Are you smarter than a preschooler? Actor-singer, La'Ron Hines tasked himself with finding this out when the 2020 quarantine hit. Quickly, the group of preschoolers he would ask questions to (JaBria, Lauri, Zan, Jaden, and others) became the internet's favorite set of children.
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La'Ron, alongside Lauri (4), JaBria (5) and Zan (4), spoke with Audacy and V-103's own crew of The Big Tigger Morning Show to discuss a few of their favorite things and what's next for the TikTok stars. Yet, before we dive into that, La'Ron detailed how it all began. Being that he was already building his digital presence, his mother encouraged him to make videos with the kids.
"I would just hang out with them— no filming— and we would just hang out, just talk and they would say some funny stuff. So I'm like 'let me start asking them these questions' and then the first episode went over really well, and we just decided to keep going," the 19-year-old expressed. The series is currently up to episode 91.
Their surprise appearance on the 2021 Golden Globes warmed hearts across America. Hosts, Amy Poehler and Tiny Fey were huge fans of La'Ron and the kids, so giving them their own segment was a no-brainer.
Without giving away too much because he legally can't, La'Ron did express that their TikTok fame has opened up incredible opportunities for himself and the children. When the videos began gaining traction and some videos have several million views, La'Ron made sure each child had their own brand, so individually and collectively, they can benefit from the opportunities presented to them.
Zan, typically reserved and quiet, gleefully opened up when Tigger asked about his favorite song— Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road." He, Lauri and JaBria all broke out into the cutest rendition of the hit song. The outspoken JaBria and leader of the little ones, had a hilarious response about her style. "I'm TikTok famous. I love to do videos with my brother," she exclaimed. Check out the cutest interview, in full, above.
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