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What's The 'Sunflower Kid' Meme? The Viral Kid Singing 'Sunflower' On TikTok Explained
The Sunflower Kid meme has taken over TikTok, showing a young man in an orange and blue sweatsuit singing Post Malone's song "Sunflower," known for its role in the Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse film.
Originally, Miles Morales sang the song in the movie and it became its own meme trend online. However, in November 2023, "Sunflower" is this guy's anthem, known on TikTok as K3VIN_G or @k3vingabor. For some reason, this meme has become huge in the Fortnite meme community.
Although this viral video is undeniably catchy, where was the original video posted? How did the Sunflower Kid meme start and why has it spread? Let's explain.
Who Is The 'Sunflower Kid?'
The young man at the center of this meme is named Kevin G, known on TikTok as K3VIN_G or by his username @k3vingabor. Although many are calling him a kid, Kevin G is likely much older than he appears because he's diagnosed with Osteogenesis Imperfecta, a rare condition that affects a person's bones.
Kevin G started posting to TikTok in May 2023. Since then, he's grown a massive following of over 1.6 million on the app.
Also, in recent months, Kevin G has become the subject of many memes, many of which object label his videos. Of course, the recent "Sunflower" meme is his most viral by far.
@clip.entertainment2 real 😔 #fyp #Foryou #k3vingabor #keving ♬ original sound – Clip Ent
@yaeyaemiko70 ☠️☠️spooky scary skeletons #fypage #foryou #weird #keving #spookyscaryskeletons #viralvideo #pourtoi #pov ♬ son original – 🅕🅞🅧🅨_𝟙𝟚𝟘🅢
What Is The 'Sunflower Kid' Original Video?
The original video was posted by Kevin G on November 11th. It shows him sitting on a white couch in an orange and blue sweatsuit singing Post Malone's song "Sunflower." The video racked up more than 10 million views in less than a month.
@k3vingabor #k3vingabor #k3veng3rs #foryourpage #fypシ ♬ original sound – K3VIN_G
What Is The 'Sunflower Kid' Meme On TikTok?
After his "Sunflower" video went viral, meme creators on the app started to greenscreen Kevin into different settings, treating him like an exploitable meme template. The original creators who started the trend were mostly Fortnite players.
They imagined that Kevin was a downed teammate singing his heart out while the rest fought a "2v1." The memes became increasingly elaborate over time, inserting Kevin into random scenarios, paired with captions that matched.
The popularity of the template is predominantly due to Kevin's singing which is objectively catchy and wholesome. From his other videos, he seems like a genuinely good guy and it makes sense why people would want to honor him with his own meme.
@topboydem69 Like bro get good💀#fyp #fortnite #kid #postmalone #sunflower #ranked #singing ♬ original sound – Getapool69
@kaitheadmin pookie you're my sunflower 🌻❣️🥺
♬ original sound – Kai
For the full history of the Sunflower Kid, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's entry for even more information.
