paid attention to what she actually said? After rewatching the film, this iconic was wrong this whole time. The Evil Queen actually said “Magic Mirror on the wall...” instead of what the general public constantly quotes “Mirror Mirror on the wall...” This personally had me shocked because for someone like me to be really big on Disney growing up, that was something that caught me off guard as well.
Though it is fun to believe that the supernatural is happening, unfortunately, the theories of the Mandela Effect have been debunked so many times. So if the Mandela Effect isn’t true, why do people believe it? People believe in this theory because they don’t pay attention to the small details. Every time a new claim makes an apperence on social media, its always something so minor such as “Sex and the City” and the “Sex in the City” discussion, people re really arguing over if its “and the city” or “in the city”. Another reason why people could believe it is because people rely a lot on the general public and the majority without knowing the facts yet. For instance, “Mirror Mirror on the wall” is a popular phrase, and you don’t need to watch Snow White to know about the cultural significance it has to Disney films. This is the only way for thousands and millions of people to remember it that one way.