20 Photos of 00s and 10s Kids: Then and Now (10 of 11)

Noah Ritter (aka The Apparently Kid)

Noah Ritter, the “Apparently Kid,” became a viral sensation at age five after a local news interview. Since posting the YouTube clip in August 2014, more than 68 million viewers have seen his overuse of “apparently,” which stole the show. Ellen DeGeneres invited him as a guest on her then-popular talk show, cementing his fame. Though he laid low for a few years—he hasn’t posted a photo on his Instagram account since 2015—Noah resurfaced in 2023, granting a 45-minute interview to YouTuber Ryan Leckey and reflecting on the life-changing circumstances that brought him his five minutes of fame.

Jonathan Ware (aka Zombie Kid)

In 2007, a news interview featuring 10-year-old Jonathan Ware with face paint went viral for his enthusiastic “I like turtles!” He returned to our screens in 2023, reprising the role for a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie promo. This internet legend proves childhood fame can resurface in unexpected ways, and sometimes all it takes is a love for turtles.