19 Rare Photos Taken Seconds Before These Iconic Pop Culture Moments

Over the last handful of days, folks on X (formerly Twitter) have been sharing photos taken right before iconic moments in pop culture that the average person definitely hasn’t seen. That is…until now. Here are 19 of the best before-and-after photos they shared, from album covers to red carpet moments, to memes:

Note: Some images have been swapped in for the purpose of photo rights.

Editor’s Note: While we can’t endorse what X has become, we can bring you the worthwhile moments that still exist there, curated and free of the surrounding chaos.