Damn, Daniel is why the internet exists
Daniel Lara broke the internet after a video of him was posted on Twitter.
A teen on the internet has officially broken the internet with the video, Damn, Daniel which depicts him walking around in his sneakers.
Damn Daniel pic.twitter.com/Va10hmpePO
— J O S H (@Josholzz) February 16, 2016
The video is shot at various locations of his school where one of his fellow pupils says, “Damn, Daniel,” and also, “Back at it again with the white Vans.”
Nobody knows why the video went so viral and major companies have used the Damn, Daniel meme in their advertising material including Clorox who personally @mentioned Daniel Lara, the internet’s new boy wonder.
Whatever happens to those white shoes @Daniel_laraa, just know that we’ve got your back. #DamnDaniel #BackAtItAgain pic.twitter.com/0pIiH2EHln
— Clorox (@Clorox) February 18, 2016
The video sparked various parody videos, memes, Twitter posts and pretty much everything else on the internet.
https://twitter.com/deadpoooI/status/700763253782097920/photo/1
Included in these is a Damn, Daniel starter pack with a T-shirt Daniel Lara was wearing in the videos, white Vans, and a red backpack.
As is done with most voice-overs on the internet, the boy in the video saying, “Damn, Daniel,” has been remixed.
https://soundcloud.com/suhmeduh/damn-daniel
After the video went viral a hoax robbing and hospitalisation of Daniel was reported and people were relieved to find Daniel was still safe in his #WhiteVans.
The Damn, Daniel internet wunderkind also Tweeted that Ellen DeGeneres asked him to appear on her show and Vans asked him to be in one of their commercials.
https://twitter.com/ItsDanielLaraa/status/701995606273724416
Damn, Daniel.
Want to receive news alerts via WhatsApp? Send us an SMS/ WhatsApp message with your name and cellphone number to 079 413 8726.
Familiarise yourself with our WhatsApp service disclaimer.
Do you perhaps have more information pertaining to this story? Email us at randfonteinherald@caxton.co.za (remember to include your contact details) or phone us on 011 693 3671.
For free daily local news on the West Rand, also visit our sister newspaper websites Roodepoort Record, Krugersdorp News and Get It Joburg West Magazine
Remember to visit our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages to let your voice be heard!
