Ryan McKenna (Justin Timberlake Selfie Kid)
Ryan McKenna (Justin Timberlake Selfie Kid)
Photo of Ryan McKenna (center), his father John McKenna (left), and his brother (right).
Ryan McKenna is a 13-year-old resident of Scituate, Massachusetts. In February, 2018 He became popular after taking a selfie with pop star Justin Timberlake during the Super Bowl LII halftime show that went viral on social media.
Personal Life
He is the son of John McKenna a Yacht Broker at South Shore Dry Dock Marine.
The family lives in Scituate, Massachusetts.
Education
He is a seventh-grade student at Derby Academy in Hingham, Massachusetts.
In the Media
GIF of Ryan McKenna dancing with Justin Timberlake
Ryan McKenna interviewed by ABC News about his selfie with Justin Timberlake.
On February 4, 2018 he took a selfie and danced with pop star Justin Timberlake during the Super Bowl LII halftime show. The selfie along with photos and videos of the two soon went viral on social media.
When He saw Justin Timber lake walking up to him hes said, he knew he had to take his shot.
He quickly stopped the video he was recording and raced to open the camera app on his iPhone.
“He just thought to myself, ‘He will never get this opportunity again in his whole life,'” McKenna said.
“He just went for it."
In that moment, He went viral.
“His phone started blowing up,” father John McKenna said.
“It died, like, instantly after it happened.
He had friends from all over reaching out.
He couldn’t believe it.”
He and his family flew in around noon on Sunday, February 4, 2018 and planned on flying out early the next morning.
However, they may change their plans as He has already been scheduled to appear on Good Morning America.
“It’s been so crazy,” McKenna said.
“He don’t even know what to think.
All my friends have been texting me and stuff.
It’s insane.”
“His phone is almost dead,” McKenna added.
“He have gotten so many notifications.
He have got like 36 Snapchats, like 21 DMs, and like 150 follower requests on Instagram.”
As his son fielded questions from reporters, all John McKenna could do was shake his head.
“We had the great opportunity to come see the Super Bowl,” he said.
“Never in a million years did we think this would happen.”
“It was already crazy to be at the Super Bowl in the first place,” He added.
“Then all of a sudden He is up on the jumbotron and everyone is talking about him.
He can’t believe it.”