YouTube People That Went Viral: Then and Now
The internet is a mysterious place, filled with stars waiting to be uncovered. It’s also a place ruled by cats, memes, strange challenges and more.
But what we can be certain of is that YouTube videos made a lot of people famous either they wanted it or not.
Some YouTube stars got famous by collecting fans and views in years, while others went viral with just one video. We’ve picked up all those memorable people on YouTube and found out what they are doing now.
Get ready to sing Numa Numa or Chocolate Rain again!
Chris Crocker – “Leave Britney Alone”
“Leave Britney Spears alone right now! I mean it! Anyone that has a problem with her, you deal with me, because she is not well right now.”
The video that gathered over 43 million views shows us a very angry and emotional teenager that was crying while defending Britney Spears.
He later explained to the media what made him post the video…
Chris Crocker Now
“The reason I was so vocal about standing up for [Spears] was because my mom actually had just gotten back from the war in Iraq. She was a veteran.
It was the same time that my mom was going through an addiction problem, and she became homeless,” explained Chris, who said he even went through therapy to get over this difficult time in his life.
He was so defensive, because he looked up to both his mom and his favorite pop star.
Harry and Charlie – “Charlie Bit My Finger”
The kids from “Charlie Bit My Finger” viral video are now grown up. The video got over 850 million views! Their dad Howard Davies-Carr recorded his sons, thinking maybe he’ll catch something cute on his camera to show to his family and friends.
He later posted it on YouTube because it was too big to be sent via email.
The video shows us Harry and baby Charlie grinning and then the latter biting his older brother’s finger. Harry’s reaction is more than hilarious!
Harry and Charlie, 12 Years Later
Howard even thought of deleting the video a few days after posting it, since the family saw it, but he couldn’t believe how many people saw it, so he just left it there and in two years it got over 129 million views, only to be dethroned by Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance!
What are the kids doing now? The money from YouTube are used for the kids’ private education. Charlie laughed and joked, saying “The video has made money?
What money?”