Julia Louis-Dreyfus relatably had absolutely no clue who the Rizzler was
Christian Joseph, the 8-year-old better known as "The Rizzler," has taken the internet by storm. He's got a large following on social media, is known for his distinct facial expressions and is a huge New York Knicks and Mets fan. Despite his massive rise to popularity -- he has more than 1 million followers on Instagram -- there was at least one Hollywood star that wasn't familiar with his charisma.
The Rizzler attended the New York City premiere of the new Marvel movie, Thunderbolts*, dressed like David Harbour's character Red Guardian. He got a chance to meet the stars of the movie, including Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Valentina Allegra de Fontaine).
Turns out, the former Seinfeld actress had absolutely no clue who she was meeting.
"No offense to that nice child, but I didn't know who he was," Louis-Dreyfus said in an ensuing interview.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus on meeting The Rizzler:'No offense to that nice child, but I didn't know who he was.' pic.twitter.com/sDGSdFIH1Y
— Thunderbolts* News ⚡ (@tbolts_news) May 3, 2025
This feels like the plot to a Seinfeld episode, which is high praise.
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