Do you remember that little kid who kept telling his mum to “Listen Linda” because she wouldn’t give him a cupcake? Well, that viral video is 7 years old now and Matteo Beltran is 10! We take a look at what the Listen Linda kid is doing now.
Listen Linda video goes viral in 2014
The original, and adorable video starring a 3-year-old Matteo Beltran was posted in 2014 under the title “My 3 year old must argue and debate everything”. The hilarious conversation between mother and son has amassed nearly 30 million views on Youtube.
In the video you hear Linda’s son Matteo telling her over and over to “Listen Linda” after he was denied having a cupcake for dinner. According to his mom, Matteo wanted to skip dinner altogether and go straight for dessert, which caused the ‘heated’ argument.
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After the success of the video the young star got to appear on talk shows such as the Ellen DeGeneres Show, and received compliments from celebrities like Queen Latifah and even Michelle Obama.
What is Matteo from Listen Linda doing now?
Matteo is set to turn 11 on 17 November 2021. His mom Linda Beltran spoke to LadBible about her son earlier this year, saying he was:
“Enjoying learning all about martial arts and adjusting to social distance learning. Him and his brother love playing video games.”
Linda also mentioned that life hasn’t been the easiest for her family, saying they “struggle almost daily”, but she is grateful that her small video could light up other people’s lives for a short time.
Linda’s Youtube channel has 169k subscribers where she posts about her sons Matteo, Charlie and Kevin, and their family life in San Jose, California. She shares custody of her sons with her ex-partner.
You can check out Matteo on his Instagram account. The young viral-star has nearly 10k followers and the account is co-managed by his mother. Matteo and his brothers are all big karate enthusiasts and love spending time together as a family.
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Fans have been recreating the video on TikTok
They say that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. Fans of the viral video have been recreating the Listen Linda conversation on TikTok, and people can’t get enough of sassy three-year-old Matteo.
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