'Backpack Kid' Upstaged Katy Perry On 'SNL' And Mesmerized The Internet
It takes a lot to upstageKaty Perry, but Backpack Kid managed to do it.
Perry, whochanneled Beetlejuicein a black and white striped coat, performed “Swish Swish” ― which is thought to be aTaylor Swift diss track ― on the season finale of “Saturday Night Live” this weekend.
The pop star was flanked by drag queens on both sides of a runway, before she moved aside to let them do their thing. Then a star was born:
Backpack Kid, as the people of Twitter dubbed him, stepped onto the runway and mesmerized the world with his backpack and the way he moved. (For the record, Backpack Kid’s real name isRussell Horning, he’s 15, and he’s onInstagram.)
People were delighted. They were in awe. They were confused. They had questions. They knew he had stolen the show.
that backpack kid is gonna be famous#SNLFinale
— SNL Fans (@snltrivia)May 21, 2017
But why was the kid wearing a backpack??? What was inside of it??????#SNL
— Melissa Rosenberg (@melroseee)May 21, 2017
I honestly don't understand what's up with the kid in the backpack swinging his arms. Let's just say I'm old.#SNL
— Tom Brazelton (@tombrazelton)May 21, 2017
I'm going as the backpack swish arms kid for Halloween.#snl#SNLFinale#KatyPerry
— Josh Perilo (@joshperilo)May 21, 2017
Backpack kid 2020#SNL#KatyPerry
— Dont Thinkso 👁 (@DontThinkso555)May 21, 2017
Ok how do I get a temp role as the backpack kid dancing with Katy Perry?#snl
— Sam Gutentag (@samgutentag)May 21, 2017
@nbcsnlwhat did I just watch? Why was there a pre-teen with a backpack?#somanyquestions@katyperry
— Delaney Larkin (@delaneylarkin2)May 21, 2017
The kid with the backpack just made the the happiest person on earth#KatyPerry#SNLFinale#SNL#SwishSwish
— Betty Rohan (@bettyrohan)May 21, 2017
I caught that#backpackkid#dabbing!#STAHP#SNL#DwayneJohnson#KatyPerrypic.twitter.com/zjr3LlrmRD
— Danny Pumpelly (@DannyPKC)May 21, 2017
Will we see more of Backpack Kid? Time will tell.
