College freshman Dieunerst Collin's road to internet meme fame started with a confused side-eye at a Popeyes in New Jersey.
It was a decade ago, and the then 9-year-old was in line waiting for a family pack of chicken, biscuits and fries at the fast-food chain in Irvington. A stranger pulled out his phone and started recording Collin, comparing him to Lil TerRio, a boy who was famous on social media at the time for his dance moves.
"When it happened, we didn't want to be in the spotlight. And just having that out there, people were coming to my dad and saying, 'Hey, we've seen your kid on this,' trying to make a joke of it. My dad didn't like it for his kids to be joked on," Collin told CNN."But now, the fact that I switched it into a blessing, he likes it."
"Fans should keep an eye out for other fun content to come," Popeyes said in a statement."From memes to dreams, Dieunerst and Popeyes will grace social media feeds once again." "Popeyes do it for the Vine," Buffalo Wild Wings tweeted, referring to the now-defunct video platform."Let's chat over lunch," rival KFC tweeted in a message tagging Collin.
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