We all know these kids from countless memes. But what is difficult for us to realize is that the child in the photo, who is still making funny remarks on the Internet many years later, is no longer a child. We picked a few and tried to find out what happened to them…
successful boy
When the boy was 11 months old (he was a big fan of pound cake), his mother took a photo of him in his life. Sam Griner (the meme star's actual name) recently celebrated his 18th birthday, and to celebrate, his mother shared a new photo of her son on Instagram.
In 2015, the American launched a GoFundMe campaign with the motto #SuccessKidney to fund a kidney transplant for his ailing father. Thanks to more than $90,000 raised, the surgery went off without a hitch.
Since then, things have been quiet around the meme star.
Popeye Meme Kid
Dieunerst Collin rose to online fame in 2013 after posting a video on Vine in which he looked at the camera in a fast-food restaurant with a visibly embarrassed expression.
Today, the nearly 20-year-old is a successful footballer and earns a lot of money through advertising contracts.
In his personal life, he likes to post funny videos about his workouts. You can follow him on Instagram.
disaster girl
We all know that girl looks a little too naughty standing in front of a burning house, right? The iconic photo was taken by her father, Dave, in 2005 after a nearby house caught fire during a fire drill. Before long, the recording became a meme.
Zoë Roth (the young woman's actual name) is 24 years old.
In 2021, Rose auctioned off her original photos as NFTs and made nearly half a million francs. She used the money to pay for her tuition at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
bad luck brian
This boy with braces has been an internet star since 2014. Kyle Craven was 16 years old when this photo was taken, posing (somewhat unhappy) for his high school yearbook.
Now, at 35, the American is trying to make a little money off his status as a meme celebrity. He shares fun content on Instagram and sells Bad Luck Brian merchandise on his website.
Very. a lot of. commodity.
Side view of Chloe
The skeptical “Side Eyeing Chloe” meme first circulated in 2013 and has been an integral part of the internet ever since.
Chloe Clem is now almost 14 years old and loves to show off her signature side eye on her Instagram channel. She also continues to make videos on YouTube with her family.
David after the dentist
Dave's notoriety began with a video released in 2009. It shows a young and confused boy, still in a daze after dental surgery.
Now 23, he has recovered from anesthesia and graduated from college last December, as his father proudly showed on Instagram.
(simulation)
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