Sketti and butter became widely known through reality television in the early 2010s, linked to Alana Honey Boo Boo Thompson and her mother June Shannon. Their family recipe mixed spaghetti with butter and ketchup and was presented as a budget staple. Clips and quotes spread online because the nickname sketti sounded playful and the dish itself divided viewers. It has stayed in meme culture as shorthand for improvised low cost meals, Southern reality TV nostalgia and proudly simple cooking that others might question but fans embrace without hesitation at all.