The Corn Kid
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About
Viral internet sensation who became a cultural phenomenon in the summer of 2022. He went viral after being interviewed for the web series Recess Therapy, in which he discussed his love of corn. The interview has been viewed on YouTube over 10 million times.
Before Fame
The famous corn kid interview happened during the food festival at Brooklyn's Prospect Park. Tariq was attending to enjoy a fun day at the festival when he was approached for the interview.
Trivia
The interview was conducted by comedian Julian Shapiro-Barnum. Julian was the host of Recess Therapy in the summer of 2022. The Governor of South Dakota declared September 3, 2022, as "Official Corn-bassador Tariq Day". To kick off the announcement, Tariq visited the Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota.
Family Life
His real first name is Tariq. His mother Jessica is seen laughing in his viral corn interview.
Associated With
The famous interview, which inspired the corn king because of a viral song that spread wide across TikTok, was used in TikTok videos by multiple celebrities including Martha Stewart and Kevin Bacon.
