Videos of adorable kids have been more unified than anything else in internet history. A recent TikTok video starring a seven-year-old boy named Tariq, who adores corn, went viral featured one such child. As he is lovingly known, Corn Kid briefly dominated the internet, and now whispers are circulating that something terrible happened to him.
Who Is Tariq Corn Kid?
After going viral on social media, the seven-year-old was named “Corn Kid” for his enthusiasm and love of corn. The boy gained notoriety after appearing in the reel video of the YouTube channel Recess Therapy. The responses to that video were varied and included songs, modified videos, and memes.
When questioned about corn, he replies: “I’ve liked the flavor of corn ever since I learned that it is genuine. However, when I tried it with butter, everything was different. I adore corn.”
The youngster mentions playing hide-and-seek and other games in the YouTube video. He then adds that his all-time favorite food is corn. YouTube has had more than 3.3 million views, and Instagram has seen more than 1.9 million. There have been almost 23 million views of a TikTok version of the video.
Because of how passionately he spoke corn, he attracted a lot of attention, which led to him becoming well-known online and appearing in ads. Even a Chipotle commercial featured The Corn Kid.
What Happened To Tariq Corn Kid?
Rumors that Tariq had unexpectedly passed away emerged after he became famous. The news grieved many viewers of his video, but some were interested in where the story originated.
The myth started with a widely shared Facebook post heading “Tariq discovered dead after a gang-related shooting.” If you carefully read the piece, you’ll notice that Dustin Jones is credited as the author and that the item purports to be from NPR. Since the post’s first publication, it has gained popularity and led many people to believe that Tariq had passed away. Thankfully, it doesn’t appear that this post is authentic. Therefore there’s no basis for thinking that Tariq has perished.
Tariq Is Still Alive And Healthy
A modified news story that was intended to convince everyone that Tariq had indeed passed away is featured in the post that has gone viral. Dustin Jones doesn’t write an accurate news report. Instead, the original news item includes more information about Tariq, such as how he became one of the most well-known young people online merely because of his love of corn.
The Corn Ambassador of South Dakota Is Tariq
The Corn Kid came to South Dakota’s very own @Corn_Palace!!!
Welcome to South Dakota Tariq, our official Corn-bassador! Eat lots of corn pic.twitter.com/AlCs11NHJi
— Governor Kristi Noem (@govkristinoem) September 3, 2022
Tariq attracted a lot of attention for his open response to discovering that corn is natural. In the article, Katlyn Svendsen from the South Dakota Department of Tourism stated: “We wanted Tariq and his family to experience a combination of South Dakota’s two primary businesses, tourism, and agriculture. Tariq has traveled to numerous locations since gaining notoriety to learn more about corn.
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