While the value of Ether varies on a daily basis, on Thursday 180 Ether was valued at more than $495,000, reported The New York Times. The meme was sold for 180 Ether, a form of cryptocurrency, at an auction on April 17, 2021. She also plans to use the money to pay off her student loans. Roth wants to take control of her own life and help others with the money. Roth, who's now 22, has sold the original copy of her meme as NFT (nonfungible token) for nearly half a million dollars. It's only on rare days that the meme doesn't cross your timeline. The image would go on to become one of the most popular memes on the internet.
Roth gave the most devilish smirk, as a house behind her was engulfed in flames, and thus 'disaster girl' was born.
Zoë Roth was only four when her father, then an amateur photographer, asked her to turn and smile at the camera.
Editor's note: This article was originally published on April 30, 2021.