A POV meme about the last thing you see before leaking state secrets is going viral across social media, and it's got some people a little confused.

Not only are they wondering what the meme has to do with leaking state secrets, but some are also wondering who exactly the woman in the meme is and how they might volunteer to leak secrets to her.

So, who is the woman in the "Last Thing You See Before Leaking State Secrets" meme, and what does the meme mean exactly? Here's what you need to know.

What Is The 'Last Thing You See Before Leaking State Secrets' Meme?

The "Last Thing You See Before Leaking State Secrets" meme originates from X / Twitter user @jjohnpotter. On May 17th, 2025, he posted an image of a smiling woman sitting at a table with two sodas in front of her, captioned, "The last thing you see before leaking state secrets." The post went on to gain over 80,000 likes and 2,700 reposts in the next month.

But the meme didn't stop spreading there. In that month, it has been reposted by numerous social media accounts, including Instagram pages, Facebook pages and more, where it's been met with similar virality. It's also inspired a few popular photoshops, reactions and references.

The meme references "honey trapping," an act of espionage in which an attractive woman, a "honey pot," is hired to seduce someone and get secret information out of them.

One of the most famous examples is "Fang Fang," who was exposed as a suspected honey pot for the Chinese government back in 2020.

This meme builds off similar trends and formats, such as the "My Chinese Spy" memes that went viral earlier this year, particularly on TikTok.

Who Is The Woman In The 'Last Thing You See Before Leaking State Secrets' Meme?

Many people who see the meme wonder who the woman in the photograph is. The post might even be considered engagement bait, intended to get people searching for both her identity and the meaning of the joke.

While the subject of the meme herself has not come forward and given her identity, internet sleuths were purportedly able to find her.

The woman in the "Last Thing You See Before Leaking State Secrets" meme is allegedly Instagram user juasicko, also known as Elliye Gold, a musical artist.

Elliye has released several songs over the past few years on her YouTube channel and boasts over 230,000 Instagram followers as of June 2025.

While this appears to be the woman in the photos, it's unclear where the exact photo of her with the soda was originally uploaded, as it does not seem to appear on her Instagram page.

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