"It's white and gold": Tyla chimes in the infamous 'Blue or White Dress' debate

The internet had a special way of going back through debates, and a classic case - the "blue or white dress" controversy- has popped up again. This time, the singer from South Africa, Tyla, who tweeted "It's white and gold," reignited the debate. Her statement brought new life to a discussion that first captivated the world in 2015.

Originally, it separated everyone into two: people who regarded it as being blue and black and those who vowed that the outfit was white and gold. It is with this argument that Tyla's statement was quickly sparked again and generated some new ones online, revealing how potent a topic it had turned out to be nearly nine years down the road. What's making the debate so fresh?

Let's dive into how the internet reacted, revisit the science behind the dress, and understand the difference in opinion.

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Tyla’s tweet reignites the debate and prompts strong fan reactions

Tyla's tweet went viral on January 1, 2025. Fans and followers sent flooded comments, with some agreeing in a frenzy and others strongly disagreeing.

A user humorously commented, "Tyla, I love you, but it's blue and black, not up for discussion."

Someone else replied, "The queen has spoken its clearly white and gold ❤️"

The renewed debate inspired thousands of memes, throwback posts, and even calls for scientists to settle the matter once and for all. Such as her single tweet reminded us all how a fairly simple photo divides opinions and has the internet erupt in spirited discussions.

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How the dress phenomenon became a global sensation

The dress first made its appearance online in 2015. It was there for just a single photograph with the caption: "What color is this dress?" Hours later, the internet exploded with heated debates on the dress's colors. It was later named "The Dress" and went viral.

This dress made global waves that drew debate from common viewers to celebrities, scientists, and psychologists. It even inspired news segments, think pieces, and scientific studies to explain why people saw it so differently. Its legacy lives on as a testament to how varied human perception can be and how a single image can divide millions.

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The science behind why people perceive the dress differently

The mystery of the dress is hidden in the process of the human brain's information processing of visuals. Ambiguous lighting plays a key role in changing perception while viewing the image. Some people perceive the dress to be in the shadow and so perceive it to be white and gold. Others assume it to be bright lighting, thus the dress seems to be blue and black.

This is due to different variations in human visual processing as well as our brain's mechanism in filtering through light and colors. Scientists indicate that the appearance of colors depends not on the object, but on what surrounds it as well as how the brain takes it.

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Tyla's tweet brings forth a fresh wave of attention toward the infamous debate over the color of this dress, which indeed proves that some internet phenomena never really die. Whether one thinks it's white and gold, blue and black, or perhaps still is confused; it has brought fascinating revelations about human vision and perception in the way that discussion makes you realize how subjective your experience is; even in looking at the same picture.

As the debate reignites, it is a testament to the internet's ability to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary, sparking curiosity and conversation across generations.