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Howard Stern’s 2004 ‘Miss Buttaface’ Clip Resurfaces on X With 58 Million Views

The viral repost on X highlights platform-driven resharing of early-2000s shock-entertainment fueling renewed debate over misogyny.

Buttaface Contest Girl Stacy
Who Is The 'Buttaface Contest' Girl, Stacy, From 'The Howard Stern Show?' The 2004 Video Clip That Resurfaced On Twitter Explained

Overview

  • On August 13, X user @NoCapMediaa reposted a 2023 TikTok clip of Stacy from the 2004 contest and amassed over 58 million views and 251,000 likes in two days.
  • The footage originates from a May 2004 Howard Stern Show segment where bikini-clad contestants removed paper bags to reveal their faces and faced jeers from judges including Stern, Artie Lange, Rob Schneider and Robin Quivers.
  • The resurgence has driven extensive online discussion about early-2000s shock-entertainment norms and sparked debates over misogyny and the evolution of cultural standards.
  • Prior archival uploads on YouTube in 2021 and a TikTok post in October 2023 illustrate how digital platforms can revive decades-old broadcast content for new viral spikes.
  • The contestant known only as Stacy remains anonymous despite widespread attention, underscoring privacy and ethical concerns when individuals reemerge in viral media years later.