A 6-Year-Old Is Going Viral For His Iconic Instagram Account Where He Reviews Shirley Temples
A six-year-old, dubbed "The Shirley Temple King," is going viral for his thought-provoking and insightful reviews of the iconic childhood drink...the Shirley Temple, duh!
Like many of us did as kids, Leo Kelly has taken to ordering a delicious Shirley Temple when going out to eat with his parents. If you've never had one (...order one immediately!!), it's an iconic mocktail often made with ginger ale, grenadine, and maraschino cherries, and little Leo has become the expert on what makes them great and well, not so great!
His Instagram account, aptly named @theshirleytempleking, is filled with videos and photos of his reviews of various Shirley Temples he's tried, and he's quickly gone viral. This is partly thanks to a shout-out from PEOPLE Magazine food editor Shay Spence on Twitter and partly thanks to the fact that his reviews would make any food and drink critic jealous.
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In my personal favorite video, Leo reviews his favorite Shirley Temple to date, which comes from Hoodoo Brown BBQ in Ridgefield, CT. He starts all of his videos by saying "Hey guys, it's the Shirley Temple King." In this particular one, he paints us a picture of what's going on in the restaurant before diving into his review.
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"I wish you could smell how good it is in here, but anyways, I'm here to try their version of a Shirley Temple," he says. "As you you can see there's cherries on the outside and inside and there's an American flag. USA!"
He ended up giving it a 9.5/10 because there was nothing else to say. It's just a great Shirley Temple! Honestly, I could never give such an eloquent, succinct review! He doesn't always love them though, and in the video Spence posted on Twitter, Leo reviews Longhorn Steakhouse's version of a Shirley Temple, which he knocked for not containing any cherries! We love honesty.
just found this instagram account that’s a kid who calls himself the Shirley Temple King and goes to restaurants and gives brutally honest reviews of their shirley temples. it’s so pure and I love him so muchhttps://t.co/5UqM1wJbDk pic.twitter.com/mlSQzgtnjz
— Shay Spence (@chezspence) January 28, 2020
This child is clearly a star and I'm not alone in thinking so OBVIOUSLY. All the comments on his Instagrams are wholesome and full of praise for this gem in the food and drink world.
"Doin big things ????????????," one fan wrote.
"A hero of our time ??," another said.
"So cute! This is the best thing on social media!" another said.
Leo has since celebrated more than 120,000 followers on his Instagram account and promised more epic reviews to follow. I, for one, will be ordering a Shirley Temple tonight in his honor because let's be honest: They're delicious whether you're a kid or an adult!
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