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As you gather with your actual grandparents this holiday season—or your not-grandparents, or your chosen family—remember Chloe. Remember the cut-off word. And maybe, just maybe, when you see a mall Santa this year, you’ll lean over to a friend and whisper:

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Chloe says “that’s not my grandpa” with a straight face, but her tears are real. Zoey Zimmer has tapped into the Gen Z ethos: joke about your pain until it becomes art. As you gather with your actual grandparents this

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Let’s break down the three pillars of this bizarre, heartwarming, and utterly addictive new piece of holiday pop culture. The phrase “Not My Grandpa” first appeared as a soundbite on TikTok in late October 2024, lifted from an obscure indie holiday short film titled The Third Stocking . The film, which premiered at a small digital festival in Austin, stars young actress Zoey Zimmer as Chloe , a cynical 22-year-old who discovers that her beloved, recently deceased grandfather was not her biological relative. We are obsessed with the missing piece

And that brings us to the third, most confounding piece of the puzzle. Just when you thought you understood the “Not My Grandpa” universe, a new clip emerged. In it, Chloe (Zoey Zimmer) is sitting by a fireplace, holding a half-empty mug of hot cocoa. She leans toward the camera and begins to say:

You decide the rest. Stay tuned to our Lifestyle & Entertainment section for updates on Zoey Zimmer’s next move. If she finally finishes that sentence, we will be the first to report.