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Time of India
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Citi Field crowd erupts as ‘The Rizzler' Christian Joseph joins New York Mets dugout for Kids Day
A fun and unexpected moment lit up social media this week, and it happened at Citi Field with the New York Mets. It wasn't a big win or a powerful home run that had fans talking, it was a young internet star stealing the show. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now A kid known across TikTok and Instagram as 'The Rizzler' made a surprise appearance with the team, and the internet couldn't get enough. His presence sparked excitement across platforms, leaving many to ask — who is this viral kid, and why was he with the Mets? Christian Joseph known as 'The Rizzler' throws first pitch with New York Mets players at Citi Field On Sunday, April 6, 2025, eight-year-old Christian Joseph, who uses the nickname The Rizzler, threw the ceremonial first pitch before the New York Mets' Kids Opening Day in Queens, New York. He appeared at Citi Field wearing a New York Mets jersey and stepped up to the mound to toss the ball to Mets pitcher Max Kranick. Christian Joseph stayed true to his signature style. After the pitch, he posed with the New York Mets mascots Mr. and Mrs. Met, using his famous 'rizz face' — squinting eyes, hand on chin. The New York Mets captured these moments on Instagram, and fans loved it. The Rizzler shares moment with New York Mets and brands while fans react Christian Joseph is a rising star on social media, known for over 1.5 million followers on TikTok and 1.1 million on Instagram. He gained fame with his 'rizz face' and videos alongside influencers known as the 'Costco Guys' — Eric and A.J. Befumo. During the New York Mets event, Christian Joseph also posed with Max Kranick, completing a special photo moment. The event featured kids' art and other family fun activities, making it a bright scene before the New York Mets game. The 'rizz face' grew so popular that Arizona Iced Tea launched a new flavor, arizzona Rizzberry, and Christian Joseph has served as a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. This event marks Christian Joseph's official New York Mets debut on April 6, 2025, proving that even a viral social media kid can shine on a big league field — and yes, The Rizzler really is everywhere now! Also Read:
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
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.' — Thunderbolts* News ⚡ (@tbolts_news) May 3, 2025 This feels like the plot to a Seinfeld episode, which is high praise. This article originally appeared on For The Win: Julia Louis-Dreyfus relatably had absolutely no clue who the Rizzler was
Time of India
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Great viral leap forward: How American viral sensation The Rizzler is connected to Chairman Mao
In an event that may one day be taught in political science classes titled 'Charisma Across Centuries: From Mao to Rizz,' Christian Joseph — known to the world as The Rizzler — attended the Thunderbolts screening in NYC. Dressed as Red Guardian (no, not metaphorically — literally, in cosplay), the TikTok sensation mugged for the camera alongside Florence Pugh, Wyatt Russell, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and that trademark expression that's been dubbed the rizz face — squinting eyes, a stroked chin, and lips pursed like he's trying to seduce the ghost of Lenin. Naturally, this led the internet to do what it does best: ignore the movie and construct a semi-satirical, fully viral sociopolitical lineage linking The Rizzler ... to Chairman Mao . 'The Rizzler is now only four degrees from Chairman Mao,' proclaimed user Chris Alsikkan, sparking an online pilgrimage through history, sitcoms, and conspiracy boards. It all started with a photo of The Rizzler next to Julia Louis-Dreyfus — yes, Elaine from Seinfeld , and also VP Selina Meyer in Veep , which is basically how America is run now. From there, things escalated faster than a Marxist revolution. Here's how it apparently goes: by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like AI guru Andrew Ng recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around in 2025 Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo Rizzler → Julia Louis-Dreyfus Julia Louis-Dreyfus → Robert F. Kennedy RFK → JFK JFK → Richard Nixon Nixon → Chairman Mao That's right. Mao Zedong, architect of the Cultural Revolution, is five awkward handshakes away from a 20-something TikToker known for impersonating bedroom smouldering with the grace of a confused meerkat. Of course, internet purists were quick to correct Alsikkan's 'four degrees' claim. 'Actually it's five degrees,' wrote one user who's clearly been waiting their whole life to be pedantic about historical adjacency on X. 'If you count Rizzler as zero, JLD is 1, RFK is 2, JFK is 3, Nixon is 4, and Mao is 5.' Another added: 'It's how many jumps , not how many people in between. 0 is yourself, then every connection is +1.' This, ladies and gentlemen, is what passes for digital historiography in 2025. But accuracy be damned — the beauty of the tweet lies not in factual precision, but in its sheer absurdity. In what world do we get a chain that starts with 'guy who made rizz face next to Florence Pugh' and ends with 'dictator responsible for the Great Leap Forward' ? The internet's world. That's where. It's also a reminder of how the six degrees of separation theory — once a sober sociological idea — has been transformed into a meme-fuelled sport. We're no longer asking "How close are you to Kevin Bacon?" but rather "Could The Rizzler overthrow feudal landlords in rural China if given access to a time machine and a ring light?" The tweet worked because it juxtaposed the profound and the profoundly ridiculous. On one hand, Chairman Mao: a man who reshaped the geopolitics of the 20th century. On the other: a TikToker whose biggest cultural contribution is looking like he just realised he left the stove on mid-flirt. But make no mistake — this is how history is made now. Not through revolution, but through virality. One rizz face at a time. As the internet laughed, debated, and diagrammed, one thing became clear: Mao may have said, 'Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun,' but in 2025, influence grows out of a 15-second clip and a very silly expression. In that sense, The Rizzler isn't just close to Chairman Mao. He is the Chairman of Rizz.
