About
Apparently Kid refers to Noah Ritter, a five-year-old who was interviewed by a local news channel while attending the Wayne County Fair in Pennsylvania. When the interview, which features Ritter animatedly discussing his indifference to the news and repeatedly saying “apparently” was uploaded to YouTube it quickly went viral.
Origin
On August 4th, 2014, YouTuber WNEP-TV[1] uploaded a video titled ""Apparently" This Kid is Awesome, Steals the Show During Interview." The video features WNEP-TV reporter Sofia Ojeda asking Ritter how he enjoyed one of the Wayne County Fair’s rides. Ritter begins to ramble in reply, often punctuating his speech with “apparently” and insisting he had never been on live television. Within 24 hours the video gained over 100,000 views.
Spread
On August 5th, 2014, The Laughing Squid[2] published an article titled “Cute Kid Noah Ritter ‘Apparently’ Steals the Show During an Interview at the Wayne County Fair in Pennsylvania.” The same day the video was covered by UpRoxx[3], E!Online[4], Us Magazine[5] and Jezebel[6].
External References
[2]The Laughing Squid – Cute Kid Noah Ritter ‘Apparently’ Steals the Show During an Interview at the Wayne County Fair in Pennsylvania
[3]UpRoxx – Adorable Kid Gets Interviewed At County Fair, ‘Apparently’ Steals The Show On Live Television
[4]E!Online – Adorable Little Boy Has Never Been on Live TV Before But Is “Apparently” the Best News Anchor Ever
[5]US Magazine – ""Apparently" Kid Noah Ritter Steals the Show at County Fair, Owns TV Interview":http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/apparently-kid-noah-ritter-owns-tv-interview-at-county-fair-201458
[6]Jezebel – This Kid Is the Best Thing to Happen to Local News Since Explosions