But remember, you do make a difference."Ī TikTok account under the handle began posting updates about the man on December 4, with various videos showing him shopping for clothes, going bowling, and using arcade machines.
In the footage the man says, "Hey, my people, thank you so much. He is sober he just needs a little push." The image accompanying the GoFundMe is a still from her video, and several donors mentioned the man's viral fame in their donation messages.Ī second TikTok was posted by on December 2, with on-screen text saying, "We showed tj the GoFundMe this is wat he says." This will help him get inside and warm place to sleep at night and food to eat. The description of the fundraiser reads, "Tj is a homeless man trying to get his life together and off the streets. The page, which is linked in TikTok bio, is entitled "HELP TJ OUT THE STREETS." The TikTok currently has 10.2 million views, and on the same day the video was posted, a GoFundMe page created by a user named Zoë McCreary went live. She added, "Help TJ guys, we'll make a GoFundMe for him." The tags for the TikTok, which include #byron and #coneyisland, appear to indicate that the man in the video is the same as the one who went viral.Īccompanying the video is on-screen text saying, "TJ back from rehab guys, let's help him he's help Tj guys he wants to me better #byron #coneyisland #help #fyp ♬ original sound - Zoeanneliece In the video, she can be heard saying, "TJ wants to say something for you guys on TikTok." The man, who appears tearful, then said, "Hi, why am I homeless?" On December 2, TikTok user posted a video appearing to feature the same man, who she said is named TJ. The TikTok sound from the compilation has been used in over half a million TikToks since October, while tags like #joebyron and #beansriceandjesuschrist have amassed over 150 million views. The viral clip includes him addressing "Joe Byron" with, "What's up, baby? Take me out to dinner." Other videos show him saying "I'm gonna give him a big ol' kiss," and telling viewers this Thanksgiving he was thankful for "Beans, rice, Jesus Christ, and Byron." The man has featured in a number of "Sidetalk" videos filmed in the Coney Island area, and has become known for the catchphrase "Byron," after saying it when asked who the president is.
But one man featured in the clip has gone viral in his own right. The clip includes catchphrases by several people including rapper and host Nems and various interviewees saying "bing bong!" to mimic the sound of subway doors opening, which led to the audio being known as the "bing bong" trend. This video was reposted to TikTok on October 10, and the audio quickly went viral, with celebrities like Lil Nas X and John Legend sharing videos of themselves quoting it. The man was featured in a September YouTube compilation of memorable catchphrases from the Instagram show "Sidetalk," a street-interview show that involves taking to the streets of New York to ask the public questions and capturing their reaction to events such as sports game results. TikTok users have raised over $35,000 as part of an appeal to help a purportedly homeless man who appeared in a video that went viral.
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