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Megan Stalter is living her moment, and this week it’s bigger than ever. On August 20, Seven Days hailed her breakout role as a heartbroken expatriate with, yes, an “iconic dog” in Lena Dunham’s new Netflix series Too Much, instantly positioning her at the center of 2025’s rom-com conversation. Not long ago, IMDb News and Indiewire reflected, she was hustling in Chicago stand-up basements, but Dunham’s direct message transformed her trajectory—now Stalter stands as the leading face of a show widely seen as a spiritual successor to Girls. She’s candid about her delight at the chance, telling AOL on August 26: “It was my dream come true,” crediting her viral, weird TikTok videos for the connection. Her knack for awkward business owner parodies—remember “Hi, gay!”—continues thriving; Upworthy spotlighted another Butter Shop Pride Month video just days ago, confirming that meme isn’t going away anytime soon.

On TikTok and Instagram, Stalter remains an irrepressible force. A recent New York Magazine-tagged photo shows her exuding self-aware coolness as Jessica Salmon, her Too Much character, and seriesfest credited her for empowering women in comedy across four seasons of Hacks. Her growing social media legacy includes more than 200,000 TikTok followers and nearly five million likes, amassing a cult audience around her chaotic, messy, and always lovable onscreen personae.

The last couple days have seen Stalter everywhere—on August 26, she turned heads on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, sewing her own “Meg Stalter is the prettiest girl in America” shirt in the car en route. Fox News and PEOPLE picked up her DIY fashion statement, while Colbert’s audience also got her candid (and blunt) thoughts on Ozempic, the weight loss drug, saying, “I’d rather be 500 lbs. than shitting all day,” igniting fresh chatter on Reddit and celebrity feeds.

Red carpet buzz keeps building; recent TikToks and Insta reels show Stalter embracing her role with glamorous, humor-infused poise. The Netflix launch of Too Much is the major headline—reviews already call her turn confident, unpredictable, and potentially game-changing for romantic comedy leads. No confirmed scandals, just wild outfits and a steady stream of self-deprecating humor. If you’re betting long-term, Too Much and her continued social media dominance may cement Stalter as one of the defining voices in off-kilter, women-led comedy in the second half of the decade. Speculation swirls about Emmy talks and film offers, but as of this week, what’s clear is Stalter isn’t just having a moment—she’s rewriting what that moment looks like.

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