TONIGHT, HE AND HIS PARENTS TALK EXCLUSIVELY TO OUR
PARENTS TALK EXCLUSIVELY TO OUR JOLENE KENT IN THEIR
EXCLUSIVELY TO OUR JOLENE KENT IN THEIR FIRST FAMILY
JOLENE KENT IN THEIR FIRST FAMILY INTERVIEW.
FIRST FAMILY INTERVIEW. >> Reporter: YOUTUBE
INTERVIEW. >> Reporter: YOUTUBE STAR RYAN IS ONLY 7
>> Reporter: YOUTUBE STAR RYAN IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD.
STAR RYAN IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD. BUT HE’S ALREADY
YEARS OLD. BUT HE’S ALREADY SELLING OUT AISLES OF
BUT HE’S ALREADY SELLING OUT AISLES OF TOYS AT WALMART AND
SELLING OUT AISLES OF TOYS AT WALMART AND TARGET, LIKE A RETAIL
TOYS AT WALMART AND TARGET, LIKE A RETAIL VETERAN.
TARGET, LIKE A RETAIL VETERAN. >> WHAT IS IT LIKE TO
VETERAN. >> WHAT IS IT LIKE TO SEE YOURSELF RIGHT
>> WHAT IS IT LIKE TO SEE YOURSELF RIGHT THERE?
SEE YOURSELF RIGHT THERE? >> IT’S SO COOL,
THERE? >> IT’S SO COOL, BECAUSE I CAN SEE
>> IT’S SO COOL, BECAUSE I CAN SEE MYSELF.
BECAUSE I CAN SEE MYSELF. >> Reporter: HIS EGGS
MYSELF. >> Reporter: HIS EGGS AND SQUISHIES ARE SOME
>> Reporter: HIS EGGS AND SQUISHIES ARE SOME OF THE HOTTEST TOYS
AND SQUISHIES ARE SOME OF THE HOTTEST TOYS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.
OF THE HOTTEST TOYS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. IT ALL STARTED WITH
THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. IT ALL STARTED WITH YOUTUBE VIDEOS HE MADE
IT ALL STARTED WITH YOUTUBE VIDEOS HE MADE WITH HIS PARENTS AT
YOUTUBE VIDEOS HE MADE WITH HIS PARENTS AT AGE THREE.
WITH HIS PARENTS AT AGE THREE. >> SEE YOU NEXT TIME.
AGE THREE. >> SEE YOU NEXT TIME. >> Reporter: THEY’VE
>> SEE YOU NEXT TIME. >> Reporter: THEY’VE NOW BEEN VIEWED MORE
>> Reporter: THEY’VE NOW BEEN VIEWED MORE THAN 25 BILLION TIMES,
NOW BEEN VIEWED MORE THAN 25 BILLION TIMES, TRANSFORMING THE BOY
THAN 25 BILLION TIMES, TRANSFORMING THE BOY WONDER INTO THE EIGHTH
TRANSFORMING THE BOY WONDER INTO THE EIGHTH HIGHEST PAID YOUTUBE
WONDER INTO THE EIGHTH HIGHEST PAID YOUTUBE STAR.
HIGHEST PAID YOUTUBE STAR. HE MADE AN ESTIMATED
STAR. HE MADE AN ESTIMATED $11 MILLION LAST YEAR.
HE MADE AN ESTIMATED $11 MILLION LAST YEAR. AND RETAILERS HAVE NOW
$11 MILLION LAST YEAR. AND RETAILERS HAVE NOW TURNED TO INFLUENCERS
AND RETAILERS HAVE NOW TURNED TO INFLUENCERS LIKE RYAN TO GET
TURNED TO INFLUENCERS LIKE RYAN TO GET FAMILIES INTO THEIR
LIKE RYAN TO GET FAMILIES INTO THEIR STORES.
FAMILIES INTO THEIR STORES. >> WHY DO YOU THINK
STORES. >> WHY DO YOU THINK ALL THESE KIDS OUT
>> WHY DO YOU THINK ALL THESE KIDS OUT THERE LIKE WATCHING
ALL THESE KIDS OUT THERE LIKE WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS?
THERE LIKE WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS? >> BECAUSE I’M
YOUR VIDEOS? >> BECAUSE I’M ENTERTAINING AND I’M
>> BECAUSE I’M ENTERTAINING AND I’M FUNNY.
ENTERTAINING AND I’M FUNNY. >> Reporter: BUT LIKE
FUNNY. >> Reporter: BUT LIKE MANY FIRST GRADERS,
>> Reporter: BUT LIKE MANY FIRST GRADERS, HE’S JUST A KID, TOO.
MANY FIRST GRADERS, HE’S JUST A KID, TOO. LOSING HIS FIRST TOOTH
HE’S JUST A KID, TOO. LOSING HIS FIRST TOOTH AND AVOIDING HIS
LOSING HIS FIRST TOOTH AND AVOIDING HIS VEGGIES.
AND AVOIDING HIS VEGGIES. >> HE IS A PICKY EATER
VEGGIES. >> HE IS A PICKY EATER AND VERY SOCIABLE AT
>> HE IS A PICKY EATER AND VERY SOCIABLE AT SCHOOL.
AND VERY SOCIABLE AT SCHOOL. >> Reporter: AND TOYS
SCHOOL. >> Reporter: AND TOYS ARE JUST THE
>> Reporter: AND TOYS ARE JUST THE BEGINNING.
ARE JUST THE BEGINNING. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE
BEGINNING. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? >> I WANT TO BE A GAME
